CHRISTENING GIFT

This is a white Emu jacket, although it looks a little peachy. I finished it on 29th May, in good time for the christening.

My aunt asked me to knit this little jacket for a neighbour. The baby girl was small and this is the smallest version of the Emu pattern. The same little girl got the pink picot matinee jacket which was knit for a friends baby, which was a boy, so I'm glad it didn't go to waste!!!

Baby Cables Bootie Socks

This is my first attempt at socks, and I am willing to try a more complicated pair now, however, the sock yarn and DPN's are not readily available in the local yarn stores, so I will have to do my shopping on e-bay!!

10/10

This is an invitation for Afternoon Tea which I designed for a craft competition. The card was part of a display with other people making quilted pillows, patchwork bags, homemade scones & jam, and a crochet baby afghan. I did not contribute to any of these things. Most of the card is recycled materials and a couple of motifs which I bought at a craft fair, ie the cakestand, cup and cake slice. I enjoyed making this card and was delighted when the judge scored me 10/10.

LATEST MATINEE JACKET

This mint green matinee jacket by Studley was knit "in advance" of a newborn baby. I don't knit a lot of green things for a baby because I don't know if they should be given to a boy or girl!!! I expect that it can be either one or the other. Anyway I bought the wool and knit the first pattern in my baby book, the quickest as it so happens!!

I joined Ravelry earlier this week and can't seem to get the button on my blog, there is something there with an X and I followed all the instructions, also my photos wouldn't stream from Flickr, not my week I guess. I will just have to put the link for each on instead and hope that it will work!!! I would love the buttons to work though, they are lovely.

Bronze Pig!!!

This is the bronze pig which is displayed beside the Alley Theatre in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. I took the picture when it is nice and shiny, I expect it will go "green" shortly.

My Latest Creation

I made this last night at my craft class.
I can't wait to get to a good craft shop now
and get my own supply of beads, wire, etc.

HATS FOR CHARITY

I have knit these hats for a chartiy which looks after very small babies in Africa. A friend of a friend of a friend is collecting as many as possible before she leaves for Africa at the end of April. Plenty of time to get a few more done!!! The pattern is from"somewhere on the web" cant remember, but it is simple and is knit from side to side with no decreasing, perfect for watching TV!! I had knit one in white before I discovered that Africans have a superstition about white, so it is pastels from here on.