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Happy Easter

 

Field of flowers

 

Just popping in quickly to wish you all a very happy Easter weekend.

It really feels like the start of spring here with blooms and blossoms popping up everywhere. It feels good to be heading back to the long bright days of summer and thoughts are turning to what to grow in my little vegetable garden this year.

 

New season growing

 

White anemone

 

Fluffy catkins

 

There's lots of knitting going on too but nothing yet ready to show. I know it's taking ages for me to get this next pattern out, there have been lots of distractions recently with more paperwork and meetings to do with Toby but it is being worked on and I will keep the blog here up to date with any news. Thanks for being patient with me ๐Ÿ™‚

Enjoy your Easter weekend x

 

 

crafts & knitting

a little batch of mostly bunnies

It's been longer than planned since I last wrote a post here, but life sometimes gets in the way and half term was busy. Amy had a wonderful time in New York (despite being there for the coldest Valentine's day in 100 years with temperatures at -17 and colder with the windchill). She saw lots, shopped lots, loved Les Mis on Broadway and was completely wowed by the city and all of it's sights and sounds. She also loved flying which was a relief for us both and can't wait to do it again sometime. Thanks so much for all the good wishes for her trip.

Since the children went back to school last week I've been trying to get myself organised. I've had a week of flitting from one thing to another and as a consequence nothing was getting finished but after sitting down and making lots of lists I've started to feel like I'm getting somewhere. Hopefully by the end of this week we'll have signed off on the latest ream of paperwork for Toby which will be a big relief to have out of my head. I've also just put the finishing touches to a small batch of animals which I'm hoping will have new homes in time for Easter.

 

Getting sorted

 

Dress rail

 

Basket

 

March 2016

 

I've been working on these since the start of the year so it's nice to have them finished. Four of them have been listed on Etsy (already sold) and the other 4 are over on my shop blog, full details on how they're being offered for sale are here.

Now my head is a little clearer I'm going to be focusing on the next animal pattern. Most of the notes are scribbled down so now I need to write them up properly, make test samples, photograph the steps and test out the final pattern. It will be a month or so before that's all done but I'll keep you up to date with any news.

Thanks as always for stopping by, I'll be around a little more often now that I'm feeling a bit more organised so I hope to see you soon x

 

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February days

Well, here we are on the cusp of another school break. As seems to be the way lately the days have been zipping by in a blur without an awful lot seeming to get done.

There has been a fair bit of baking here and of course knitting. I have also been trying to work on the next pattern but have found it hard to give it the concentration it really needs. It will be top of my list of important things to tackle once the children are back at school. Next week will be all about them, well Toby mostly because tomorrow morning Amy is off to New York on a 5 day school trip. She's spent the week fluctuating between high excitement and extreme nervousness. This will be her first time flying and first time on a different continent, a lot to take in when all of her classmates are old hands at intercontinental traveling. Still I'm sure she'll have a fab time, it's a creative arts trip including a Broadway show, Broadway theatre workshop, gallery visits and lots of sightseeing and culture absorbing. In contrast Toby and I will be having a quiet week and hopefully he'll be up for a few wood walks, though he's still not as keen as he once was.

Well, have a good week yourself, I'll leave you with pictures from the my last weeks worth of knitting, baking and general pottering…

 

Bunny legs

 

Project bag

 

Rhubarb

 

Granola

 

Plum blossom

 

Sunday morning

 

Bake

 

Cakes

 

Cakes and tea

 

Drizzle cakes

 

From top to bottom…

  • Animal bodies waiting to be finished;
  • a new project bag exquisitely embroidered by Olivia at This Handmade Life;
  • a day spent starting a new project with some beautiful new yarn – Squoosh Merino Cashmere Lace in 'powder' and baking the first of the new season of beautifully pink rhubarb with honey and orange which is delicious eaten with granola and yoghurt;
  • the wild plum tree on the corner of our road in full blossom;
  • a happy Sunday morning lie-in with tea toast and yarn;
  • baking up a batch of lemony baby bundt cakes – recipe from Nigella Lawson, 'How to be a Domestic Goddess'.

Thanks for stopping by x