Porthelven

Well, i have been a bit busy of late, what with the flood, laying new carpets and summer hoardes approaching, so making a few things for the wee shop. Last week i finished what i think is my favorite bear to date. He is Porthelven, a wee Elven Fairie Beary, with lovely sparkling wings and swarovski crystal antenna. Me and the hubby went to Porthleven to photograph him on Saturday, such a lovely day, and a reminder of how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place. .



















I am also knitting a pair of socks in cornish organic that i have hand dyed with Australian Landscape dyes. (Cant now call them organic as they dyes arnt) but I dont think Uncle Peter will mind. They have to be in the post by thursday so Imust knit into the small hours again, oh well, any excuse!

I am back to making bears at work, little Cornish Beach Bums. I do love making the wee things as, like a box of chocolates, you never know what your going to get. I have started with a rosy pink one, as it is Mothers day on Sunday. New photos will be added as soon as i have uploaded the software to my new camera. I have managed to set up the new 'do it all' printer, all by myself, but whether I can actually photocopy on it remains to be seen, me and photocopiers don't mix. Now, I don't want to tempt the fates, (there are quite a few) but, photocopiers are a bit of a Nemesis with me, many a time I have broken the calm silence in the library with a loud exclamation of 'it shouldn't be doing that' and when the lovely assistant comes to my rescue is usually quite bemused (or worse) as yes, it is rather strange as they didn't think copiers did that either. Its the same at tills, if its going to go odd, it will be with me stood there. I have even walked away for it to go right and then go wrong again when I return. I guess its my electrifying personality.....oh is that a tumbleweed just passing...

I have an apology to make. I always thought that life was to short for it, even told lovely ladies in my shop that I agreed with their husbands, life is to short to knit socks. Oh how wrong I have been, so to all those ladies I have thought were being just a little silly with their knitting time, I am sorry. I got tempted by a lovely color way of Lorna's Laces and was going to knit a jumper for a miniature bear with it. But, having had the 'sock' conversation a few times i thought I really aught to know what I'm talking about, I cant really say its a waste of time till I have knitted one (didnt think I would even finish a pair) and them I could say with certainty that life is to short. Three pairs later and some hearts with the leftovers, I am just slightly addicted. Its the wool you see, they make such pretty patterns as your knitting dont they! I havent made the jumper for the bear yet, And as for grey school socks, I still think life is definately too short.

Cornish Organic kits are now on E-Bay, I have added a few extras to the kits, like sewing needles and embroidery thread, although the knitting
needles are not included.

I have finished the little jumper for 0 to 3 months, e-mail me if you wouldlike to receive it.
houseofbartlett@hotmail.com

Well, what a weekend, I have now got Cornish Organic Wool And Kits, so I have been knitting a sheep tea cosy for the shop window. I have found out that loops aren't that difficult. But, I haven't embroidered the face yet, not one of my strong points so may end up looking like one of the cast of the new film 'Black Sheep', evil and very wrong.

I have also arranged my winter Workshops for the run up to Christmas, including an Aran workshop, Check out the link
http://www.houseofbartlett.co.uk/80235/info.php?p=6

Why does Aran still come up as wrong in the spell check? steek doesn't come up either, intarsia another, surely other specialist words make it into the spellcheck so why not us knitters?

My lovely long fur arrived this morning, so another fudge looking bear will be appearing shortly, Photos to follow, Oh and I havent finished the second arm of the baby sweater, tonight I promise.

Well, I couldn't manage a whole evening without doing anything, so despite not knowing any pregnant ladies at the moment, I started a 0-3 months little lavender Aran, back front and half a sleeve later.... It looks so small, I cant believe either of my kids were that tiny, but its a pattern I knitted for the eldest when I was still pregnant. I shall post a picci when I have finished it. I shall offer it for a charity donation, so get in touch if your interested.