Victorian? fascinator

I've just finished making this for a friend at works mum for her christmas night out. She asked for it to be victorian styled, which I actually don't think it is at all. Oops! Ah well, I like it anyway and so did she! (Phew!)

Package from Bulgaria!

I haven't made anything for a while now, because ever since starting my new job, all I want to do is come home and sit on my bum! So, I better start making things again, whether I want to sit on my bum doing nothing or not!

I've been trying to get a hat block for a while now, but they are expensive, and one block only does one style of hat in one size. Not to mention the rest of the stuff you need to make a hat, and the fact that cotton petersham is only stocked by one person in the whole of Scotland! I lucked out on ebay a few weeks ago, and managed to get one in a good shape and average head size for £45. Bargainous! And I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for it, and it finally arrived today - all the way from Bulgaria! I thought it was coming from London!

I love getting mail from other countries. I've always loved the unusual stamps and postmarks, and the thought that something has traveled so far to get to you.

I finally have my hat block, so hopefully I'll have a hat up here soon, and I'll be one more step away from a life of retail servitude!

Elaine & Craig's wedding-dong present!

These were meant to be small ceramic keepsake boxes, as the bride can't wear her ring when she is at work. But, somehow they grew... and grew... and grew! Never mind! She can fit some more jewelry in there now! Can't write anything else, brain is suffering from post wedding-dong fuzz!

Pinwheels!

It's trying to be spring out there, but the weather just can't seem to shake off winter! The only thing left to do when you can't go out bike riding and your actually sick of cupcakes, is to make pinwheel jewelry. Lots and lots of pinwheel jewelry! There should be a link to my DaWanda shop on the right hand side of this blog now, so click on it to see what I've gotten up so far!

Heart Urchin Hat

This is my Heart Urchin Hat. It is knitted in 100% superfine 4 ply alpaca. It's a really light hat with an airy feel, due to the lace pattern. Being alpaca however, it is super snugly and warm, ahhhh alpaca!

The Urchin has glass seed beads knitted through it, to give it a bit of sparkle!  The Urchin also has super stretchy and loose ribbing. It won't lave a mark on your forehead - wonderful!

And, It's got hearts on it, so you get a little bit of love every time you wear it!

You can buy the pattern to knit one yourself here

Design copyright protected © Zoe Armstrong

Nest

I thought this year I might sport an easter bonnet, so I made this one!

Balaclava

So, my little fingers have been busy for the past couple of weeks making this. It's a balaclava for Isobel and Cleo's autumn/winter collection 2010. All designs come from her ideas and research, and you can read about what she's been up to here!