He will be on his way to his new home tomorrow where I hope he will be loved.
Goodbye, Colin!
Darkest Knits
Monday, 25 January 2010
I give you...
Colin! On Sunday night, my dear daughter asked if I could knit a toy for her friend's birthday...this looked like a quick, easy pattern from the Let's Knit website.
He will be on his way to his new home tomorrow where I hope he will be loved.
Goodbye, Colin!
He will be on his way to his new home tomorrow where I hope he will be loved.
Goodbye, Colin!
Sunday, 24 January 2010
I did it!
Before Christmas, I was involved in a snowflake swap over on the Phoenix Forum. I could not crochet one so knit my swap partner a snowflake dishcloth. However, when I saw the gorgeous crochet snowflakes that had been falling through the post, I knew I had to make one...so...here is, probably, my third attempt. It's not perfect but hey ho, I will keep practising! The pattern was beautifully simple to follow and can be found on Attic 24's blog.
Turning to still snowy matters,fed up with being cooped up the weekend before last, my daughter and I walked the twenty-five minute walk through the snow and slush to my LYS to buy some yarn to make my husband a football scarf. Here is the finished item...he says its lovely and warm!
I leave you with a couple of new books I have...Socks from the Toe Up because I have never tried to knit socks this way and Odd Bod Bunch - a selection of toys which, having never wanted to grow up, I can totally relate to =)
Sunday, 10 January 2010
How Long?
I can't believe I have not posted on here since April!
Last year I was always moaning that as a family we were so busy, we used to run out of time. Within the last five days it snowed so heavily schools had to shut and my DH was stopped going out to work. We have not used the car as it was too icy to move it. As we have not had to rush to work or school, we have taken the time to just chill. It has been a fabulous start to the New Year. We have walked more together as a family and have spent time with the children in the park watching them sledge down the hill. We were frozen to the bone by time we got home but I would not have missed their faces for the world. I have, therefore, come to the conclusion that I do have time. I have sixty seconds every minute, sixty minutes every hour, twenty four hours every day, seven days every week - you get the picture! Time doesn't change. It ticks along at its own steady pace. It's my life that changes. I do have time...it's what I do with it that is the problem...
Talking of time, here are a couple of little friends that have been enjoying the snow - both are free patterns on Ravelry and both take no time at all to make ;)
Last year I was always moaning that as a family we were so busy, we used to run out of time. Within the last five days it snowed so heavily schools had to shut and my DH was stopped going out to work. We have not used the car as it was too icy to move it. As we have not had to rush to work or school, we have taken the time to just chill. It has been a fabulous start to the New Year. We have walked more together as a family and have spent time with the children in the park watching them sledge down the hill. We were frozen to the bone by time we got home but I would not have missed their faces for the world. I have, therefore, come to the conclusion that I do have time. I have sixty seconds every minute, sixty minutes every hour, twenty four hours every day, seven days every week - you get the picture! Time doesn't change. It ticks along at its own steady pace. It's my life that changes. I do have time...it's what I do with it that is the problem...
Talking of time, here are a couple of little friends that have been enjoying the snow - both are free patterns on Ravelry and both take no time at all to make ;)
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Friday, 20 February 2009
Fallen Angels...read on!
Due to the determination of two very special ladies from the old AY Forum, we now have a new home to go to!
Phoenix Knitters
They are hoping all the old AY Forum users will find there way there...and of course there is a big welcome waiting for anyone just wishing to pop over and say hi!
See you there!
Phoenix Knitters
They are hoping all the old AY Forum users will find there way there...and of course there is a big welcome waiting for anyone just wishing to pop over and say hi!
See you there!
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Goodbye Angel Yarns...
T'would appear that Angel Yarns Forum has ceased to exist...it is a very sad day indeed.
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Some finished bits...
I joined the "Finish it or Frog it" on Angel Yarns the other day...so, may I present, at last, a few finished items!
Robin's Egg Blue Hat and Ruffles Scarf for my dear daughter made lovingly with a pair of mitts to match her hat. Aaah I hear you say, how lovely! Alas it is with deep sadness that all is not "aah" as one week later, the darling child, who begged and pleaded with me to make her a set, lost a mitten! I know, I know, what is a Mum to do?
To redeem herself tho' she has been busy finishing too -
Sirdar Bigga Bag made on a Sunday afternoon. I helped with the sewing and plaiting of handles, a job my daughter has not yet mastered! She, however knitted the bag.
Web of Wool Simple Bag pattern - again, I just finished it off, she did most of the knitting! We bought some gorgeous orangey pink glass beads from the Creative Stitch Show in Brighton last weekend...30 beads for £1.50! Utter bargain!
Finally, my first ever handspun yarn! A long time in the making. I was able to spin the roving having mastered the basics of my drop spindle but was terrified of plying the two lots together! I finally tried last week and I think I was pretty sucessful! What do you think?
I was thrilled to have spun enough to knit up into a pair of fingerless mitts for me! (There are two, I promise and no, I won't lose one!)
My Lady Eleanor would have been complete within the next couple of days. She would have, if I had not spotted one the rectangles was facing the wrong way! It took me all afternoon and the best part of last night to rip it back. Tapestry yarn is not very forgiving when you go wrong! She will be done very shortly...
Robin's Egg Blue Hat and Ruffles Scarf for my dear daughter made lovingly with a pair of mitts to match her hat. Aaah I hear you say, how lovely! Alas it is with deep sadness that all is not "aah" as one week later, the darling child, who begged and pleaded with me to make her a set, lost a mitten! I know, I know, what is a Mum to do?
To redeem herself tho' she has been busy finishing too -
Sirdar Bigga Bag made on a Sunday afternoon. I helped with the sewing and plaiting of handles, a job my daughter has not yet mastered! She, however knitted the bag.
Web of Wool Simple Bag pattern - again, I just finished it off, she did most of the knitting! We bought some gorgeous orangey pink glass beads from the Creative Stitch Show in Brighton last weekend...30 beads for £1.50! Utter bargain!
Finally, my first ever handspun yarn! A long time in the making. I was able to spin the roving having mastered the basics of my drop spindle but was terrified of plying the two lots together! I finally tried last week and I think I was pretty sucessful! What do you think?
I was thrilled to have spun enough to knit up into a pair of fingerless mitts for me! (There are two, I promise and no, I won't lose one!)
My Lady Eleanor would have been complete within the next couple of days. She would have, if I had not spotted one the rectangles was facing the wrong way! It took me all afternoon and the best part of last night to rip it back. Tapestry yarn is not very forgiving when you go wrong! She will be done very shortly...
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