Do I have to do this?  I’ve just brushed my hair….

 

My arms ache…how much longer ?

So now it’s MY turn ?

I don’t even like hoodies. Don’t let my friends see this.

You can show them this one.

What is this wool tie thing ?

I hate it.

Bit better. Could I have something a bit  more rugged next time ?

Really ? Another photo ?

I’m going to my room.

 

 

These are some of the knits I’ve finished in the last few weeks. I’ve had to squeeze in some baby things and some Christmas knits but now I’m back to knitting for Sasha and Gregor.

This was for my friend’s grandson….

based on this pattern –

I just changed the colours a bit.

I’m almost a Grandma now too so as well as blankets and booties I’ve made this little jumper for a little Sheffield Wednesday fan whose Mum is a Harry Potter fan.

It seemed like a good compromise 🙂

Christmas baubles are fun and quick to knit and I’ve made a few this month as personalised Christmas presents.

Then, of course I really enjoyed having fun with Christmas knits for Gregor….

and some more just to keep them warm and cosy..

 

There are more on the needles (always 🙂 ) and tomorrow I’ll post a long overdue update of all the new family members who’ve joined us recently.

In the meanwhile, this recent adoptee would like to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and hopes that you all find something special under your tree xx

 

Some of the little knits I’ve made recently. If you are waiting for a little knit, please don’t despair, I’m slow but I haven’t forgotten anyone. Here are three slightly different Princess Charlotte cardigans. Everyone’s will be slightly different 🙂

The Princess Charlotte cardigans are knitted in alpaca silk and are soft and cottony-silky.

These two are knitted in 100% baby alpaca wool and are soft and a bit fluffy.

All are now sold, including my shameless attempt at Princess Charlotte’s little cardigan for which I now have so many orders I’ll still be knitting it when she’s all grown up.

I’ll make them all very slightly different though so no two will be exactly the same 🙂

SCW this year was a great success but I didn’t take many photos because better photographers than me were recording it all for Sasha FB groups and their personal blogs so this is all I have to post. I did have the best time and that’s all thanks to the tireless efforts of the organisers and contributors, the craft demonstrators, raffle donors and organisers, doll costume makers and all the wonderful people who came from some very far-flung places to share their dolls and their enthusiasm and to make it so special for us all.

Sasha people are the best !  🙂

This week I’ve tried to scale up this simple, cabled cardigan ….

…to fit a Studio doll. It sounds easy but I don’t have a Studio or a Course doll so until its new owner tries it on I won’t know if it fits. Crossing all my fingers 🙂

Then I tried using an alpaca and silk blend yarn (70% alpaca + 30% silk)..

for 16″ Sasha and loved the feel of it and the soft sheen.

Here’s Fleur modelling and exercising Chewy at the same time 🙂

And here’s the difference in the two sizes..

….but Little Ted wants to come too and jumps in the basket and looks up at you with those appealing eyes…

 

So you take him along, but that’s not all he wants….

 

What he REALLY wants is a ride on your shoulders so that he can see more.

Come on then, Little Ted, and mind you don’t get your little claws caught in this new cardigan – I’m only modelling you know 😉

This set was knitted in Alpaca Drops (100% alpaca) 4 ply and has little pink pockets.

(Dress by Ruth and shoes by Rosie Bloom).

 

Several things 🙂 . Most of them will stay on needles for months until the spirit moves me to finish them, but what I did manage to finish this week was one that I started about 3 years ago and then fell out of love with the colour. It’s a pale tangerine Shetland  wool cardigan with little cables, modelled today by my brown-eyed Pintucks.

 

She’s a later one, #3852 and her eyes should be stable. She’s also wearing a lovely pair of silk blend ‘shortalls’ ? and blouse by Frances Trickett and shoes and socks by Mary Sampson, aka Betsymay. It felt good to finish this cardigan finally and get the use of my needles back 🙂 !

The other thing I’ve been knitting is a reindeer jumper which will have Norwegian style braid and clasps when it’s finished. You’re seeing it when most of the thread-sewing-in has been done. These little knits take a couple of hours just to weave the threads in on the inside.

 

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=162371092007

This is one I was happy to finish. I learned a lot in the process and I’m happy with the way it worked out. Now on eBay . Her perfectly matching boots are by Lisa.