Thursday 6 October 2011

Definitely a bit on the autumn side

Last week it was summer, this week its not, almost like someone got up on Monday morning and remembered to turn the autumn switch on.
See, autumn :-












I've been busy doing autumnal things like pickling beetroot and making sloe gin and blackberry jam. One of the jars of sloe gin has had a slight leakage issue in the garage. Smells like a brewery in there!
Craftwise I've been doing a bit of knitting, here is a little jumper I knitted for a friends baby grandson, and making felt Christmassy things inspired by the book in my previous post. Pictures of those to follow.
Up to 98 followers now, I feel a bit of a giveaway coming on when I reach 100...

12 comments:

  1. cucki6 October 2011 at 02:09

    enjoy the autumn dear and lovely jumper.
    love and hugs cucki xx

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  2. Carol6 October 2011 at 04:48

    There is just something so comforting about doing all the autumn activities, isn't there? Your blackberry jam sounds wonderful! Pretty little jumper, too--lovely colors :)

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  3. Hazel6 October 2011 at 05:04

    It all sounds very cosy! Love it. Nice little top too. x

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  4. Linda6 October 2011 at 05:11

    Cute little jumper, on this side of the pond, we would probably call it a sweater. Lovely autumn arrangement
    Blackberry jam and pickled beets sound marvelously delicious. Our current temps are decidedly summerlike and we are taking them in greedily.

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  5. Vonna Pfeiffer6 October 2011 at 07:52

    What a lovely gathering of flowers and such in the vase. Gorgeous!
    And what a stunning sweater :)

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  6. jane6 October 2011 at 11:06

    yes very autumnal here too. Love the flowers and very smart jumper!

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  7. Kathryn6 October 2011 at 13:06

    Sloe Gin? I must google this.
    Blackberry Jam? Mmmmm. No need to google that!
    Jumper/sweater - very cute!

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  8. Mouse7 October 2011 at 01:14

    oooooooooo sloe gin ... we missed out getting the berries again this year DOH and the weather here has turned autumnal now ... and that jumper is cute :) love mouse xxxx

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  9. Katherine7 October 2011 at 16:05

    Is THAT what you've been up to? How on earth do you make Sloe Gin?

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  10. Dani - tkdchick7 October 2011 at 21:15

    That jumper is adorable!

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  11. Barb8 October 2011 at 08:18

    Look forward to seeing the feltie bits Christine. Ihave an urge to knit too, but will have to finish all the stitching I have planned first!!!!

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  12. Julie10 October 2011 at 06:10

    Cute little jumper, these smallys whip up so fast dont they, i think thats why i keep making things for Isabelle.

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