This is the beginning of a tea leaves cardigan. I was a bit nervous about how pink the yarn is when it arrived but I think I'm going to love it (hopefully!)
Ive finished the brass and steam that my aunt made me a kit of for my birthday. It turned out beautifully and just needs blocking (as do most of my other past projects, I never get around to blocking)
This week we got two apple trees (we needed two because they need to cross pollinate)
We got my favourite, Fuji and Benny's favourite, gala. We decided to plant them together so that they will take up less space. It will be nice as they grow together into basically one tree. The best part about these two is that they ripen at different times so we will have a long apple season!
Ive also put in a few berry bushes and mulched all the garden beds with compost and hay. The first two beds were done with oaten hay that I had left over and the rest is done with lucern hay. The oaten looks much nicer but the lucern is packed full of nutrients.
Benny is going to be building a fire pit. It will be fun picking veggies and cooking them straight on the fire. He also put in a lemonade tree.
In the chickens area (not pictured) I put in a mulberry tree that I've had in a half barrel the last few years, some raspberry bushes I also had in pots and some lavender plants that self seeded at mums house. The chickens are still in their cage quite a lot but down the track when the plants can handle them they will be in their yard all day and free range our garden with supervision
I love the colour of your Tea Leaves cardigan this pattern is also on my to do list.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the Lady February Sweater on Ravelry it on my to do list as well.
Happy Knitting...:)
Hi Anne,
ReplyDeleteYes I do believe the lady febuary sweater is in my ravelry favourites too, it seems we have the same taste is knitting patterns:)
Your garden will look really lovely in summer... just water and stand back and then when you look back on these pics you wont know it's the same garden!
ReplyDeleteAll the best for your new endeavours!
yay - you finished the age of steam and brass! that madelinetosh is so lovely to wear around your neck - soft and squishy!!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to start the tea leaves cardi soon too - just have to finish a beret for em and a scarf for jani.
Love you garden plots - can't wait to come and visit your new place.
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Oh my goodness look at all the work you have done! Your garden is going to be absolutely beautiful. I look forward to many, many pictures :)
ReplyDeleteI love your Age of Brass and Steam kerchief -- I think I will need to add that to my "to-knit" list. And I think the pink you have picked out for your cardigan will work really well.
Your knitting looks wonderful. Love the colors. I have on my knitting wish list to make a tea leaves sweater for myself and my girls.
ReplyDeleteI think your tea leaves is going to look gorgeous in that colorway!
ReplyDeleteWOW! so gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours of your knitting, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy knitting, and good luck with your garden!
Everything is SO very gorgeous Karen!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous - what a lovely colour pink!
ReplyDeleteI've been so into purple lately -- this is so beautiful. I've been catching up on your blog, and how lucky for you you're getting a fire pit. I've longed for one, really.
ReplyDeletebtw karen - a friend of mine suggested blocking by ironing it which is what I do for cardigans etc... but I must admit, I do like to stretch out the scarves, shawls etc so I block them on my trampoline :) feel free to come and use it any time you like
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So glad you are settling in!
ReplyDeleteThe shawls are beautiful!
Absolutely gorgeous colorway. Sometimes I think I like just staring at the yarn better than the finished project.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour you have choosen for the tea leaves cardigan. And good luck with your garden :) I'm hoping to get to work with mine next year.
ReplyDeleteSuch impressive knits. I am in awe! :O)
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