The weeks seem to be getting even busier all of a sudden, if that’s even possible. Linking up with Nat at Threads & Bobbins for another #sundaysevens.
- This amazing Gingerbread House is available to order in our local Little Cake Shop for just £22.00! I’m going to order one in an effort to cut down on the things I have to make for Christmas.
2. The Boys wrote their letters to Father Christmas. No.2 Son put a note at the bottom that reads, “Send this to God/Jesus: Forgiveness, Love and that you will listen to me (I believe)”. How sweet?
3. Amber likes to come in and warm up in front of the fire. Roast chicken, anyone?
4. These earrings arrived – they’re going into the parcel for the sewing #stitchingsanta. Anyone fancy them?
5. Took Mr. H-L to Holbrook House for his (49th) birthday lunch – it was very Christmassy in the (very grand) entrance hall.
6. We started with a bottle of bubbly by the fire.
7. We had a fabulous three course lunch in the restaurant…
7-ish. ….and finished off with cognac and coffee back by the fire in the Hall.
7-ish ish. We had cake and more bubbly with the kids in the evening.
7 etc.
7-plus-a-few. I made, from the left: bags of fudge, Medlar Jelly and Chilli Jam for the PTA stall at the school Christmas Fair yesterday. This photo was taken part way through the day, but they all sold!
I’ve stopped counting now.
No.2 Son’s team won 12-0 at football – he scored 8 goals and won Man Of The Match!
It was our annual Christmas Supper in the Village Hall last night, organised by the Hall Committee of which I’m a member. We had a communal veg peeling session on Friday, but my personal home-cooked contributions were 130 Devils-on-horseback, bread sauce for 70, 12 Pots au Chocolat (laced with Bailey’s) and a marbled Baked Chocolate Cheesecake.
No.2 Son ate eleven sprouts.
No.3 Son went up FOUR times for pudding!!!
I’m having a pyjama day today and will continue making gifts all day in my dressing gown – I think I’ve earned it!
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I reckon these are as cool as it gets for the inherently un-cool footwear that is a slipper, so I thought I’d make a couple of pairs for The Boys for Christmas.
So, how did they work up?
The body of the slipper is crocheted with just one strand of yarn into the back of each stitch which results in a rather lovely ribbed pattern.
You crochet over a circle of hat elastic at the ankle edge to give a more snug and secure fit.
You can just see the elastic if I stretch the top edge open wide.
Bottom edge before: –
Bottom edge after: –
A row of slip stitches cleverly cover up the change of yarn colour as demonstrated in this photo: –
Next are the laces which are just for show – two very long rows of simple chain stitches.
I made 150 chains instead of the stated 110 as I didn’t feel they were long enough.
The ‘laces’ are just threaded through with a darning needle and tied in a bow to give the trainer look.
And there you are – a pair of Van’s style slippers whipped up in an evening!
The following evening I made a second pair in blue.
Size wise, I found that they crocheted up small so would suggest going up a size, but they are stretchy so will still be fine for The Boys.
I ended up giving these to The Boys after they were finished because the photos look better while they are being worn and a little bit odd without a foot inside.
No.3 Son in particular is chuffed with them, but No.2 Son says they’re a bit tight…..guess what I’ll be making out of the leftover yarn tonight?
Sewchet 