2-seater glider
My little dog is such a cuddle-bug, she really likes to be close. One of the difficulties on being in my balcony garden is that Billie couldn’t sit beside me, and I couldn’t do anything if she was in my lap — it was always easier just to move back inside.
Last night I bought a 2-seater glider. In a box. Assembly needed.
I spent almost 2 hours on it last evening. Had to do almost everything twice, because I didn’t do it right the first time. Then at 9:00 pm I quit, it was getting too dark. At least the base was together.
I tried again this morning, but I just wasn’t able to get the seat attached. I wasn’t strong enough to pull the fabric tight and get the bolts in place at the same time. Thankfully, my Beloved Man was coming over. Together we finished the task. I am so happy with the results. So is Billie.
Happy Easter
I want to give my favourite little girl an Easter present and candy isn’t, in my opinion, a good option. So I crochet a gift. This year I made two little owls, ‘cuz the wee girl likes owls, one wide awake, and one a little sleepy, using “Grace” thread by Patons. I downloaded the pattern from KnitPicks.
Love you, Mina!
I also made one with scrap yarn for my great niece, Hayden.
- A Burkard Easter
Puppets
Puppets are fun to make and take very little time or materials. I have created two recently.
The first one is a little penguin finger puppet – Mina used to love Pingu, though now George is a favourite. The pattern came from http://www.innerchildcrochet.com
The larger one is from a link Petrina sent to me: http://gosyo.co.jp/english/pattern/eHTML/ePDF/1101/3w/amikomo-7_Cleaning_Mitt.pdf — I modified it, of course.
Kitty Sock
Christine sent me a text – the Human Society had a kitten that had a stump for a hind leg, whether a birth defect or an accident they didn’t know; but would I be able to knit a sock to cover the stump?
I’m not a very good knitter at all, but I decided to give it a try. The end result:
And here the kitty is to model:
And then she asked for more — hadn’t considered what would happen in the litter box! I’ve made another grey one and a red with white trim sock for Christmas.