Ain't He Cute?

I noticed that I hadn't posted any photos on here of my nephew wearing the vest I mentioned yesterday.


And he's too cute not to.


More cute pictures on my Ravelry project page.
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One for LittleMiss

You might have noticed in my photoshoot post that there wasn't just the new Sweet As Cardi and Amphitrite vest being worn.


I've been working on a very cool simple jersey/sweater design.  This one is along the same construction idea of the Elisaac, in that you start with the collar and then work down from there.  But it's a proper fold-over, ribbed collar (like a polo shirt).


You might also remember the vest I made for my newest little nephew.  It's basically the same base pattern but done with full-length sleeves (and not button-through).


I've included a kangaroo pocket too, which LittleMiss was excited about.  I'm expecting the pocket to get very stretched out of shape over time!
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Kiwi Crisps

Saturdays I usually do baking.  Today it was biscuits (cookies).

This is one of my favourite recipes.


Kiwi Crisps

Ingredients:
1/2 of a 400g tin sweetened condensed milk
225g butter (softened)
1/2c sugar
2c flour
2tsp baking powder
200g chocolate

Preheat oven to 180deg C.
Cream condensed milk, butter and sugar together.
Mix in sifted flour and baking powder and then mix in chocolate.
Shape spoonfuls, place onto baking tray and cook until lightly browned (about 10-15mins).
Cool on a rack and enjoy!

 
If you're like me and prefer soft biscuits, take them out just as they start colouring.  When cooked to golden brown they're crisp and crunchy when cooled.

You can use any form of chocolate in these biscuits - chocolate chips, buttons, a chocolate block broken in chunks, mixed white and dark, mini M&M's (as pictured above), and you can even add 1/2c of nuts to the mix also (roasted cashews are yum!)


And because it uses half a tin of condensed milk, I usually make a double batch so I don't have the other half a tin sitting in the fridge waiting to be used!  (They freeze well.)



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Curls and Plaits

 I still have to work even in the school holidays, but that means the girls get to go to Nana's!

Yesterday I picked them up looking like this:


Their fantastic Aunty T had done their hair in fancy curls and butterfly clips.


And even Nana had a turn with LittleMiss getting a head full of little plaits!


I'm very lucky that my MIL can look after the girls for me when I still have to work in the holidays.
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More Sweetness

If you're a regular reader, you might have noticed that I've been working on a cardigan version of the Sweet As... t-shirt.  MiddleMiss was wearing it for our photoshoot in the park.


It has the same heart motif down the side and puff sleeves, but also features a shaped body, pockets and sleeves done to full length.


The pattern's in the testing* phase at the moment so should be ready for release mid-November.  Just in time to whip one up for those heading into Winter in the Northern Hemisphere!


For more craftiness look over here.

*I'm still in need of testers for sizes 9yrs and 10yrs.  Let me know if you're interested through the thread on Ravelry.
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And Summer's just round the corner

I wore shorts for the first time today.

And it hasn't even been sunny!

Looking forward to the Summer holidays up North already.

Taken on our last Summer holiday to Northland, that's J in the water with LittleMiss.
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Spring is so good...

...even the flowers are smiling!


No, I didn't use photoshop.


I was mowing the lawns so had to pick it to show J.
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