Special Things

Remember a long long time ago shortly after our littlest man made his debut appearance I recieved a beautiful crocheted blanket all the way from America?

Well it's still here and still in use, when Sebastian is tired or grumpy or poorly it is one of his blankets of choice;




Even though he doesn't quite fit all of himself under it anymore;


Terri no longer blogs and I don't know if she still lurks around watching the rest of us still posting so I am off to find her email address and say another thank you and let her know she hasn't been forgotten!

Ta-Da!!!!

Very pleased with my creation, although I do think it could be a little bigger;


It's big enough to snuggle under when watching movies and big enough for Sebastian and I to cosy down for a read or a nap.

I picked up 480 stitches and it grew 8 stitches every other row, to keep the corners square (I use the word loosely), I knitted round and round until I lost the will to live and only had enough patience and energy to cast off;


I have discovered the joy of mitre squares though, so very mindless and easy and looks like you've made a real effort! I am in stash busting mode and three special people are growing babies in their bellies so am making some more but on a much smaller scale!!

I Fear I May Never Want To Make A Cupcake Again!!

My lovely friend was quoted a huge amount of money for 100 cupcakes for her wedding day. Someone, can't think who, thought it would be a good idea to make them for her as her wedding gift instead.

100 purple glittery cupcakes in die cut wrappers;


They looked amazing at the venue even though they came to blows on the way at the hands of the Groom the night before (don't look closely, some are a little squashed), I think most of the guests had consumed enough alcohol for it not to matter though!!


The beautiful couple Carrie and Adam, we wish you all happiness for the furture;


And in my panic to have enough icing for all the cupcakes (I would never have been able to get the same colour twice) I ended up with far too much and had enough for a weekend birthday cake for Francesca;

My Baby Girl

Happy 8th birthday to my (still) pink princess!!


Francesca's favourite prezzie of the day her new hex bug (original apparently, means nothing to me) named Cherry;


And striking a pose in her new sparkling jumper;


Thank you for eight years of love and learning, you are my precious baby girl and I love you more than you can ever know.

Happy Birthday Francesca!!

Transformations

Remember when the chimney breast in our dining room looked like this in early August;


And then we found some rather fetching wall paper;


And then it all got a little messy and disheartening;


And then it got a little cleaner, a little nicer and a little nearer the end;


And then it got painted properly and the walls around it changed colour and all it needed was the new floor;


And today the final ingredient arrived and it's a snuggly cosy place to stash the train track at the end of the day and a place to sit for stories and snuggles;


It makes me smile everytime I go past it!!

Daisie xxx

Completed Things......

Happy new year to you all, we celebrated with an early night so we'd be fresh for January 1st (does that make us very old and boring?)!!

My knitty fingers have been busy so far this year, I completed this lovely bamboo cowl for my friend Gil, it was (and still is) a Christmas gift but as I knew I wouldn't see her until the new year there was no rush and it sat on the needles with just two rows knitted all through the festivities. I made it up all by myself and am rather pleased, it looks and feels lovely;


I knitted one in green for another friend and that was completed before the 'big day' and she loves it as much as I do although she called it a 'snood' which got me thinking what is it really?? Simon said it's a very short scarf but in the matters of the stitch I tend to ignore anything he offers! But please feel free to say what you'd call it.....

The bamboo was obviously lighter as I had much more yardage for my 100g than the cotton in green (which left me with literally seven inches over) so I knitted a picot edge (just the edge) and wrapped in round in a circle and finished it with the spare button (it was a set of four) so Gil has a brooch to match her cowl;


Which is more than can be said for the lovely rich purple wool blend I bought to make one for me!! It was expensive even in the sale. I would have had no worries buying two balls if it had been for someone else but it was just for little old me. So I got just 100g. The ball was shrinking fast and I rushed the button holes about six rows early and cast off early too and it's a little snug;


Simon said it looks like a surgical collar. I ignored him. It's lovely and purple and the hand painted buttons I added just make it fab and I will have the warmest little neck and shoulders standing in the school yard in the howling wind and rain! So ner Mr Davies!!

I also knitted a silvery scarf for my Francesca using the Rico Can Can that cost me a fortune and made my brain ache but stopped her from nagging me anymore and the smile made it all worth while;


The mitre square blanket is progressing; half way through square 12 with four more and a border to go.

Other high lights include: a completed floor, skirting board, radiators on walls (that get hot), quality family time (no DIY), a washing mountain that shifts a bit quicker now the house is warm, splendid meals eaten with special people, the In-Laws and the Out-Laws have been entertained, friends have visited, cakes have been baked and enjoyed, movies watched with popcorn but the biggest achievement of the last two weeks is this;


A naked bottom that potters around and wees in a pot!! Am super proud of my smallest man, the nappy era is nearly behind us forever, another milestone and a step away from babyhood into the unknown.

What have you done this year??

Daisie xxx

Happy Christmas From Daisie Towers

"Aaaa pap pap crispie!"


Me and my beautiful girlies;


Snowman buns;


Presents under our tree (see, floor and skirting and everything!!);


And silly hats and whistles at lunch time;


We had a crazy crazy week sorting and cleaning and generally making ourselves very tired indeed. It looks amazing, will post some dedicated pics later in the week. We managed to get the tree up and we had friends round for crafting and snowman bun making. Christmas day was just seven, the six of us and Ant, the spare wheel on our family wagon. We did it all again on Boxing Day with the in-laws, my brother and his wife and my sister and her partner, it was great them coming here and not going there, easier for me and the children.

Lots of fun here, I hope you've all a wonderful time celebrating whatever you celebrate.

Daisie xxx