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Tying the knot
Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 by Laura
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I do, you do, we all do – knitting that is!
You can’t beat a good wedding – beautiful bride, witty speeches and lots of (shocking) dancing!
Its wonderful to catch up with family, especially as every has such busy lives.
One thing I noticed while hanging out with the clan is that my entire family knits… well that’s a slight exaggeration, but most of them are nifty with the needles.
This adorable wedding cake topper was handmade by mother of the bride, my auntie Pam. Throughout the weekend I was surrounded by people knitting, including my mum & sister, and small people in handknits (my three lovely nephews). Even my uncle, Michael Monster, told me about a garter stitch peg bag he made in his younger days! We’re all at it!
Does this mean that I have knitting in my genes? I hope so. Then when my non-knitty chums (and yeah there are a teeny-weeny amount that I haven’t converted...yet!) say things like “If you didn’t spend all you cash on yarn you could afford...” or “What are you knitting socks for?” or – and this really kills me -“Do you have to knit in the pub/on the bus/ in the supermarket queue?”
I can shout out - “It’s not my fault – it’s genetic!”
In honour of this romantic moment lets quote Shakespeare (’cos the opportunity doesn’t come round often and I’d hate to miss it!)
“Knit your hearts with an unslipping knot” Antony & Cleopatra (See what I did there? It must be genetic!)
Woop Woop for the newlyweds!
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Lookie what I made!!
Posted: Thursday, June 19, 2008 by Laura
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Today I'll mostly be sporting a fascinator fashioned out of an old tape measure and a brad!
Seriously this is what I sat up last night making – along with two batches of m&m cookies and choco-fudge heart-shaped cupcakes – YUMMY!
There possibly should have been three batches of cookies but seems that I have a fondness for eating the cookie dough pre-baking!! Oooppss!
Nope I’m not having a mad sugar rush and wearing random headgear for the sheer fun on it – Today we are having a charity, Royal-Ascot-style-wear-a-hat-to-work day. What fun!
The thing is, I should have spent last night putting the finishing touches to the Bold & Bulky Mini Cardi (which still isn’t ready for Saturday!) Yet some part of my brain thought that fooling around folding (and refolding) a tape measure just so to create the perfect corsage/flower/rosette to wear in my hair was a far better use of my time!
I super love this funky headgear, although in the cold light of day I feel slightly (understatement) queasy that the Bold & Bulky Mini Cardi is not finished. EEEeeKkkk nothing like knitting under pressure – my mum did joke that we’d be sitting up the night before the wedding finishing it, looks like she’s right!
Pressures is good right - what’s that saying about with out pressure diamonds would simply be dirt?!
PS: Let’s hope I don’t need to measure anything anytime soon, this tape measure maybe the lushest on the planet but it’s pretty much out of action now!
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Holy Colourwork Batman!!
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Laura
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“I'll have a 'P' please Bob!” - I have always wanted to say that!!
To give me some knitted joy today I’m using a handknit phone sock that was gifted to me! It’s a FO but not my FO so I can’t take any of the credit for this super-dooper little project – I was only on stand-by for the two-handed colourwork (and might be responsible for it finishing up too small for his phone, hence is being gifted to me!) Isn’t this the lushest?! Even though I spend way too much time knitting being given a handknit gift is simply the best! And this is a fine example – fab colours, mega soft yarn – it even has a P for phone on it! I love, love, love it!
I was hoping that after a weekend knitting marathon that the secret lace project would be in the final stages and the Bold & Bulky Mini Cardi would be finished. It’s close but no cigar, so here’s my progress report…
I have had to lay off the lace due to a sustaining an injury – seriously I have a small but oh-so painful puncture wound to my left hand pointy finger caused by the silly small and super sharp needles!! Lace knitting is all about making holes, I just don’t think they should be in me as well! While I believe in suffering for ones art this is going a little too far even for me, so it’s in hibernation till I’m back to match fitness.
The Bold & Bulky Mini Cardi is definitely at the final furlong! With only one sleeve and the neck band to go I think I could be on a winner. The shaping is divine beyond belief – I simply can’t wait to wear it with the Paris dress this weekend!
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Dolly Couture
Posted: Friday, June 06, 2008 by Laura
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Found this piccie of my Blythe doll, Lux, and just had to share!
I appreciate that it might not be the coolest thing to admit to owning a doll at my age and making garments for her – but there is a real sense of satisfaction in creating Dolly Couture. Here Lux is happily modelling an off-the-shoulder pink alpaca number.
Knitted dolls clothes reminds me of my childhood. Although I never actually made clothes for my toys myself when I was young, they all had a vast wardrobes of hats, sweaters, scarves, cardigans and dresses. With Mum and two Grans all avid knitters I was never short of mini woollens.
I remember requesting a pink and whiter sweater for a teeny-weeny plastic mouse – magically my Grandma made a prefect little jumper for a toy that was only 4cm high! I can also remember my mum knitting a really fancy lacy baby cardi in a couple of evenings because I was worried that Tiny Tears might get cold on holiday! (A chill was the least of that doll’s worries – I think she lost a leg shortly after!) Never let it be said that I’m some kind of pampered princess!
The weekend looks set to be gloomy but here’s three reason why I won’t be glum...
The Bold & Bulky Mini Cardi
This beauty had already been cast on and I can’t wait dedicate some time to it!
Yet more new yarn
Last night I was given a beautiful box of Sublime Soya Cotton DK as a gift! It’s so delicious I could eat it. Wont have time to do anything with it, but just knowing it’s there makes me happy.
And one non-knit related - Spotty-dotty wellies
Footwear that is both novelty and practical (and yes my best friend has a matching pair!) so, if I do have to brave the elements those pesky puddles wont get the better of me!
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