dottyspots

Rik to Ned (holding onto a chair): “All your spots are clearing up. What a handsome boy you are!”

Ned falls over, takes the chair with him, splits open his lip. Blood everywhere. Lip has ballooned (I put some arnica on, but a bit difficult with where it is).

My youngest son is determined to look as bashed up as humanly possible.

T’next one up has now got chickenpox - why can they never all be ill at once and get it over with?

I frogged the beaded lace scarf because it is impossible to concentrate on it and have started on the back of a moss-stitch and cabled jacket for Ted who’s had a growth spurt and therefore needs some bigger jumpers (etc.)

… this site is wonderful

Found on on of my friend’s blog at: http://esther-reeves.livejournal.com/

… to Ted.

He’s one today!

He’s also very spotty as he has chickenpox.

He’s holding the lovelyhandmade car he got for his birthday, bought from Hobby Horse Toys. Next on the wishlist is one of the lovely hobby horses (for Nin) made by the same craftsman.

Hard to believe he’s a year old already!

Also, here’s what Gilbert is looking like now, he’s grown quite a bit:

He’s ‘not the brightest card in the deck’ but is very much loved.

More tags! I’ll have a think - I don’t really think of myself as doing anything *wierd*…

… another Tag I’ve missed. This one from Rosie - sorry Rosie, been a busy few weeks! However, my tree is still up (but not for much longer) so I can answer the first question in faith.

Name three things:

That you had hanging on your tree:
1. Glass baubles.
2. Some birds
3. A faery finger puppet.

That you’ve eaten / drunk lots of:
1. Chocolate (every year…)
2. White wine
3. Roast potatoes (yum!)

That you didn’t do this year but hope to do next year:
1. Make cards.
2. Make more presents (rather than buy them)
3. Ermmmm, that’s it really…

Favourite presents:
1. The hot chocolate in a tall glass from Sarah and co.
2. The lovely parcel of organic (etc.) goodies from Janey.
3. Two jumpers (with cashmere) I bought for myself with some money my mum sent over.

That you’re glad you didn’t get for Christmas:
No idea.

I’m not going to tag anyone, as I’m rather late on this one.

I had almost finished a lap-necked jumper. It was looking rather nice, in a burnt orange and chocolate, until I sewed it up.

Nope, not working. Not happy. Hate sewing in sleeves (still).

Gave up and frogged.

Humph.

I hate sleeves - or rather I hate the sewing in of sleeves. I don’t mind sewing up a garment, I can do so, neatly, but it’s just the sleeves that I’m never quite happy with. I’ve been looking at yoke-based jumpers etc. as a possibility - or even picking up stitches at the shoulder and knitting the sleeve down (surely someone, somewhere has done this?)

Anyhoo, I have got a few other things finished.

A cat hat (complete with ears). I’m not a fan of intarsia and a couple of lines are a little tight. The pattern also ends up being a little short on Ned’s head, a few more lines would be better - still, I needed some practice so have also knitted one for Nin in pinks and added a few extra rows to the pattern (which worked better) - it’s still tight across the same couple of rows as Ned’s though. I’m now knitting a stripy matching scarf for Nin and when that’s finished (imminently), some mitts. Once the set’s done, I’ll take a pic and post.

Another Ned pic.

Far more successful is the balaclava. I was in the local yarn shop picking up some buttons and commented to the lady behind the counter that I fancied knitting a balaclava for Ned as he wouldn’t be able to pull it off and lose it (or atleast it would be more of a challenge to). There weren’t any patterns in the shop suitable but she said she thought she had one at home. She did and photocopied it for me and left it behind the counter - very kind It’s an old pattern and uses 3ply, but I just went ahead and used a regular dk (Sirdar Snuggly) and knitted a variegated stripe into the originally plain pattern and it worked really well and fits him with a bit of space to grow. I’ve also knitted a pair of matching mitts (no pic atm) and will also make a scarf (I find stocking stitch scarves deathly boring, but still…)

I’ve just realised I’ve not taken any photos of the corsages I’ve made recently (will have to remedy that).