Knitting in the sunshine

The heatwave continues.  As does the stash busting.  Using up small amounts of 4ply yarn to make a couple of Little Sister's Dresses.

And some purple aran to make a Baby Sophisticate cardigan.

And, I have cast on a blanket (reverse pinwheel).  Which I actually brought yarn for.  To try to justify buying yarn, well it was on offer...

Knitting blankets in this heat summer seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do!  Although I have some way to go before this blanket is covering my lap.  I've just realised when uploading these photos that I seem to be having a purple knitting phase, this is not necessarily intentional! In between the knitting, I also cycled up to Loch Lomond to have a very well deserved ice-cream.

Where this black headed gull (that really has a chocolate coloured head) very kindly posed for me.

Getting colder...

At the end of last week the temperature started to plummet.  Even the new handwarmers that I'd made for MrCrafty had to be put aside for some gloves (pattern available here).

 

Beautiful, yet bitterly cold at the weekend in Balmaha.

From the top of Conic hill you could clearly see snow in the distance.  And when we woke up on Monday it was here!

I have a couple of secret craft projects on the go, hopefully I can share them soon!

The sun is shining...

Perfect for going on a (inflatable Stonehenge) bouncy castle.

And for a walk along the east shore of Loch Lomond.

 Now, I better get back to my crafting!