I've fallen in love with Rowan Yarn - I'm a latecomer to the wonders of Rowan but I'm coveting almost every colour in here - in the Pure Wool DK range. I'm a hopeless knitter (My Grannie finished a lovely purple jumper I had to knit for school when I was about 11 - I famously knit about half the back before giving up!) but that is not putting me off my quest for all things woolly!
I managed to wrangle a very quick trip to the Cath Kidston Outlet at the Kildare Outlet Village on our trip to Dublin. As you can see I snaffled up some festive prints - I especially love the holly apron! 
I also bought a mini cushion and some tablemats! My Sister-in-Law bought me the fantastic napkins and tea-towels a few weeks back - absolutely love the prints she picked!! Next time I might invest in a tablecloth and some oilcloth fabric!
I've just added these new felty creations to my long neglected Artfire shop. Huge floods in Cork this morning so there is something of a snow-day feel about the place. Might take a jaunt down to look at the river in a bit!
We decided to pay a long overdue visit to The Rock of Cashel on our return journey from Dublin recently. As you can see the weather was (as it is today) very ... atmospheric and very cold but worth braving the elements to see one of Ireland's greatest national monuments. The site is right in the town of Cashel and comprises many buildings including a 12th Century High Tower, Romanesque Chapel and a 13th Century Gothic Cathedral. The site is also being considered for World Heritage Site status which would be a much-needed addition to our rather paltry two World Heritage Sites - Bru na Boinne (amazing) and Sceilig Mhicil (too scared of heights to visit!). 
I'm a big fan of Rice and am always drawn to their products whenever I visit Avoca - the Rice High Winter 09 Catalogue is online now with these lampshades and the purple tray table topping my list of covetable items with the snowglobes and candelabra coming a close second.
I've been busy chopping and ironing and sewing with my new fabric and some of the results are hanging out at my Etsy shop - just in time for some Christmas browsing. I've also finished some long-standing projects (you know those ones that are almost finished but not quite!) and am happy to add these "new" strawberry egg cosies and cupcake brooches to the shop too. Oh oh and I sold some more buttons over at Artfire - so delighted with that. Must continue with this craftiness over the coming week!
I visited Brown Thomas recently and fell in love with this bag! The bag on display was in the blue colourway and had been turned inside out so the little pockets were showing. I did not realise the bag was reversible until I investigated further on the Orla Kiely website. The official blurb is that this model is the "AW09 Mainline - Reversible Leather Sling Bag Reversible leather bag with popper fastening and extendable strap. Contrasting pockets to front with magnetic fastening. Inside features zip pocket." At about 250euro I fear this one will have to stay permanently on the covet list!
We had some lovely sun in Cork yesterday so we took a trip to the sea at Crosshaven. Following our little walk we went for some warming chowder. Now that Halloween is over I think I'm going to throw myself into preparing for Christmas wholeheartedly! We're planning a trip to Dublin soon so I hope to catch-up with my present shopping then. I'm also sewing lots at the moment so hope to stock up my Etsy shop with goodies this week. 
I love my Ikea Linen Cabinet - as you can see I've filled mine to the brim with all sorts of kitchenware for the moment - all safe now from Louis! The cabinet was much bigger then I expected when I saw it in the shop but it fits quite nicely in this little area of our kitchen. This was my main purchase but I also picked up this lovely fabric and some other small bits and bobs. Ikea Christmas is instore now so I might find an excuse to visit Dublin again soon!
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