On Friday Toby slept through the night for the first time this year (fingers crossed it's the start of a new sleep pattern – a permanent one!)
my spring animal knitting is progressing well (news will follow shortly for those interested)
our little daffs have now flowered and so Amy & I have made a little easter display with the eggs I knitted a few years ago. The only downside is that the morning sun shows how much the windows need a clean. Time to think about spring cleaning!
Spring is coming!
little cotton rabbits 
Gorgeous! I have my fingers crossed for a foxy. The eggs are lovely too.
Hen x
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Oh, such good news about Toby, I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you – when I’ve stopped typing of course! Isn’t it wonderful to see the sun, but I’m horrified by the cobwebs that seem to have appeared in every available corner here. Love your latest Rabbits and friends.
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Looks great! Do you have a pattern for sale for the eggs, as they are beautiful?
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Lovely little animals and the eggs look so soft too! I hope Toby’s sleeping pattern continues.
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OMG the spring colours are adorable, the animals perfect as always.
The sun is shining here too, and my dust is showing everywhere.
Fingers crossed for some more full nights 🙂
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That seems like plenty of reasons to be cheerful. The sun shining certainly helps.
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I was hoping it was something like that – I read the title and crossed my fingers thinking ‘Toby is all better.’
Ummmm … how about I wish reeeeeaaaaaally hard for one of those monkeys (or y’know, pigs, foxes, rabbits, mice ….). Do you think the Easter Bunny is listening?
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I can’t wait to get my little eggs out again!
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glad to hear toby is sleeping better and looking forward to maybe grabbing one of ur bunnies at last
Jo xxx
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Wonderful news about Toby – clever lad!
I am coveting your daff display; we have sun here today too and it makes such a difference.
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It’s great to see your little knitted animals again ! Good news about Toby. 🙂
Yes it certainly feels a lot more like Spring today!!
Vivienne
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I absolutely love your little knits – Fingers crossed I’ll be the owner of one when they next arrive in your Etsy Shop. Wish I were as tallented.
Well done for your little one sleeping thru. It’s something I wish for every evening ;0(
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Today is apparantly the first day of Spring ( unofficially – it should be the 20th ) but with the bright sun and no rain it does seem like it … I so feel for you with the not sleeping through the night . Milo started sleeping through when Gabe was born and he has just started sleeping through so that was five and a half years of broken sleep – fingers crossed for you that it is a permanent one. Maybe one day I will be lucky enough to get one of your gorgeous bunnies , just over two years of trying 🙂
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these are GORGEOUS!
i would love love love one for my niece…
please do keep us posted as to whether you will sell them!
oh, your talent is really quite amazing!
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please include me on your list when your wonderful animals are ready to sell
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So glad to hear your little one slept through the night, I don’t sleep well myself so I know how hard and distressing it can be. Daffys are lovely, think I may invest in some bulbs. Looking forward to trying the little bunny pattern I bought from your shop, eager to see what you’ve been making, the monkey is my fav so far. Your blog always makes me smile. Dawn Marie.xx
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I love your animals the colours are gorgeous and their booties fantastic!
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That post makes me happy: the news, the toys, the colors, and the flowers!
thank you! Happy March!
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Too funny. That’s what it’s like here too. The sun shines in and I notice how filthy my cabinets are. Time for a good scrubbing. Your animals are gorgeous, as always.
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I love spring – I hope the peaceful sleeping and cheerful knitting continues!
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wow….wie
zauberhaftschön,
liebe Grüße
agnes
wow …. how
enchantingly beautiful
liebe Grüße
agnes
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You’re Easter display is so charming! Cute animals, too.
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That little display is lovely. The new animals look wonderful. Toby`s sleeping is great for you guys, hope it continues.
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My windows look the same but only at the front, which is typical. I love your Easter display, your knitted eggs are on ‘the list’. Happy knitting.
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Please include me on your list to be notified when your beautiful animals are ready to be sold. Thank you very much!
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A good nights sleep and some sunshine, what a super start to the week!x
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That is great news about Toby – you too will feel so much better for the extra zzzs! – I love the display and the spring toys are gorgeous (does news mean a sale soon?) – I am hoping to be quick off the mark and not miss out on one this time round!
Davina x
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I love your adorable animals 🙂 Hope you are able to place some patterns in your Etsy shop soon! Your blog and knitted items bring a smile everytime I stop by!
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Wonderful news on your son — my best wishes for him. LOVE your little animals — I check your etsy site often to see if I might purchase one for my baby boy. Please post when you have them all complete so I can swoop in there and get one 🙂
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what a beautiful knit menagerie! love the rabbit, and is that a fox? so cute!
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those knitted cuties look lovely! hope the
uninterrupted nights continue!
xxx
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Great news about Toby, let’s hope it’s a regular thing eh? you must get exhausted. Can’t wait for your animals they look gorgeous as always. I’d love one for a friends little one so will keep on looking and hoping that I don’t miss out. Need to keep my fingers on the pulse (or the keyboard heehee). Lynne xx
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Lovely animals, the colours are just right for spring. Blessed are they that get a full nights sleep….
hugs
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Ahh little knitted girls. I love the colours of their spring shoes =)
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How cute do your girls look all decked out for Spring!
Fingers crossed it gets here soon! Don’t think I can take much more of the sog!
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Such lovely uplifting photos, Julie. So glad to hear the good news about Toby. And as for windows that need cleaning – well, if it only it were just the windows!
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Hi Julie,
I have just started setting up a website (nothing added as I write this) hoping to bring together a selection of crafts/crafters/designer-makers/supplies – UK based. It’s hard to get started, with a plethora of great sites/blogs like yours around. Would you mind me linking to your blog? My intention is to showcase blogs/sites as I go, once I get going properly.
