Busy, busy, busy

I am busy, busy, busy at the moment! My brother is getting married on Easter Saturday and I am frantically trying to finish some flowerpaste daisies for the cake as well as knitting two bridesmaid boleros! One bolero is done but not sewn together, and the second, smaller one is well under way! There is nothing for it, but to cwtch in and knit this week!! I had planned to make myself a cover up in the lovely Rowan Kidsilk haze, but alas, unlikely to happen at this rate. All these wedding projects are getting in the way of what I really want to be doing - starting my new project 'Down in the Garden' (pictured above). This is a block of the month programme, run by the fabulous Buttonberry, making Leanne Beasley's amazing quilt. Check out her blog for what I hope the finished project will look like!

Sewing Room

My desk arrived for my sewing room yesterday so I am VERY excited! I haven't managed any sewing for about a month, what with packing and moving house. My machine and cutting board are ready on the desk, so I hope to get some done this afternoon - although I still have to build the desk drawers! The room is the smallest in the house, but plenty big for me and my crafy pursuits! I need to paint the walls to suit my taste - they are a bit tooo blue for my liking! It is very comfoting having all my stuff around me again - still lots more sorting to do, but it's a start!

New House

My recent lack of posting has been due to moving house! We have been in for just over a week and are still living out of quite a lot of boxes! The most exciting development is that I now have a bonafide sewing/craft room!!! Of course, I haven't actually done much sewing for the last two weeks or so! Knitting, however, being a lot more portable has featured largely instead! I hope to post lots of pics - just as soon as I've found the cable that connects the camera to the computer!

Spring Cardi

The Cascade 220 in flamingo pink has been put to good use, and oh, what lovely yarn! The result is this eyelet yoke cardigan that I made for Sophia for Spring. The pattern is a free one I saw on Ravelry from Lion Brand Yarns. Should anyone choose to knit it, go with your gut instinct as far as measurements are concerned. If I had followed the pattern by the letter then the finished article would have been somewhat short on my tall, lean little girl. I added quite a few inches in length to the body and sleeves and am pleased with the results. The back and sides are knitted in one piece and the sleeves added before the yoke, so a very quick and satisfying knit - with very few seams to sew!!

Hearts

Knitted hearts in honour of Valentine's Day!

Finished!

The cashmere blanket is finished! It was quite stressful given the price tag of the cashmere! I basically cut two 70 x 90cm pieces from the fabric and placed a thin layer of cotton batting in between. The blanket was then edged with a 1.5 inch satin border. I embroidered the baby's name and christening date on it in baby blue. Job done!

This week am I am mostly loving...

Cascade yarn and spring flowers!
I cannot believe that this week is my first encounter with Cascade yarn!! Of course, I had heard of it via Ravelry where it is the favourite yarn, but I had never tried it for myself. I have to say that this was a MAJOR oversight on my part as I am loving it! I am knitting a cardigan for my four year old with Cascade 220 in the flamingo pink colourway and the yarns is knitting up beautifully! Hopefully it will be a quick knit on 5.5mm needles so I should have to pictures to post soon.
This week I am also loving my vase of tulips - my favourite flowers, kindly provided by a very nice husband!