Been a tad busy just lately and the last two weeks seem to have flown by, lots of cleaning and sorting and all the problems August and September way behind me now, thanks goodness.
Exciting progress with the book, so a lot of reading and editing going on, a few more samples that the book designer requested and I eventually signed and returned the contract and got my first royalties cheque yesterday.
Old Tins recycled...
......made colourful covers, prefered one colour per tin, but in a rainbow of shades, are real quick to make and great for crochet hooks, scissors, glasses and pens and a splash of colour too.
POST UPDATE OCTOBER 21ST 2012 Asked about the mats...
POST UPDATE OCTOBER 21ST 2012 Asked about the mats...
QUICK SLIPPERS......
made from the same pattern as the tin cover with a few more stitches added for the back.
so the tin covers turned into a slipper or two.... lol
Two pairs have disappeared with James for his friends wife and a pair for himself (not photographed yet, male version) and a pair ordered for his friend too.
To make one slipper takes me about 3/4's of an hour for the bigger sizes 8/9/10's and half an hour to make size 4/5 my size
BIT OF NEW YUMMY YARN TO SHARE TOO...
This random dyed one I have had a couple of months and only really made a couple of flowers with it, but it is really light, soft and makes up beautifully. Thinking soft Granny square Wrap?
But it could always turn into something else on it's journey though.....a bit like mohair without the tickle
No idea what this one will be be....
but it is equally as soft and lovely to work with,
AND
it comes in purple shades that match the sofa exactly...no real ideas yet
Been Holiday Shopping..
...just a few things to coordinate with what I have, that will be great for my holiday and layered will also take me through the winter. I tried everything on and decided a stripy scarf would look lovely and bring all the buys together plus, keep me warm this end.
Found this one A MILLION STRIPES by Brenda Burrell on Ravelry a striped scarf, knitted in the round. Loved all the variations, picked the colours from my holiday buys and started it last night
But having made about an arms length last night, (my sc, version in mostly Colourmart Cashmerino) it has turned into the sleeve of a jacket....no pictures yet waiting until I have at least a front to show as well as a sleeve.
Looks like it is going to make a beautiful striped jacket, but will I finish it before our late hols?
Going to give it a go anyway.
HAVE FUN X
