Brrrr, it’s sooo cold! I’m ensconced in my little Planet Penny office wearing my Boneyard scarf…
wrapped several times round my neck, the pink version of the wrist warmers and with a cup of hot lemon and ginger tea to hand. Apart from the miserable weather a lot of it is to do with sitting still too much, needlefelting, crocheting and winding wool, or tapping on a keyboard does not generate enough heat! Tim’s on dog walking duty while I finalise the craft fair bits and pieces, so at least he and Higgins are getting proper exercise.
The needlefelting? Well it’s robins as usual! I think I’ve got enough now to be going on with. My latest version, and I think my favourite, is attached to a wool covered crocodile clip which means it can be clipped on the branches of a Christmas tree, or a pot plant…
…he’s got a little button heart in his beak…
The crocheting, well I’ve made some tiny bunting, it’s great for using up left over Planet Penny cotton and would look lovely strung on shelves or a dresser. For the moment I’ve just added it to my bunting and garland collection in the studio add a little colourfulness against the gloom…
The winding has been for more rainbow mouse kits (this can be done in front of the fire watching Strictly Come Dancing so I did manage to thaw out a bit!)
And the tapping away on the computer was for my first proper book review which, if you missed it, is here. It’s worth a look, it’s a fabulous book.
Finally, with Halloween around the corner, Higgins had a go at pumpkin carving yesterday. When I came in with one to turn into pumpkin soup, Higgins when wild with excitement, convinced it was a football, just for him.
When I put down for him to check it out he made a huge effort to get his teeth in it…
But the disaster came when he finally managed to get it to roll. It rumbled across the floor, hit a small table on which Tim had just placed a fresh cup of tea and knocked it flying, soaking poor Henry who was just passing. What a good thing Henry has thick fur, just his dignity was hurt!
He managed to make quite an impression on the pumpkin before being bribed away with a doggy treat so I could hide it in the pantry! (I now have a lot of soup, a lot of frozen pumpkin, and I still have half left. I wonder if I can chop it up with dog food? And this was a small one!)
So for now I’ll leave you with the usual link to Handmade Monday and get back to work. If you’re in Norfolk on Wednesday it would be lovely to see you at How Hill for the Craft Fair but if not, I’ll be back soon…x
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Crafting isn’t really a heat-generating job, is it? I end up with really cold fingers. Oooh, I love the bunting – very colourful and pretty. Like the pic of Higgins trying to bite the pumpkin. Hope you have a good week and it gets a bit warmer.
your new little robin is so cute! what a great inspiration to put him/her on a clip… you could almost wear it in your hair! or is that over the top..?! 🙂
your little bunting is fab too, just the thing to brighten up this dreary weather and the darker evenings…
we will be pumpkin carving too this week, i’m not sure i dare offering them to the dogs as a toy though after hearing what Higgins got up to with yours!! x
What a really busy week. I like the bunting – from the photos it doesn’t look as if your room needs cheering up – it looks very cheery as it is. Attaching the robins to the clip is a brilliant idea. Good luck with the fair.
Hi Penny,
I found your lovely blog via Penelope at l is for love. Loving your rainbow yarns. Must learn to knit so I can make some of those gorgeous wrist warmers.
Victoria xx
The robins on clips are a very neat idea. Your bunting is lovely too.
your office (despite being cold) looks like a colourful wonderland Penny! beautiful!
Oh my word, the robin is just so cute – and I just love the colourful bunting.
ha ha Higgins is so funny, poor Henry though!!
love the pretty bunting. 🙂
chilly everywhere this weekend!… Vivienne x
Love the bunting – its something ive wanted to have a go at making for ages but as many things, time hasnt allowed, but hoping it will happen eventually!
I love the robin and the way you have covered the clip in wool too, so clever. The bunting looks amazing, I’ll bet your workshop looks fantastic. good luck at the craft fair.
That robin is lovely!
I love making things whilst watching Strictly too – I’m planning on gluing some bunting when I catch up with the results show later 🙂
I love that bunting! I wish I could crochet so I could make something like that, normal knitting would probably curl up. Good luck with the fair, I hope its not too cold, we’ve had snow up here in Yorkshire this weekend! x
Got to love some crochet bunting, it really does lift the spirits! The best of luck for How hill, I really had planned to come, but I am now being invaded by my godson – whom I see once in a blue moon!
The little robin is so cute. I like how you’ve added a clip so it can be positioned anywhere and the little heart in its mouth. Poor ole Higgins, shame on you taking his ‘football’ away!!
Lovely bunting! I think the mice look super around the clock too 🙂
I find I can’t do anything too taxing during strictly else I miss the important bits! Winding wool is just about right. I love the photos of Higgins 🙂
I like the mini bunting. Higgins is a naughty boy!
love your colourful buntings!!!
xxx Alessandra
Love the crochet bunting. That’s bright enough to chase away cold wintery ness!
The bunting is gorgeous so colourful, and that scarf is a lovely colour. Hope you are all thawed out now and Henry has recovered.
Ps roast the left over pumpkin with a sprinkle of either cumin or nutmeg, mush up, mix with some ricotta and use to make ravioli 🙂
I think Higgins is going to steer well clear of pumpkins. That tea must have been a shock. I love the bunting, really colourful and cheery for this time of year. Maybe you should invest in some thermals to keep the chill out.
Have a lovely week.
Ali x
Beautiful shawl and this fantastic bunting… simply woow! ?
Your bunting is so bright and cheerful, and I love the colours of your scarf!
Good luck with the fair.
Wendy
He he I’m sure secretly Higgins had a great time with the pumpkin discovering what it was!