Hello!
I seem to be running a bit late with everything at the moment, only just sorting photos and reminiscing on the wonderful month of September!
I love September, with its often sunny days, rustling leaves, and that special golden light this time of year gives us. The misty mornings have their own special attraction, especially now I am retired and can return to bed with a cup of tea and watch the sun rise over the hills, burning off the mist.
We had a lovely September holiday in Snowdonia and the weather was particularly good to us. We stayed in a beautiful cottage with fabulous views.
We were treated to some marvellous sunsets too!
Snowdonia is amazing, with some of the most spectacular scenery...
A short drive away is the island of Anglesey, where I indulged in my last paddle of the year!
The coast is so pretty and we had a lovely lunch at this picturesque spot, in the historic inn by sea.
Penrhyn Castle, also near the coast, was a fabulous day out!
Just before we set off for our holiday I had completed a picnic blanket to use. I used my friend Lucy, at Attic24's, fabulous Sweet Pea pattern, in a lap blanket size, but used up some dreadfully boring brown cotton DK yarn, practical, but oh so dull! I took it to show Lucy and she was very kind about her lovely pattern being used with such yawningly boring yarn! It does look better in real life than in a photo, as it proved so difficult to photograph! The cotton actually has quite a nice sheen, which doesn't show up at all! I'll let you have a peek anyway, but it looks really patchy here, which it isn't at all in real life :)
Our new picnic blanket came in so useful on holiday and we used it virtually every day!
Returning home we encountered some very wet days but that meant I could turn my back on autumn jobs in the garden, and turn instead to my sewing room. I made a dress, using one of my favourite Tilly and the Buttons patterns, which is the Agnes top. On Tilly's website there is a tutorial for making the top into a dress, so I did! It's a fabulously comfortable dress, but maybe not the most flattering on me. I am still getting loads of wear out of it though, but I am not sure if I would make another one.
Some of my friends are now becoming grandparents, and I have thrown myself with gusto into crocheting and knitting baby clothes! Who knew they could be so much fun to make, and so quick too! This crochet cardigan was delivered to a new baby girl yesterday.
I have a lacy little cardigan on the go now, for the same baby girl. I have become a little addicted to these teeny tiny garments, and have already bought yarn for three more for another baby, not due for a while yet though.
That yarn was purchased at one of the highlights of the autumn, Yarndale!! This woolly delight is held at the auction mart in Skipton over a weekend, and I am one of the volunteers there, which I very much enjoy. Yarndale is such a heady mix of fabulous yarns, real sheep and alpacas and some of the friendliest people around! One of the most popular spots is the knit and natter lounge, where Lucy, Attic24, has her blankets on display, and Christine, Winwick Mum, has her amazing sock line!
The donated bears for Mercy Ships had flown in from all corners of the world, and what a jolly sight they made.
September really was a happy, golden time, a month to truly remember with fondness.
Donna x
