Christmas Wreath

 

Finished for 2016!

Having started this last year it is finally finished and on the door.

 

I am a real fan of Lucy's work at Attic 24 and have always been inspired by her beautiful wreaths.
 

She generously shares her methods and so I set to work in November of 2015 covering a polystyrene base as she describes. With one thing and another my wreath didn't get further than the base last year, but it was put carefully to one side and last month I set to work again, this time with a head start.

 

There are a couple of posts here and here, sharing the process and where I found the patterns.

 

 

The photos are taken on the garage door because our front door doesn't really get direct sunlight.

 

 

The little robin was made by my Mum and was on our Christmas card from last year.

 I think he looks rather lovely just fluttering over the mice

and am glad to have found a new home for him.

 

 

Here it is in situ on the front door where it is making me smile each day when I get home.

Thank you Lucy!

Cold mornings and Warm socks

 

It was a gorgeous crispy morning here today in Cornwall.

I was up early and took Tally out for a walk in the fields as the sun came up, crunching through the grass and even stomping in the odd puddle that had iced over.
 

 

I have been working to finish my Christmas Wreath this week

and I hope to share it soon.

In the mean time I though I would share the Pumpkin Socks mentioned here.

 

They are finished and ready to wrap..

 

Not the most fantastic looking pair of socks you have ever seen
 but I am strangely proud of having completed them!
 



 

I have never made socks before so the whole process was new to me and it was so satisfying to end up with something that was at least wearable. The pattern was fairly straight forward and can be found here at the wonderfully named Ball Hank n'Skein.
I didn't have enough wool to make them as long as the pattern but am aiming for
the "wrinkled round the ankles" warmth
rather than the "pulled up under long boots" look.
 

 

And boy are they snug and warm so look out cold toes!!!

xx

 

Stuff to share..

when the sun comes out, which it is most definitely not today!