It's mine, all mine!

(Sometimes you make something, which is supposed to be for someone else, and you are quite pleased you went a little bit wobbly around the edges, because you really want to keep it for yourself.)

I had a custom request for a make up bag, so I made this.

I love the cherry fabric. It has a layer of polyester wadding (my new favourite thing!!) to give the bag some structure, and the spotty lining is upcycled from an old dress of Poppy's.

Why am I so afraid of zips? (And buttonholes - perhaps I have developing a fastening-phobia.) They always turn out fine when I pluck up the courage to put one in.

Anyway, I'm keeping this, and I promise to make a better one for my customer :)

Short sleeved cardi

It's not very often I bother knitting something for myself; baby things are much smaller, and therefore quicker!

But here is a little cardigan I have made, using a pattern in a magazine.

The yarn is 100% cotton, in white and pastel colours. I bought it in Lidl over a year ago and it has been hiding in my vast wool stash ever since.

Now I am hoping the fine weather stays a little longer so that I can actually wear it!