more neat little rows

Neat little rows of an entirely different (non Elbow) kind:

I started making this double sized granny stripe blanket in June last year. I made good headway with it initially but then other stuff took over and I was only picking it up here and there and not really making any real progress with it. Post wedding, I now have a bit more time on my hands in the evenings and I'd probably say I am half way there so definitely on the home straight, and I already have plans for blanket number 2 in colours to coordinate with my yet to be decorated living room.

Mellie wanted in on some of the crochet action when I was taking photos:

those eyes say ' don't you dare move me from my crochet blanket'

Nathan and Anna

Nathan and Anna are looking for new homes:

They're waiting ever so patiently in my etsy shop to be adopted by kind cat lovers.

dresses and kitties

It's been scorching this weekend - so much that I got burnt even with factor 30 suncream on. It's nice to have good weather of course, but I would have liked it a bit cooler on Saturday when I was in London, with my bridesmaids looking for ideas for bridesmaids dresses. We tried on lots of dresses and styles and came away with a definite colour in mind - slate/pewter/mocha - and because we are having a winter wedding - something that looks a bit icy.

This dress was one of the first we tried on and a definite favourite of my sister but wasn't right for both my bridesmaids who are very different shapes and heights. I'd also be happy to have the dresses made but haven't got a clue where to start looking for a dress maker. Can anyone recommend a really good seamstress in south of the UK?

Here's a little something I was working on before the weekend:

Stevie was really not looking very impressed with the new cat in the garden: