Just to prove that knitting does take place occasionally here is the hat I knitted on xmas day - not a very good photo but it's hard to take a picture of your own head! I really must buy a model head!
Pattern is Urchin by Ysolda and was a real pleasure to knit. The yarn was an xmas gift from one of my sisters, unlabelled and bought at a local craft show in East Yorkshire
The baby blanket season has started with this
the yarn is from stash and has no labels and I now remember why I stuck it there it splits like mad! This is the total of two weeks commuter knitting, I want something more brainless when I get home at night and the weekend is reserved for finishing a bulkier project soon to be revealed.
The Little Scarf is knitted from a pattern by Charlene Schurch and the yarn is a mix of Alpaca/Merino dyed by Dicentra Designs. Lovely to work with though the colour is more orange than the red shown here.
Can any of you plant lovers give me a clue as to what this is? I love the colour, shape and texture of the leaves and am trying to grow one from a cutting off of this original
Love the hat pic!
Posted by: Daisy at January 22, 2009 08:48 PMMy mother had this, and called it the purple passion plant. It appears to be listed at the site of davesgardendotcom for care and growing.
Posted by: Jo at January 20, 2009 10:43 PMthat almost looks like a begonia to me, but i could be full of it, lol.
Posted by: minnie at January 19, 2009 05:18 AMI was going to suggest its a coleus, they just group upward, a bit like a bizzy lizzy, and you pinch out the top to try and keep it down.
Posted by: Vanessa at January 18, 2009 10:59 PMI think its a hot water plant
http://flickr.com/photos/13684395@N00/2696477930/
Posted by: Diane at January 18, 2009 10:24 PMIs the plant this? http://www.plantoftheweek.org/image/coleus.jpg It is a lovely colour - very Yvonne-ish! Actually that purply colour looks quite kidsilk haze like (and I think possibly a bit scottish 4ply too). The hat is fab by the way - it looks fun to have done
Posted by: juliet at January 18, 2009 09:46 PMI love the texture and colour of your Urchin :)
All agog with regards to the "bulkier" project.
Posted by: Syhel at January 18, 2009 08:49 PMThat's a knitting post and a half!! I like all three of your projects, especially the scarf, must start mine soon! I can't help you with the plant. Chris's cousin (who has a 4yo grandson) found out the plant they'd been admiring in their garden was deadly nightshade!!
Posted by: dawn at January 18, 2009 08:45 PM