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Indian Elephants, ‘Dance Me To The End Of Love’ and Snowdog

1 These beautiful batik elephants that I bought in Pokhara, Nepal, are over the door in our bathroom so every day I am reminded of that magical holiday.

Elephants from Nepal

2 I have listened over and over again to Claire’s singing of my part in ‘Dance Me To The End Of Love’, singing along with her in an effort to be word (and note) perfect for tomorrow’s gig at The Poly in Falmouth.

3 These are all the sections of the Snowdog which I am painstakingly making. I’ve started sewing up and stuffing but it’s a very fiddly job. When assembled, these pieces will be a beautiful Snowdog!

Snowdog pieces – so many ends to sew in!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 8, 2013 in art, craft, knitting, music, Nepal, photography, Postaday2013, sewing, singing

Tags: 'Dance Me to the End of Love', Indian Elephants, Postaday, postaday2013, The Poly Falmouth, The Snowman's Snowdog

Weekly Photo Challenge – Resolved, Snowflake and Skeletal Leaf

04 Jan

1 This year I have resolved to keep my wool collection in a more organised fashion and for my birthday, the lovely Mr S bought me this compartmented display box in beautiful mango wood. Today, I have sorted all my bits and balls of wool and am very pleased with the result. Each one as I put it away is full of memories of what I knitted and for whom – it’s lovely! Have a look at this post to see some of my projects http://mybeautfulthings.com/2013/01/04/weekly-photo-challenge-my-2012-in-pictures-a-year-of-knitting/

Mango wood box

Wool all sorted and with lots of memories

2 I’ve started knitting The Snowman’s Snowdog (it’s a bit tricky) but I love the way the ball of wool turned into a snowball as soon as I took off the wrapper!

Snowflake wool becomes a snowball!

3 The Schizophragma hydrangeoides, in the front garden, has the most beautiful skeletal flowers just barely hanging on its branches.

Skeleton Petiolaris leaf

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 4, 2013 in craft, garden, knitting, nature, photography, Postaday2013, Uncategorized, Weekly photo challenge

Tags: memories, Postaday, postaday2013, snowball, snowflake, The Snowman's Snowdog, Weekly Photo Challenge)

Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures – A Year of Knitting

04 Jan

I’m lost if I’m not creating something – be that writing, cooking, gardening or knitting. Here are some of my knitting projects.

Orb made for the Wildworks project in Kensington Palace

Hoodie made for Grand-baby J

‘Made with love’ detail on hoodie

Sally-boots for the Grandbaby of very good friends, who arrived on New Year's Eve

Hoodie for Grand-baby due this year – 6 month size

Scarf for Grand-baby J

Christmas tree hat

Tiny cardigan made for Grand-baby due later this year

Cardigan detail of flower

Curved front cardigan made for new baby due this year

Grandbaby T in a hoodie made for her big brother

Hoodies for both Grand-babies

Hoodie for Grand-baby T

Sally-boots and mini Goldenboots

Grand-baby J in his hat and scarf

Sally-boots for a friend’s new baby

Cardigan and beret for Grand-baby T

Shrug for Grandbaby T

My new project to start off 2013 is to make the Snowman’s Snowdog.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 4, 2013 in craft, DP Challenge, Grandchildren, knitting, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: DPchallenge, Kensington Palace Exhibition, knitting, Postaday, postaday2013, The Snowman's Snowdog, Wildworks

Smiles, Snowdog and Sky After Stormy Shower

29 Dec

1 When I sorted out the children’s room I discovered that the toys on the windowsill had all been sitting in condensation. I put them on the bathroom radiator to dry and they’ve given us smiles each time we’ve been in.

Toys drying off on the bathroom radiator

2 I was told that there is a pattern for the Snowman’s Snowdog in Women’s Weekly magazine so off I went to buy it. There was enough blue sky to make a sailor a pair of pants as my Aunty used to say so I didn’t take an umbrella. Mistake! The heavens opened and I was drenched but I did get my magazine. Next knitting project now decided!