Mushrooms

I've been getting into needle felting. I'm amazed how the wool just transforms from a bit of fluffy fuzz to a little sculpture just by poking it with a little barbed needle (and my fingers - OUCH!).

I've made these for Katies school but I like them to much to part with them......

I will let them go eventually.

Gum Blossoms

My neighbour's gum tree is flowering. I have been watching the flowers come in to bloom over the last few weeks and the parrots have been getting stuck into the blossoms well. I have a good view of the tree when I look out my back door as it is right next to my fence. The flowers remind me of little fairy tutus.

Catching Rainbows

At the moment, the angle that the sun is in the sky provides rays of light that hit my hanging lead crystal to throw an array of beautiful rainbows in our kitchen area. It's a lovely way for the kids to greet the morning while they have their breakfast.

My eldest boy was trying to catch a rainbow and I think little Loopity Lou caught one!

Gnomes

Gnomes are working all the day

Always work and then they play

Gnomes they work with bags on backs

Then they homewards make their tracks

Been making gnomes this week for Katies school - funny looking little critters, they look a bit like ghosts without faces! (But they're cute.......)

No longer a Gummy.

Little Loopity Lou has just cut his first little tooth. I'm still breastfeeding so this will be fun! I didn't breastfeed this long with my other two.

Wee Fairy Folk

I made some little fairy people but I haven't finish them yet.

They need little acorn hats which I'm waiting for from a friend from her craft stash.

I've been too busy looking after kids, squeezing a look at blogs and Ravelry when I can. I still haven't touched my cardigan :-(

Noro Poncho

A few weeks back the family and I went on our annual pilgrimage down to the South Coast.

On the way during a pit stop at Berry, I checked out Sew And Tell on the main street. It was the first time I had been in there .

I stood drooling over the extensive range of Noro Yarns, Pattern Books and heaps of other knitting books as well.

I bought 2 books; The Twisted Sisters Sock Work Book by Lynne Vogel and Felt Wee Folk - Enchanting Projects by Salley Mavor. One of my goals this year is to make a pair of socks for my Man.

For what seem like an eternity to DH "Treasure" and the kids, I eventually bought some Noro Blossom No 6. The mix of colours is like sweet candy and motivated me to make a Poncho for myself (minus the tassels this time).

The pattern I used was "Butterfly Poncho" from Kinky Knits by The Rare Yarn Company. I like this pattern as it is quick and easy for me to do.