Damask Pillow Take 2

I have begun my second Damask Pillow. As the mother is getting the first I know Sam would not be happy if we did not have one in our house as well! Enter cushion number two!

 

So far, so good! Its a lot faster to knit the second time around. Maybe I will actually be able to make one of these to sell one day! Fat chance with Sam around wanting to keep it all!

Marchy Goodness

LOTS have happened in the last month! Finally settling into my new Knitting Haven....errr...flat. We have a cushy white sofa and lots of lamps and good lighting. After work I really love flicking on the tv and just sitting down...which means lots of knitting has been going on!

Ive completed my Damask cushion/pillow cover and think my mom has stolen it as her own. I still have to sew it into a pillow, but who likes doing the grunt work? Not I!

This is it sat upon another pillow and it really did turn out well! Eventually I hope to make one and see what I can sell it for! If anyone has any ideas what something like this would be worth let me know. This one is wool, alpaca and acrylic blend so its lovely and soft but will be hard wearing and wont lose its shape over time!

I have also made a hideously colourful tea towel for the kitchen. I think its in the laundry bin (getting to all that tonight, i promise, as soon as Im through....).

 

I have the cutest new project.... Marisol the Knitted Mouse who can be found on Ravelry for free! There are other knitted toys I wanted to try so this seemed like the perfect project to start.Simple, small and soooo cute! I still have to do her arms, legs and tail but I wanted to share anyway! The picture is a bit fuzzy but when she's done I'll put up a better picture!

Sam's Mum wants some black mittens, and I bought the wool for them but black is just so depressing on its own. I like to wear black sometimes, but usually with other colours. I would just leave them for Sam to knit himself, but with black yarn its so frustrating and you can never seen any problems so I can see it really pissing him off..... ahhhh parents.