I was feeling a bit low today as I had an interview that didn’t work out. I was sad as I didn’t feel I was at my best as I’d only had two hours sleep the night before and I was extremely wheezy and out of breath once I’d gotten to the top of stairs [...]
I was rather pleased to find that the knitted bits were dry and started the long task of picking up over 300 stitches for the button band last night. I say long because I lost count a few times and wanted the sides to match up as well as possible because of the V neck. [...]
Knitty! Cute sweetheart knit valentine Simple heart decoration Heart-shaped knitted cloth Knit yourself and a loved one a smitten! Crafty! Crochet a heart-shaped pouch Crocheted striped heart potholders Printable pirate valentines! Printable tea bag wrappers (!) Yum! Cherry shortbread hearts Red Velvet Valentines Cupcakes Little mocha kisses Queen of Hearts Tarts Kitty! I’m not sure [...]
I finished the body and arms of my Black Rose Cardigan and I’ve laid them out to block. I only hope that they dry in time as I still need to sew them up and add the border. I keep going to see if it has dried but it has been frustratingly slow dry even [...]
I started back to work today but I sure felt a bit dopey still so I put a chicken in the oven for dinner and made a batch of chicken soup as I’m sure it is the best antidote to illness. Glad it is Saturday tomorrow! I have knitting to get finished. I’ve got one [...]
I would have dearly loved to have made some Cranford mitts whilst I read this book but I’ve been rattling along trying to finish my Black Rose Cardigan before the end of January. It is a beautiful pattern and I might even have enough yarn left after making my cardigan to make some mitts but [...]
I’m taking a moment to take part in Silverpebble’s Making Winter blog hop. This month’s theme is Cosiness and Comfort.
Tamyra is a very floofy cat and we are enjoying her big fluffiness as she is starting to shed her winter coat for spring. It does mean that she has to be brushed more which she has never been keen on so bribery plays a large part in getting that job done. She gets to [...]
I’m racing along as much as I can to try and get my Black Rose cardigan finished for the end of January. I’ve finished the back and front now and have started on the first sleeve. I’m doing it in the round so it won’t take as long with the sewing up but I just [...]
(sorry no photos this time! Just trust me – it is tasty and really good for making your feel better when you’re under the weather) To make stock base for soup: Turkey carcass (including any bits of skin) stripped of meat 4 carrots, put in whole Bay leaf Water Salt and pepper Place all of [...]