This is my first - and possibly only - venture into knitted animals ....
Something went horribly wrong with the tail and I then lost interest to the extent I didn't even put a face on it/him/her .....
I've been knitting bootees for 2 weeks .... a couple of orders to fill and just when I thought I'd finished I realise I need to make some more of the triangle ones for the Devonport market next weekend ... I'll be bootee'd out soon!
While I really don't enjoy the sewing up process of knitting - and these are a bit fiddly and not good for slightly arthritic fingers - I just love choosing the buttons/flowers part. Sourcing lovely buttons is a challenge as they tend to be really expensive. The little boat type bootees that I sell for $10 become a bit unrealistic if the buttons are $2 each!!
Issie thought the cold and yucky weather was over
and ventured out from the security and warmth of the blankies but no guesses as to where she'll be this weekend!
Happy knitting!!!
I know there's going to be strong winds today as every year, just as our old, old plum tree bursts into flower, there's some sort of storm and half the blossoms get blown off before they can set their fruit - ah nature, don't you love it?!
On the knitting front I've been busy knitting a couple of orders, one of which is some pairs of the "squares" bootees, the pattern for which is I believe about 50 years old!
I'm much happier with my finish of these ones than the first pair I made. I'm now using whip stitch to sew them up and it's a lot neater - especially when you realise the seams are on the outside!
So now it's just getting them finished and deciding on buttons etc. One pair are getting these cute little ladybird buttons I've had stashed away.
But as you can see, I'm a bit indecisive with the pink pair - not happy with any of these .... I'm thinking little pink fabric roses with leaves so watch this space.
Issie wants to be a reader ....
I was feeling a bit ho hum about what to knit next which was a weird feeling for me as usually I'm brimming with ideas. I've been knitting some fingerless mitts for a couple of the girls at work, then for a friend for her birthday which then culminated in a couple of orders so that kept me going for a week or so. Then inspiration struck and I made an "evening pair" ...
And then I found a pattern for these cute little bootees. I was showing my beloved when I'd finished the first one and he very sweetly wondered whether I was going to make a second one !!!!
After a 4 to 5 hour stint under the blankies yesterday while I was at the Devonport Craft Market, Isabella then launched into life and kept us amused with her antics - this tennis ball is her most favourite toy in the whole wide world, far surpassing the expensive toys in her toy box.
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