If it’s been a bit quiet on Planet Penny the last few days it’s because its all been a bit of a pain in the neck…quite literally! I don’t know how it’s possible to lock one’s neck up completely just turning on the pillow to look at the alarm clock but that’s what I did, very effectively. So my midweek post got delayed, and now I’m back in the chair with strict instructions from Lara, my amazing chiropractor, to set an alarm and step away from the computer every 20 minutes….
Which is quite tricky…
I was mobile enough to take the second Needlefelt Workshop yesterday at Arts Desire and like the first one it was great fun.
It’s always fun to see the different interpretations of the same basic skill when we all get together, last week we had these little chaps (spot the bumble bee!)…
…and yesterday these little feathered friends were born…
The Craft Lounge at Arts Desire is proving a great venue for these workshops and I’m looking forward to the 27th July and the Planet Penny Bakery when we will be needlefelting lots of low calorie high fibre treats! If you are interested in joining us you can find out more right here…
Meanwhile, I have been responding to many requests for a Rainbow Mouse knitting pattern for all those who don’t crochet and I’ve come up with this little fellow…
and introduced him to his crochet chums…
What do you think? As soon as I feel happy with the design it will be available alongside the crochet Mouse pattern via the Etsy shop…
He seems to be looking very much at home..
And the sun is shining! The creaky neck has put paid to much gardening, but my lovely son has been over and planted my Sarah Raven Sweet Peas. It’s a super scented collection of white, blue and deep pink …
…and I just can’t wait to pick my first bunch and fill the house with their scent.
I don’t think I’ve shown you my Planet Penny Cotton garden project! It seems a bit mad, but so far has withstood the weather really well…
A possible tutorial? Let me know what you think…
And now, because the sun is still shining and it’s heading towards being the hottest day of the year so far, I shall take my basket of yarn and the embryo mouse pattern into the garden and enjoy the rest of my Sunday, knitting under the cherry trees.
I hope you enjoy your Sunday too!
See you soon…x
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hope your neck is better soon!
I totally understand how you can lock your neck like that. I’m the gal who twisted her ankle leaning out of the bed, Spiderman style to pick up a knitting needle I dropped on the floor.
Laying in bed is turning into a dangerous sport 🙂
Hope you feel much better soon.
Jean xx
Ooh, now we knitters can join the mousey fun too, nice one Penny 🙂
Missing my Higgins fix. How’s he doing?
Hi Penny. I do hope your neck pain gets better soon. What a bummer! I love the new knitted mouse you created. The scent from the sweet peas are wafting through my computer…..
I hope your neck’s feeling better, a defenate tutorial is needed for that garden I think! I was really proud of the felted guinea pig I made the other week, you’ll have to take a look http://all-that-glisters-is-not-gold.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/how-to-felt-no-mess-pet.html 😀
from Emily x
Ouch!!!! I’ve twice done something similar to my neck. Once like you lying in bed and the other painting a door.
I hope your neck gets better very soon and you’re back making your lovely little birds xx
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So cute! SO CUTE!!!
Those little mouses are so darned cute! I’m gonna show this to the peep. See if she’ll knit me up a few and fill ’em with the nip.
Purrs,
Nissy