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Little Cotton Rabbits
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knitted rabbits, knitted monkeys, knitted foxes, knitted teddies, knitted mice, knitted elephants, knitted cakes, knitting and living with Autism
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twenty five

  Yesterday evening I hit twenty five squares on the misty afghan (I have got a little ahead of the one-a-day schedule thanks to some wakeful nights with Toby who sleeps less well than usual in ...

4 days ago

newbies

Remember that batch of new yarn that I was trying so hard to resist dipping into? Well, I didn't last long before casting on a bunny in that lovely creamy Shilasdair (I have a will of butter whe...

24 may 12

falling in love again

I hadn't planned to make another crochet blanket, although recently I have been missing the pleasures of a little evening crochet time, but when I came across Minna's fabulous fleamarket fi...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

old mossy wall shawl, finished

I have finished the old mossy wall shawl. Although those lovely ripples make a beautiful pattern and I do love the mossy, woodland tones of the yarns, I don't feel quite right in it. Maybe I...

13 may 12

a spot of gardening

  Typically for a British bank holiday weve spent the long weekend dodging rain showers. Luckily there have been some dry spells that were long enough for Toby to have some bouncy time and for m...

07 may 12 2 people like this

back to knitting

Well, after braving Sunday's weather on the 10k walk I'm not feeling at all guilty to be curling up with my knitting (and truth be told I was aching just a little bit at the beginning of th...

03 may 12

Soggy but still smiling

Earlier today Amy and I joined around 180 others for the 10K walk to raise funds for CHIPs (the childrens charity that runs clubs for special needs children that Toby attends). Wed been closely watch...

29 apr 12

seeds

My goodness it's been a wet and windy week here. I had planned to get out in the garden and plant my broad bean and carrot seeds direct into the beds but I'm really not a wet weather person...

27 apr 12

A thank you from the heart

Its been an emotional weekend here and Ive been reduced to tears many times. But theyve been tears of the good sort, brought on by kind messages from people Ive never met and the hugely generous dona...

23 apr 12

Fundraising for CHIPs and a giveaway

On April 29th Amy and I are going to take part in a 10k sponsored walk to help raise funds for CHIPs CHIPs (Childrens Integrated Playschemes). For a couple of years now Toby has been going to a regul...

19 apr 12

a new one-a-day

We did have a good Easter break, I hope you did too. We saw family and friends, had days out, a posh lunch and a fiftieth wedding anniversary party. Toby really enjoyed his few days of respite over t...

16 apr 12

Happy Easter

Just popping in briefly to wish you all a very happy Easter and to say a big thank you for all of the kind, compassionate and wise words on the previous post. Sorry for recycling an old image, bu...

07 apr 12

toby stuff

I do like this little space here. Writing things to share with you really helps me to focus on all that's good and positive in my life and I don't particularly like sharing the negative stu...

30 mar 12

laid low

This week saw both H and I laid low by the same virulent little lurgy that kept Amy off from school last week and as a consequence I feel as weak as a kitten today. Luckily for me I have lots of ball...

23 mar 12 1 person likes this

smiling

I have a big smile on my face today. And what has prompted my big smile? Well, it's this lovely little package... It's always a delight to get a package in the mail, especially one that i...

17 mar 12

happy boy!

It doesn't take much to keep him happy. Just an afternoon warm enough for a spot of after school bouncing. I wish I was still flexible enough to fling about like this - it must feel like f...

15 mar 12

Bubbles, bouncing and yet more blossom

Last weekend was lovely here. The first proper days of spring arrived, bright and warm enough to tempt us outside for most of the day. Toby was in his element once again, tearing around the garden ...

13 mar 12

blossom, birdsong and bunnies

It definitely feels like the start of spring here because now we have all the right ingredients. There is plum blossom...   birdsong...   and a big old bundle of bunnies!   Im putting ...

29 feb 12

making winter February

Part of the Making Winter series started by Silverpebble and Thriftyhousehold. Actually it's difficult to think about winter because today feels decidedly spring-like. The sun is shining and the...

23 feb 12

germy half termy

Last weeks half term break turned into a rather germy affair for us when poor Toby came down with a mystery virus and reacted with his usual high temperature fever of 103o - 104o. He looked really aw...

20 feb 12 1 person likes this

white

Overnight our garden turned white, as did much of southern Britain. I'm just so grateful that the snow didn't arrive 24 hours earlier because that would have meant missing one of the nice...

05 feb 12

me old china, finished

In some ways I'm a little sad to have fastened off the last stitch in the edging of this blanket. It has been a pleasure to make; rhythmic, undemanding and soothing. After a bit of a fal...

27 jan 12 1 person likes this

making winter January

Part of the Making Winter series started by Silverpebble and Thriftyhousehold. This month the Making Winter theme is cosiness and comfort. For me these are two words which conjure up images of warm w...

24 jan 12

Hat

We've had quite a few cold and frosty mornings of late. And since there is still a fair bit of yarn left over from my mitten knitting, I thought I'd put it to good use. So I now have a ...

20 jan 12

...recharging...

...by knitting, more mittens (could be that there's a slight obsession going on here!) I even like how they look in-side-out and some bunnies in Orkney Angoras St magnus yarn, (50% angor...

12 jan 12

And breathe...

It's very wet and windy outside today, but I don't much mind because here in my little corner of the world all is quiet and cosy and peaceful. Christmas this year was really tough goi...

05 jan 12

happy new year

Just popping in to wish everyone a happy new year. I've been dipping into memories of 2011 by making a month-by-month mosaic of some of the things that made me happy ... Mosaic making to start...

01 jan 12 1 person likes this

Finished

Yay, I've finished my Peerie Flooers and am looking forward to wearing them on my next wood walk with Toby, which will definitely bring me a smile - I do love them! No doubt there will be qu...

16 dec 11

Making Winter, December part 2

Like I said in the previous post, I think warm woolies are one of the very best things about winter and over the years I have built up quite a collection of mittens and scarves... I do like to keep...

14 dec 11

making winter december

Part of the Making Winter series started by Silverpebble and Thriftyhousehold. In my opinion one of the best things about winter is the woolies. I do like to be snuggly when it's cold and have a...

13 dec 11

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