Somehow the year is coming to a rapid end.  Especially as I plan  an overseas trip for the first three weeks of December!

I don’t usually inflict my manipulations on people but this year I thought, probably in error, that it might be timely to send some hand made things to some of my young relatives. Specifically brooches, although every one of them can be pinned onto a ribbon for around a neck or converted to a hair ornament.

Starting a few days ago, my efforts were given a bit of drive by the televised Ashes (Australia v England) Test which is one of the very few television watching experience I am interested in….

So, here’s the start and here are some of the results that will be wrapped and sent off to unsuspecting recipients this Christmas…

Now I just have to pack away the yarn left over……..