Ages and ages ago I knitted this sheep from the pattern on the Flutterby Patch blog.  It’s taken me this long to get photos of it.  This is such an easy and quick pattern that anyone with half an idea about knitting can make one.

So, anyway, this particular sheep is called Mary.  One day Mary was out walking and came across the most beautiful felted rock and spiral basket.  Mary wished that the rock was in the basket and hey presto, her wish was granted (she’s a magic sheep don’t you know).

Mary climbed on top of the rock to get a better view of the valley below.  She smiled as she spotted some of her sheep friends frolicking through the fields.  Mary wanted to get down to join them but she worried that she might slip and fall.  Suddenly as if by magic (told you she’s a magic sheep) a pile of stones appeared.

Mary was overjoyed.  She climbed down the stones…very carefully…

… and toddled off to meet her friends and tell them all about her mini adventure.

Mary says while you’re having a look at the pattern, check out the rest of the Flutterby Patch blog…it’s very uplifting.

This weekend heralds the start of springtime and better weather for those of us in the northern hemisphere, finally!  Already this week in Scotland we have seen some fantastic sunny days and even good teperatures.

For me the best thing about spring, apart of the obvious better weather, is the appearance of lambs in the fields that I pass on the way to and from work.  Yeasterday I noticed them for the first time, happy days!

To celebrate the start of spring and all that brings I have put together an adorable selection of lambs in their various forms from Etsy.

Top Row (from left)

Three Sheep Print in Jewel Case ~ $17.95 from JudiFitzPatrick
Blue Sleepy Sheep Print ~ $22.00 from KatieJeanneReim
Wool Felt Baby Booties ~ $22.99 from AureliaandAnnalise

Middle Row (from left)

Sew and Grow Art Print ~ $14.00 from marcia724
Sheep in Love Card ~ $6.00 from ThumbeliaCardCo
Sheep Brooch ~ $12.00 from Lascurain

Bottom Row (from left)

Handcrafted Wool and Papier Mache Lamb ~ $35.00 from myorphans
Hand Knit Felted Lamb ~ $36.00 from BarkingDogDesigns
Wool Needle Felted Lamb Online Class ~ $15.00 from barby303