This post is morning-themed, in that I snapped all these pictures first thing in the day. I actually love this time in early winter (rather than early mornings, which I've never liked to be perfectly honest), when everything feels light and crisp and it's still simply cosy to light the fire and wear coats and boots. (Later in winter I tire of the firewood and heavy layers!)
Anyway, I hope you are very well, wherever you happen to be, whether it's early winter or you're entering warmer times. I'm still ticking along on my Moby Sweater knitting project. I'm making this for Tom and it's been a couple of months of evening knitting so far. You can see my Ravelry notes here. A lot of the sweater is knitted in Irish moss stitch and I've opted to work the sleeves entirely in that stitch, rather than the cable design stated in the pattern. It occurred to me that I was wearing sleeves knitted in that pattern while knitting the same type of sleeves the other day! I actually love Irish moss stitch and I think the sleeves look great without the cables.
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The first photo was taken just as the sun came up the other day. I was sitting in bed with my cup of coffee, just admiring the changing colours in the sky when I realised I really should get up and capture it on my phone. One of the nice things about living up lots of steps is that you have a great view of your suburb! I love seeing everything coming to life - lights switching on in all the windows, buses and cars moving along the streets and planes overhead.
I've also included some pictures of a very short-lived, but wonderful 'project space' I set up for myself in what used to be Keira's room. I had such a nice time digging out saved birthday cards and paintings and other favourite images saved from magazines. Some are Keira's paintings, some are my own watercolour experiments and some are artworks by friends. My project space is sadly no longer - we are doing some d-i-y on those walls, but it was great while it lasted!
I've also included a picture of some small makes from a couple of months ago. I realised I never shared them here, but they represent a very enjoyable afternoon of up-cycling. I found the hand-painted silk scarf in an op-shop and had to buy it - it was only $1 but it had a few holes and marks. I washed it then sewed up the silk into a few little gifts for pals: lavender sachets, scrunchies and pouches. I'm now on the lookout for more handpainted silk!
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I'm still enjoying being part of the Wellington chapter of Good Bitches Bake even though it means getting up extra early to make treats before work! It's so worth it though, I never regret starting my day like that. I made a batch of cheese scones this week and remembered that I had written about these on my blog a few years ago. Here's my favourite-ever cheese scone recipe. My family request these all the time, especially on a cold Saturday morning to have with lots of butter and coffee on the side. Leftover scones are just nice the next day, sliced in half and popped in the toaster.
Well that's it from me this afternoon, dear blog friends. Thank you for stopping in!
M X