Big Bad Berries Blanket

Big Bad Berries Blanket

Pattern: Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
Yarn: Wendy Fusion. Colour Juniper Berries. Used 256g.
Needles: 5mm Knit Picks Options Interchangables
Time taken to knit: February 5th 2009 - May 24th 2009.
Size: 78cm x 73cm


Big Bad Berries Blanket

Inspired by another project on Ravelry I sewed 4 flowers onto the corners of the blanket so that they wouldn't cause discomfort if the baby was laid onto the blanket.


Full frontal of the Big Bad Berries Blanket

I wonder how many people will find my blog for the wrong reasons with that title!


Big Bad Berries Blanket

A friend reminded me of my rusty crochet skills when she showed me how to make these:


crocheted flowers

then I got a bit more adventurous and made these:


Meconopsis Flower from 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet


Scabious Flower from 100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet

A number of friends are due to give birth very soon & it'll be given to the first baby girl!

Current WIP's

A quick post to reveal some of the projects I'm working on at the moment:


Waffle House socks



Shetland Triangle Shawl

Plus some older ones. I'm trying to finish them & get down a smaller more manageable number.....

Bouncin' on the Beach

Oscars' first visit to a beach


he likes sand under his paws


Wow this is fun!


Got it!


Mine.....


I wanna take it home...


Wheeeeeeeee!


I'm gonna get you!


Umph!


Poor Annie!


Quick recovery....


Ouch!


Come here.....


1,2,3...


Bitey face!


Just keep your tail still....


Hahaha you can't catch me


I said keep it STILL!!!


Annie & Oscar relaxing after all their fun

These photos were taken on location in Northumberland, England on our recent holiday & all photos were taken by DH (as per usual):


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Kiwi & Custard

Ribbons Baby Blanket

Pattern: Fiber Trends 'Ribbons Baby Blanket' by Evelyn A. Clark
Yarn: King Cole Smooth. Used 100g of Moss, 49g of Buttermilk & 57g of Cream
Needles: 4mm Knit Picks Options Interchangables
Time taken to knit: June 18th 2008 - May 28th 2009.
Size: 58cm x 58cm

This blanket sat for a long time ignored in a corner as 2 stitches came out at a colour change. I managed to sort it out but am not 100% happy with my fix.

Ribbons Baby Blanket

It was intended for another baby but she is too big for it now so next week it'll be heading off to London as my best friend at school is having her second child in a few weeks.


Ribbons Baby Blanket

On holiday

We're all enjoying a change of scenery especially Annie as she loves paddling in the sea.

Braving Lace

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to take part in a Nancy Bush workshop on Estonian Lace. Apart from a few pairs of lace socks I've never been brave enough to partake in lace but this is soon to change:


Estonian Lace sample

I used some Jaeger Baby Merino 4ply from my stash & really enjoyed the challenge:


Estonian Lace sample


Estonian Lace sample

Next I'm taking part in the Socktopus Mystery Shawl KAL

The first clue is to be released via Twitter on Monday but here is my swatch using Knit Picks Gloss in Concord Grape:


SMSKAL Swatch in KP's Gloss Concord Grape using 5mm

24 hours later

Typical of an English summer it's now raining & I have two soggy dogs.