Better Pic Than The Other

See more pictures here. There will be even more ASAP.

It's sold, you see (if you hadn't read the other posts) so I have to get loads of brilliant photo''s.

Going, Going...

The Rabbit Cushion

I still love my rabbit fur cushion. Every day I look at it and love its lusciousness.

SOLD!

When the money changes hands, I'll tell you more! Sunday, 9.30am.

This is the bit that was on the cover of this magazine some years ago. I really don' have a good electronic picture of the quilt yet. Tomorrow will change that though. My friend is doing a shoot tomoz. I had a cry the other night... you know, old friend... memories and all that. But I'm pleased as punch.

Feather & Fan Baby Blanky Pattern

The pattern is so simple. It's fun too. You have four rows per repeat pattern, so the first is a new colour, then you endure the pearl row, then it's the pattern row, and with one more, you've finished! So it carries you on quickly.

If I did another, I'd make the edges slightly different and so the pattern reflects that (I did 6 Stocking stiches rather than the 3 on Linda Ball's beautiful Baby Bib, and three looks much better).

WITH SIZE 4mm NEEDLES:
Cast on 132 sts.
Row 1: K (wrong side)
Row 2: Sl1, P to end of row (do this for on the first stitch of every row to give a firmer edge, excepting the first row of a new colour or it'll look odd).
Repeat rows 1 & 2.
Row 5: Sl1-K.
This finishes the reverse Stocking stitch border.
Pattern:
*Row 1: Sl1-K to end of row.
Row 2: Sl Knitwise, P to end of row.
Row 3: Sl1-K2, K2tog x3, (YO-K1 x 6, K2tog x6) six times, YO-K1 x6, K2tog x3, K3.
Row 4: Sl1-K (wrong side).*
Change colours for each repeat if you want to.
Continue in pattern for desired length (I did 51 repeats for a good pram or basket length).
Next row: Sl1-P to end of row.
3 more rows reverse Stocking stitch (K,P,K).
CO.
Because of the frequent changes of colour and the resulting sewing-in of ends, I crocheted the side edges with a Picot stitch...
*Single crochet-Chain 3, then crochet into 1st stitch of chain. Single crochet.* Effectively this means that every second single-crochet has the picot.
Repeat for as long as you want to.
I used Youtube for the tutorial on the picot, and will for any other thing I can't figure out ever!

I'm pretty sure this is right, but please let me know if it's not huh?
x

Finished The Blanky

Baby's due next weekish too! I managed to buy a large cane woven carry basket, for sleeping at Daddy's house. Trouble is, it squeaks so loudly when the handles are moved (as in every time you pick it up by the handles) that poor baby would have a heart-attack! I'll have to stitch some felt in there or something. It's pretty, and some people go Oooh Aaah, but I wonder if it's cheerful enough? I'll have to accessorise it with brighter colours, in sheets etc. Matching of course. It does feel lovely but.

This is 'Blow Up Doll' potholder, coming along. More tears. I don't really know if she's really, really moved by the singing or if she's upset.

Forgot This One

Death's Head Bunny With Cross Carrots

I bought beads instead of buttons for the corners, to attach it to the ground (before the pledge, although it fits into the clause for exemption). I want to frame it. Trouble is, I ignored my concerns regarding the limitation of background colours while I was making it. With ivory silk, charcoal grey/black and orange, it's difficult to find something to compliment them all.

It's not pressed here. Slack, I know.

Have a look at the Lace category to see the beginning to end photo's. Approx 4 inches square.

This Is The Wool For The Aforementioned Cardy

Yak wool. Here's the link again. It didn't work before and I must go back and fix it.