So, the cardigan went down very well with the colleague whose daughter is to receive it.  And yet another colleague is expecting their first born some time next week, so I did a couple of little bits.  A sweet little hat and bootees set, again knitted in the Women's Institute Soft and Silky Blue Mix (I still have another 200g of it).


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I've done more crafting than I've posted here recently, but that's just the way things go at times.  Today's finish was a rather lovely cardigan, destined for the small daughter of one of my colleagues.  I've also done some bootees for a friend overseas and another pair for the baby of another colleague.  I should really go and visit her soon, ( Read more... )

Using up some Women's Institute Soft and Silky 4 ply to make socks to match the baby cardigans that I've done for my colleague.  They've come out nicely I think - knitted on 2.5mm dpn.

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My partner's mother has asked for a hat and scarf for her birthday, which isn't until August, but I thought I'd get on with them immediately.  I purchased some Hayfield Bonus Chunky in a dusty pink and started the hat three days ago and completed it today (all done mostly in the evening after work).  It's a slipped cable pattern, knitted in the ( Read more... )

This one was knitted and complete quite a while ago, but needed sewing up and a button afixed. However, I misread the instructions and ended up making it in the 12 month size.  I suppose I should hang on to it for a while!  (Although I'm almost getting to the stage of considering an Etsy store - fortunately baby clothes are VAT free, so there's no ( Read more... )

And I've finished the first sweater that I'm actually happy with and intend to wear.  It's knitted in King Cole Bamboo Cotton on 4.5 mm needles.  And it didn't take me long, either.

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And here is the for reals cake, after some fiddling with edible shimmer spray, sweets and black fondant icing...


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There's a long story behind this, but basically, I talked myself into organising a suprise party for a 16th birthday. I'd bought various Dr Who kitchen bits on sale just after Christmas and there's the intention to make a Dalek cake using a silicon mould for said party.  However, I hadn't used the mould before and since it's quite big (requiring an ( Read more... )

Well, I haven't been entirely idle, despite there having been a little while since my last post - that's mainly because I needed some buttons to sew on.  I've been learning to make cardigans - one was knitted from the top down and the other from the bottom upwards.  Both have delighted me in terms of learning how to shape with stitches, although ( Read more... )

And the ordered baby bootees have been finished off now too, again in the Women's Institute Soft & Silky Blue Mix, but this time worked on 2.25mm needles.  Again, it's a free pattern from Ravelry and my step-daughter is keen on it, as the long cuffs mean that they stay on grandbaby's very active little feet!

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