I tried to load photos earlier, hope they work this time. I am knitting a blue v-neck jacket for a new baby boy, born on Friday 21st, to a friend of mine. I had knit a pink jacket (below) but was proved wrong!! I have also knit a white jacket and a lemon one, but I like to give something blue to a boy as well!!

At craft classes last night we learned how to make jewellery, I must admit that I thought it was as simple as threading beads on a string!!! We made proper stuff using crimpers and pliers and cutters!!! The pictures are of the same necklace & earrings, but one show the colours better. The classes are over, but with only 4 classes, I have learned 2 new crafts, cross stitch and jewellery.

I have finally added the finishing touches to the blue hooded jacket. I also finished the striped jumper last night. There were lots of threads to pull in!!! Both of these garments are for a local yarn store, so I thought it best to log them before passing them on. Both are double knitting.

MORE CRAFTY STUFF

This week we started an new cross stitch project and made a couple of cards. Some of the other class members made cards with quilled flowers. The cottage was my first attempt at cross stitch and I have taken on a bigger cottage this week! We signed up to go to a craft fair in theKing's Hall - Belfast on 12/4/08. Keep me from spending too much please!!!

Cards I Made

I went to a craft class recently, the first week it was cardmaking, here are the cards I made. Usually I wouldn't use stick on letters, as I love calligraphy - but time was limited. The first card is decoupage and looks much better in reality, the flower pots are 4 different stampers and pens used to put the colour on the stamper. The other one is just matching up paper and pictures and didn't please me at all!!

This week I started a cross stitch cottage,

I will post it when I find a frame.

It was my first attempt at cross stitch, and I must say I enjoyed it very much. The only probllem I found was that I was so enthusastic that my eyes got red and sore!!! I will stick with small projects first.

I did find a problem which I think I can overcome. When I finished the cross and was at the end of the row, my needle was not in the proper place to start the next row. I discovered that I was sort of working upside down!!! So being me I decided to start at the bottom of the chart and hey it worked a treat, so from now on I will work from the bottom up!!!

Foggy Freezing Day

Well today is cold and foggy, but I suppose it could be worse!!!
I have finished a blue hooded cardigan for a 3-6 m baby and will show it here when I sew on the buttons!! I have started a striped jumper for age 1-2 and it is turning out well. There is a new wool called "fair-isle" by sirdar I think, which knits up like fair-isle without all the threads, great invention, its great for small garments. I am using this for one of the stripes. Not much happening today, just a normal Monday, thankfully. LOL Lizzy.