Quick - Entertain me!

I need to be entertained a bit more today - stress and all.  So, I thought it might be nice to do a recap of all my recent FOs.

There was the toddler spiral cap, for which I'm working on a written pattern. I didn't like the way the top went a bit uneven so I'm doing another prototype in the same pink as the bunny booties below...

Bunnies! Gifted and happily on the feets of a little angel. These are Debbie Bliss Bunny Bootees . Fairly intricate to knit, but sooo cute! The ears and face I postponed for AGES but they really do make a sweet gift so I'm sure I'll struggle through another pair. They're intermediate, but if you're willing to do crazy things like knit the row you're on while knitting it into a row 7 below then you're ready for this project!  

These are my asparagus/celery coloured Aidez rip off mittens. Really must come up with a name and perhaps write the pattern for them too!

And this weekend's masterpiece - A Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk hot water bottle cover using the Muckle Mitten colourwork pattern. I do love the pattern! This HWB is squishy, soft and I am selling it on Etsy! 

If you want a pattern for a hot water bottle let me know. I've been working on some but so many factors can change - bottle size, yarn weight etc, that I am stumped as to which to publish!

Designing Woman

Sometimes, when its quiet at work and I'm doing mindless clean up of things I have left for too long (hello spreadsheets) my mind wanders into the land of Knit and Purl. 


What if I did this. 


What if I did that. 


So the other day I didn't have much to do at lunch and lunch happened just after one of these mindless sessions on Excel. While I've been working on my Aidez I have fallen in love with the diamonds on the back. So: 


What if I put these diamonds on the back of little fingerless mittens?! Hmmm...


I did a doodle then went to heat up my food. 


Yesterday Mr. Boyfriend was out with his friends, so I had the WHOLE evening to myself. I left work super early (thanks to a cold Mr. Boyfriend had given me earlier in the week, and a trip to Manchester with work that left me with too much overtime saved up). 


So me. And my lonely sofa. And a ball of this clay beige Debbie Bliss Cash-soft. mmm... 




This is the somewhat finished product: 

I think I'm getting pretty quick at this knitting malarky! Finished both today. 

Not 100% happy with the outcome. They fit and are comfy and interesting to look at, but will do another pair changing things. Like thicker ribbing, maybe copy the Aidez further and do a double moss in the centre. 

And then have a think about publishing the pattern to share with everyone! If you want to knit a pair of mittens with double moss diamonds on the back let me know. Maybe you can test knit!