Almost finished

No photos today as although I have finished baby Annabel's pram suit I didn't finish it until the light was fading and I want to take photos in the daylight. The legging were all in K1 P1 rib and I could have made a pair for a real baby with the length of time it has taken me.

I hope to get started on a new project tonight. Possibly the Cinnabar, or a jacket for baby Charlie, some fingerless mitts maybe or a pair of crochet slippers. They are all wanted for Christmas so I can choose which one I start first.

I finally had my flu jab yesterday. I was due it at the end of November but I have had a cough and a cold for the last week or so. That is how I knew that I was overdue my flu jab as this is the first real cold I have had in the five years since I have been having the flu jab. My arm hurts a little as I got the Attila the Hun nurse who has a less than gentle touch when she wields a needle. I got her the last time I had a smear test and I banged my head on the wall when I jumped up the bed as she thrust the shoe horn thing inside me with all the grace of an over enthusiastic turkey stuffer! Next time I am going to enquire when the gentle Scottish nurse is on duty and make sure I choose her day.

Right time to stitch on the pram coat buttons and decide on what to knit or crochet next. Decisions, decisions.

Charlie's Christening

Today I went to baby Charlie's christening. He is the son of my niece's best friend. He screamed the church down and sobbed uncontrollably all through the ceremony which is unusual for him as he is normally such a placid child. We is teething and being weaned from the breast so I think he was hungry and frustrated at not being put on the boob. His dad tried to console him but he was having none of it until after his christening ceremony when they lit the candle. He stared at it for a few seconds and fell asleep. As the person near me remarked - I wish they had lit that candle earlier!

I didn't know I was invited to the christening until the middle of last week so I didn't knit him anything. I bought him 3 little long sleeved T shirts instead. Charlie looked very dapper in his christening outfit.It was made by his paternal grandma. She had some material left from the beaded wedding dress that she had made for his mum and made him a little waistcoat with it. From the back he looked like a miniature Elvis Presley with his bit of shimmer and his white trousers. He refused point blank to wear his sailor hat.

I think I am coming down with a cold. This is a surprise to me as since I started having the flu jab I haven't had a cold for the last 5 yrs. I think I am due another jab.

I have finished the main bit of the black shawl. I have the border to crochet but that takes quite a bit of crocheting as it is a couple of inches wide. I am hoping to finish it off tonight all being well.

Ouch!

I think the flu jab would have gone better if the nurse had used a needle with a point! I have been having them for years and never had such an ouch. I think she used my wool darner instead!