......finally caught my breath.....and while I was waiting, busied myself with a little of this......
...and some of that......for the new baby born in NZ just before Christmas.....think it will look cute with a pretty blouse or t-shirt and some stripey tights!.....|(recognise the wool, Shaz?!)....
....and then I noticed that everyone seemed to be 'rippling' lately, especially
this lovely Lady, whose work I so admire so taking my inspiration from her new Autumn Sky Blanket, I set about making my own from my ever-growing stash .....
....but it just kept on growing and growing so I had to come up with a plan before I ran out of wool....and then I hit on the idea of joining it at both ends and calling it a circular blanket!....Genius!.....only now there was a very large hole in the middle which somehow had to be filled-in! As luck would have it, I just happened to be browsing on Ravelry and found a great pattern for a crocheted jacket which had a lovely motif on the back and which looked perfect for the job so out came the hook once more and I ended up with this.....
....but at first I wasn't too happy with the finished result because the whole effect seemed rather gawdy with the mixter-maxter of different wool and textures....
.....but I slept on it (not the blanket, just the idea!)..
....and you know what, I rather like it now!
...in fact, it wouldn't look out of place in one of those old-fashioned Gypsy Caravans...... she says dreamily!
....and finally, one of my favourite pics of the two of us, taken a few years back at my Sister's Anniversary Party....I'm the one wearing the glasses!
......and this was us in October at my Niece's Birthday Bash.
Funny old thing, grief, isn't it......but onwards and upwards now, I'm not going to mention it again.....I don't want to scare you away, you've only just got here!
Have a great week my friends and take care should the snow be falling in your part of the World.
Much Love
xxx