lost ... and a new one

Just more than a week ago 

daughter lost the (real) Peru baby hat 

her youngest son was wearing 

while they were doing some shopping in the local mall.

We asked several times if it was found 

without success ...

(so the little one was wearing a slightly too big hat, I had knitted for his mom ages ago)

That left me no alternative than to grab my needles

and some leftover yarn in various colours,

draw some patterns of little man,

and make a gauge swatch.

... and I started knitting ...

... and knitting ...

finished !

(ha, there hád to be a little white dog somewhere ...)

Here's the little elf himself

(with mom's heavenly blue Malabrigo shawlette)

We think he looks very cute 

(though we 're not sure that he will agree 

in ... let's say ... fifteen years  ?)

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Ha, almost forgot this lovely peek in the garden

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The garden looks very beautiful this time of the year

although it was rather dry, which some plants didn't like very much.

But there is water next to our garden

where I can fill up the watering-can.

And the rain of last night was well recieved.

But

look at this normally nearly round leaf of the Lady's mantle :

what tiny lady is making herself a brand new dress

from all the pieces cut from it ... ?

Oooh

I'm sorry,

this little guy won't grow up to be a mighty oak tree 

No room for that in our small garden !

......

... not growing up to be a true "Tree Soul" like

Oliver Hertel makes them ...

( ... could I make a Bonsai out of him / her ?)

no name yet ...

This morning I did the last stitches on my March felt / fabric

( I know it's April )

There were some new things I tried in this one

and I like the way all of that turned out.

You can think things out beforehand

but it's funny how opportunities suddenly appear along the way.

I wanted this piece to be really "Springy"

In our garden there are lots of flowerbulbs blooming every year

so I wanted bulbs in the ground

and then ... above ground

a Daffodil "appeared"

But then I thought: it would be fun if the flower was

three dimensional ...

so that's what happened.

Such magic needs some magic thread !

After all the elfs were there I saw that the Daffodil

was right over one of the bulbs :

it was like they were just waiting to be connected.

magic

The very last thing I did after all the stitching

was putting some beads on.

( and signing it on the back ofcourse )

Now there are three pieces finished

although I don't have a name for the last one yet

( any suggestions ? )

After I saw Jude's post "Willow wakes" today

I made a photo on the balcony :

the Willow right on the other side of the water

is already fully awake and "weeping"

coming along nicely

So far the weather in April is quite good.

In the garden the flowerbulbs are racing one after another,

evey day there's something new to look at.

Winter aconites are over

and so are some of the early Daffodils

Lots of  blue, blue and blue again

I love my Fritellarias

( and each year there are more, because they sow around quite good ! )

On my felt / fabric the flowerbulbs are doing fine too

Another elf in the making ....

... and finished !

The magic thread is creeping up the stem of the Daffodil.

With still some stitching to do 

this piece will soon be finished all together.

fools' day ?

I think it is really the First of April today

.....

What does a duck do in a hedge 1,8m high ?

Looking for a nesting site ?

Her "man" was very nervous

and kept an eye on her

 I think he was saying : "Woman what are you thinking ?".....

... and after a while she got down

and swam away.

Another elf

some progress

Slowly the spring felt / fabric is growing

First I cut a piece of batting to the right size

and put a thin cotton backing to it

so now I have an even thicknes everywhere

The cut-outs of the felt will become flowerbulbs with chrochet roots 

And here is a little ground elf who's watching the bulbs grow,

there will be more of them

( and I must decide where to put my magic thread ) 

Today I had something else to do :

making a mandala for the daughter of friends, who is getting married tomorrow

... it went in the mail this afternoon !

What a day to get married :

the first of April !

We wish them a lot of sunshine

and many happy laughs

!

Have a good laugh, all of you tomorrow !