Double /Tubular /(magic) Knitted Water Bottle Cover

Denise asked on the March Knitting Retreat if we could just go over the Double knitting again as she had forgotten how to do it, I then thought , why don't we do a hot water bottle cover? It did take longer than the phone sock/cover. you saw in a previous post that  Denise chose the pink and grey, on this one I have knitted it in pink and purple.

You can see in the first picture I have decreased while still doing the double knitting (knitting both side on straight needles, here you can see that doth sides of the neck are still on the needles.

The great thing about double knitting is that there is no sewing up, all you have to do is sew the ends in.

you then turn it inside out and wow, magic!!!!!

I then rolled my hot water bottle (empty) put it through the neck and hey presto !!!!

Lambs

Just a few photos of the lambing shed

Last year when Mark the night lamber stayed at our B&B, Trudi who was staying here with her Hubby, took him coffee every evening. so when he came and stayed another three weeks, I was under strict instructions to do the same. It is amazing how quiet the sheep are in the lambing shed., compared to when they are out and about.

Mark has moved on to pastures new but hopefully he will be back next year!!!

Felted Tea Pot that is going to change my life !!!!

 I met up with Linda for Lunch and she gave this amaaazing felted Tea Pot.

It is large enough to fit all-maybe not ALL- my little bits that don't have a home, People who know me,know I have 'stuff' dotted about all over the place. (in my view, is that not what makes a house a home!!!!)

it can also double up as a pin cushion

Once again Linda THANK YOU for a lovely prezzie

March Knitting Retreat2014

We had a lovely time

Denise asked if we could go over the double knitting method. so we decided to do a hot water bottle cover.

This is it, you knit both sides together on straight needles and then wow, like magic it opens into a bag.

This is Denise' Hot water bottle sock

Rugs For Sale

We have a few rugs for sale
If you would like one please email Louise and she will send you a paypal money request and she will post it out to you

 Random wool throw   £85

 Mohair throw  £125

 Merino wool throw  £125

purple herringbone   £75

revamped website

At long last we seem to have got our act together and revamped our website
It would be great to see what you think so any ideas/comments please let me know

Dryburgh Abbey Knitting Retreat

Louise from Woolfish will be hosting a knitting Retreat at Dryburgh Abbey in October/2014, November/2014 and Feb/2015

I was invited to a wedding to be held at Dryburgh Abbey Hotel in January, so before I went I looked up the Hotel and it looked lovely, so I arranged to speak to the events manager, Jules. We came up with some dates and very good prices.

Both the wedding and the Hotel turned out to be spectacular.

 just a couple of photos of the happy couple plus horse

one of the Happy Groom and the Happy Aunty (Me)