Hold the gravy! Talented artist creates Christmas menu made ENTIRELY from wool- and some of her creations can take as long as nine months to produce

  • Kate Jenkins from Wales has created lavish Christmas menu entirely from wool
  • 47-year-old artist has been knitting for over 20 years and started on food in 2007
  • Took nine months to create a seafood counter which looks impressively realistic 

By Jessica Rach For Mailonline

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A talented artist has created a lavish Christmas menu of foods - made entirely out of wool.

Kate Jenkins, from Rhymney Valley, South Wales, has been a knitwear artist for more than 20 years.

The 47-year-old's latest crocheted creations, which appear good enough to eat, include a Christmas roast complete with a convincing cracker, pigs in blankets, and a festive wreath of seafoods.

The most recent design is the latest in a long line of fascinating work completed by the talented knitter, who previously made a seafood counter that took nine months to create. 

Kate Jenkins, from Rhymney Valley, South Wales, has been a knitwear artist for more than 20 years and previously created a fish counter that took nine months to complete

Kate Jenkins, from Rhymney Valley, South Wales, has been a knitwear artist for more than 20 years and previously created a fish counter that took nine months to complete

The talented artist has now created a lavish Christmas menu of foods made entirely out of wool, including turkey, faux vegetables and even a mock Christmas cracker

The talented artist has now created a lavish Christmas menu of foods made entirely out of wool, including turkey, faux vegetables and even a mock Christmas cracker

An incredibly realistic wreath of seafood includes lobster, slices of eggs and fish, and joins her stunning creations of knitwear art

An incredibly realistic wreath of seafood includes lobster, slices of eggs and fish, and joins her stunning creations of knitwear art

Kate, who originally trained as a fashion knitwear designer and is now based in Brighton, East Sussex, said: 'I discovered my love of creating food back in 2007.

'My first solo show was in London, where I recreated a café.

'Since then I have created a crocheted dinner party, a supermarket, a knitted and crocheted garden and knitted an entire fish counter.

'The main reaction I often get is that people smile and laugh.'

Incredible pictures of her creations see a Christmas roast, complete with very realistic turkey wings, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, peas, carrots, pigs in blankets and even a red Cracker. 

Elsewhere the adorable pigs in blankets are adorned with little nose rings, and make for a festive addition to her incredible artwork

Elsewhere the adorable pigs in blankets are adorned with little nose rings, and make for a festive addition to her incredible artwork

Other picturesque creations see hand-knitted knives and forks, mats and pasta, and are enough to make anyone's mouth water

Other picturesque creations see hand-knitted knives and forks, mats and pasta, and are enough to make anyone's mouth water

Kate, who originally trained as a fashion knitwear designer and is now based in Brighton, East Sussex, discovered her love for knitting foods back in 2007

Kate, who originally trained as a fashion knitwear designer and is now based in Brighton, East Sussex, discovered her love for knitting foods back in 2007

Kate said the amount of time it takes her to create her knitted foods depends on the item.

Kate said the amount of time it takes her to create her knitted foods depends on the item.

Elsewhere the adorable pigs in blankets are adorned with little nose rings, and an incredible wreath of seafood includes lobster, slices of eggs and fish.

Other picturesque creations see hand-knitted knives and forks, mats and pasta dishes, along with astonishing hor d'oeuvres. 

Meanwhile fans would have to look twice at a seafood counter to realise it's made entirely from wool. 

A platter of astonishing hor d'oeuvres Kate has created look impressively realistic, with the extra detail giving an even more genuine feel

A platter of astonishing hor d'oeuvres Kate has created look impressively realistic, with the extra detail giving an even more genuine feel

Meanwhile fans would have to look twice at a seafood counter to realise it's made entirely from wool

Meanwhile fans would have to look twice at a seafood counter to realise it's made entirely from wool

A seafood platter complete with lemons and knitted onto a mat is seen adorned with a sprig of rosemary

A seafood platter complete with lemons and knitted onto a mat is seen adorned with a sprig of rosemary

Kate said the amount of time it takes her to create her knitted foods depends on the item.

Her next large-scale project is a knitted and crocheted patisserie and bakery which will be showcased in Barcelona in May 2019.

She added: 'I never really time myself as I am always working on several projects at once.

'When I knitted the fish counter it took nine months to create from start to completion.

Seen: An incredibly realistic tin of sardines- complete with apparently slimy scales and little eyes

Seen: An incredibly realistic tin of sardines- complete with apparently slimy scales and little eyes

Her next large-scale project is a knitted and crocheted patisserie and bakery which will be showcased in Barcelona in May 2019- seen a sequin-encrusted lobster coming out of a tin

Her next large-scale project is a knitted and crocheted patisserie and bakery which will be showcased in Barcelona in May 2019- seen a sequin-encrusted lobster coming out of a tin

 

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