Corbeille anglais

BERGERE de France 'Getaway jacket'

Another pic.. It is still very busy round here - the work on the house is very nearly finished, and we have had the delight on no workmen this afternoon. I escaped to the garden centre and got some more plants to finish off my pots. I finished off my hanging baskets last week and they look as if they've settled well - interested to note that in French they call them 'corbeilles anglais' (English baskets). All we need is some good weather to get them going; it's still pretty changable.

BERGERE de France 'Getaway jacket'

This latest Bergere production is just finished. It is worked in 'Mirage' which is a new yarn for 2008. The pattern features in the Spring Summer magazine no 511. This is another commision for Tracy, and I need to get it parcelled and off to her this week.

Jaeger 'Maddox' jacket

Finished at last! This was a very pleasant and fast knit; but the sewing up seemed to take ages. Not helped by the continuing building work and very little peace to work at it during the day. It is still a little cool here yet, so I think Maddox will have a few outings in the next few weeks.

Work in progress...

Work on the extension has resumed after delays in the new window being delivered. Thus our builder went off on another job.... C'est la vie Francaise! Today he is back and work continues.

I have been working away on a Jaeger jacket in Extra Fine Merino Chunky. It's at the finishing stage so there will be a photo soon. And a new Bergere summer pattern has been started in Mirage . Another Tracy commission - she chose it from the new Summer Magazine, when she was here last week. I am using my 'birthday present to me' rosewood needles for the first time. They are a dream to knit with.

Crochet ECO bag

This was a little extra for T's birthday - a modern string bag worked in Louisa Harding's Kimono Ribbon. A trendy take on ECO bags? I must admit I found the crochet a pleasant change from knitting and much more portable.

More Bergere.....

I finished this pretty little cardigan in time for Tracy's birthday at the beginning of March. Didn't want to post it then as she might have been 'peeking'! This is pattern 120.33

in Flamme Lin.

Back to 'outside sleeps'.....

Joining froggy on the front terrace in the comfort of his igloo...

I need to join these two and put in a bit of alfresco knitting ; since G has departed for the boules court and peace reigns at the moment as our trusty workman is off to Mr Bricolage for grout.

Sunbathing frogs!

The weather has been lovely most of this week and the wildlife, including our Smokey, think spring has sprung. I spotted this tiny wee frog sunbathing on our cyclamens at the front door. Isn't he cute?

I'm delighted with this!

Confession time - this was by first Bergere project and I must report that I am very pleased with it. Not only has it been relatively quick to work (not sure when I started, but it was definitely after Christmas) but I love the yarn mix -50/50 wool and cotton. Sometimes all wool is just too hot for me, in the shops or when the central heating is on or like yesterday when it was 17.5 degrees in the afternoon here. The design is simple, but very effective and also very flattering for those of us with 'bums and tums'. I know lots of customers are working on this right now and I hope they are as pleased with it as I am.