So here is my official declaration that I am participating in the Outfit Along this year. I am not using either of the suggested patterns as I want what I make to actually get some use and I don’t wear skirts that much and never wear knitted tops. Knitting: This would be were I fall down during the OAL I… Read more »
This weeks late night Sunday Sevens is being written up on my phone as I am chilling out in the back garden under a blanket enjoying the fact that I’m not frozen solid at 11 at night. Sunday sevens is organised by Natalie. When I came back from sailing last weekend my parent’s were round and helping Nikki to put… Read more »
Here is the latest instalment of Sunday Sevens from Natalie at Thread and Bobbins, covering some what more than one week, the last 3 weeks to be accurate. Things got super busy on the Pelican at the end and once I got home time just seemed to fly away. The last proper trip I did on Pelican was to Fowey…. Read more »
So as it is now spring and the weather has started getting warmer I have started making hats. Which is obviously the most sensible thing to do. Some times I just need something to do to keep my hands busy and a hat is a good way to do that. First off I started out trying the divine pattern again… Read more »
I decided to make a cowl to match my headband. I have been wanting to make one in brioche stitch with a variegated yarn and see what happened, or even possibly two variegated yarns… I used King Cole, Merino Blend DK in Petrol (926), and James C Brett Marble Chunky MC52 I cast on 90 stitches in the plain blue… Read more »
Welcome to this weeks instalment of Sunday Sevens from Natalie at Thread and Bobbins, posting 7 photos of your week that wouldn’t warrant blog posts of their own. This week I am also going to continue to post my goals for the coming week to see if that helps me get them achieved, … Read more »
Welcome to this weeks instalment of Sunday Sevens from Natalie at Thread and Bobbins, posting 7 photos of your week that wouldn’t warrant blog posts of their own. This week I am also going to continue to post my goals for the coming week to see if that helps me get them achieved, hopefully this week will be better than… Read more »
In addition to the Sewing Stitching Santa I also entered the Knitting one, and I’m glad I did because making things for Becki at Dartmoor Yarns was such fun, I loved looking through her blog and finding a new blog to follow 🙂 I had a great time opening the present that I received for my knitting parcel, the outside… Read more »
This week I have been working on a few projects, mostly a knitted head band for me and a dress (also for me) for a ball I have on Saturday. I also have to modify some of the team dresses… The dress I am making is based loosly on the BHL Anna Dress but instead of pleats it has gathers… Read more »
So I decided to join in in a swap for the first time (wish me luck) called #stitchingsanta from Sewchet. There was a knitting and a sewing section and I entered both of them… Go Me! I just need to work out what to actually make for them now, thankfully both people I got have blogs but post sporadically so… Read more »
