Bags of Fun

This was made from 2 balls of homespun Herdwick wool, which I bought in the Lake District with Ro last year. It is the itchyest wool in the world, and also smelt like a proper sheep.

Herdwick sheep are my mum's favourite sheep ( I know- who has a favourite sheep!) and they are cool because they have white faces and black/brown fleeces. And also Beatrix Potter who lived up there used to breed them on her farm. The darker wool is the lamb's fleece and the lighter wool is the adult sheep's fleece. It is undyed. The sheep don't produce lanolin in their wool until they are 2 years old so that is part of the reason it is so itchy I think.

This was supposed to be knitted for my mum's birthday which was in April. I have just finished it so only a little bit late....

I knitted it on fat needles (12mm) and then felted it by putting it in a pillowcase, and through the hottest wash cycle with a pair of jeans. The pics are pre and post felting, and the dvd is there for scale......
CRAZY. And fun, but I don't know how you would felt things that needed to be a certain size.
It came out a little twisted but I have pinned the handles together and it is now drying so hopefully that will sort it out a bit.

Lambeth Country Fair Knitted Items

We went to the Lambeth Country Fair last weekend. We had planned to enter at least something into the vegetable or craft sections, but our zucchini was too weedy.... But look at this beautiful knitted stuff - the dress was amazing, it is a shame I couldn't take the picture from a higher angle.

I can't think of a pun!

http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/08/colorful-crocheted-smart-car-hits-the-streets-of-rome/

Where did you come from where did you go where did you come from Cotton Eye Joe?

So here is the little monster from Rose's book. I put buttons on him for eyes and then took them off after deciding they aren't baby friendly (as Flegg said, you wouldn't want a choking death on your conscience.)
Flegg has a better pic actually of him nestled among the snacks we ate at knitting. (we have our priorities.....)
He looks better with buttons though maybe he just needs pupils? What do you think? A twin will be knitted for the twins but first I have to do a birthday snood....

Wedding Dress

Hi Flair, Anh, Rowan and Steph!

How are you guys? I totally miss you. It looks like you are having a beautiful hot summer over there.

Sorry I have been useless at posting on the blog. I am going to get better.

Today I bought a possible wedding dress online. It was a serious impulse buy! But I love it.

Here is the link for it:

https://www.bluevelvetvintage.com/nataya-vintage-style-titanic-dress-ivory-embroidered-tulle.html

It was between the Titanic one (which I bought) and the Red Carpet one which is linked to on that page. I love that one too but I decided it was a tiny bit frilly for me.

I love the Victorian-ness of the dress. If it comes in the post and is totally hideous I can always wear my Gran's dress. Me and Mum and are going wash it in the bath next time I go home.

Anyway - TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!

Lots of love and missingness, Rosexxxxxxxxxxxxx

One Glove

The good news is I completed two gloves! One for the right and one for the left hand. I am very proud of being a completer finisher.

The other good news is that the left hand glove is TOTALLY perfect. It fits, there are no holes and its lovely and warm. The pattern stich is called 'blueberry stitch' it is super easy and super cute I reckon. The wool is lovely and thick and soft.

The seriously bad news is that the right hand glove is like the left's malnourished and deformed sibling. I was so obsessed with not finishing that I rushed it and made lots of mistakes and somehow made it half the size. I think if I was still in London, with the support of fellow knitters, I would have avoided such a ridiculous error! What a dork. Still, I am wearing them both and they are keeping me warm.