Hello 2020

Hi everyone it’s been a while since I was here. I’ve been crafting in 2019, but today I’ll share my 2020 makes so far. The first finish of the year was a kit https://www.theknittingnetwork.co.uk/the-christmas-folk-blanket-colour-pack. The colour combination mirrors the colours I can see in the forest. Beautiful!

 

The next finish was a pair of slouch socks to go with my brown and grey jeggings.


The last finish is for my pet rat Edward Lear. He lost his life companion and (larger than life show tune loving affectionate) brother Kit Marlowe in December so needed something snuggly for when he isn’t with me. The centre is one of the Christmas Folk Blanket squares with trebles and half trebles round to make it bigger. I was just using the leftovers. He snuggled in it on my lap last night when I was sewing the bindings on the next project. I’m trying to keep him company as much as I can. Daughter tried to introduce her lone male rat, but he was too dominant for my old guy. Shame. 



Comments

Ulla said…
The Christmas blanket colours are lovely and the variety of the squares makes it interesting. Your new socks look like a birch forest in spring when there is no green yet to be seen, just the pale sky and the old leaves on the ground, everything waiting for warmth of the sun.
Welcome back to blog world!
12 January 2020 at 15:44
Deb said…
Melanie, i absolutely love the colours in your christmas blanket. They are so rich and luscious. Lovely idea to use the left overs for Edward to keep him snuggly. Didnt know you had a rat in the family as well. How do the dogs relate to him?
Your socks are going to be amazingly warm with your leggings, fabulous!
15 January 2020 at 19:22
Tracy said…
GREAT to see you back here, Melanie! LOVE the blanket--it is STUNNING! And the mini blanket is sooo sweet! So sorry you lost Kit Marlowe... Glad you have Edward Lear still and the hounds for fur-companionship, though. The socks are fantastic--that colorway is so much fun, and goes with so much. :) Wishing you all the very BEST in 2020, my friend! :) ((HUGS))
16 January 2020 at 08:01
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