Sheeps!

This weekend was the annual Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place.

Alpaca!



Sheep shearing!





Sheep herding and dogs!



Nigerian dwarf goats!



Lambies!



Woolly stuff!



Hedgehogs! (for Kate)



Kilts!







Always a fun day, with the critters and the crafts.

baby in blue

Thanks to amazingly speedy service by the USPS and the Royal Mail, you're seeing this a lot sooner than expected!

The baby parade continues with Lizzie, who is due early next month. For this little one--who we've been told will be a girl--I made these goodies:



Pattern: Ballet Blossom Cardigan from Vintage Knits for Modern Babies, size 6-12 months
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Forget-Me-Not (1.5 skeins) on US3 and US5 needles



I didn't do the flower called for in the pattern but improvised a rose instead.



And instead of doing a tie around the back I put a button closure at the front, with a snap inside.

What I'm most proud of on this project is the seams. I've been knitting for six years but I've only just figured out invisible seams!

See, right side:



And wrong side:



And since it's going to be a spring/summer baby, I made another of the sun hats.



Pattern: On the sunny side, by Melanie Hoffman
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Coral Beaches on US7 needles

And booties, too, of course!



Pattern: Triange Edged Booties from Debbie Bliss's Quick Baby Knits
Yarn: Shelridge Farms Soft Touch Heather in Crocus on US2 and US3 needles



Welcome, little one.