Sock Yarn Bargain
I’ve done very well in Hobbycraft again! Ben wanted to go to Hobbycraft to buy a big cutting mat top use as a surface protector and cutting mat on his desk in his man cave. This is where Ben constructs and paints all his models… Of course, I was happy to to tag along for […]
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Thick, Orange and Fuzzy (and I don’t mean Purcey)
I just had to start something new while I was waiting for a gadget to finish off my Tabby-Cat. Tabby-Cat is all finished and sewn up except for part of the side seams where I need to sew in the ties. I really didn’t like the design of the Ā ties in the pattern – 2 […]
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Difficulty Counting
My Tabby Cat is coming along well – that’s the grey, tabby-stripe jumper I’m knitting, not Purcey the new ginger kitten! He is coming along well too š I’ve done the back and front and was storming though the sleeve – it was very straight forward… …Cast on 68 stitches, do the beady edge, knit […]
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Introducing Purcey
I would like to introduce the newest member of our family. His name is Purcey….because he Purrs! Weāve had him since last Saturday but first visited and āchoseā him 6 weeks ago – itās been agony keeping him secret (just in case anything went wrong). Dad was a Ragdoll and Mum was a Ragdoll/Maine Coon […]
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Tabby Cat
Lots of you have asked about the cream cardigan I was wearing in the Ā knitting film. You were also curious what the grey thing I was knitting was! First the cardigan I was wearing…This one… It’s called Joy from Kim Hargreaves Nectar book and is made in Rowan Denim. I call it my Honeymoon Knit […]
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Surprising Reactions…
I was a little worried how the world would react to my “film debut” – Thank you so much for the positive reaction- Ā I am rather relieved š I shared the film with a few of the chaps at work too – they were also positive (I chose my audience though!!) Broadly, there have been […]
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Knitterly Kickstarter
Thank you for all your lovely messages about the video – I’ll post properly in response at the weekend when I have more time š But in the mean time … As I seem to have a thing for home furnishings that “look like knitting” – I wanted to quickly show you a lovely looking […]
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Alright Mr De-Mille, I’m Ready for My Close Up Now
Who would have thought that my knitting could lead to me Ā becoming a film star! OK, Ā that’s overstating itĀ slightly š So here’s what happened… I was contacted by an independent filmmaker, via his wife on Ravelry. Sergey explained he wanted to make a short documentary about knitting to expand his portfolio and wondered if I’d […]
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Struggling With Those Sleeves
Time to put on my *Shameface* and confess my slow progress with my Autumn Rose Sweater š³ Can you remember way back to the end of December? I blogged about Autumn Rose here -> Something to Test My SkillsĀ She’s this beautiful fairisle sweater I was going great guns – quickly whizzing up the body […]
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And Now With Added Beads
Remember when I made my beautiful green Emanuela,Ā I said I might change that 2nd skein of green for a different colour and make another one? That’s exactly what I did! Loop were very happy to change the skein for a different one for me and also flattered me by fawning over the lovely green Emanuela […]
It looks lovely, and ā„ļø seeing your 2009 self š!
WOW!! It looks s beautiful. I took don't knit shawls because I never wear them. Yours would be beautiful as…
Absolutely GORGEOUS ! x
Well done Susan, it's fabulous šš
Wow, love, love, love it. I am a shawl person and have a few favourites that I take on holiday…