GinnyKnit

I bought 2 of these little pots with Ivy and cyclamen in for £1 each. I wanted ivy for Michaels fairy garden and one of the pots will be re-planted with bulbs for Mums birthday. Just need to find space to get my seeds and bulbs started as all the window ledges are full of overwintering geraniums. Picked up a pck of peat pots and trays to sit them on in £land the other day and have compost and vermiculite warming in the kitchen. Knitted a first size cardigan for stocking Gin and Pickle at Easter - lovely simple pattern, just my kinfd of thing! These two look comfy but may need  longer couch as Pickle is growing taller every week.

I have finished my patchwork baby blanket tonight, though it has taken several months I have only done bits at  time. This will be stored away for  future grandchild - nowt like hope ! This is a pile of Christian Dior fabric Mum bought me many years ago from the factoryshe worked in. I was wanting some nice cotton pillowcases and this is the solution.Thats my task for tomorrow now the quilt is finished. Then Im going to unpick an old jacket of mine and use it  as a pattern for a new one - possibly more than once. Its such a comfy well fitting jacket but worn out and I am hoping I can lengthen it to make a coat too.

3 pictures from December, first is Michaels free kitchen about to be thrown in the bin till a friend rescued it and Hubby slowly renovated it. Our magical deer in the back garden  gifted by our neighbour - next year they will be part of a Christmas scene. Last but not least 15 blankets, 2 cushions and some lavender hearts I donated to the childrens hospital - I can stop making things so they may as well go somewhere they will be of use. Last but not least little man seeking refuge from the Christmas shennagins - it was all too much for my auty boy. At least he actually joined in opening gifts this year and rather likes choclate advent calendars

Well,actually, its looking more like Santa's workshop - piles of unsold stuff. My Fb selling page did ok but m still stcked high with the things I have made to keep busy all year. Luckily Hubs bought me some of those good vaccuum bags off the telly - you know where you buy 4 and get 8 free - they are so good and the stock is heading for the biggest one of those. This fella and the santa I made along with some blankets are heading for charity I just havent decided which one yet. Heres my only decoration thats on show so far but I am hoping to get the tree up this week.

I am working my way through things and posting parcels here and there. This week I posted these off To Sibol   http://sunshineinternationalblanketsoflove.blogspot.co.uk/ the squares were passed to me to make up by a friend who had her hands full and I was happy to help out. This is how they arrived along with lots of lovely yarn to make them up. I m now happy they have been recieved by the lovely Mrs Twins who runs Sibol and will soon be keeping someone warm and cosy in a British care home. Another job I had to finish was to make another blanket with squares from ll over the uk and some from further afield. I cant revel the recipient until the gift arrives at its new home but here is  photo of it along with the cushion cover I made to use some more of the squares up. Off to sew bunting now, my new addiction, its so easy and makes me happy !

I have been keeping close to home  lot of late so need to to be busy. My Fb page is going well if a little slowly but am happy with all the support people are giving. Even popped a card or two on there. Michael has been poorly for a week and invited himself over for the night, promptly falling aleep on the floor! Grandad made him an easel for his painting at our house - pic to follow. I made some air drying clay gingerbread men to tie to this years Christmas gifts, just need eyes painting on and  ribbons and they are done! Leave me alone with a ball of yarn and a hook and this is what I came up with - quite a big snowman, think I may make some more of these.

Opened my Facebook page this week - Gin (Me) and Pickle (Michael) No sales so far but excellent feedback from my dear friends. First of many owl families, pink one ready to photograph and blue ones on the needles. However this is the star of the show - Tilly bud has won me a place in KnitToday magazine on the readers makes page Yay! She is from a pattern from Mary Janes Tearoom https://www.bloglovin.com/frame?blog=2980187&group=0&frame_type=b&frame=1&click=0&user=0 Such lovely patterns and easy to make. All going well with my 100 day challenge on Frugaldom Forum - very little un-necessary spending so am heading towards the end of the year with a little savings pot in the hope of paying off my only debt early. Had some nice successes with E bay, thinning down my stash of patterns and a couple of pieces of Hubbys memorabilia mountain. All in all a busy but fruitful time of the year.