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.
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12 comments:

cucki said...

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

Carol said...

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 :)

Hazel said...

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

Linda said...

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.

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

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

jane said...

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

Kathryn said...

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

Mouse said...

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

Katherine said...

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

Dani - tkdchick said...

That jumper is adorable!

Barb said...

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!!!!

Julie said...

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