A little touch of colour

Hello! It's still cold and snowy here in Norfolk, and quite frankly, I'm getting a bit fed up with it. The snow is a bit like having visitors to stay - you love it at first, but that feeling soon changes if they outstay their welcome! And despite most of the county having two 'snow' days, with schools closed, my school remained open, so I had to battle in, knowing that my good pal Snoopydog was at home, knitting!!! She's even blogged about it, just to rub salt into the wound!!

Undeterred by the bitter winds coming from the Baltic states, Mr Josiekitten and I donned all our woollies and set off down to the town to pick up a few bits and pieces for the weekend. The sea was much rougher than last weekend, and we decided against a beach walk - it really was freezing cold!

I popped into my LYS to pick up a couple of balls of yarn for a 'must-do' project. I've just started a pair of wrist warmers, after seeing a completed pair on the Phoenix Knitting Forums. The pattern is called Rose's Wrist Warmers, and looks lovely. The cables are making the knitting quite slow, so I won't post a photo until I've done a little more.

I've just finished a little project-ette, taking inspiration once again from Lucy at Attic24. I've made a Teeny Tiny Flower Posy brooch, using oddments of Rowan yarn left over from the Debbie Abrahams workshop. I'm not usually a broochy type of person, but loved this, and shall wear it on my jackets to bring a little touch of colour to the dull winter days.

Cute, isn't it? Here's a closer look at my little crocheted posy. Lucy's instructions are so detailed, with lots of photos to help.

My new buttons have come in very handy! Oh yes, I promised to show you my new button box. It came from John Lewis a couple of years ago, and was a Christmas gift from Mr JK. Inside the tin were a matching mug and coaster.

My new buttons barely cover the bottom of it, so I am on the lookout for some more treasures! You can be sure I'll let you know if I find any! Enjoy your weekend, and I hope it's not too cold where you are!