A couple of years ago i learnt how to do chair caning from a DIY pack from Badgers sett http://http//www.evolvingsolutions.co.uk/badgers01.htm and really enjoyed it. Its surprisingly simple once you get going. Last month I was given a lovely but neglected old chair needing some TLC and a new cane seat - Perfect!!!

So, I contected my Badger friend again and here's what happened.

First I took off all the canvas strapping that had been nailed to the seat by the previous owner.

I then had to work out how to arrange the vertical lines of

the cane - there are different numbers of holes on the

front and back and also the sides.

I found this very tricky as i'm not very good at maths and

all the lines had to be parallel

Anyhow i worked it out with a little help from Jan and started the first of the six steps in the pattern.

I wont bore you with all the steps - basically its across twice in vertical and horizontal directions then diagonal in each direction weaving as you go.

And here's the finished product!! i'm very careful when i sit down - not sure yet whether to trust my work yet.

Busy spring

Well, i have finally got around to writing my second blog!! Its quite exciting as i have done lots of things in the past few weeks.

Here is cosmic pig on the right and cosmic pig two on the left. I made cosmic pig for fun as i got Debbie bliss knitted toys book for christmas. A friend of mine then saw him and asked for one for himself. Its a shame they had to be seperated as they got on so well.

Here is Mr Bunny. He was knitted for my ward at work for their Easter raffle which they were doing to raise money for a commode. Yes the NHS is getting to a desperate state!!

By the time he was finished i had fallen in love with him and i really hope the student nurse that won him takes good care of him.

He was also a Debbie Bliss pattern, i left him naked as the suggested jumper looked far too hot for spring.

Here are some bootiees i knitted for my friend Nina. She is a nurse at the hospital and has just become a God-Mother to a pair of twins. They are for the babies to wear obviously. I've never met them but i hope they find the boots very comfy.