Mothers Day - a beautiful spring Sunday

It's been a lovely Mothers Day and I have been spoilt by my three lovely daughters.

I have had a very easy relaxed day and have been thinking about all of the different projects I have on the go. I seem to be flitting from one thing to another without completing very much. - I have lots of different knitting projects on the go and yesterday I started to crochet granny squares as my daughter Kate wants to commission a blanket for her nursery.

I have also fallen in love with a knitting book by Sian Brown its called The Knitted Home and has hand knitted projects in it for every room. I keep dipping into the book - so far I have knitted a basket of pebbles which can be sewn together to make a draft excluder, a tea cosy and some flower squares that can be sewn together to make a blanket, throw or maybe a cushion they are so beautiful.
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Basket of pebbles



I just couldn't stop knitting the pebbles I have more than enough for a draft excluder but I think they look really good just in a basket







I love them





I hope I have got you hooked and you are checking out your yarn stash to start knitting pebbles.






I have also been knitting mushrooms and have made them in different shapes and sizes.

These are my first attempts. I am trying to master the art of knitting in the round with 4 needles - hope you like them. 

They are now living in Parsons Green as my daughter Kate has adopted them.

I think I am going to adapt this pattern and have a go at knitting trees - my husband thinks I might need help!

I have also being knitting hats for two tiny twin boys who were born on Friday. They were a few weeks early but are doing very well. I will have to get the hats in the post tomorrow - if I have time I will take a photo of the hats in the morning and put it on my next post..

In an earlier post I showed you a hat I had been commissioned to knit for a lovely little girl called Florence -  I have just had a lovely photo emailed to me of Flo wearing her new red beret.

Doesn't she look adorable  - I can't wait to design her next hat but I think she has got quite a bit of growing room in this one to keep her warm for a few months.

I have also got lots to tell you about my baking projects - hopefully back soon to tell you all about them good night x