tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315942562024-03-07T05:46:50.400+00:00Memoirs of a stash junkiea.k.a the inane ramblings of a mind filled with fluffy stuff...Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-81722065524466804312008-08-07T10:08:00.000+00:002008-08-07T10:09:21.701+00:00WoooooooshAnd we've moved here......<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kraftykoala.co.uk/blog">http://www.kraftykoala.co.uk/blog</a>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-80059899709188657252008-02-17T00:17:00.002+00:002008-02-17T00:20:37.112+00:00RockstarI cannot get enough of this song at the moment, I am making it my mission to learn all the words but it's not going all that well. I blame my rapidly dissolving braincells.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uK4niyFhERs&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uK4niyFhERs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />I challenge you not to dance around like a loon whilst listening to this, or at the very least rock your head about rythmically.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-82734486161933671142008-02-15T23:42:00.003+00:002008-02-15T23:51:48.877+00:00Bag FetishI've always been adament I don't get the whole handbag thing, and I suppose I don't in the traditional designer handbag sense, but I do really love funky totes and bags. I am especially partial to Paperchase ones, namely this one at the moment....<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167357549889890722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2sJK5_mFJZFicx2JdNKfRd6sMecihEs8oDebNq3dZy95R_MyhzVlvzp5mVhtx2C0O96aPN0l6wb1LNRB1x8Orrn0Q7UH7XnTuRf8vn1qpeRf4Q3BnCYpfi9pKFa919pjHsmV/s400/51%252BqvSxVv5L__AA280_.jpg" border="0" />I want it I want it I want it. It would be perfect for my knitting, and there's even a little pencil case in the same design that would be great for tape measure, needles etc. It's so bright and cheery, I need it in my life! I've added it to my <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/P7KSKKDQFEHN/ref=reg_hu-wl_goto-registry?ie=UTF8&sort=date-added">amazon wish list</a> in the hope someone who loves me will spot it, well, blind optimism is something I need to practice anyway ;).<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/P7KSKKDQFEHN/ref=reg_hu-wl_goto-registry?ie=UTF8&sort=date-added"><br /></a><div></div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-36733685712592319802008-02-14T21:29:00.002+00:002008-02-14T21:57:15.596+00:00Confidence is a preferenceBut is it though? I would love to be more confident, it would make getting through the day that little bit easier. I really think when you've had people telling you you can't do something for long enough, you start to believe you can't do anything. Even if I know I can do something deep down, I tell myself I can't do it and that it's all a huge waste of time.<br /><br />I would love to be the sort of person that can do anything they put their hand to, and have the confidence to believe so completely in themselves. But i'm not. And as such I take every little setback as evidence that I should just climb back into my hole and let everyone else do the stuff that i'd like to do but don't have the self belief to do.<br /><br />Just got this horrible feeling that i'm going to completely fall on my arse and not be able to get back up again.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-69093416527451352702008-02-13T13:25:00.006+00:002008-02-13T14:03:24.208+00:00FibreWe all need it in our diet, at least that's what i'm telling my husband when another package of it arrives on the doorstep. I love it love it love it. I love how it feels, how it dyes, how pretty it looks when it's braided and coiled up. I think I may be becoming obsessed....<br /><br />You'll have to forgive me, I just got some I dyed yesterday off the line and it looks soooo lovely now i've braided it. Have a look....<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166457642572228962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukvK_6_9uc_WIKaok4dlW41Adu9V7TDdzQEMu4tYgWBcym9tilC-XHVXhveasj-7G_VhSWyX3sM11Oi-Tb1B-VILKfMoWbEuDnGhyphenhyphenO76X4JU9_Y8Eea4ebhB2_904YfaVz3bN/s400/IMG_0641.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166458789328497026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_0iq5gGNo2WkzQMFXV_fcsYD761WQfJd20OkgVy_bdx8BzLbYMqhUeYRM2N7qS8pXt1UykMyHUPljPyAji4MK8tzqk964zY-drL9_PILQyhQ-ifzbae0N3LA5Dn0tdnHiglx/s400/IMG_0645.