Archive for the ‘knitting’ Category
Tweet(photos courtesy of my dear Abby) Ooooooh! It is so chilly here today. Strong, gusty winds roaring up the bay from the Antarctic and squally rain. It’s been building up to this all week – my first week of nursing placement. Each morning, I slide out of bed at 4.50am, quickly wriggle into my uniform, [...]
Tweet I could say “.. well almost” but that wouldn’t really be true. There has indeed been some full blown foot stamping and screaming today. I finished my razor lace cardie … blocked it … tried it on … and all my worst fears were confirmed. This cardie has been SUCH a pain to knit. [...]
TweetOh my! It’s been so many weeks since I lasted visited here. What a slacker! These past weeks have been filled with essays, exams, pracs, an absent husband/father (3 whole weeks!), solo mothering (of the girly, furry and feathered varieties), a visiting mum/nan, a whole week all by myself (oh that was so long and [...]
Tweet … looking at my kitchen bench this weekend, I recognised with satisfaction the change of season that is upon us. Instead of rows of soft and sweetly smelling stone fruit, the bench is heavy with pumpkins and cabbages. There are bowls of walnuts instead of berries. The last of the summer tomatoes are ripening [...]
Tweetahhh … a long weekend. Such bliss. We are … :: cooking and eating our way through Hugh’s new cookbook – Veg – though Abby is not sure the recipes could be considered authentic Hugh seeing as he has lost his curly mop! :: casting loving and longing looks at the two new gorgeous skeins [...]
Tweet Ahem. The arm warmers – started this time last year – were finished late last week. This twelve month knitting window is not at all indicative of the arm warmer pattern’s complexity. More a reminder of how easily distracted I am. So, this afternoon I made Abby put on said arm warmers with a [...]
TweetWednesdays are busy. By Bootville standards – they are exceedingly busy. But you know, a day isn’t a real day unless there’s been some handwork. Squished in here and there. I simply must – in between all the things that must be done and must be understood and must be mastered and must be accounted [...]
Tweet :: at the beginning of the week, we were sitting in front of the open windows, trying to catch every breath of the passing breeze on such hot, hot days. :: whilst knitting. What? Hot, hot days don’t make you feel like knitting? huh! :: mind you, trying on the finished arm warmer was [...]
TweetWith the sky all gloomy and the garden still dripping from last night’s rain, toasty warmth was on my mind today … and so, out came my recently finished scarf. I knitted it in a very neutral/natural 10 ply yarn from New Zealand. And whilst it was very good knitting therapy – it was very [...]
TweetHere’s a finished runner. Started earlier this year. Originally measured for the thrifted glass-door fronted bookshelf. Now too big because of the crocheted border. New home – the living room window sill. And how much I have loved sitting at home today adding the final french knots :-) The weather outside is furious – cold, [...]
TweetI hereby declare, on this the first official day of my winter break, that this holiday shall be the holiday of Finish. Yep, just one “n”. Finish, as in “to complete something” – a concept I’ve never really grasped. Yet now, I’m just itching to give it a go. Over the next five weeks I [...]
TweetY-e-e-e-s. I’ll REALLY work hard at my anatomy this afternoon – but first, I’ll just finish off this cushion. Then I’ll feel really motivated to study. Yep. I will. When I finish the cushion. Oh, but then, I need to cook dinner. And spend some cosy time with Abby. And … and … and…. Oh [...]
