Hoola Tallulah

The Hoola household has a new family member, whom is already the proud wearer of many a Mama knitted sweater.
This is Gretel, an 8 week old Chihuahua X Jack Russell terrier, finally a new friendly for Mr Pip (he has been lonely since we lost Nala this summer)....

I am going to be partnering swappers after the weekend, so get yourselves signed up for some thread swap foolery already!
Hit the button on the right, the one about odd swappery, and leave a comment on that post. Come on, do it now, go on, go on!
To use the button on your own blog, you will need to copy and paste the code below on to your post or sidebar....

As the weather turns, I get a hankering for soup. I love making soup, the delicate warmth and simplicity of an autumn broth makes my heart sing. A splendid way to warm the cockles on a blustery day.
My favourite is chicken broth, I prepare my chicken stock over two days, simmering the carcass of a leftover roast chicken and chicken thighs, with nothing more than a whole bulb of garlic, celeriac and an onion. The longer you simmer it, the deeper...

I have been working on this a while, it is the first garment I have knit and I am so stupidly proud of myself!
My little Bear man loves it, and the yarn is gorgeous, 100% merino by Amy Butler. My Ravelry notes are here. I am totally loving Ravelry, and knitting! Have you joined in the thread swap foolery yet? The link is at the top of my side bar, hurry hurry...