…to bake in a pie! That seems to be all I can find. Just enough berries to colour an apple pie prettily pink. Certainly not enough for jam or jelly. I know they are late this year but an awful lot appear to have shrivelled and died before even ripening. Higgins doesn’t like blackberry picking. HE likes to decide when we stop and start on a walk, and he’s not going to climb into prickly places with HIS short legs, Oh no!
Still, I might just make the most of these by making Blackberry and Apple Crumble Icecream. I’ll report back on that later so bear with me.
I’m happy to be able to show you the latest baby gift before it goes off to my great nephew. ( Why does being a Great Aunt feel so much more aging than a Granny?)
I’ve also tried one of the patterns from my new knitting book. (You didn’t think I could wait ’till I’d finished everything else did you?) Remember these?
Being an American book I had to find alternative yarn, but I was more than happy with what I got.
Cashmere….Merino wool….Silk…Machine Washable! It’s lovely, really soft and cuddly…
It is Sublime baby cashmere merino silk DK which I bought in Norwich for £4.50 for 50gms but I’ve since ordered some other colours online from Shadow’s Discount Wools at £3.90 a ball. I’ve had a sock thing for ages, as you might recall, so these are perfect to add to my repetoire for present giving.
Finally, there’s the blanket. I’m SO near to finishing. Remember this?
Well, this is all I have left…
Just three more rows of edging to go and I’ll be ready to show it off, Hooray!
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Hi Penny
Well done with the blackberries you managed to collect, ours were sparse too and ended up in a crumble. you certainly are a multi-talented lady with sewing and knitting. I love the quilt and the tiny socks are heavenly. I’m pleased to see that there are others who get just as enthusiastic about starting new projects with a few others waiting to be finished ….! I need help with patience!
Look forward to seing where al tha yummy yarn has gone xox
Guess it’s not equal striped…
BTW, how d’you manage to wind those teeny tiny balls so prettily?
Beautiful quilt! 🙂
Vivienne x
Oh the quilt is lovely! I bet you had hours of fun arranging the fabrics – and they are set off beautifully by the red polka dots!
Higgins! get your nose out of the wool basket !!! 😉
Celia
x
Those socks are just so pretty and the quilt is beautiful. Always such colourful posts on your blog Penny, which is why I like it so much. Looking forward to seeing what the yarn has been used to make. I’m now envying you that basket too!
The little socks are adorable… and the quilt is fabulous. I have a hankering for apple and blackberry pie now…mmmm!
There are so many exciting things in this post Penny. The socks are perfect – so beautiful, the quilt reminds me of pretty china and I can hardly wait to see your blanket.
Lovely! such cute little socks! I am so inspired by knitters, being that I am not a talented knitter myself!