Marit (Mormor)
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Janice Jones
Really hope to get a rabbit. Still wish you would sell the pattern for them. They are so wonder! Happy Spring and Best of Luck with Toby. We just had a baby 3 weeks ago so I understand the no sleep. It is hard.
XOX
Janice
fashgirl@hotmail.com
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Gorgeous spring animals! I would so love one of your beautiful toys one day… fingers crossed I can be quick enough one day to snaffle my very own!
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Fantastic news about Toby! Love your Easter display. Hope you have a lovely week xx
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Oh Julie! Your little animals are JUST adorable! I love the little piggy. Ok, the fox too. I SO wish you’d write a book!
And Yay for Toby — I hope the sleep continues!
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I endorse those comments about writing a book. I have knitted the egg cosy rabbits for the children of my nieces and nephew and they are just delectable.
Glad to hear your son is sleeping.
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Hi Julie,
I am sooo glad Toby had an uninterrupted nights sleep and hope it is the start of things to come! Big smiles!
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Your toys are looking beautiful and the display is so pretty. I love the eggs! Our daffodills aren’t flowering yet, only the crocuses are getting close to it, Belfast must be much too cold yet! Excellent news about Toby.
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Oh Spring…we need you! Hope Toby’s improved sleeping pattern continues. It’s the hardest thing, not getting any rest.
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Hello Jane, such a good news about young Toby. Hope his improved sleeping pattern continues. Your stuffed animals are so cute. I showed everyone what you got me for our 7 days specialness swap and everyone wanted one for themselves. Look forward the follow up story about your animals. Chloe Patricia
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Don’t you feel like something has gone wrong when they sleep thru the night, hope it is a pattern that continues for you. Julie I would never have noticed the windows if you had not mentioned them, the daffs and the eggs look so good I was just looking at them. Getting ready for a race for a rabbit 😉
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Spring cleaning! Such rude words Julie! Go and wash your mouth out with soap and water THIS INSTANT!!!!
Lucy ;o)
P.S. HOOOOORAY for a full night’s sleep!!
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Its wonderful when they sleep through the night. Em didn’t until she was nearly five! I felt like a zombie constantly. Delighted that the knitted spring friends are coming along they look so cute. Jane x
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I hope your son continues to sleep through the night, when you get a taste of a “whole nights sleep” your body realises what’s its missing out one. I also hope to have the opportunity to purchase one of your beautiful little animals, I have a daughter who would also love them, but I might need to buy 2 so that I don’t have to share!!!
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So much lovely good news! Glad to hear Toby got a full night of sleep, the basket looks fabulous and the windows don’t need cleaning. Sit in the sun and warm up. The windows can wait!
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Hello there!
There’s an award for you to collect on my blogg! 🙂
http://pysselstund.blogspot.com/
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Sleep can make a world of difference…I hope you get lots more. I bought your calendar at the beginning of the year and I am really enjoying it…even if it is wizzing past very quickly.
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Gosh, I love those Easter Eggs.
Best wishes for more all night sleeps!
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Good morning! Have an award to you on my blog. Have a nice day.
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Good news about Toby. I would LOVE to buy one of your new little rabbits. As I said on an earlier post, it’s on my list of ‘things to do before I’m 60’, and I’ve only got4 months left!
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Looks like you are gearing up for spring. :o) We’ve been teased with some warmer weather at the beginning of the week and I’m craving for more!
Good news about Toby.
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Well done to Toby! i really love the pig! x
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Hoping to be able to be able to get another little rabbit for my daughter Elsie after the first beautiful one was lost on an outing. Our second daughter is due in 2 weeks so I she’ll be ‘needing’ one soon too. Trying not to think about the sleepness nights to come.
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Lovely for you = I remember going over 4 years without an unbroken night with my second and third. How you maintain that even calm that comes through your words, I don’t know. Maybe because of the love that also comes through them. Love the pastels and hopeful designs. It was nearly warm yesterday, with the sun out in the morning. Now we’re all a blizzard. From the mountains of Utah – a shiver, and thank you for showing me the daffs. They do seem to promise something
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They are all so adorable!!!
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I am totally facinated at the tremendous work that you do! Your knitting is just gorgeous….your talent speaks for itself. If you ever decide to publish a book I will be at the front of the line to purchase it! with all my best wishes to you! Lynn;)
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loving those eggs! loving that I’m not the only one with opaque windows on sunny days! must get to that! t.xxx
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Great news about Toby, sleep is very under rated until you do not get enough!
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Yay, for sleeping! I love that little pig in the picture…they are all cute. Amazing flowers! It’s amazing how nature just knows when it’s time.
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Wonderful work, totally beautiful!
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So cute!! Hope I can buy one!!!
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i love all the animals that you do… it would be so wonderful to own one… hope to find out how and when they will go on sale…. or please put me on the list to be notified.
thank you so much for all you do and the cute ideas that are always on your blog….
ter
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Lovely to see the little animals out again – such an inspiration. I have already restarted the easter eggs and cosies for this years’ Easter Gifts. Good news about Toby.
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I would love to knit the egg cosy bunnies as on here but just cant find the pattern or an email address to ask for advice. Would also like to knit the bunnies wearing shoes, but same problem. Hope Toby is much improved and if anyone can help me please email me at Aniven7739@aol.com Thank you.
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Well done Toby! x
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Those little eggs are the perfect compliment to those gorgeous daffs. I’ve been thinking about knitting up some eggs- you’ve given me inspirations. Thank you.
Wishing you a happy Mother’s Day and many many nights of good sleep.
Megan in Arizona
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OMG those are adorable! Is that your pattern??? Will you be selling it? That would be such a fun baby gift!
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WOw – these are just beautiful!! I have just started knitting and love the relaxation that the rhythm gives. Sleep well tonight!
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