Plant of the Year winners at #RHSChelsea - first Prunus Starlight; second Cosmos Cherry Chocolate and third (my favourite) Mangave Praying Hands. Read more about the plants and others shortlisted in the link.
After a scare, here's our little hedgehog friend free and tucking into cat biscuits and a dish of water - make your garden a safer place for hedgehogs. Watch the video in the link to fully appreciate what a noisy eater the little soul is!
Finally finished... the Georgia O'Keeffe/organs jacket. Mostly merino/nylon from independent dyers. Spot the eyes, lungs, brain and hearts. The Georgia O'Keeffe references include the goat skull/flower, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, grey charcoal spirals and abstract flower close-ups (that's what I'm calling them).
Have your #travel plans changed since #COVID? Ours have - when we have gone on holiday, we've stayed in the UK and explored our own islands. The result - discovering my ancestral home of #Skye, the prehistoric wonders of #Derbyshire, the beauty of #Cornwall and the delights of #NorthWales.
Finally, my best #Yarnuary tip. If you're lucky enough to be bought an adjustable tailor's dummy for Christmas, make sure you take your measurements like I did, early on Boxing Day. You may be horrified at the time but now I feel smug knocking off a few centimetres without suffering too much dieting hell.
Second arm finished...I'm calling it 'heart on my sleeve' as I've managed to incorporate an anatomical heart and a swirly one. There's a brain at the top...
@thepoliticalcat Thank you! You will find kinder people here - I have. I only learned to crochet on a holiday to Skye in October 2022 - with all that lovely wool, it would have been rude not to. I find freeform suits my mind - I don't do well with patterns. There's no right or wrong! Sure, there are basic rules but once you've got them, it's painting with yarn!
My seed trials for 2024 from Suttons - here are the varieties and prices in more detail. I couldn't help but post the picture of George as he played ball for once!