Temptation

As if its not bad enough trying not to be tempted on Saturday the shop has gone online, I even thought I had a good excuse about missing the sale as I was ill last week but they’re up there as well. Check it out here       Stash

Other than that still fighting with wordpress and pictures, really haven’t got the patience or time to fight with it at the moment, me and Pete are finally getting to end of the bug we had but poor Andy has now been struck down Pete is covered in spots, we have been to the doc she reckons that it is heat rash, I don’t think it is but I don’t think it is contagious, I think it may be a reaction to something not sure yet but keeping a close eye on him, he is not a very happy little soul at the moment.

Aaaggghhh ******** computer

Ok not only can I not put up pics at the moment but now the system has swallowed my last entry !!!!!

Polish Star Stitch

Go and look

Sorry haven’t been around for a little while, have had the little black dog nipping at my heels but we are all ok, Pete is growing by the day and now has at least four teeth with a couple more on route and the walking is getting closer by the day.

The east London crochet group is keeping me on my toes and still making plans for more classes at Stash.

If you haven’t already you should go and check out Sue’s blog for a chance to raise some money for a good cause and be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes

The Big Pink Competition

edited *Sorry about that I seem to have put up the wrong link hopefully it now works

 

I’ve been tagged by Wibbo so here goes

The Rules:

Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What I was doing 10 years ago:

Ten years ago I was just at the end of the second year of my Fine Art Degree at Kingston University, I had just spent six months studying in the US and had found a whole new confidence in myself and my work, it was one of the best things I have ever done and encourage anyone who gets the chance to go and live in another enviroment to do it as you learn so much not only about other people but about yourself.

2. What 5 things are on on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):

Finish cooking dinner (Pork Roast), Drinks some more tea, maybe a little crochet, put Pete to bed and sleep.

3. Snacks I enjoy:

Choclate, Homous, Fruit especially clementines, digestive biscuits and cinnamon swirls.

4. Things I would do if I was a billionaire:

All the boring stuff, make sure that are familys were ok, get Pete into a Steiner school, travel, do my MA, buy a house with a recording studio in it for Andy

5. Places I have lived:

Born in Roehampton, lived in Mortlake, Twickenham, Surbiton, Barnes, Allendale MI (just for 6 months), Hatfield, Dagenham and Romford 

I tag, Andy and Lixie, Michelle and anyone who hasn’t already been tagged.

A little Fun

Have a go its great fun, a lot of these tracks are memories as a child and teenager

Pink Party and all that

Just a quick entry to say thank you to all that turned up to the Pink scumble party at Stash on Sunday, it was great afternoon and we have created some lovely pieces that will soon be winging there way to Melbourne. To see some great pics of the events check out Knittiotherapy who shows the full pinknessof the event, Including her wonderful pink iced lemon drizzle cake.

I also got to meet Jon of Easy Knits  who brought some of his new bamboo yarn with him, it was lovely and I almost didn’t make it out if there without a skein. I think I might have to get a skein of the blue faced leicester though

Sorry this is so short there is so much else I have to talk about but after a run in with a nut on Friday (for those who don’t know I have a slight nut allergy) and now my back giving me a bit of trouble I have been layed low for a couple of days, plus both the boys have a really bad colds

We’ll be back up and running soon 

As promised

Here are the pictures of the crochet double filet that I have been doing.

Its now waiting to be crocheted together.

I also need to ask if anyone can help me, I am looking for crochet patterns in different languages as a illustration for a talk a friend is giving, we are especially looking for anything from Poland. If anyone can help please let me know. Many thanks

At Last

After two lots of snow we finally have a heater that works…. its fantastic, I can actually dry washing and have a decent tempature shower, its amazing how much difference it is making all in 24 hours.

I also found a great play area for Pete yesterday, Funky Monkey, it has lots of lovely soft bricks for him to ramble over and play with and he had a great time for an hour and a half yesterday whilst we left the workmen and Andy to it.

I am looking forward to my next double Filet class tonight, hopefully I will get some picturse up soon of all the samples I’ve done.

The plans for the Pink Party are going ahead and there are plans for me to do some dyeing later in the week.

 

Brief but to the point

Its been a while I know, mostly as we have been strick down here with first the Skip North cold followed this week by a tummy bug. This combined with a now very active young man getting in the computer is a bit of a rarity.

I have managed some knitting and crochet, I have still managed to get to my double File classes each week and have been keeping up woth my homework with a few late nights. I finally managed to finish a hat for me to keep my ears warm modelled here by Pete.

Hopefully this week we will feel a little better, especially as I have to go back to work on Saturday