More knitting

After waking up to such a shocking story I was glad I wasn’t trying to make my way across London today, I know I sometimes for those who don’t live in the UK I sound a little casual about bombs and bomb threats, I think it is beacuse I have been brought up surrounded by [...]

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Note to self

Don’t over do things and remeber your limitations.
So yesterday I had a midwife appointment that actually went well, I am not sure whether it was because the midwife was having a better day or because Andy had the chance to come with me. I don’t mind which it was but it was a whole lot [...]

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Creative plain

So another day and more knitting, after a conversation with Liz in Saturday I had a revelation about the yarn I could use for the Mystery Stole, its that wonderful Angora mix yarn I got from the charity store a couple of months ago and I have already knitted a swatch. I am not sure [...]

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Rain, rain and more rain

Ok so managed to suvive the journey home last night including wadeing through the ticket office at Liverpool Street and waiting for Romford to reopen due to a fatality. It was a pity as I had had a wonderful time with Lisa after work.
I also forgot to take my camera to work so no up [...]

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Recognise This

Yes its another finished item I finally dug out my swallow tail shawl from IK and did the last twenty odd rows and I also managed to block it last night, it was great have found a great use for the second hand cot mattress we got with our ebay cot.
I still seem to be [...]

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So another finished item for Kisiizi, the jumper only needs buttons and a bot of a wash and is already to go, and I have started another jumper, I managed to find my Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern for the Baby suprise jacket. I am using more Jocelyn Fiber from Dawn and mixing it with some other [...]

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Knitting Finished

I am definitely on a roll, I have more finished items, these are all for the Kisiizi project that Brigid is running made from some King Cole Anti Tickle Merino which Wibbo gave me for my crochet blanket

Hopefully she didn’t mind three balls escaping for the hats and this jumper which still has the arms [...]

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Another finished Item!

So here it is in its full glory, the piece of knitting I have been concentrating on, well almost it still has to be blocked and washed.

Its the Curlique Blanket from Oat Couture knitted in Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran. It was a fantastic knit, I only had to pull back one section and that was down [...]

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I’m back

Well ok I have been back a couple of days but just about recovered now, I slept till midday yesterday, unheard of in the last eight months.
I had a good time catching up with Dad even if I didn’t get anything I had planned done, mostly due to the heat, it took far more out [...]

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Quick note

Just dropped in to say that me and Peanut are fine, just been one of those weeks which has flown by. I am off to Dads in about an hour where I don’t think I will have internet access so won’t be posting or answering e-mails till Sunday but will be at Stash on Saturday.

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