Easy Peasy key rings

Hi!

We had loads of scraps in the cupboard so we decided to make a little key ring out of left over fabric and felt. They were really simple and we made them with our friend. They were a really nice 15 minute project and for something so simple they looked great! I haven't quite finished mine yet as haven't finished sewing up yet but I'll finish it tonight. I forgot how to do a blanket stitch around the side and I have now created a new stitch which was definitely not planned!! You wouldn't know though!

Olivia

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Finished Already!

I have finished the snood and I am really surprised that I have finished it so quickly as I never finish projects early! I thought that it would take a lot longer but it is looking really lovely. I really love the colour. I think that my grandma will really like it too. The snood is not sewn up yet because it is such thick wool so cannot fit through the eye of my sewing up needle but I am determind to get it through! I hope you like it. Merry Christmas!
Olivia
P.S Arne and Carlos liked our blog! Yippee!!!

Olivia

Love heart Cushion!

Hi
Yesterday I started a new project as a christmas present. Unfortunately, I can't tell you who it is for as it is a secret but in my first post after christmas I'll tell you! The cushion is going quite slowly as I was watching a christmas movie while doing it but I have done around fifteen rows in an hour so still not to bad, although I would have liked to go a bit quicker as it only 62 stitches. My cushion is made from a book from rowan winter warmers and is knitted in rowan lima. I had so much rowan lima because earlier on this year I thought I was going to do something in rowan lima and there was a sale on  in my local knitting and sewing shop so I bought lots of it, so it is nice to use something. If I was not using right it would still be sitting in a cupboard somewhere so I might as well use it. It is looking really nice but it is quite loose so had to do some surgery on the first few rows! Have a lovely christmas. Only a week to go!
Olivia

Simply knitting!

Last weekend we got a comment from someone who said that she had just seen our blog in simply knitting, which is a knitting magazine (I think the title gives it away!). She also offered me a free pattern from her website called Slightly Sheepish! How nice is that! We didn't know we were in another magazine so we were very excited! We are on page 76 in a little section on blogs that they like and we were there! Yippee! Have a nice weekend.
Olivia

The christmas fair is over!

Hi,
I can't believe that it is all over! All our work that has gone into it, all my 143 hours of knitting! It couldn't of gone better though! All of my 31 baubles sold apart from 1. Maisie sold all of her 8 pieces of christmas bunting and 2 of her normal buntings. Although Maisie's work is over it's not all over for me as I have 2 orders still to do! I thought that it would be horrible letting all my work go, but actually it feels like a weight's off my shoulders! I hope you have a nice rest of your weekend!
Olivia
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Mollie makes mama

A few weeks ago we were offered the chance to be in a new craft magazine called Mollie Makes mama. It is a lovely magazine so of course we grabbed the opportunity. Although the section isn't big, we are still in a magazine. We are on page 13 in the magazine. How exciting is that! It is now for sale. I am getting excited just thinking about it! We were called bloggers to watch and super talented. Yay!
Olivia
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1 day left!

Only 1 day left! Ahhhhh!

2 days to go!!

3 days to go...

4 days to go!

4 days to go until the Christmas fair!!

All sewn up!

Hi!
They are all done. I cannot crochet yet, so my friend's mum has crocheted them all. Yippee!! If you have a look at the photos at the bottom you will see her in action on one of the first few. It has just hit me that we have less than two weeks to go. Ahhhhhhh!!!!!! Now I am getting worried! I hope I have done enough. I have to start thinking how I am going to present them. There is a trug which they have been sitting in since the start which may be the easier option!! It really feels like Christmas now. Only 34 days to wait!
Olivia
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K1 knitting boutique!

When I went to Edinburgh in the summer holidays I went on a pilgrimage to a knitting shop I had seen once when we were driving down the road before but had never been in. I can now tell you that it is the most amazing knitting shop ever. It is called k1 knitting boutique. The window displays were amazing, the wool was all local or sourced from the uk, beautiful patterns ( including the cutest knitted loch ness monster pattern I have ever seen, which I unfortunately didn't get!) and just an amazing shop. There was amazing cashmere which was super soft!
I did buy two balls of different shades of purple to make a fair ilse hat with. I also got a pattern there, of course. Really busy trying to knit enough christmas baubles for the christmas fair now but when I am finished the christmas fair and a few christmas presents that will be my first project. Can't find the pattern at the moment to show you how nice it is but soon I will have the real thing to show you! Really hope that I haven't lost the pattern now! Please look up this amazing knitting shop. I will put a link at the bottom of this post. I think they even have the loch ness monster pattern on there somewhere! If you want to have a look at the owners blog there is a link on the side. The blog is called Kath and Jo.
 I am already on half term! Yippee!! I can do even more knitting and get even more done for the christmas fair so I am hoping to get around at least twelve done in this two week holiday. Wish me luck!
I hope you have a lovely rest of your weekend even if the weather is rainy!
Olivia
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Click here : K1 Yarns Web link

              

Fantastic Fabric

Hi,

Hope you're having a nice weekend , today I had a craft/baking day with my friend and my sister Olivia. We made tea cakes and between waiting for it to cool I finished my bunting for our stall and I sewed up some triangles for a piece of Christmas bunting for the stall. My mum has bought loads of beautiful Christmas fabric which I'm going to make lots of bunting with I've all ready started! We also got some very pretty cath kidson Christmas fabric, which I'm also making more bunting with !!! My friend is making some Christmas trees which are looking great! 

Can't wait till the stall (it's so close!)

We're on half term now so we will have a lot of time to sew:)!

I'm sorry I haven't given the instructions on how to make the big cushions like I promised ages ago! I will give them to you this week,so watch this space!!:)

Have a great rest of your weekend 

Love Maisie xx :) 

                   

 

                      

Bauble over load!

Hi!

I can't believe how many baubles I have managed to make this week. I have made three this weekend and two in between school. Have also taught Maisie how to purl and knit two together and purl two together. I have made about sixteen baubles altogether, but have not had time to stuff them (have got about six or seven unstuffed). 

Am really excited as Arne and Carlos are taking part of the John Lewis knitathon which means they will be in London this Tuesday!!! Cried a little bit when found out that the day they were doing knitting classes, I was in school. Wish I could get a day off to see them! Still cannot believe they will be in John Lewis though. If any one is lucky enough to see them please leave a comment and tell me about it!

I hope you have a lovely rest of the weekend even though the weather has changed here!

Olivia

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