Tea For Two.....

This little knitted tea set is a commission that has been outstanding for far too long.  It's now ready to go across the Atlantic just in time for Christmas.

If you'd like a tiny tea pot or a cute cup (these are only a couple of inches tall) then get in touch!

Pulling Out All The Stops......

Let's face it, September was not a very good month for me but October is shaping up better so far.  After the year we've had as a family, holidays were pretty much the last thing on our minds, particularly as my partner had such a rough time after his heart attack, with serious side effects due to his medication.  However, with him feeling a whole lot better and the both of us needing to get away for a break, we've booked to go to Boston (yes, I know, again...)for a week.  We feel there is still plenty for us to see and explore  - we really want to discover what lies at the train station 'Wonderland' for one thing - plus it's familiar and easy for my daughter to get around.  We are already so excited - it's given all of us the boost we needed to lift us out of the doldrums.

As there are a few weeks before we go, I have decided to make a huge effort and try to clear my list of oustanding commissions.  Many people have been very kind and said 'whenever you can' but I would like to be able to go away in the knowledge that all my obligations have been fulfilled and come back to a clean slate.  This probably means knitting during every waking moment, but there are worse ways of spending time!  One such commission is a tiny knitted tea set - I'm about half way through that and it's looking good so far.

I have three more of these babies to make, in very garish colours.  I shot myself in the foot a bit here as the design is a lot more involved than previous mascot scarves so takes twice as long to knit.  The end result is hopefully worth it though.

I'm still plugging away knitting items for the animated film - most of them I can't show you as they would give away the secrets of a very original idea, but I think we are safe with a couple of chairs.

No painting commissions at the moment (if you are thinking of a portrait as a Christmas gift, better get in quick!) so if I have a moment, I plan some equine pictures from the slew of photos I took at the Paralympics - there is the local annual exhibition coming up and I have nothing to put in!

So they may have to wheel me out to the plane and throw me in, but at least I'll be going off happy!

What's On The Needles This Week....

A tiny seahorse - an experiment to see how small I can make one and whether or not he will fit in a lightbulb.  Yes he does, but he has yet to make the final cut as I want to see the colours available in my pack of crochet cotton that's on it's way, although it has probably floated off down one of the rivers that have taken over our roads at the moment....

After much experimentation and wrestling with 2mm dpns and baby yarn, the final pattern for the mini teacups is sorted and the tea set is on it's way.  I can't wait to find out how to make a teapot!

What college would choose these colours to represent them? Beats me!  I have to knit about 5 metres of this colour scheme - at least it keeps you awake!  That's not true actually - I was drifting off fairly early on yesterday evening and have made a serious mistake in the centre of this scarf - I'm hoping that by some careful cutting and grafting I can sort it out as I cannot face unpicking and re-knitting half a scarf!

Cuppa?

Unfortunately, this little tea cup is fractionally too big to be suitable for the mini tea-set.  All the objects I have been knitting for the animation have to be the right size and scale for the puppets and this one is a bit too Central Perk rather than tea with the vicar....despite it only being one and a half inches high!  So it's back to the drawing board.  This one won't be wasted though - I plan on decorating it anyway, knitting it a little saucer and selling it as an art piece later on.

I know I'm not the only one, but it has to be said...I hate the new Blogger format!  I can't find anything and it takes me forever to locate what I'm after.  It's like opening your front door to find that one of those horrible reality shows has been in and de-cluttered your home.  Personally, I'd punch anyone in the face if they did that to me - and that's how I'm feeling today about new Blogger...