Woolie Wonders

Well the snow has returned to greet us..much to my delight...although it's just a light sprinkling, so I expect it will be a short visit. In keeping with the wintery feel of the weather, I've borrowed this lovely book from a friend at work. She's made a beautiful cardigan/coat in pumpkin which looks amazing, and so I have been inspired to attempt my first knitted piece of clothing!!
To try and help me decide which item to make, I thought it best to have a quick flick on a few woolie online shops to price up...however things went a little awry when I got distracted by the bold, red lettering Yarn Sale!


So I didn't look at the wool for a cardigan...instead I bought this, High Fibre - Supreme Felt. I bought two cream and one royal blue - stunning! Now all I need to do is find a suitable pattern...any suggestions?

Craftaholics!!

Where to start?!? What a busy and super fun weekend I've had!! The Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate was brilliant. There was so many fantastic stalls there, showcasing the most amazing talents in textiles. As you can see I bought lots of lovely fabric, amongst other things, most of which is for Christmas pressies, but I'm sure I'll have a few scraps left over to make myself something pretty :o)

I fell in love with the Christmas Tree fabric the moment I spotted it tucked up high on a shelf...despite the sales lady being a tad rude, I just had to have some.

I think it's so jolly!!

I've been thinking about attempting my first piece of clothing for a while now (brave I know!) I spotted this on my favourtite stall and thought it would make a really cosy, winter dress...now all I need is a pattern I like and the guts to cut into it! Wish me luck.

Some more fabric from Fabrics Galore.

Now fabric wasn't my only indulgence! I did buy some lovely wool from Phase Patch. It's by Patons and I also bought a pattern book which is especially for beginners. The other good thing about the pattern is that each item only requires one ball of wool. I don't know about you, but I get a little nervous when it need lots of balls of wool, just in case it goes terribly wrong and I end up wasting it!!

I just adore the mix of colours in these balls.

I also bought some Decopatch papers and tree decorations. This is a really fun, quick, craft which is perfect for decorating, well anything!

Why not try it!?