Won’t be getting much time for blogging over the next 1 week, 5 days, 16 hours and 32 minutes (do you get the impression I’m already looking forward to the kids being back at school?). Yesterday was great as it was warm and sunny and we were in the garden for most of the day, picnic lunch, building sandcastles in the sandpit, lots of trampoline bouncing and just enjoying the warmth outside (feels like it’s been a long winter!). I even managed to finish these knitted cakes – sewing on the beads whilst sitting in the sunshine! (they’re now winging their way to Lilimay – a new shop in Brighton)

Today is not so nice – drizzly rain this morning resulted in a shopping trip just to get out of the house and it’s too windy and cold to sit outside (although Toby is still bouncing as I write!). Still, we have some fun planned for later in the week and we’re looking forward to catching up with old friends. Fingers crossed for more knitting in the sun! Will post again when I can!

I recently followed a link to a blog where the relative insanity of knitting cakes and pies was being pondered on. Well, she does have a point, it is a slightly bizarre thing to create but then so many things are bizarre these days and at least they’re too soft to be used as a dangerous weapon. A couple of people have asked me why I knit cakes and I suppose the simple answer is that it’s fun and people want them.The first ones I made were a bit ropey and it took many different attempts to get the shaping as I wanted it but it was satisfying being able to finally produce something that looked like the vision I’d had in my mind. The nice thing  is that the design is still evolving and so it never gets boring to me. I was totting up the other day and I’ve actually made over 250 in the last 5 years!

Anyway reading the post that questioned why anyone would possibly want to make knitted cakes made me remember something I made last year and co-incidentally it is the right time of year to be showing these. There, if you want to ponder the real insanity behind knitted objects then get an eye-full of these babies! 

Although I’m fairly happy with the pattern I never went into production on these because I couldn’t see anyone really wanting a knitted Easter egg (chocolate ones are infinitely preferable in my opinion). But sometimes it’s just nice to have the challenge of making something you’ve not made before and creating anything from scratch is, well, life affirming. Something the elderly people who created this knitted room would definitely understand.

Anyway, the Easter school break is upon us (arggggggg!!) I’ll be out of the loop for the next 2 weeks, will try and keep up with any emails but be patient with me! See on you the other side of the abyss!

Just a quickie today to congratulate friends on the birth of little Sonny. This little bunny will be hopping along for a nice newborn cuddle!