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166457646867196274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yeABuXBsYeHe0HD3wOTmJPiSbaN2TPEf8ZjrGfUQborpj9vdRgjMNuyx4CklugnNjNzEav1y3BCt5_5bCACnVuVddDIs4JMpd6t0GKXefONBVzGKazLoySibm3B-TeRPGbQu/s400/IMG_0647.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>I want to spin it now now now!!!! Unfotunately I only have 4 bobbins and 2 are being used on some other fibre thats calling to me from over the room. I should finish it off..... so why am I thinking 'buy more bobbins'???<br /><br />In other news, I sold the 2 skeins of handspun to a nice lady in Texas so it's now swimming it's way across the atlantic.</p><p> </p><p>I got murdered in Hat Attack yesterday, but not before I got my own weapon of hat destruction in the mail. Death came to Manchester in the form of this little beauty....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166461598237108626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jdhQI2mWDUZg8eSPevoyYjRGuEjL3FZfrRk6tn3Evpd_5SBck3GhXBfsE_aQ1AC9xXdCtktPW2mv1yV2SFanwEu_pIsCfajsk6AfTo7ZBoTbJVSzBztk03UCCeqZVDz30-bD/s400/IMG_0637.JPG" border="0" />I left the head in the window after I took the picture and frightened myself to death by catching glimpse of it out the corner of my eye at least half a dozen times before I had the sense to move it!</p><p>Off to the cinema with Suzi tonight to see Juno, really looking forward to it. Then i'm going to finish up sewing up the baby bootees, make a start on the hat and hopefully have the whole ensemble finished by the weekend (she said hopefully), then it's back to some WIP's I think. Haha, as if!!!</p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-43843201853070994192008-02-10T22:01:00.000+00:002008-02-10T23:19:37.488+00:00To blog or not to blog...That is indeed the question.<br /><br />You've probably noticed that as of late i've been veering more towards the not... well, I won't bore you with all the minute details as to why, suffice to say i've been dwelling in a bit of a hole and I need to emerge from it, so now seems as good a time as any. Especially since I just recieved some quite exciting news.... i'll tell you more when i've got firm confirmation in my hand, but hopefully KraftyKoala will become a bit more visable in a few months from now ;)<br /><br />So, what have I been up to? Well, the shop has taken a bit of a back seat really, i've done quite a bit of custom stuff, and last week I dyed 2 kilos of wool which are waiting to be reskeined and photographed. Since the weather is going to be nice i'll do some more tomorrow too.<br /><br />I've been spinning a lot, and i'm really starting to enjoy it. There are a couple of skeins in my sale / trade page on Ravelry. I was loath to put them in there because I love them, but in all seriousness, what am I going to do with all this spun yarn??? For me the pleasure is in the actual dyeing the fibre and then seeing how it spins up. Oh ok, and stroking it a lot afterwards too.<br /><br />Fibre has been my one big weakness this year, i've bought loads of the stuff. But it's soooooo soft and lovely! And my wheel makes such a lovely sound as it's spinning away.<br /><br />That's been my main problem this year really, splitting my time effectively. I want to spin, knit, dye, read, game, chat, blog and there just isn't enough time in the days. Now factor in all the stuff I don't want to do, namely anything housework related, and you'll see my dilemma. I really need to get more organised!<br /><br />Anyway, I have a hat of doom to finish, so i'm going to make this brief. I will leave you with some pictures of stuff, finished objects, school projects, glorius handspun and gratuitous children shots.<br />Have a good week everyone!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl3xC_I1DTeo7WTD8HoRy_a7zZHJBOrggzSkIDgQmomjTUIUzRSt-asd73tyI96PGmJmkSD1wEB2HPvCebc-2V6Q3zVCGrEOFVE8ZyZu14uBNEVlNFnMMtrn09UH2DrcTUxj9/s1600-h/IMG_0589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165494586350414082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl3xC_I1DTeo7WTD8HoRy_a7zZHJBOrggzSkIDgQmomjTUIUzRSt-asd73tyI96PGmJmkSD1wEB2HPvCebc-2V6Q3zVCGrEOFVE8ZyZu14uBNEVlNFnMMtrn09UH2DrcTUxj9/s400/IMG_0589.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVaJuyv6KVb6aD-F_7BYl0FjLEYjx-2UrblRkJYfiaMR2I9x3exS1VqKmu4T4C0rJMPQssj2rY97ZNIelAaM-D8oQuiUHoB2ubzkj7lO-yyRMMC8pfPbQCN4icSERZm0lSWpL/s1600-h/IMG_0586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165494590645381394" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKizEGiuTcySqrqYhytL2jyatV15Hr4ZvwbMe8S25AUXShyhOmexYM-6j1B8hK_WfuPyxCU8mzCKvgcN8S9Zk3do7gP0JcgDDIRKny91GRIqDcZUN4ko8Ou-bfm8RStDp7OgQ/s400/IMG_0593.