Having a ball...

...or at least a stellated dodecahedron.

I’ve been busy for the last while, mostly with the wee one. She’s growing so quickly, changing so quickly and now starting to move around quite quickly. I’ve even keeping up on my photo a day (with only a couple minor exceptions) although the photos aren’t always getting downloaded that day, let alone getting them posted on flickr and on the blog. Everyday I keep meaning to post… it just isn’t happening. I think I’ll be playing things by ear for a while.

However, I have been busy knitting. My latest finished object is a toy for my little girl, a stellated dodecahedron made in various colours of wool complete with a few jingle bells inside.

The pattern is Celestine by Norah Gaughan and it’s a great little pattern. Best of all it’s seamless. You start with one little five sided point:

Then you pick up and cast on for the adjacent point, knit, repeat:

(By the way that photo was taken at 10pm… still plenty of light. Love summer.)

and repeat:

until you have 11 sides. Stuff. Knit final side. Presto! Baby toy:

I found the pattern very intuitive and a fun, quick knit. Best of all the wee one loves it.

Pattern:
Celestine by Norah Gaughan via Berroco ( Ravel it! )
Yarn: Oddments of Paton UK Diploma Gold DK
Needles: 2.75mm double points
Mods: none

I’m heading to Woolfest tomorrow. There will be photos. And shopping. And photos of shopping. Whether or not they get posted tomorrow will depend on what time we get home.