With January now coming to an end, 2016 is now well and truly underway. It's been a busy month, here's a look at what I've been up to through my Instagram photos...
Happy New Year! Knitting this sparked some ideas for new products featuring lettering, watch this space!
One of my Harris Tweed Button Brooches all packaged and ready to be sent to its new home
I was chuffed when a lovely customer got in touch to ask me to design a Fair Isle necklace as a gift for her friend, using her choice of colours. I love making custom orders!
New colours in beautiful Fenella British wool, which I'm currently knitting into Fair Isle jewellery designs
Zandra Rhodes said you should always wear what you make and I try to wear something I've made everyday. I often wear a group of my brooches together because I can never choose which colour to wear!
The weather in January has been a strange mix of warm, freezing, wind and rain, but there were signs of Spring on our walk around Hyde Hall
Nelson sleeping, which is his favourite pastime. Love those toes!
Knitting new Shetland Wool Fair Isle jewellery pieces, coming to my Etsy Shop soon!
Working on a How To with hot chocolate and marshmallow fuel. It's been so cold, I've enjoyed the excuse to drink more hot choc!
Tiny Clanger! I knitted her for my little niece and she was so pleased. I'd like to make one for myself to keep as a mascot!
We don't take many pictures of ourselves but I've decided we should take more for posterity! This is Mr Writer and I all wrapped up for a Wintery walk. This was also a good chance to snap a pic of him wearing his Winter clothes. I really feel the cold but he won't wear his Winter coat and hat unless it's below 5 degrees!
I've been making more of my Swarovski Crystal and Freshwater Pearl "Half Moon" necklaces, incorporating beads from broken jewellery. I haven't managed to add any to my Etsy Shop before I've sold them, so this is a goal for the new year!
I'm working on some new Harris Tweed Button Brooches in Spring shades of pale pink, lilac and blue. Coming to my Etsy Shop soon!
And gate crashing while I was taking photos on a chair by the window, He stayed like this for the rest of the day. It's a cat's life hey?!
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What did you get up to in January?
In January I went to visit my son and his partner and we had our Christmas and exchanged presents. One of my presents ( or should that be three of my presents?) was / were brooches made by you! I had shown him which ones I liked and he bought all of them for me! And they were all still in their beautiful packaging from you! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fab January! Oh wow, thank you, I'm so happy! So pleased you like them, that's so kind of you and your son. I hope you enjoy wearing them as much as I enjoyed making them!
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