December 18th, 2011 § § permalink
I always have so many amazing ideas about making all these incredible presents for everyone and wowing everyone with my DIY skills, unfortunately every year my DIY efforts are more like DIYfails…
This year I’m as un-organised as ever (if not more so) and frantically knitting away some Christmas stockings, baking like a crazy woman and trying to cross things off my list.
That’s my token (yet unfinished – how timely for this post) gingerbread house for this year, next year – use a template! Cut more carefully! I’ve finished a ginger and cherry panforte and need to complete the white chocolate fig version as part of my handmade Christmas efforts. Then, some jarred mincemeat and mince pies…… oh yeah, need to buy presents too!
December 17th, 2011 § § permalink
June 2nd, 2011 § § permalink
So I’m getting quite addicted to this knitting buisness and picked up some patterns in France. Bad idea, they are so gorgeous and now I want to knit them all!! Small problem, I don’t remotely speak french and the patterns are… intense.
This is how they write increases etc
depuis le debut de l’ouvrage, augmenter de chaque cote au debut de chaque rg:
1 fois 3m.,
11 fois 2m. = 68m.
As far as I can tell, this translates in English to something like..
since the beginning of the work, increase each side at the beginning of each row:
3m 1 times.,
2m 11 times. = 68m.
Oh my god i totally worked it out.
[FRENCH]en coloure blue marine monter 18m
tricot 4 rgs au pt jersey end prendre le coloure vert et continuer en tricotant au pt jersey end
en meme temps depuis le debut de l’ouvrage, augmenter de chaque cote au debut de chaque rg:1 fois 3m., 11 fois 2m. = 68m.
[ENGLISH]
Cast on 18 stitches in navy blue.
Knit 4 rows in stocking stitch then take the green color and continue knitting in stocking stitch
then increase each side at the beginning of each row: first row has 3 stitches either side increase, then increase every row by 2 stitches either side (knit 11 rows).
Good times!
April 5th, 2011 § § permalink
pretty much in love with these liberty / nike collaboration premium high dunks… not sure if I would buy them myself though considering I’m against paying RRP fr anything and they will sell out… that and I don’t really need another pair of high tops
March 28th, 2011 § § permalink
Cath Kidston mugs making me happyyyyy inside
baby R helping me fix my laptop keyboard (fixed!! more blogging action hopefully *should* be taking place as a direct result of this)
lots of happy hooking time has been taking place and baby R’s blankie is coming along very nicely!! so exciting!
the sun is starting to shine more and It’s lovely having my sister in law staying with us for a few months too xxxxxxx
