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So Fed Up, I Went to Mexico….

Published by on July 20, 2009 | 6 Responses

I’ve been busy.  I’ve been stressed with work. I’ve been trying to sell and buy a new home. I’ve not had any time off work since Christmas because I thought I’d be moving. 🙁 I was coping with all this. My  house purchase/sale falling apart for the second time and putting right back at square […]

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The Carol Cushion

Published by on June 28, 2009 | 8 Responses

OK. I admit it….my resolve has failed me and I got bored with the flower blanket. It has been put away, pending winter. I’m a bad, naughty knitter and a bad, delinquent blogger 🙁 It’s my sister’s fault really….she went and had a birthday right when I was struggling to apply myself – she distracted […]

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The Culling of the Wardrobe…

Published by on May 23, 2009 | 5 Responses

My wardrobes are overflowing – which is very bad as I remodelled to bedroom two years ago and made more wardrobe space! I’ve been very disciplined lately and taken great bags full of “stuff” to the charity shop. Now the hard bit…I need to cull the shelf where my hand knits live. I found three […]

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Chunky Twisted Ribbon Cushion

Published by on January 19, 2009 | 4 Responses

I’ve accidentally designed a cushion! I’ve had a bit of a sore elbow – tendonitis probably. A friend of mine suggested knitting with my right arm resting on a cushion , and having a project on thick needles handy to alternate with the fine Kidsilk Haze project. The fine finger movements of tiny metal needles […]

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Even More Emily Blunders

Published by on November 27, 2008 | 9 Responses

Remember Emily? How I told you about how I’d gone wrong with Emily in this post ? Well, I have a day off today and had planned to get Emily sewn up. The sleeves were done and I had used the long drive to  and fro my friend’s at the weekend to knit the neck […]

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CrackSilk Haze. I Can Stop Any Time I Want….

Published by on November 24, 2008 | 22 Responses

I’ve just visited a friend of mine who describes herself as a “Yarn Collector”.  She is honest that she doesn’t always intend to use the yarn – she just wants to have it. Pet it.  Stroke it. Love it. Of course, part of my visit was being proudly shown her new acquisitions.  It was a […]

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When an Old Knit Dies….

Published by on October 11, 2008 | 6 Responses

First a confession – I’ve barely knit this week. I’ve been on an intensive training course for work all week- my evenings were “study til you fall asleep” territory 😯 When I got home on Friday and changed clothes, I pulled out an old knit from the back of the wardrobe to relax in…. Oh […]

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Cats Squabble Over Completed Haven!

Published by on September 17, 2008 | 9 Responses

I’ve had problems with the cats and Haven. It’s finished but there have been squabbles! Firstly, Mewsley has been rather jealous of all the attention Thug has been getting. She decided that SHE was going to do the snugglablity testing for Haven. After much pawing (and a little drooling) she decided that it was soft […]

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Summer? Ha! I’m Making a Scarf

Published by on September 12, 2008 | 3 Responses

What do you make after a cute, short sleeved cotton cardigan when, frankly, it’s too cold and wet to wear it without a thermal layer underneath and a sou’wester over the top? A huge, warm, snugglicious scarf of course! It is Haven from Kim Hargreaves’ book, Heartfelt. Ben bought me this book last Christmas.  I […]

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Turning Lavender Red

Published by on August 27, 2008 | 2 Responses

In a major culling and review of my wardrobe (pitchforks and and industrial lifting equipment were required) I decided two things. I need a little strappy vest top in bright red. I’m never going to wear Lavender,other than out of guilt for neglecting it, while flopping around the house. You remember Lavender don’t you? Golden […]

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