The whole of blogland is awash with talk of Geraniums -- the dressy kind from blogger Rae of Made By Rae Fame. Geranium is a super-cute and beautifully-fitting pattern for a little girl's dress. I couldn't not make one. Or at least try. I have made Rae's patterns before and they are so easy to follow and offer a beautiful fit - and this...
Happy Mother's Day! We're very lucky, our family gets to celebrate two different "Mother's Days" each year. One for the UK tradition (today) and one for the South African tradition (in May). Because really, there should be a mother's day every month shouldn't there? To celebrate, we made pom pom flowers. You know, as you do. Especially when your house is more-or-less overrun...
With added giggles. ...
Cutest Booties Ever. And more pom poms. Just sayin'. These are the Pom Pom Booties pattern from Hadley Fierlinger's Vintage Knits for Modern Babies (pattern online here). Seriously cutie booties. They're easy to knit and could easily be the most-used knit item in Isla's wardrobe. I'd imagine that they'd be a great way to use up yarn scraps... These are the 3 - 6...
Because.... ... everyone needs a giant pom pom hat ... I needed an excuse to make a giant pom pom with my * new * pom pom makers ... I am trying to clear out all the stuff in the house, which includes a very healthy selection of beautiful yarns and this oh-so-wonderful soft merino ... and mostly because this cute baby head needed...
