Logo and website transfer...

I've been very busily making plans for my crafting, with the arrival of all my crafting stuff in London following a visit from the Mothership this weekend. I've been sketching ideas for my logo, and fallen back on the one I've been using since I was 11 years old:

Copyright Coranda B

There's quite a story in this -- which will make it to my new website, when I've set it up! This will be public soon, hopefully. Watch this space!

Bee Happy

My friend had a birthday last Wednesday, and John and I decided to give her a joint present. We spent ages browsing the card collection in the coolest shop in Beauly, Scotland, and eventually settled on one which had a picture of knitted bees on it - on the proviso that I knitted some accompanying bees to give her in person.

I spent my lunchbreak yesterday doing them - I adapted this pattern on Ravelry because I didn't have any needles with me and wasn't able to sew any loose ends in. I'm quite pleased with the results - they are cute!

One bee, the bee card, and the cherry brandy! Photo Copyright John S

Both bees post-completion. Photo Copyright Coranda B

The first bee. Photo Copyright Coranda B

Used as a hair ornament. Photo Copyright John S

Dream Kitten

I had a dream a few weeks ago that I was at a music festival and they were selling boxes of little white kittens. It excited me a lot, and I decided to knit what I called "The Dream Kitten". It turned out bigger than it was supposed to, so I gave it to my boss as a thank-you for letting me live in his flat while he was on holiday - I have modified the pattern I used (found here) and am going to knit a smaller version any day now!

From the back. Photo Copyright Coranda B

Front view. Photo Copyright Coranda B

Penguin Archie

It's been a long time since I did anything crafty, unless you count making one wire flower for a depressed friend. My illness hasn't really improved, but I've moved back to London and am in the process of sorting myself out - I have a job now! - so hopefully things are on the up.

My friend inherited a rabbit at the beginning of the summer - his/her name is Archie (we aren't sure and can't pick him/her up) - and had a dream that he got dressed in a penguin suit a few days ago. I have a freakishly unhealthy obsession with penguins, and when I was asked to make the penguin suit via text (the friend was in Poland) I jumped to it. I had to go buy a load more wool and needles, cos all of mine are in the chest I talked about in the last post - 300 miles away - and when I'd knitted the penguin part, I decided that, as we were clearly never going to dress the rabbit (you can't even pick him up!), it needed a bunny head as well.

I used a pattern from Knitty for the penguin, and a pattern from Knitted Toy Box for the bunny portion. I modified the head a bit - I added a few extra rows of stockinette to make it fit slightly better.

I didn't put enough stuffing!

I had 24 hours to do it, combined with a really tight schedule at work, and here are the (slightly creepy!) results:

The original bunny

Penguin-Archie - side view

Front view - creepy eyes and all

Reepicheep completed

I completed Reepicheep a while ago - here he is in all of his glory, with sun shining on him artistically.

I've moved back home after a few months of illness at university. My mom has bought me a wicker basket bench-type thing for my room which is going to be perfect for all the knitting. I've spent the day cleaning and painting it. I will re-cover the top of it with some fabric that will fit my pretty pink room.

I've got a thousand projects planned and on the go at the moment, so it's keeping me all busy.

The Bolero...again

I found this on my camera - it's the Bolero again, modelled by Lucia. I ordered some more Rowan Cocoon in "Seascape" so I can make one for her birthday which is in a couple of weeks.

Bolero for Me :)

I've spent the last two days trying out a new pattern for myself - it's on Ravelry here. I love the pattern but it's a bit small for me. It did only take up one ball of yarn, which was Rowan Cocoon. I hate this yarn. It sheds, it is bulky and black, and difficult to find a pattern which is nice.

Knitting this was only bearable because I love the pattern, and I will be doing it again in medium size.