Miss Aine

Funny how quickly you get out of the habit of blogging. I only have to miss it for 2-3 days and I find it so hard to get back into the routine. Add to that the fact that I've been really tired lately. So tired that even my knitting has slowed down - not good in the run up to Christmas! So to keep you all interested, a taste of what's to come. (As soon as I have the time and energy to type up the pattern!)

I'm quite enjoying making my little cake toppers. This time the request was for the groom to wear a kilt. I was even given a picture of the family tartan to replicate. A challenge, but I got there - using 4ply sock yarn, embroidery thread and 2mm needles. And he's a true Scotsman with no pants on under his quilt. He is even anatomically correct which will give everyone a good giggle at the wedding!

Do you ever make something that just works right? DH is away at a stag for the weekend so dinner was full of veggies! I roasted courgettes, sweet potato, carrots, garlic, red onion, parsnip and cherry tomatoes. Then I cooked chicken in the oven, and some rice and mixed it all up together. Yum yum!

Apologies for the lack of posting over the last week. I headed down to Wexford for the weekend for a hen party. Luckily it was in Wexford Town so I stayed with my parents. I felt a bit funny when I got home on the Friday night, and couldn't blame it on drink as I'd driven, but thought I was just tired. Saturday I kept getting pains in my tummy, like from excessive wind. Then Saturday eve I started doing horrible stuff. I still went out that night but couldn't really eat anything and definitely wasn't drinking! Sunday I was supposed to drive home but ended up staying at my parents as I felt so bad. Was still a bit crappy on Monday but managed the drive, with a few pit-stops. Thank God for the air-con in DH's car! So I only started back to doing a bit of knitting last night (Tuesday). I got a custom order last Thursday for the wedding toppers, this time with the groom in a kilt. The bride has even sent me on a picture of the exact family tartan so it'll b...

A final picture of my little hats before I packed them up yesterday. They went off to the post office this morning. Only 41 made this year. I made loads at the start but kept finding other projects to do over the last month or so. Adieu little hats!

I had a stall at the Crafty Market yesterday. Not as bad as the last one, in that I at least covered the cost of the stall. Holding out for Christmas!

From a Zoe Mellor book. Rav link . To go with a little glittery pink crown and a book full of princess stories. Perfect for a four-year-old!

My ATC for the Etsy Ireland Challenge, as organised by Virginie . Follow the link to see all the participants. Etsy Ireland Blog Inspired by my little painting.

I started making this dress months ago but just don't seem to find time to get to the sewing machine. I didn't have quite enough fabric (an old quilt cover from the charity shop!) so its a little short. And the fabric was really light so I lined the whole dress with a sheet. But it was a bad idea as it just makes the dress too heavy and fat. The bodice is nice though and fits well so I may use that again, and just do a straight or slightly a-line skirt with it.

The wild-flower seeds I planted at the start of the summer are starting to flower. Makes our garden look a bit more like a garden, and not so much of a vegetable patch!