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-61822766999620505362008-01-27T21:33:00.000+00:002008-01-27T22:04:42.499+00:00UK Swap Questionnaire<strong>Part One: Crafting</strong><br /><br />Do you knit, crochet, or both? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Knit mainly, crochet on occasion</span><br /><br />What do you like to make? - <span style="color:#3366ff;">Hats, socks, lace, allsorts!</span><br /><br />Do you have a favourite project? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Hmmm, i'm enjoying knitting my afghan</span><br /><br />Do you have a favourite type of fiber or brand of yarn? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">I</span><span style="color:#3333ff;"> like soft, natural fibres over manmade, no particular favourites</span><br /><br />Do you have a least favourite type of yarn? <span style="color:#3333ff;">Any kind of squeaky acryllic!</span><br /><br />Do you do any other crafts? - I<span style="color:#3333ff;"> spin, still quite new to it but I can hold my own ;)</span><br /><br />What knitting do you bring ‘on the go’? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">If i'm travelling i'll generally take a sock or a hat</span><br /><br />What do you carry your ‘on the go’ knitting in? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">My little </span><a href="http://kraftykoala.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=89"><span style="color:#3333ff;">NicsKnots</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> project bag</span><br /><br />Do you want something new? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">I'm a bag slut, I love new project bags</span><br /><br />Are there any knitting gifts (book, toy, yarn, item, tool) that you have been lusting over? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">There are a few books on my </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/wishlist/P7KSKKDQFEHN/ref=reg_hu-wl_goto-registry?ie=UTF8&sort=date-added"><span style="color:#3333ff;">wish list</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> i've been lusting </span><span style="color:#3333ff;">after</span><br /><br /><strong>Part Two: Your Favourites</strong><br /><br />What is your favourite colour? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Bluey greeny purply lol</span><br /><br />What is your least favourite colour? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Orange</span><br /><br />What scents/smells do you like? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Vanilla, coconut, fruity scents, also love Lush Karma</span><br /><br />What don’t you like? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Overpowering scents</span><br /><br />How do you like to pamper yourself? (bubble bath, hand creams, massage, manicure) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">A Lush Bubble Bar in the bath then a long soak with a good book</span><br /><br />What goodies to you like to treat your tummy with? (chocolate, biscuits, truffles, etc.) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Lindt Lindor, mmmmmm.</span><br /><br />Do you prefer tea or coffee while you knit? <span style="color:#3333ff;">Tea, love tea.</span><br /><br />Any particular kind? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Boring bog standard builders tea, or sometimes fruit infusions</span><br /><br />Favourite mug/cup? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">A large china mug with cats on</span><br /><br />Do you listen to/watch anything while you knit? (TVshow-Along, movies, music, podcasts) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Period dramas, crime drama, Dr Who / Torchwood etc. Indie music</span><br /><br /><strong>Part Three: Living & Past-times</strong><br /><br />Where do you live in the UK? (General idea not address) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Preston, Lancs</span><br /><br />Have you always lived here, or did you grow up somewhere else? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Grew up in Hampshire</span><br /><br />If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">New Zealand</span><br /><br />If you couldn’t go to a knitting group, what other kind of gathering would you go to? (book club, tea party, yoga class, jewelery class, etc.) