Sewing challenge done and done....

Due to shamefully failing my March challenge, i got stuck in and got my April challenge done and dusted today. Ok i'm thinking of adding some embellishments but for all purposes...

I used Vintage Ric Rac's tutorial for a one hour bag. Having the one hour time fram made it a challenge within a challenge and i've also never made a hand bag as such either. SO that makes this little number a triple whammy. It's made for my little princess Nina, who hasn't cast her discerning eye over it yet - finger's crossed - with some stash scraps that i've had for an age and a couple of buttons that i've had for longer lol.

And just to prove that i can make a softie i'm linking the most recent softie i made to the March challenge even though she was made in Feb and has seen quite a few cuddles since then and her felt is starting to pill! Made to 'One Red Robin's' Chibi Doll pattern, i love her, too cute :)

cough, cough....

That's been me all week, bleurgh, i really HATE having a cold, i see it as a waste of my time and energy, and you don't get much sympathy either, not that i really want it haha

Despite being a bag of germs i have managed to push out a few FO's although i have failed my March challenge to sew a softie on time haha. I will finish it cos the fabrics were expensive and it is destined to be a gift for my new niece or nephew to be :)

First up, i'm supposed to be at a baby shower as i type and have spent all last week creating this little masterpiece, knitted to Tikki's rainbow dress pattern, NB size in Bendigo Woollen Mill's luxury dyed by Woolly Butts, 'spinifex' colourway. I love this patter and yarn together - too cute!

Second, for my old friend Buddy, a faithful companion for the last 15 years, he wandered into our yard as a stray and never left, i'm so glad you did Bud :)

Looks like the proverbial sitting there like that but dog jumper's do don't they lol! Knitted in Bendigo Woollen Mills classic 5 ply 'Poseidon' (held double for a bit of thickness for him) to Cosmo's Coat pattern so simple and very adaptable to any dog.

Lastly, a bit of a first here, my first tension swatch haha I bought this wool with view to do a Rainbow for my niece, but alas i think it is just too thick for our climate for a dress, it will instead turn into a vest or similar for Nina who has claimed the wool as her own. I'm in love, it's like knitting a party!

The yarn is Cestari superfine dyed by Ladybug loops :)

Happy weekend!

kez