Life is gourd and then you pie
Tis the spooky season, and I kicked it off the best way possible – Scarefest at Alton Towers with my sister Rabbie and her husband.
And you had better be-leaf it, we tree had a blast.
It was exactly what I needed to help get my knitting motivation going again, starting with Rabbie’s slipper subscription:
Made following the free pattern Nola’s Slippers by Nola Miller – I love this pattern as it just eats up odds and ends and, after Rabbie jokingly let me loose on the actual scraps pile, ended up with the craziest slippers ever.
Even if she doens’t like them, I know she will wear them to death as she lives in slippers.
But before I -fall- down that particular rabbit hole, and yes, I know thats a-corny, lets get to the big project I wanted to show today.
This is my new Autumn Wreath. Its a mixed media, and multi person project. Felix made the needle felted fox and acorns, and Inkling made the needle felted squirrels for me. There’s brown alpaca, black Hebridean and beetroot dyed Jacobs fleece in this, as well as a range of wool types for the leaves.
Speaking of, would you be-leaf it, another free pattern – Autumn Acorns and Oak Leaves by Amanda Berry was used for those leaves.
This was one of those projects that just kept sprouting…leaves and roots I guess. I needed something to balance the fox, I needed more leaves, I need more colours… I tapped into my Valkyries Craft coven three times to help decide on placement but, finally, its done.
And I am actually a little sad that its place in the window is currently being taken by my Halloween wreaths. Next month it will get a chance to shine.
Want to know what’s made me more sad? Devastated in fact? Just looked at the first of two highschools today as Felix will begin highschool next year… She’s too little! Too sweet! My little baby is growing up too fast!
If anyone comes across either a time machine or a device that stops time, let me know. Asking for a friend.
With that, I will call this post done and I’ll catch you next post. Untill then, stay safe.
Wool Count
Starting total – 841
Wool used – 73
Wool unaccounted for in my stash – 15
Wool bought – 27
Wool given to me – 37
Wool gifted to others – 2
Wool handspun – 11
Total – 858 (Net difference: +17 – no change this week.)
I’ve only known Felix for about 2 years now, and I refuse to believe she’s starting high school next year… Must be absolutely crazy for you! If I find a time machine, or a machine to stop time, I’ll let you borrow it when I’m done!
Deal!
And yeah. Time has gone by just crazy quick.
I absolutely adore the wreath, the fact it’s a family endeavour will warm your window no matter how cold it gets outside.
And the slippers! Thank you so much, they are being well used even as I type!