Wow! Where did August go? Seems just yesterday that it was the beginning of summer, and now autumn is fast approaching. I'm not complaining, of course - we are heading into my favourite time of year, when it's the perfect weather to cozy up with warm quilts, hot chocolate, a good book, and lots of knitting!
You know what's also fun on a rainy afternoon? Friday links!
Is red candy really everyone's favourite?
Hear hear, Neil Gaiman! Reading is the key to the future...
Speaking of books, does anyone remember Wishbone? Such a great show!
Thanks to a very talented artist, we can now see Disney Princes as they'd look in real life!
But Disney may have it all wrong, according to this open letter... an interesting perspective!
12 things for those who sew.
Knitting celebrities - some are quite surprising!
Words of Wisdom from Tiny Buddha :-)
Hope you've had a lovely August! I wonder what September will bring?
Friday 28 August 2015
Sunday 23 August 2015
It's Finished!
A basket of ends can only mean one thing...
Okay, so I know I would usually wait for a WIP Wednesday or FO Friday or some other fun alliterative title, but LOOK!!!
It's finished! It's finished! It's finished!
I'm so pleased with how this has turned out! It took forever, but considering I made it up as I went along, I think the end product is quite nice, don't you?
It's another one for the hospice, as all the materials are from the Knit-A-Soc stash, with a few additions. From what I purchased, there is some of the grey left over, and a couple of pinks, so I can see a matching winter hat and glove set in my future... a nice reminder of the blanket!
This is definitely a pattern to remember for the future, as it was easy to grow attached to it as hexagon by hexagon was added...
...and the finished blanket came into being!
Ravelry project page HERE.
Join as you go technique from Attic24 HERE.
Okay, so I know I would usually wait for a WIP Wednesday or FO Friday or some other fun alliterative title, but LOOK!!!
It's finished! It's finished! It's finished!
I'm so pleased with how this has turned out! It took forever, but considering I made it up as I went along, I think the end product is quite nice, don't you?
It's another one for the hospice, as all the materials are from the Knit-A-Soc stash, with a few additions. From what I purchased, there is some of the grey left over, and a couple of pinks, so I can see a matching winter hat and glove set in my future... a nice reminder of the blanket!
This is definitely a pattern to remember for the future, as it was easy to grow attached to it as hexagon by hexagon was added...
...and the finished blanket came into being!
Ravelry project page HERE.
Join as you go technique from Attic24 HERE.
Saturday 8 August 2015
A Day at the Beach!
A couple of weeks ago, my whole family (aunts and uncles and all) descended upon St.Anne's, Blackpool, for my grandad's birthday celebration. Not having really spent that much time up in that part of England, I wasn't quite sure what to expect.
Cue mysterious and moody beach photo...
Well, I shouldn't have been that surprised because the Great British Seaside is pretty much the same everywhere you go - eating chips on the seafront, huddling up in jumpers because it's a little on the cool side and of course, despite this chilly weather, eating ice cream!
What was different about this visit though, was a fantastic display of kites! We just happened to be just in time for the St.Anne's Kite Festival, and we were in for a treat, there were so many wonderful things to see.
From these mammoth balloon kites...
...to strange but fantastic creatures...
...to fish...
...to these adorable little cows (not pictured - crabs, pigs and frogs, oh my!).
There was even Wallace hanging onto an airplane!
It was amazing to see - with all the lines being almost invisible, from a distance it was just a sky full of fantastical floating shapes. Lots of memories made!
Cue mysterious and moody beach photo...
Well, I shouldn't have been that surprised because the Great British Seaside is pretty much the same everywhere you go - eating chips on the seafront, huddling up in jumpers because it's a little on the cool side and of course, despite this chilly weather, eating ice cream!
What was different about this visit though, was a fantastic display of kites! We just happened to be just in time for the St.Anne's Kite Festival, and we were in for a treat, there were so many wonderful things to see.
From these mammoth balloon kites...
...to strange but fantastic creatures...
...to fish...
...to these adorable little cows (not pictured - crabs, pigs and frogs, oh my!).
There was even Wallace hanging onto an airplane!
It was amazing to see - with all the lines being almost invisible, from a distance it was just a sky full of fantastical floating shapes. Lots of memories made!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)