Mad Hat

Here's the latest bit of work, another mistresspiece!

And yes, it's destined to be a LAB HAT!

Lab Hats

These hats knit up very quickly,

usually one evening to get this far, 2 evenings if you have other things to bother with.

Sewing in the loose ends and then seaming up to finish it off, takes the best part of another evening.

I think it rather suits Bellas Teddy. Nice detailing on the crown.

I don't know if it's what was wanted, I sort of hope it isn't, because then I could keep it.

Now I'm starting a CROSS STITCH project.....

I'M NOT SO GOOD AT CROSS STITCH,

WISH ME LUCK

: P

Baby Blanket - yet another one!

I managed to finish off this little wonder over the last week.

The side strips were knitted separately. The pin is there to help me know how far I've knitted in this session, because they felt NEVER ENDING!

The side strips were sewn on and then the top band was knitted in.

The final article is soft and cosy; it's also reversible as it's in moss stitch.

It has been a great way to use up these odd and ends of yarn. 

I have no idea who to give it to .........

Anyone pregnant?

: )

Fir Cone Garlands

Christmas is coming,

The nut roast's getting fat,

Please put a penny in the old gardeners hat.

If you haven't got a penny

A fir cone will do,

If you haven't got a fir cone,

May god bless you.

Gather your kit. You can use natural fir cones, but I have some that I sprayed last winter. Any easy to use wire will do, as long as you can twist it tight with your fingers. One small orange box, well filled, will make a plumsiously packed garland of about 2.5m and will take about 2.30hrs to complete.

Wrap wire around each fir cone, near the base (usually about a quarter or a third of the way up from the base works the best), hiding it near the core of the cone. If your cones are very dry, they will be open which makes this easy. Twist the wire once or twice to secure and cut, leaving ends of 1 to 4cms long.

Keep half a meter/18" string at start and finish for tying up your garland. Twist the wires tightly onto your string, so that the fir cones don't slip up and down the string at all. Cut off the spare ends of wire and tuck in the tail end bits of wire.

Hang up, or spiral in a tree shaped pile. Run a string of lights through them for sparkle, and/or add other decorations to taste.

Failing all that, I have to admit that they do look good chucked loose into a bowl, after they've had a dash of spray. 

Blooming Marvellous

Come knit with me???

Anyone could join in, here, or at home. Enjoy the images that follow. No words.

I want to play - bring it on!

Rabbit

Here it is, The Rabbit!

You stick your hand in it,

and there you have it; one glove puppet for African children.


What? WHAT??
What did you think it was going to be
??????????
: )

PMC .... Silver Clay Workshop - Saturday 2.6.11

Been on this MAGICAL COURSE at KINGSHILL HOUSE, DURSLEY. Run by CLARE JOHN

Everything was ready when I got there. All I had to do was listen, watch, DO!

SILVER CLAY has to be manipulated into jewellery by using a few simple techniques.

Several steps,

using all kinds of tools,

gives us pieces that we might actually want to wear.

Up until this point the clay can always be reused! Even if it's been dried.

The pieces I made on the PMC (precious metal clay) course. Not perfect, but a start.

Once fired, the clay turns into silver - SILVER!!!!! 

Get on a course NOW! No previous experience needed!

How cool is this, after many years of silver and gold jewellery making, it all gets VERY SIMPLE.

WOW!!