Sunday 27 September 2015

AT LAST..........



At last, this little beauty is home and dry! It's been on the needles way too long and waited much longer than it should for its moment of glory. But well worth the wait! 


 It's a very easy plain knit, as you can see, but just right for a busy one and three quarters year old!


I really wanted plain buttons but had no success finding any that were both the right size and the right colour. These little wooden ones were languishing amongst several hundred other buttons in my button tin. Good to use up stocks, but I'm not sure whether I like them on the garment or not.


As you can see we are in fuschia heaven again at the moment. They all seem to have burst into full bloom this week, as the temperatures have warmed up again. They make a beautiful show of colour as the autumn 'nips' begin to rear to rear their little heads. 


Such delicate, pretty flowers!


Right, now I can get down to some sock finishing, as well as rescue my Cosy blanket that has spent a peaceful summer in solitary hibernation. I won't rouse him just yet, as he may be rather grumpy. Maybe next Sunday!

8 comments:

josiekitten said...

I like the buttons on the cardigan. Yay for finishing it! I too have dug out my Cosy blanket and am wondering if crochet might be easier for me than knitting right now. Have a good week. xx

Helsie said...

Firstly , I love the buttons. They are perfect with that lovely vibrant colour. ..and secondly those fuchsias ! Devine !

Anna Prasad said...

Gorgeous little hoodie and the buttons are sweet, I like them.

Una said...

I think the buttons are perfect for this little hoodie. I can see this getting a lot of use. It looks like it will survive for years.

Teje said...

Hi Ros! This became beautiful! I love the ...oups lost the word...is it hoodie? And the flowers look fantastic! x Teje

Molly the Airedale said...

The hoodie is just perfect and so are the buttons!

Sarah said...

I like the buttons too. Lovely cardigan. My fuchsia was dug up by the builders next door. I replanted it and it was ok then I accidentally dug it up. I put it in again and I think it is surviving. It is a very tough plant-I originally moved it from our last garden in a very frosty January. I hope it looks like yours one day!

kate said...

Wow, amazing fuchsias!!

Love the cardigan, and the buttons, in and of themselves, are splendid!