Easter Sunday

I woke this morning to torrential rain.  A good excuse to lie in bed and read before a long soak in a bath with lavender oils before venturing out for breakfast!  A cheese scone and latte at The Perching Parrot, a lovely cafe in the village.

I learned how to make bobbles!  Thanks to Tales from Cuckoo Land.  I am enjoying this new lark, and its a good excuse to avoid dealing with the cupboards..

Bright colours for Easter

It has been a warm sunny morning for Good Friday, after heavy storms yesterday.  I love the smell of the sea in the air after a big blow!  I decided to experiment with bright double knit wools after reading little woollie's blog.  These colours are definitely outside my comfort zone - and don't show up anywhere near as bright in the photos.  However I shall have fun learning some new stitches when the bad weather rolls back in again.

The sea is smoking today.  Lots of salt spray in the air and the tide too high for walking along the beach - maybe later this afternoon.

Scarf for Emily

200 grams of Classic Bulky from Anna Gratton

New socks

Rivercat from knitty.com

Work in progress

Another Candace Bahouth design.... from Medieval Needlepoint... worked in cross stitch

When in Rome.....

What can I say? Candace Bahouth design published in The Ehrman Needlepoint Book

Irish chain

I always wanted a simple Irish Chain! Here it is... as yet unquilted....

Bare tree trunks

Looking out my bedroom window at the sun shining through the bare tree trunks inspired this block. The quilt top remains in progress!

A taste of home!

I just had to bring this one from home. It's partner languishes in the wardrobe waiting to be made up. From Candace Bahouth's book Medieval Needlepoint.