Sickness helps the stole grow

I've been off work since Wednesday with food poisoning. Or at least that is what the doctor thinks it is. This has allowed me a lot of time sitting on the sofa watching films and knitting. This is something I hardly ever have the luxury of doing, so despite the pain and nastiness of being ill, it has been an ok 3 days.
I've finished the Lacy Jacket for Hattie BeaThe pattern in from a Vintage Emu book I found on ebay.
Yarn is Rowan Cashsoft DK and it took about 2.5 balls I think, maybe a little more.
I started this last December, as a potential Christmas present, but it was going to be miles too big, hopefully it should fit her now. She will be 1 in about 10 days time.
My favourite is the little elephant button:
I have also managed some more on the MS3. I had a go at blocking it with the steam iron earlier, it seemed to work quite well (although now I can see the mistakes more). I've just finished the first chart of clue 4, which I think means I am about half way through.
It has been feeling distinctly Autumnal around here lately, so I decided to put my Posh Yarn to good use, and I'm making myself a cosy "posh" new scarf. It is a mini-clapotis. Modified using these instructions.
I can't wait to wear it, hmmmmm a cashmere scarf, what a treat.

Since I last wrote...

I have been to Rome!It was a work trip - our annual away day to do a little bit of training and a lot of drinking. I even got to see some sights - most of them from a golf buggy racing through the streets! It was fun, Rome is amazing, however I am sure the Romans are glad our little gang have left.
Luckily when I got home the veggie patch was still looking good.
We have (L-R) Aubergine, Salad leaves, courgettes, carrots, butternut squash, turnips, sunflowers and mint. In the greenhouse behind we have cucumbers and tomatoes at the front and peppers and chillis at the back.
Everything was planted very late as the patch wasn't built until the end of June- so I haven't had much of a crop. However I did manage to pick this little lot of mini-veg for tea tonight!
Talking of mini things, Isobel's booties were finally finished and sent off to Australia along with some matching baby grows and the butterfly I made.
Pattern: Saartje's Bootees
Started: 9th August
Finished: 17th September (but only took about 2 hours to make!)
Yarn - Jaeger Aqua Cotton.
Returning from the WIP pile is this:
I started making this lacy jacket from a vintage pattern book for Hattie for Christmas when I realised it would be miles and miles too big I made a tank top instead. Luckily I think it will fit now -I can hardly believe this tiny baby will be one in a couple of weeks! I managed a front and half a sleeve last night.
Finally - one Fruit Salad sock down, one to go.
It is Brum Knit Night tomorrow so I'm looking forward to some woolly conversations and then I've got my sewing class on Wednesday! Yipee