Christmas is coming

That won't mean holidays for me until mid January but that's life!

I've been busily shopping for the offspring and crocheting when I am not working, doing house work or preparing.  The decorations have yet to appear, that will be this weeks days off.

On the right is a blanket I made for myself, to watch tv and snuggle with on top of my bed in the chilly days to come.  I got it finished before the crazy Auckland humidity hit thank goodness.  It's so stuffy here at the moment.

Since it warmed up I've been making smaller and cooler things like bun covers for the wee girl for next year at Intermediate school when she will have to wear her hair neatly put up and a uniform.  I will post a pic when I put her hair up, we did an experiment and they work really well.

I've also been experimenting with booties.


These wrist warmers are made from sock wool aka fingering weight and will keep me warm next winter.

I'm working on some patterns which I hope to get finished next week and display for the bun covers.  Right now I am seeing if I can make one with beads....

Christmas Decorating

I'm a little behind in my decorating this year.  Last week I flew to Christchurch for the weekend, Tuesday was the Love of My Life's 40th birthday so I've only been preparing since Wednesday.  I made the centre piece above yesterday.  The most expensive part was a the mini tree which cost a whopping $10.  Everything els was less than $5.  With my trusty glue gun I glued the ribbon onto the candles, I then glued the bead string to the glass tray and the ornament to the candle.  I spread some multicolored glass beads on the tray et voila, one centre piece ready to go.

Here is my dining room, ready for Christmas in a silver and white theme to match my dinner service which is white with a silver line around the rim.  Touches of blue match my existing decor.  I've given up trying to theme the tree, it's strictly the territory of the Wee Girl these days.

Mental note: I have to get some better lamps for that fitting!