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Book club, mums and tods etc</span><br /><br />What’s your style? (elegant, traditional, glamourous, girly, natural, sporty, outgoing, etc.) - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Natural, laid back, scruffy lol</span><br /><br /><strong>Final Part:</strong><br /><br />Any allergies/preferences (fiber-wise or treat-wise)? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">Nope, i'm easy</span><br /><br />Anything we missed that you’d like your partner to know? - <span style="color:#3333ff;">I'm a big cat person ;)</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-54052098554967978762007-12-09T22:58:00.000+00:002007-12-10T00:51:30.339+00:00Roll on 2008Because really, it has to be better than 2007 was doesn't it! I certainly won't be doing one of those 'let's look back over the year' type posts before the end of the month, i'd want to go and throw myself under a bus!<br /><br />Just to completely go against the theme of the last few posts, i'm going to include some knitting content in the blog, and even *gasp* some spinning content too!<br /><br />Sooooooo, knitting. Well, during my more well feeling spells, hospital is quite a good place to get knitting done. I managed 4 squares for my Lizard Ridge blanket, and one sock for Sock Wars.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142132411558923698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiridChkFQ8FS7IyBDte3MN7Y0EgBdSaBYqUUXZX_r5W8jq2d4xY1V7dy8lm_P5GY-xFlHuGrBY0oPQSpFWJnyAfS8vMk7lTaOoUmj1i2duIo74ReqTh2qlM0LaIRGW6Tm6xB9Y/s400/DSC00170.JPG" border="0" /><br />See, it's quite a nice sock. I'd have dearly loved to finish it's partner but the timing was lousy, it was right at the beginning of the illness when I was in lots of pain and not many drugs so I was knocked out quite quickly. I'd love to know where it is now actually, my 'victim' lives in the same county as me so really if i'd been well i'd have finished the second and hand delivered them. As it is, I posted them on to the person who killed the person who killed the person who killed me and who knows where they went after that because my 'victim' came second in the entire contest so she hasn't had them!<br /><br />I also knitted this rather lovely scarf....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142132394379054482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDP1oIy8wQZBcRv0udNJe7Z_YjUh1xZPCZAwxsErRDjlgLXskV3_xJYC5nSu67TZv33R5HgrquXB6tBu2bFlnO6cE_qb9TL4O64r_MLvIiS7mhCIe01AqOLF8kERBprwqkIf-Q/s400/DSC00180.JPG" border="0" /><br />It's 'My So Called Scarf' (I know you're all on Ravelry now, you don't need me to be giving you links these days lol) and it's knitted in some very lovely Manos Del Uruguay I got in a swap. It's very snuggly, and very useful at the moment as i'm full of cold.<br /><br />I also got this lovely thing before I went in to hospital...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142132402968989090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFN-6ZOoL5ywdvUSECI-N-186DjZc9D9teCoDkO0LxE3E8RYvnGjQpNnVxdOiSXTeISwIuG7f7XHpSxgLjxorW4C3lGiPe2gAzPFwVgDdwcJEc7YO5cLJIGaUDEmVT4pDKtLbS/s400/DSC00177.JPG" border="0" /><br />Arthur is out of action at the minute so Joy has come to stay. We didn't get on to begin with, but after a bit of tweaking we have come to an understanding and we managed to make this last night.....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142130796651220338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVzwjJYgODEcHP_AkvZglHhP2hUhBkne51lthe9tFQYzGANimR3DA14dQXFcTdnuwugzzxwQZ8H_3qdU4SG9HCEz3MFFk9xYv6H_wcjwGH7CzZBOpjuV9aMWXU_N0BC9dgBzH/s400/DSC00187.JPG" border="0" /><br />Buoyed on by our success we decided to go the whole hog today and made this...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142130710751874354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-it7EgCFvyd9MoUxOm4qwdHGA7DJEKcDIVYIAjJavhNGgQx6e2Hx78xxfKL3uRHNOJa6jXWP4EWIt55ZzZ_y-nTt5GbTZaOlI1nsmRHmcSwKsvQXfiZluRf1JVa7uZJ-aDMT/s400/IMG_0411.JPG" border="0" /><br />It's actually a sort of deep purple roving of some description spun and then plied with some beautiful natural corriedale .