What is it with my Cats?

I know they are beautiful and I tell them often, but as soon as I get my camera out to photgraph my latest craft project one of our cats will appear from nowhere and plant themselves in the picture. I had to go away and make a cup of coffee before he decided that his photo session was finished.


I have been off work most of this week with sick children, they haven't been really ill, just a tummy bug that has meant that they were all floppy and haven't eaten all week.
But it has meant that we've watched lot's of films while I did a bit of crafting.

And for some reason I decided to make an apple today (might have something to do with watching 'Lazy Town' where apples are called sports candy). I was going to make tiny ones to put in a little basket I have but my first one turn out to be about 2 inches high. I like it, it's very jolly.

Nutmeg posing for the camera

Re-Arranging

can't believe I haven't posted since Monday, not v good at all.

I have been busy though, re-arranging the house, our office/spare room/crafting mess is slowly being turned back into a bedroom. So I am now writing this from down stairs in the living room, we'll see how it goes, we might have to move to a bigger house!

So, not much craftyness, finished the mose stitch coaster, can't find it to take a photo of it and I have been writing huge lists of stuff to make and I spent another £30 at the local craft shop, it should have been £60 (everything is half price) but (boohoo) he's closing and moving to Hastings, but he is still going to run his online shop.

What I have also been doing is a lot of reading of blogs, and my new hobby is clicking on the random button on the London Knitters widget and look what I found....











Yes, it is what you think it is, check out the story behind it, it's v funny.

Ok, so I can't post without photos so here are some large kittens.......













and some windmills we made a while ago using origami paper.......

Finally.............Some knitting!

It was so chilly last week that I started knitting a scalf. I have had the yarn for ages, it's called Click by Sirdar and it's great for chunky scarves. I knitted quite a few last year as Christmas presents.
















Well, I had used the two balls I had and then realised it wasn't long enough so it's on hold for now.















I have been making these little pin cushions using milk bottle tops as bases and one using a beer bottle cap from Alla's collection.


















I took my friend Alla one of the Morsbags I have been making and came away with some bootle caps and the idea for mini pin cushions.














The weather has been warmer the last few days and because I was in the mood for a knit I thought I'd do something with this cotton, I don't know what it is called but I think it's Sirdar again.














So, I made a coaster in basket weave and then decided to make one in moss stitch.















Can anyone tell me why this happens?















Is it because my tension is too tight when I cast on? if you know a solution please let me know, I would be very greatful.

I'm not the only knitter in my family, my mum and sister both knit, a lot better then me it must be said, and look what my mum knitted for me....................




















Isn't it great, I'll find out from her what the pattern and yarn is.


And just for good measure...........



















Some kitten love...... ahh................



Before I forget a 'Hello' to all the 'I Knit Londoners' who might be having a look at my blog today. I blog tagged the guys at the I Knit London Shop and they have mentioned me in their weekly newsletter. Cooeeee

Too Cute!

Had to post this photo, saw it on the Craftzine site while I was trawling through the knitting archive.
Watch out Ginger and Nutmeg, kitten hoodies are being knitted as you read!

Kitten's Can't Knit

I have tried to teach them.

At first they were keen.

But they get bored very easily.

Kitten's can't knit!

Long time no knit

Feels like ages since I have been knitting, actually it's was only yesterday. I started to knit a small square for a card when two little kittens decided that biting my needles was a good game.


Ginger and Nutmeg pretend to be socks.

I always feel a bit lost after I have finished a project, I have just finished a beret and a scalf (forgot to take a photo of the scalf) both for different swaps.



Made for Swap



I have started to make (sew) a skirt, I brought one which was way to big from a charity shop and I have now unpicked it all and I have a pattern to make a new one.