bragging

I'm really sorry, but i'm going to brag just a bit in this post. You see I'm a bit lucky to have a bit of a clever knitter for a sis. Not only does she knit awesomely beautiful stuff for my wee folk, but she also designs them herself. True. Me I didn't inherit the knitting gene. Actually I really suck at knitting. But who needs to knit when they have someone to knit for you.



And not only does she knit just any old thing. No, she designs these knits herself. Uh- huh.

So when chilly Mr wind and his mate Master Bloody freezing came to town, I didn't need to go off searching for some warm clothes for my kids. Their wardrobes are bulging with beautiful knits (bulging yes, but they can always fit more). No need for daggy windcheaters or polar fleece, we have beautiful pure wool and cotton. And since she's a bit of a yarn snob, these fibres are the bees knees.



Sadly not all of my children love wool. Master 5 refuses to wear it. It itches apparently. Oh well his loss. Tully gets about in her rainbow dresses, Otis in awesome vests but Sage is the really spoilt one with a pretty extensive array of designs. By far her most worn item this winter is this golden number which is actually designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman.



Yellow, oh how divine is yellow on sweet Sage. Don't you think the yellow cardi and the ziggy beanie (knitted for Sage as she kept stealing Lily's)is pure warmth and beautiful style?



Now just in case you didn't know the name of this clever sis of mine, it's Tikki. And if your really jelous and a bit over my bragging well go and pick up some needles and get knitting, or better yet bribe someone to do it. I'm going to cause I think my children really need a fratello and a sorello, or a ziggy beanie or sweater...definitely the sweater, or new milo's.....

winter chill

As days are getting shorter, the air becoming icier and winter beanies and jackets pulled from their summer hiding spots we are hunkering down, snuggling in and getting ready for the long winter months ahead. Living down south in the chillier regions of Australia, winter goes on FOREVER and already I'm dreading it. The last two days have provided glimpses of what's to come. Instead of popping on sunhats to go out to play, today it's beanies. However, it's not all doom and gloom, especially when one has a bright pink beanie knitted especially for one by a very kind aunty tikki. Sage was very enamoured with Lily's new ziggie beanie when we caught up in March, so much so she tried to steal it on more than one occasion. But now she has her own and she loves it!



i know it doesn't look like it in this pic but it was so darn cute, and such a sage face, that I had to share.

Now for us the winter months don't only herald the need for rugging up, they also mean that sport. You know the one that sends grown men into grumpy teenagers with crazy moodswings, strange squealing, moaning and sudden outbursts and air thumping. You know that sport?



Baby Otis just discovered it, although I'm pretty sure he just wants to eat it.

Otis In Eden

Gee I wish we were in Eden, but alas we're in the mount the land of pine trees rather than stunning coastal vistas. The title actually refers to the sweet little knit Otis is wearing gifted to him by his uber talented aunty tikki for chrissy



It's a bit of spesh one, and I think those little whales could be seen as orcas, a bit of a reference to the history of the township of Eden and it's maritime past. Do you know the story of the orca's in Eden?



Long ago when whaling was a important industry in the town, Orca's would help herd the whales in to be slaughtered. Rather horrific, but nontheless amazing really.
Anyways, here's Otis in Eden. He's pretty stoked with it, as am I.

Thanks tik, it's droolworthy!

new knits

How very lucky is my little family! Not only are we very proud to have a clever little designer as a sis/aunty, but every so often we get some of her wonderful wares. Tully was particularly lucky as not only has she received another one of tikki's gorgeous rainbow dresses, but this one has been knit by the matriach, Granny Annie aka our Mum. How funny is it that tik was actually a little nervous about Mum knitting from her pattern, hundreds (possibly thousands) of rainbow dresses have been knitted across the globe, yet tik worries about her Mum, cute! The fab wool is from the yarn cafe "Maia Jade", which tik is knitting a Oriental lily with at the moment.



The other special knit is on of tik's newest releases, Olearia You may have seen a little lad modelling this number for a stocking over at Gossamer dreams some time back, well sadly for everyone else, but lucky for us, it didn't sell, so it became sage's. Cutey tabooty!




And the littlest man, well he doesn't have a new knit although he may be in need of a new milo *hint hint* (I know how cheeky!) but he's a bit of a cutie, and he makes me smile.

too bloomin' cute

Today I spent the morning chasing my sweet little Sage around the yard trying to photograph her with her handmade Chrissy presents, but she didn't want a bar of it. No way Mumma, I wanna go and eat that yummy tanbark instead! Of course this is her #1 fav thing to do at present and why not?

So there I was chasing the munchkin around, bringing her back from the bark, picking the grass off the dress..I wasn't winning. So here are the less than perfect shots. Firstly the escapee and the sad little toys she left behind. The gorgeous miss is wearing her gift from her clever aunt Tikki, a beautiful little bloom dress. This is one of tik's own designs and you can purchase it over here if your keen on the knitting craft. I have been waiting to get my hands on this little number for quite some time but now I have it's a wee bit hard for the little crawler to get about in so away it goes until she gets the walking thing sorted which, *damn*, won't be long, she's furniture cruising and has even taken a step! It seems little Toby has been teaching her tricks while my back was turned!

Sage didn't get alot for Chrissy (from us) with having a couple of siblings we already have our fair share of toys. So I decided to get her some special little handmade pieces, something a bit more you know ...well special.



Two very talented and kind ladies agreed to do a couple of customs for me. Holly Bunny, featuring Holly hobbie fabric *sqeeeee* came from Beck from dandelion and the sweet skittle girl came from sam at Jetta's nest Sage totally loves them and gleefully chews the bunny's ears any chance she gets. More to the point I totally love them, they are super awesome and I'm very very pleased to have been able to gift these to my sweet Sage. Today however, they were left behind in the pursuit of bark, now really! ooo and lookee there's a great write up on Sam over here and that's Sage's little super- fly softie.



Now I haven't given you a really great shot of the bloom but here it is with the bubba showing off her strong little legs



And her cute big melt my heart eyes.



A very wonderful thing about bloom and something I haven't mentioned cause I'm sort of presuming you know, is the reason for the knits name. Bloom "blooms" with your child, so whilst even though the knit was gifted to Sage, it also fits Tully. See... same knit different child. One 11 month and one 5.5 year old. It's obviously not a dress on Tully but a top but I haven't shown the full view as Tully wasn't being a super model today. Not like she was for tikki in these shots where she shows of her gift from the lovely aunt that she is.



My shots aren't nearly as good but here's Tully in her very own Rainbow dress along with one for her new friend Emily. I know, how sweet is that! Today we went down the street with Tully and Emily and received lots and lots of compliments. Super special hey.



I did sew up quite a few gifts for Chrissy, a few pixies, a little astronaut softie and a my very newest and fav at the moment design, the long-legged polly dolly. I started this design about a year ago and got it all sorted to gift to little Lily for chrissy. Silly me erased the pics I did have so I'll share those shots when I get them *nudge nudge* tikki;) I also sewd up some bits and bobs for the kids and will share those too when I can talk them into modelling for me again. Oh and as for the shop, it will be reopening shortly with a small to biggish stocking of the new fav, long-legged polly dolly. Keep posted I promise I won't be gone for so long this time.