When the design does not go to plan…
I saw a funky cotton infinity scarf kind of thing in Big Blue. It was modled in the shop over a T-Shirt and I was thinking that with Autumn (at that point coming up) it would make a great season changing T-Shirt accessory.
I decided to use Bamboo to be a cool spring/autumn type of scarf. I knitted and frog a few... Oops
When the design does not go to plan…
I saw a funky cotton infinity scarf kind of thing in Big Blue. It was modled in the shop over a T-Shirt and I was thinking that with Autumn (at that point coming up) it would make a great season changing T-Shirt accessory.
I decided to use Bamboo to be a cool spring/autumn type of scarf. I knitted and frog a few... I need a Haramaki – Belly Warmer
It is now winter in South Africa although I am thinking our Northern friends might actually laugh at what we call winter. It will get a tad colder but for now the air is chillier and I need slippers and a cardigan.
Being a tall girl I have the problem of my clothes not always approximating in the middle well. This makes for a cold belly and back.
The... Excuse me lady, your mask is slipping
It was Mother’s Day yesterday. And for all intense and purposes I had a nice day. The Geek is great, he took the kids shopping last week and they all got me small gifts. They made me cards, wrote their messages inside. I even got breakfast in bed.
Yet I still dreaded Monday with a sinking sick feeling in my stomach. A weight that descended on my body...
4BCWDAY7 Looking forward
This is my first knitting blog week so I can’t check how well I did, but this does feel a bit like setting New Years Resolutions. I hope I choose things that I can achieve. Most of mine are about designing but lets hope this keeps me on track. These may sound a bit cryptic to you but I don’t want to give too much away about the ideas in my head...
4KCBWDAY6 – A tool to covet
Today we are supposed to: Write about your favourite knitting or crochet (or spinning, etc) tool. It can either be a tool directly involved in your craft (knitting needles or crochet hook) or something that makes your craft more pleasurable – be it a special lamp, or stitch markers.
But I got stuck on the word Covet, and I am known for loving words.... 4KCBWDAY5 Something different
Today we are supposed to blog in a way that is totally different from our normal style. Mine is writing and pictures so I could not think of anything else creative, a video was out with 3 small kids running around, and besides my pink needs re-doing.
The Geek helped out so I get double points because I don’t usually have guest bloggers, he made me a... 4KCBWDAY4 Colour Review
This is our brief for today:
4KCBWDAY4 Colour Review: What are your favourite colours for knitted or crocheted projects. Have a think about what colours you seem to favour when yarn shopping and crafting.
Only after writing this part of your post should you then actually look to see what colours you have used in your projects. Make a quick tally of what... 4KCBWDAY3 Infographic
I suck at these sorts of things and so this has taken me ages and ages. I first made a word cloud for fun
Then I decided to show you what I do and what Clare my wonderful tech-editor does with it. I have the creative process, whatsapp her all the time with my pictures, progress, questions and doubts. She is so encouraging and makes me not throw it all in... 4KCBWDAY2 Maskot Project
Today we are supposed to pick a project, yarn or pattern that embodies the animal of the house we chose. I am a BEE people, choosing and finding ONE thing is not our strong point!
I thought of 2 kinds of projects that maybe reflect what kind of a knitter I am
1)The “idea still to be knitted” project
Rather than a yarn, button or pattern I... 4KCBWDAY1 The House Cup
I am taking part in the 4 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week run by Eskimimi You can get all the info over on her blog.
Why the random letter to tag the post? If a unique sequence of letters and numbers is used then it is easy to google and find other people participating in the blog week.
Each day there is a topic, today is choosing a house. This is much like...