poppy blanket

My sister had her baby this week. A perfect, beautiful little girl... Poppy Annamarie. Born on Mum's birthday she was the best 60th birthday present Mum could ever want.

I had been working on this crochet baby blanket for Poppy for months and finished it the morning she was born. Talk about good timing!

pocket mouse

A few months back I found this little mouse, and fell in love with him. He arrived in the post and now lives on my cupboard. It is so beautifully made from felted wool and recycled tweed. Have a look at Marjji on etsy... beautiful folk art and vintage items.

www.Marjji.etsy.com

happy birthday alli

Crocheted, felted wool slippers for my cousin. I'm starting to get the hang of the felting now. It can be a bit hit and miss. Throwing a pair of wool slippers in the washing machine always seems a bit risky, and often they shrink more than I intend them to. Like Cinderella and the glass slipper, who ever the slipper fits best... Luckily these ones I crocheted for Alli fitted her perfectly. Happy Birthday.

puppet community

Oma knitted these finger puppets for us when we were little kids. A bride, a groom, a bridesmaid, a school girl, a school boy, a baker, a grandma, a grandpa, a nanna, a mamma, a daddy, a teenager, a baby, a sailor, a swimming champion, a hunter, red riding hood, Sinterklass and Zwarte Piet. My favourites were always the bride and groom and Sinterklass and Zwarte Piet (Saint Nicholas and Black Pete. Sinterklass is a celebration on the 5th of December in Holland to celebrate the naming day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of Amsterdam. It was such an exciting day for us as kids).

Mum kept the finger puppets in the attic all these years, and recently brought them back to life for our children to play with. I really appreciate now how much work went into making them and how beautiful they are. Made with the most intricate details, using tiny buttons, feathers, beads and embroidery.

cuddle blankets

When my sister was pregnant a couple of years ago I knitted this blanket for her baby boy. I think this was the first handmade thing I had made in years, and possibly what got me back into being creative. I also made one for Hannah when I was pregnant.

Little cousins and their blankies.

new shoes

Crocheted Slippers... warm toes. I think she will grow out of them very soon though... will have to start making a larger pair.

wintery warmth

Winter has definitely started. A wet and rainy week and everything needs a little bit of warmth.

knitted railing

woolly bmx

VW

tree scarf

knit the city: phone box cosy


knitted bus