Fashion on Friday

Well this week has been a bit of a wash out as far as the weather is concerned!  All my plans for being outside pretty much scuppered so inside activities it was. I have had a couple of days where I haven't felt the best either so I mostly knitted, but did a little sewing.  

I knitted sleeveless top  

which has been teamed with a pair of 'beach' striped crop trousers/pants.

I knitted a red jumper/sweater - a reflection of how cold it has been this week I think.

The rompers all got matching booties.

Babies need to keep their feet warm at times!

These little sets will all be going in my Etsy shop hopefully this weekend.

A couple of things were made for my other dolls, and I have some new and ongoing projects...

Thankful Thursday

Here at Rose Cottage (or should it be Daisy Fields!) we are thankful for the good weather we have had today.

The babies were out today playing on the lawn and having fun with all the daisies.

Grace and Amelia were busy concentrating...

Baby Barney Bam Bam seems to be climbing all over Alfie 

But they soon become best of friends.

They are all thankful for their newly knitted romper suits, just in time for the warmer weather.

Knitting on Friday

I've had quite a productive week knitting wise (although not much else has been achieved!)

I finished another little romper suit for baby Alfie this time.

I've almost finished a tunic dress for an order, but ran out of yarn so waiting for an extra ball to arrive!

I made a little short sleeve tunic dress modelled here by Susan

Mary Ellen also wanted to model it as she thought the teal would go good with her red hair.

I discovered an unfinished cardigan in my basket, so finished that.

Susan thinks it goes perfectly well with jeans.

Lastly I designed a sweater as a request for a friend.

Marcia is modelling it here.

I think it looks great with jeans, and she agrees.

It does up at the back with three buttons.

Ruby is modelling the prototype.

Advent 2015 Day Three

Well, sorry it is a day later than I thought you would be opening a window Francis, but you know how Peggy Sue is and how she loves her scheming ways....still there are lots of days left and I think Alfie enjoyed himself.  Henry tells Francis.

No problem Henry.  Francis replies.

Gwilym looks on, amazed at how calm they both are...he thinks he might have been a bit annoyed if his turn had been taken.

So where oh where is the number three?  The boys search for it.

Aha!  Francis says as he walks towards it, having spotted it.

He reaches over to open it, watched over eagerly and perhaps a little too closely by Gwilym...

He bides his time....

Opens it and reaches in...

Very slowly as he likes the suspense.

Ta da!  He exclaims.

What IS it?  Henry asks?

A shield and a sword!  Francis says.

That will be perfect for the little knight.  Gwilym observes.

Let's go and give it to the knight.  Francis says.

They walk over to the little scene to find Alfie clinging on to the knight.

I thought you were supposed to be still in bed?  Henry asks.

Alfie giggles....

Can I give the knight the shield and the sword Alfie?  Francis asks.

Alfie looks up, reluctant to relinquish what he feels to be HIS precious knight....but decides he quite likes the shield and sword as well so eventually hands the knight over to Francis.

There you go.  He really looks the part now.  Francis says to the boys.

Look Alfie.  He holds the knight up to show Alfie.

Francis places the little knight down onto the scene and Alfie crawls over to have a closer look.

He is quite impressed.

The knight looks like he is ready for action!

The boys stand and chat unaware that the knight is once again firmly grasped in Alfie's little hands.

This is fun isn't it?  They boys agree.

I can see some sword fighting and enactments being carried out later today!

Alfie though is quite content to hug his knight.