Neighbours have fences down but so far we seem to have escaped the worst although it is still raging and will be for the rest of the day.
I told Marlene I would take a photo of my amaryllis on the kitchen window sill and you can see the rain battering the window outside this morning. Mine's still tight in bud but there are 5 leaves as well.
The orchid has 3 lovely flowers with more buds to open.
The yak blend socks are finished.
I didn't try to get a matching pair from the 100grm ball of wool. Just casted on the second sock and knitted.
The close up shows the lovely colours in the wool, the above picture looks a little darker than they are in real life.
I said I would like to try some different things this year.
What about English paper piecing, and here are a few hexie's I've been making. I'm enjoying giving this a go. It's very therapeutic. Not sure what they will make into, but that's half the fun.
A baby gift is on the knitting needles now and knitting up quite quickly.
I've been cosy on the sofa this afternoon catching up on blog reading and of course writing this blog post and now as it's just past 4 o'clock, it's time for a cup of tea and a slice of cake - typically British!
I hope you are all safe and storm Caira hasn't caused you any damage. I know some online friends who were travelling this weekend and hope they have safe journeys.
love and blessings
Julie