<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-GT3H_A8D75KeBqXZtKdb9Y_b_qIlYQFEMWjC5w60VjqjaLCetBn0-4wo9N78CyljZ4HCw8MQHD9D2b-Ol4L04u9vylGybdS-2OzrXgDd88_U4K5tsBQeyh6feL_Xgh7Fb4m/s1600-h/DSC00188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142132385789119874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-GT3H_A8D75KeBqXZtKdb9Y_b_qIlYQFEMWjC5w60VjqjaLCetBn0-4wo9N78CyljZ4HCw8MQHD9D2b-Ol4L04u9vylGybdS-2OzrXgDd88_U4K5tsBQeyh6feL_Xgh7Fb4m/s400/DSC00188.JPG" border="0" /></a>I predrafted the purple but it was breaking quite a lot, so I had a go at just drafting as I went and actually the corriedale lends itself quite well to learning to do that as the staple is quite long (ignore me if i'm talking crap, i'm new to all this, I think i've got it right!). Anyway, it was going ok! I plied it straight from the on board lazy kate and i'm really pleased with it! It's uneven and overspun in some places, underspun in others, but for a first attempt, well, it could have been worse!<br /><br />In other news, the shop has been updated, I put some custom slots on to guage the response and it's been good, i'll have fun dyeing those up tomorrow!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142130783766318434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKQArGYElQDQ1ZZf5aiinzG6Wpf0ltzV8K84q_CgPaQWRC_ieIH_-Wd7lKi5TdE7cNOREZK1YX-7-vYaMMchwhIEgKOOKmySHlSJy8JhWEBAef7vudhVDYuMeCgYfdrnarwkq/s400/DSC00184.JPG" border="0" />Secret Pal also came to an end a week or so back. I have been blessed with very patient pals, <a href="http://www.mazzamagain.blogspot.com/">Mazzam</a> who spoiled me with 3 beautiful and very thoughtful parcels, sent a card to me while I was ill in hospital and sent lots of lovely emails was the best upstream pal ever. This was her last parcel to me....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142130775176383826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPdPQk6xLETQG2rzFnpkXUxZPCRZIoZw6fDeD2nRumXZSfscOUFCwDZZdtDuO_x6tcmU4XTSx1zxDfRWjdXucgQCfPjMyOpQkKrK5wn3ovbg60uOzr3lVq_fVjd5y38v9hb8D/s400/DSC00183.JPG" border="0" />Look at all the goodies! She handmade a card, handmade super snuggly mitts because I missed out on the Angel Yarns mitt swap, and a lovely needle felted pot, she sent beautiful yarn including some merino angora Sublime and some Sheep Shop aran longwool from Harrogate because I missed out on going, and some lush Kauni EQ (rainbow) yarn which I have been after for ages, some regia sock stoppers and the most exquisite ladybird row counter bracelet, we all admired it at stitch n bitch on thursday. Thankyou for being a wonderful pal Mazzam.<br /><br />I spoiled <a href="http://mandyknits.blogspot.com/">Mandy</a> and I had the best time doing it!! I hope she liked all her parcels, and I want to thank her for being very patient with me and my disappearing act for the last month or so of it.<br /><br />So, that's us back up to speed! I'm looking forward to next year being full of knitting, spinning, dyeing, eating (without pain!) and general good stuff. Who's with me!!!<br /><br />I shall leave you with a picture of Leo enjoying himself at the 3rd Annual KraftyKoala Christmas Extravaganza!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF5zcGt7djpZl8NP98I6AsJJHh8VMhzdFbOX25cTC_p8oYSgq7sZMfSl0sXuWbDGSXXlhhhf96XYBH_8t85e_cp9PRItE2K0iR73vtiWyKWDtgiTx43uOazrlNMGm_-P43BAo/s1600-h/DSC00190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142132420148858306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuF5zcGt7djpZl8NP98I6AsJJHh8VMhzdFbOX25cTC_p8oYSgq7sZMfSl0sXuWbDGSXXlhhhf96XYBH_8t85e_cp9PRItE2K0iR73vtiWyKWDtgiTx43uOazrlNMGm_-P43BAo/s400/DSC00190.JPG" border="0" /></a>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-54289834224534954262007-11-27T03:12:00.000+00:002007-11-27T03:33:35.475+00:00Sleep Tight Dante McCaffertyNovember has been the worst month ever.<br /><br />Tonight we got the knock on the door we've dreaded since we got our beloved tabby cat Dante 18 months ago. Someone had found him in the road, he'd been hit by a car and killed.<br /><br />To say we're devastated doesn't come close, I can't believe how much you can love something so small. This is why I can't sleep and i'm blogging (and knitting) at 3am. I want to turn the clock back because I want my cat back, the Dante shaped hole is too big and I can't not think about it.<br /><br />All I can be is grateful we got to have him for 18 fantastic months, despite how much this hurts I wouldn't have been without him. It's going to be hard telling the boys, Leo won't understand but I know he'll miss him, he's always stroking him and looking for him. Hard to guage Thomas, he's not been overtly Dante orientated, but I think he'll miss him too.