Advent is coming

I have now put together the advent calendar "quilt" with wadding and backing and a couple of loops at the top for a bamboo cane. As at today, I have 16 items for the pockets. Planning to write a little booklet of the origin of the items to go with it, and have treated myself to a copy of the Enid Blyton Christmas Book I enjoyed so much as a child.

See Life but not at Sea Life

Saturday was Granny's Annual Treat Day. This year it was the Sea Life London Aquarium. Rather boring, and I don't think even the five kids, ages 2 to 14, will request a return trip. However, lunch afterwards in an Italian restaurant went down very much better. A short burst at an adventure playground and carousel afterwards was also appreciated. In the afternoon I schlepped up to Islington and bought the Estonian knitting book I had browsed on my last visit. What an eye-opener, very inspiring, itching to do more mitten designing. Patterns must be easier than those bluetit mitts I did last year. I suppose I really ought to knit the Fleur de Lys mitts I designed as well. And must crack on with the advent calendar knitting, this has to be completed by 14th November