Finally Ready to Start Listing Baby Garments :)

At last, I have completed 3 outfits and another that I'm working on. The new top is to fit a 5lb - 6lb preemie & is being knitted with hand dyed BlueFaced Leicester wool and what an absolute dream it is to work with! Must get a photo up tomorrow because the colours are absolutely yummy.....or maybe I'll make you just wait (evil woman! ;).

Oh okay, that's just too mean, here's a sneeky peek!

This is the colourway for the main body of the garment and I've done a light olive garter stitch border which makes a really good contrasted edging. Can't wait to finish it - it might just be my first sale, fingers crossed.....








Anyway, have a great weekend folks
Sue x

Oh Hec.....

Last night, I decided I needed some me time, so ran a lovely warm bath, poured in my relaxing aromatherapy oil, lit my candles and started to read a new book which had just arrived courtesy of Amazon. I bought it to read out loud to my granddaughters in a few years time, but couldn't wait that long!

BIG mistake! I read until the early hours of the morning and somehow, I just know, that nowt much is going to get done until I've finished it......eeek!

It's a magical tale of two children, a beloved grandma who has recently died, a wood and knitting - it's Cat Bordhi's Treasure Forest.

A beautiful, magical, soul searching, humerous tale.












I urge you to read it - but make sure you don't have anything important to do for a couple of days!

What's your favourite read?

Sue x

De-Stashing at Last!

At last, my store cupboard is being de-stashed (to make way for more yarn & buttons!).

I decided a couple of years ago that I would teach myself to make jewellery - and with that, off I went, bought a few beautiful & inspiring books and pored over them night after night. Eventually I thought I had a good idea of what was what, and promptly spent a small fortune on some stunning glass, czech, wood, ceramic & many other beads, Bali silver findings and a whole load of other paraphernalia..... they all looked so fabulous and I got stuck in.

Sheesh, I tell you, the books had made it all look so easy, but I was completely fingers and thumbs. How I asked myself could I manage to make life-like sugar flowers yet not manage a piece of fine wire. I have no idea but a good few beads ended across the room before I gave up with disgust!

And so this wonderful collection of goodies spent the next year or two behind a cupboard door and now it's time to let them go. Isn't that just the hardest thing to do? I'm a squirrel and can always find a great excuse for why I have to keep this and then that! This habit drives my OH nuts.

But the time has come, money is a little tight at the end of the tax year and those lovely folk at Etsy are in for a treat! Here are the first listings.....




Intricate Bali Silver Bead Caps








Gorgeous Bamboo Beads with a Red Highlight







Simply Stunning Bali Silver Necklace Clasp

Fantastic, Chunky Ceramic Beads.







I hope to get a good few more photos taken tomorrow as the weather forecast at last, looks good.

Sue x

Yarn, Yarn and more Yarn!

I'm embarrassed at how I've neglected my blog, and would love to say it's because I've been too busy, but, to be honest, life just got in the way.

BUT, I have been busy surrounding myself with some totally delicious yarns from wonderful sellers on Etsy. I'll give you a peek now but you'll have to wait for most of them until it's all been knitted into cute and sassy baby garments!


This is a stunning silk/cashmere mix called Faded Rose courtesy of Etsy's 'skeinqueen'. As a fingering weight, I think this could make a beautiful summer cardigan and matching frilled hat, or a pretty and simply styled sundress and matching bolero. It reminds me of dollops of mint & strawberry ice-cream in a cone - roll on summer, I say!

The beauty of knitting from tiny babies means that I can often get complete outfits from a single skein - how economical is that....:)



Just look at the colour of this totally gorgeous handpainted Merino wool - doesn't it make your mouth tingle with anticipated sourness! Utterly lovely and teamed with a rich purple will make a fabulous sweater. And how different to see a baby in such zingy colours..

This yarn is hand spun and hand painted from pancakeandlulu, also on Etsy.

I found this unusual yarn whilst browsing, it's Japanese antibacterial yarn bought from another Etsy seller - 'ichigonopantsu'. I'd never heard of this, so went a browsing and found this info. Chitosan is derived from crabs and studies have proved it's antibacterial content. The material is completely natural, recyclable and sustainable with the added bonus that it has shown to be suitable for those suffering from irritating skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.
Perfect I think, for premature babies in NICU.

I have so much wool and yarn that I couldn't possibly list, but as each garment is completed, I'll be sure to let you have a peek. It's all stashed around our back room and my OH has said recently (jokingly, I hope) " Think that lot needs to go into the loft!" EEK

Have a good week
Sue x

Other Etsy sellers I've bought yarn from:
Nimu
WildFireFibres
ArtemisArtemis
Knit-it-Good
spindlecatstudio
LLBSupplies
Shunklies