Rosie has loved the wind in her hair ... but a trip to the doggie hairdresser seems desirable!
Dan and Gemma have been in France ... so it's been quiet here ... but Dan sent a message from Callais
Some lovely crafting moments ... I finished the baby jacket
This was a Debbie Bliss pattern but the border should have been knitted and then stitched on and that didn't appeal at all, so I had a try at crocheting a border and my first attempt at a picot edging. I enjoyed doing this and would certainly try it again. I really like mixing crochet with knitting and it is enjoyable, whereas I hate picking up and knitting.
My next knitting project is using this very chunky Louisa Harding wool for a jacket - which is knitted on large needles (5mm and 6 mm) and so hoping to have it finished by next weekend. The colour is really nice; duck egg blue. I'm also going to try another crochet border rather than the knitted one in the pattern.
I've also started another baby project in cross-stitch for a sampler .... you may recognize the subject ... won't reveal it till later ... but it is a really simple picture with some nice blocks of colour
Meanwhile I treated myself to a lovely new present from Fiona at marmaladerose.blogspot.uk, who apart from doing the most wonderful embroidery also makes wonderful items from vintage embroidery.
I absolutely love her. Here she is popping up with a cake I tried for the first time; lemon meringue cake - which was absolutely delicious and I could include the recipe if anyone is interested!
A weekend of treats finished with a trip to Holker Hall, lovely. The gardens were fabulous and a really interesting house. I find looking round historical places much more interesting than I used to and this was a lovely day out for all of us. Puts you in the mood for an historical film!
Don't forget if you haven't yet you can still enter for my giveaway by just leaving a comment.
