Tuesday 28 April 2015

Exciting Things

It was my baby girl's birthday yesterday, she became a teenager! She had a great weekend, celebrating on Saturday by going to Laser Quest with her big brother and best friend, then a slumber party in the living room with a group of friends from school. Then yesterday, her birthday, a trip out to Frankie and Benny's for a slap up meal.



She ordered a sundae nearly as big as her head! The waiter brought it out singing Happy Birthday to her and it came with 4 spoons, which was good as Imogen was soon beaten, She had a wonderful evening, we all did.



My excitement has continued into today with my order of wool arriving this morning. I ordered a few balls of the lovely Stylecraft yarn the other day, including the 3 new colours. I think they're gorgeous! The new colours are Petrol, Parma Violet and Sage.



I ordered a few more to go with them. Isn't it nicely packaged and presented.



All the wool came in pretty Organza bags, which are lovely for storing them in. Here are all my other lovelies with them.



I've also finished a cushion to go with the ripple throw I made.



I do love the bright colours, so cheerful. I found some pretty wooden buttons in my button stash (I do love buttons).



There are so many things I have in my head that I want to make. I think I'll make myself a shawl next so I can wrap it round me when I go into the garden and it's a bit chilly... it's very chilly now! We seem to have lost the sunniness from last week, but what is it they say... ne'er cast a clout till May is out, so I think it's OK to make myself another clout!

Take care
xxx




25 comments:

  1. The lovely weather has gone and it's freezing here. I love your new yarn. I also bought some from the same website and love the way they put in those organza bags. That sundae really is the size of her head!

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    1. Raining again today, it's good for the garden though x

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  2. love those colours just gorgeous. Happy birthday to your teenager, a big day for her. Her dessert looks so good. One day I hope to be able to knit a cushion cover like you!

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  3. Happy Birthday to your daughter!! That dessert looks fabulous, but massive!!! Love your cushion and your yarns, the new colours are very pretty aren't they, especially the sage! xx

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  4. Happy birthday to Imogen, it sounds like she had a wonderful birthday weekend. I recently ordered some Stylecraft and it came in the same bags, very sweet and useful too. x

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  5. Happy birthday Imogen!! It looks like she had a fabulous weekend and the perfect way to celebrate becoming a teenagers. Your new wool looks gorgeous. I wish we could get Stylecraft yarn in Australia. Your cushions is gorgeous and the colours so cheery. Enjoy your creating.
    Anne xx

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  6. Happy birthday, Imogen! I enjoyed seeing her with her ice cream on IG yesterday. Your yarn looks very pretty. I don't have the most recent colors yet but I do have the one from before that, Petrol, etc. I really like the new Gold shade. I hope you're having a good week so far, Cheryl!

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    1. Thought it was about time I joined IG, it was a big sundae x

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  7. Happy birthday to Imogen, it sounds like she had a lovely time celebrating. Daniel always used to choose Frankie and Benny's for his birthday meal out. Love the cushion, lovely bright colours. It's always exciting getting yarn deliveries, one of the best kinds of parcels.

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  8. Happy birthday to Imogen. She looks quite grown up in these pictures.

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  9. Your daughter is just gorgeous, Happy Birthday to her. Love your new yarn and cushion.
    Meredith

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  10. Happy birthday to your daughter - I can't believe the size of that sundae. The packaging makes so much difference to a parcel doesn't it, the organza bag is gorgeous. Love your ripple cushion!
    Caz xx

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  11. What a pretty girl your Imogen is! Happy Birthday!
    Love the new yarn.
    Amalia
    xo

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  12. Hi there. I love Frankie and Benny's. Great cocktails can be had there as well as fab food. Superb venue for a birthday.

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    1. Hi, it's great for birthdays, when they sing to you x

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  13. Your daughter is beautiful! Happy birthday to her.
    I ordered some yarn from Wool Warehouse too and I do just love the way it comes in those organza bags! I feel the same way. Too many projects in the head. I found a shawl in the last issue of Simply Crochet that I want to make. But I am making myself finish stuff first. And here it is already May!
    Cindy Bee

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    1. Thank you. I know what you mean, I've a shawl on the go now too x

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