A couple of weeks ago we had a heatwave - unusual for Britain in June, and felt far hotter than anything I've experienced in this country before. So it was a matter of getting everything done early in the morning while there was a vestige of cool air, then spending the rest of the day flopping around being sweaty!
I couldn't paint - the paint dried on the brush before hitting paper - so I decided to knit this Peter Rabbit for my granddaughter. She had said that she wanted one so that he could play with her other knitted rabbit.
I used the book 'Knitting Peter Rabbit' by Clare Garland, which contains knitting patterns for most of the Beatrix Potter characters. This pattern was supposed to use multiple strands of alpaca wool in order to get the texture and colour shades, but as this was the first time I had tried the pattern, I just used plain DK.
I think because of the different yarn he might have turned out a bit bigger than he was supposed to be - his jacket (made from felt) was a bit snug! It didn't bother my granddaughter though, she was very happy with him!
I'm working on some little creatures for the animator, and I have a painting still on the go - a watercolour that should have been completed in a few days but due to the heat is dragging on far too long. After that, I have another painted wooden box to get on with.
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