Thursday, October 04, 2007
I had a dream........
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
I haven't disappeared!!
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Mirasol - A Fair Trade Project


SP Goodness


Thursday, August 30, 2007
My Knit-Friends!

Left to right, Pat, Bev and Linda.... I've said it before, but Pat has really helped James and I feel at home here. When we bought the house, she put us in the car and drove us round pointing out all the ins and outs of Sneinton. And she was poorly at the time. Thank you Pat! She has also provided much knitting and sewing support, helping with heming two dresses so far....

Baldeesh, going some actual, bone fide knitting! Baldeesh came to the knitting and Stitching show with Sarah and I last year. Lucky she did, she kept feeding us sandwiches and Pringles all the way there!

And Sarah (who to be fair, is knitting too....) and Monica. Isn't her conservatory beautiful? I was Sarah' bridesmaid (see my pic, top right?), we met at Uni. I was thrilled when she came to me saying she'd bought wool and could I teach her. Look at her now, a cardy in 4 ply!! Monica, I originally know from work. I was shocked when I joined a knitting group and there was a colleague!!
I really will miss these people. One of the topics of conversation on Tuesday was the lovely people you meet through knitting. So true..
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Malabrigo Shawl
Todays been a bit of a down day, I left the house very slowly this morning! Yesterday I went for a meeting with my new employer and colleagues. It was great, I'll tell you about it soon. So I got home, feeling very excited and I think, today, it's dawned on me that I still have lots to do before I can give my new job my full attention. To cheer myself up I made some new cards - you can see them there on the right. I think they came out well.. Off to see John Travolta making a fool of himself in Hairspray tonight with the girls. Should cheer me up no end!

As requested, here are some pics of the shawl. It's not growing quickly (lots wider than I planned), but I like it. It is such a soft, drapey fabric, just yummy.


Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Bianca



Saturday, August 11, 2007
Nottingham, PA

Saturday, August 04, 2007
SP Goodies


Thursday, August 02, 2007
Beautifying


Sunday, July 29, 2007
Malabrigo. Laceweight




There are worse binges, right??

Friday, July 20, 2007
My Colleagues



Monday, July 16, 2007
Knitting Lingerie Style





Monday, July 02, 2007
Nick Nacks

Pattern: Lacy Thong by Laura Rintala, IK free web pattern
Yarn: A merino / silk blend from knitshop.co.uk
Needles: Various, 3.75mm Boyes straights and 4mm pony circs
Time: Oh, a couple of evenings
I just love this pattern. So quick, I love the finishing feeling as much as I love the cast on feeling! The silk blend is lovely, very soft and good for stitch definition. The merino makes it a teeny bit fuzzy, but that's OK. Whilst knitting these, I was sceptical, they really don't look much like knickers until you block them. Everything including the great crochet picot edge comes together. I am tempted to do them again for me, and I'd have to do the large and I'm only a UK 10. These are the small, and they're very small. That's OK, cos my friend is a UK size teeny weeny (if very tall). To make these wearable (let's face it they're just gimmicky!) I think I'd modify the thong portion too, the pattern doesn't show that it's actually just a crochet chain! I am tempted to make these into lacy big knickers!
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Birthday Booty




Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Daphne is an Amy Butler ho!



Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Seven Things

Saturday, June 09, 2007
Sewing Practice



Sunday, June 03, 2007
Thesis here I come...
Sorry, I'll stop gushing now, just thought I'd let you all know.... :)
Sunday, May 27, 2007
West Cork, Ireland



It was lovely to go up and see Elli and Eddie in Galway. They met 5 years ago when Sarah, Elli and I were travelling in Ireland (sorry for the grainy pics!).




