Friday 4 November 2016

Colours and Scents


It seems a long time since I wrote on my blog, and I still have nothing completed. But I thought you might like to see a little section of my baby vest which I am knitting in a larger size. Isn't this wool absolutely lush! The colours really are as lovely as in the photos. I may have to knit myself something in this wool.
 

At the weekend we went to Kent to visit my mum. She lives in sheltered housing, and with a little bit of help from family and carers, is still (fiercely) independent. We had lunch out, and a shopping trip. As we left she once again gave me the cut lavender, picked from the communal gardens. Nobody else seems to want it. So I have spent the morning in a lovely scented haze in my living room removing it from the stems.  I love the way that she has properly bagged it up. So now just to think of an interesting design for some lavender bags ...
 


6 comments:

  1. You can't beat the smell of lavender, it's so soothing. The colour of the yarn is scrumptious, just the sort of colours that I'm drawn to.

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  2. I love lavender and use a lot in my stitched items, loved by young and old.

    That wool is lush and would make a lovely adult jumper for the cold winter mornings.

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  3. That yarn is incredible - what brand is it? (With my luck, it's a one of a kind skein.)

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  4. I love lavender, I should do more with ours. #TheRealCraftyLinkParty

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  5. This is such a beautiful gift from your mum! We love our lavender bags and put them between our clothes but also besides our beds for a calm sleep :-) Your wool looks so bright and vibrant - such a happy thing amongst this wintery grey and muted browns.

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  6. Oh, I love lavender (and I love that yarn too). Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week!

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