This also got me thinking that it's really been some months since I made anything, and which of my most recent creations are my favorites, so here they are:
Okay, so this one isn't really recent, in fact it's the 'Birthday Beanie' I made for Jack's first birthday. Being a July baby, I thought a celebratory beanie would be more practical, but it's so stretchy I think he'll still be celebrating with it for years to come. They mittens I made before December and were really my first proper pair that I knitted and they came out perfectly. I was pregnant and in that 'nesting' frame of mind - maybe that helped? Both patters came from a great Cleckheaton pattern book called 'Handknits to Wrap and Adorn' which I have knitted from many times now.
Then there's this kid-sized beanbag which I made about a year ago for Jack. We used it with him laying on it on it's side (more stability) for him to have his night-time bottle. I got the fabric from Spotlight and it only took a day to make. I used an old sheet for the inner bag. I still have half a bag of foam beans left so might make another one soon. This pattern came from Kelly Doust's book 'The Crafty Kid'. She has another crafty/vintage book coming out soon called 'Minxy Vintage' so I'll be definitely checking that out, too.
Lastly is my most recent project, which I am a little disappointed with, mainly because the blanket I chose looks a bit pov, but also because my lovely husband hung it crookedly! But it adds color to Jack's bedroom wall and does look a bit funky. I call it the Book Blanket. The inspiration came from a similar one in Amanda Blake Soule's book 'Homemade Home'.
So now to dive into my wool stash and trawl through my pattern books for ideas. I've created a list of lovely-sounding shops to visit in Central Victoria, having already worded up my husband of what to expect...it's a fair trade isn't it? I get to nosy through craft and junk shops in exchange for a weekend away with his extended family??? Sounds fair to me!!!
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