Seasons Greetings! Still here :) :)

Yes, still here although I haven't been here very regularly of late! I really must get Instagram for when I can't get time to blog - it really is a must and top of my 'to do' list for the New Year hopefully :)

Here's our cuddly festive Robin which comes out every year without fail - he always gets placed somewhere around the home at this time of year . . .

He used to tweet when you squeezed his tummy but I think he lost his tweet some time ago - never mind, he still looks cute!

I've been a little busy for the last month or so since I got back online after the laptop crash - ooops!  After putting my Etsy shop back online I made a few unexpected sales which was lovely!  I thought I should build on that and made a few more items to replace the stock I sold.  One of the items came from a little doodle of a Robin redbreast . . .

I then developed it into an applique tweedie purse which I had fun making . . .

All very festive, hehe :)

I'm enjoying going with the creative flow and just making things I enjoy!

On the personal front I came across THE  'go to'  scarf pattern for men (and women!). I always find it difficult to find a 'manly' scarf pattern but I think this one is just perfect and so simple!  You have to try it!

I made this one for my son - the cat tried to get in on the act by 'helping' . . .

how long??? . . .

It's a lovely stretchy scarf which would look great in a muted colour for men, but I just used an oddment of multi coloured chunky yarn for my son at Uni - I think he might wear it for fun if nothing else!  I'm knitting a bright pink one for myself now :)

Well, we are not having festive weather here in the Outer Hebrides - it's more like Spring!  Here's how it looks today from the back window . . .

Well, I hope everyone has a lovely festive season - a time to eat, drink and be merry!  I plan to do all three :) :)

Merry Christmas from the Outer Hebrides!

See you in 2017,

Alison xxx