Remembrance Day

Lest We Forget 

We Will Remember Them 11/11

Remembrance Day 2016

Lest we Forget

Remembrance Day 2014

Picture is from Department of Veterans Affairs

One hundred years ago last month the first group of our beloved ANZAC soldiers left our shores to fight in the "great war". Not every one returned home. Those who survived may no longer be with us but all of them are remembered. I just pray that one day there will be no more wars. That peaceful utopia portrayed in Star Trek may come true, who knows. One can dream. Until then those that have served and/or died in service of our country will always be remembered.



In Flanders Fields 
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow 
Between the crosses row on row, 
That mark our place; and in the sky 
The larks, still bravely singing, fly 
Scarce heard amid the guns below. 

We are the Dead. Short days ago 
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, 
Loved and were loved, and now we lie 
In Flanders fields. 

Take up our quarrel with the foe: 
To you from failing hands we throw 
The torch; be yours to hold it high. 
If ye break faith with us who die 
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow 
In Flanders fields. 

 Lest We Forget

Remembrance Day

Lest We Forget

11.11.11

Crocheted Poppy Brooch

I whipped this little poppy up last night while watching some TV. I hate sitting in front of the TV not doing anything with my hands don't you? Anyway I watched a youtube video on my phone & though Oooo I can make that it looks so easy. And it was :D

I thought I would crochet the poppy in my hand so you have an idea of its size

The reason why I chose the poppy video to look at, other than the fact that it was in one I my crochet channel subscriptions, is that Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day, Veterans Day depending on where you live) is coming up next Friday.

This looks more like its real colour. Although it is a bit redder than this photo shows.

I think the boys would like me to make one although I am unsure that they would really want to wear something that I had crocheted. I think I might keep an eye out for the stalls at the supermarkets where either Legacy or Rotary sell the pins. I am sure that they boys would prefer to wear one of those instead.

I bought some pins a while ago on ebay for sewing on to brooches. I finally got around to using one

The video below is the one I watched on youtube so that I could make my poppy. It's from All Free Crochet.

Remembrance Day

Australian War Memorial - Remembrance Day

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Lest We Forget