It started with a .....

CUSHION

No that's wrong...

It actually started with lots of little squares.

 and many itty bitty seams.

 Which magically became 2 cushions, as is often the case.

Closely followed by OOing and AAHing and the request for a quilt.

More squares and stitching.

Indeed, lots of stitching.

and hey presto...

A matching single bed, size quilt was made.

SNUGGLE-UMPTIOUS!

But our tale has a sad ending, sniff, sniff.

One little cushion was left behind and all alone in the world. (Oh NO!)

So in true 'Bagpuss' tradition Fi gathered it up and took it to her shop.

Just in case someone should come along one day and be in need of pretty patchwork cushion.

The End

x

Radiance Shawl.

 This was my New Years knitting project.

A delicate, lightweight shawl for myself. 

I've never knitted a shawl before but then I've never had need of a shawl before. 

In fact the last time I wore a shawl was when I was 13 years old and a bridesmaid for my auntie. My dress was jade green which I was none too keen on and I had a white woolly shawl (which I'd forgotten about until now) as it was a March wedding. I was going to post a photo of me a la bridesmaid but unfortunately I only have old fashioned paper photos and they're up in the loft somewhere and I'm sat in front of the fire two floors below. I could heave myself off the comfy sofa and away from the cosy fire and go and search them out for your perusal but...we both know that's not gonna happen. 

Anyway I digress. Now being the wrong side of 40 I feel a chill sometimes and thoughts of woolly Cranford-esk shawls are starting to appeal mightily.

I have to say, I did enjoy making this one. The pattern is from Ravelry and is called Radiance Shawl by Helen Stewart. I'd bought the yarn (merino and silk) at the Knit and Stitch Show in Harrogate last year. All the details of the yarn and pattern can be found here. It was very straight forward and the pattern is written so that you can tick off each row as you do it and it also tells you how much you have completed as you go along. 
Easy-peasy.

How about a bit of patchwork next time?
Gosh! Listen to me...woolly shawls, patchwork quilts, you'd think I was getting ready to hibernate!

Till next time
love Fi x