Finished Hat!

:: The Collie and what I hope will be Mr GT’s latest dog walking hat ::

:: No one (human) was willing to sit still long enough for me to take a snap of it on their heads, and it wasn’t a very flattering fit for the dogs! ::

:: The Tallest inspired embroidery is also finished, but I hope to share that with you tomorrow if I can snatch some time and some daylight, today has been taken up with being one of the employed, and whilst the day was a relatively calm one, I don’t think I would have gotten away with it! ::

:: It’s ridiculously late (well it is when you are the mother to two small children!) and I’ve just finished a marathon session in the kitchen to make sure that we have mince pies and tree biscuits aplenty, as I was duly informed upon my arrival home that I would be out delivering wood tomorrow, so fat chance of achieving any of the goals I had set myself (didn’t anyone tell him it’s Christmas in 3 days?!) So whilst I am thinking that I’m going to regret this late one tomorrow – at least I know that I can get the wrapping finished tomorrow and the next day without too many interruptions ::

:: So to finish here’s a gratuitous photograph of the hounds behaving exactly in the manner that I feel like right now……..

time to vegetate me thinks…..goodnight all….GT xxxxx ::

Just a dusting…

:: Unlike so very many of my Easterly compardres these past two days have seen very little snow on it’s Eastern edge, and life here at GT Towers has continued on its merry path ::

:: You will be pleased to hear that I have finished my beloved’s Cairn hat and when I can convince one of the Smalls to keep it on long enough for me to snap it then I will manage to share it with you all at long last ::

:: The Tallest finished Nursery for the Christmas break today and came home clutching a budging bag of Nursery Crafted goodies, a calendar, her own nativity scene, a special card for Mummy and Daddy no less, but we also appear to be sporting an extra Angel (made by a wee girl that shares the Tallest’s name no less) and also someone else’s Nativity Star – are there many other mothers like me who are now worrying that these things get given to their respective owners, or am I just one of those people who place ‘trivial’ importance on the things that my offspring produce? That I can ‘tell’ that something was not made by my four year olds hands? We will see ::

:: I must confess to feeling a bit below par just of the moment, so I’m going to love you and leave you for the now, and hopefully after an early night (read film on the laptop and embroidery in bed!) I’ll feel well rested and ready to face the weekend, if all things go according to plan I should have plenty of  bits to share with you on Monday (even if I am off to work !) ::

:: A peaceful evening to you all GT :: xxxxx

WiP’s (too many to mention!)

:: Just a terrible photo of the latest Work in Progress. Mr GT’s Christmas hat :: This is the  Cairn by the lovely Ysolda. :: and while I am the first to admit I’ve made a few mistakes, its a lovely pattern to knit, and is well worth the £3 the pattern cost to download :: When I get some of these circular needles (not the big expensive sets mind!) I think that the hats will be a staple gift for friends and family in my household ::

:: I think that I need to ask Father Christmas for a new camera :: things for mine are going from bad to worse, even the outer casing is cracked! So ever diligent family members who read this blog start leaving your hints, for the man who doesn’t! ::

:: Tallest has been doing some fabulous drawing of late, all based around that fat jolly man and his seasonal helpers, I’m hoping to use her drawings as inspiration for some gifts for her and her wee sister :: I’ll keep you posted :: Although I’m sure that once again I’m leaving blinding flashes of inspiration a little too late in the day for Christmas presents ::

:: And last but not least Christmas Cards ::

:: Which are undergoing a bit of flattening before being sent, these were quick to do, but I think that next year I’ll opt for something a little simpler (like a lino print!) ::

:: So there you go, a little peek into the sunshine (of which there has been very little weather wise of late) that makes me so glad that I’m here and sharing it all with my wonderful family, here’s hoping that your preparations for Christmas / Yule / Solstice are going well, and are a bit more forward in the construction stage :: My New Years Resolution will be some early nights I think ::

:: That last thought about late nights reminds me of one little conversation I had with a Nanny picking her daughter up from Nursery at the same time as me it goes – ::

(Walking out of the doors)

Her :: (To the Tallest) Are all those lovely bright hats you keep wearing made by your Mummy?

Me :: (After the Tallest’s only response was a nod of the head) I’m afraid so…

Her :: Well, they’re lovely, I’ve got the needles, and the patterns, and the wool, but I just don’t have the time…

Me :: Strictly speaking I don’t either but I keep finding myself sitting up finishing things until God knows what time…you know how it is?!

Her :: OH NO! I don’t think I need to make anything that badly, I like my sleep too much!

Me :: (thinking so do I!)

:: And it set me on a trail of thought that that’s the difference between those who make and those who don’t, there’s a need there, a compulsion to make, which means that you DO do things like sit up to unGodly hours trying to get things completed for those that surround you :: Silly really but OH so true ::

GT xxxxx

Knitted Monkey

One of the main reasons that I haven’t been keeping up to date with the posts is that most of my time is being taken up with knitting this…It will be the Smallest’s first birthday in April, and in our household Cheeky Monkey is the name of the moment. So it seemed an apt gift.

It’s an incredibly easy pattern to follow taken from Zoe Mellor’s Knitted Toys which is a fantastic book, with some many versatile designs.

Once again I applaud my local library for supplying the book, which has saved me considerable cost, although I am that tkaen with it that I am considering putting it on my wish list for my birthday this summer. (hint hint Hubby! *grin*)