<br /><br />Night night dear Dante, enjoy your eternity tormenting mice and birds and sleeping in the sun. Your humans will miss you so so much.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137357535108530178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy53IufhK58uv-75nk-SdkbVH0A_QhWDaUUQ5XGivk4t8nEHTQru5bFzpLZpEBVMppVStXEd-FVb3RX7rqqGRue-eG9mD46BOJ5ITBSTa1ybg7dOh-dIxkXIUB73qJpqD5UaBN/s400/IMG_0200.JPG" border="0" />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-8861830986651371012007-11-21T20:26:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:37:23.332+00:00Lets play catchupWow, look, its been well over a month. And what a month!!!<br /><br />So, i've been in and out of hospital with the dreaded gallbladder, the longest stint being 2 weeks with obstructive jaundice when one of the blinkin stones got stuck in the bile duct and turned me a rather fetching shade of yellow and made me incredibly itchy. It also led to one of the most painful attacks to date as I passed the stone. Ugh. I never want to feel pain like that again! Two weeks in RPH and all that happened was a scan to say yes theres a stone there, a camera down throat thing to find the stone the day after the attack so it wasn't there anymore, then another scan to confirm it had gone. Anyway, after all that trauma I finally got a cancellation to have the blasted gallbladder removed so yesterday in I went for keyhole surgery and now it's gone. I'm home again after one night in (funny how you can have surgery and they keep you in a night, but they spend two weeks faffing around after a stone!) and i'm a tad sore and full of a horrid cold which isn't helping me feel good, but on the whole i'm ok. My mummy is coming on saturday to look after me and the boys for a week as DH has zero holiday left!<br /><br />I spent monday dyeing wool for custom orders, so if i owe you wool, it's done and just needs posting! I'm a bit miffed really as I wanted to keep on top of the shop and this last month has really taken it out of me. Hopefully now it's gone I can get back to normal again.<br /><br />I did manage to do some knitting while I was in, I did 4 more Lizard Ridge squares during my 2 week RPH stint, I also started a sock and 'My So Called Scarf' with some gorgeous Manos Del Uraguay wool I got in a swap (thankyou swappee, I will get round to posting on AY asap).<br /><br />Anyway, i'm absolutely shattered, so i'm going to finish watching this disgrace of a football match and then roll into bed!<br /><br />Gemma xGemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-10606034796123193932007-10-18T21:04:00.000+00:002007-10-18T21:07:28.298+00:00OuchiesI have gallstones, it hurts. Therefore I don't have much to say other than moaning and groaning when i'm not taking the codine, and floaty spacey crap when I am!<br /><br />Still, one can always find time to steal cool little fillers from other peoples blogs.<br /><br /><a id="fs_1" title="Keyboard K" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90067178@N00/584638334"><img alt="Keyboard K" src="http://static.flickr.com/1243/584638334_c6c77ba5b5_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_2" title="R" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/1459598645"><img alt="R" src="http://static.flickr.com/1023/1459598645_03bcb1293a_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_3" title="A" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92745470@N00/1306374902"><img alt="A" src="http://static.flickr.com/1135/1306374902_c57a6aa5fb_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_4" title="F" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95229107@N00/755396477"><img alt="F" src="http://static.flickr.com/1240/755396477_d6aed33874_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_5" title="Southern Cemetery" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95229107@N00/1118404213"><img alt="Southern Cemetery" src="http://static.flickr.com/1420/1118404213_ed3073c4bd_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_6" title="Y" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/526633513"><img alt="Y" src="http://static.flickr.com/1101/526633513_510400e007_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_7" title="K" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/483702440"><img alt="K" src="http://static.flickr.com/188/483702440_13ab55f43e_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_8" title="O" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95229107@N00/525325320"><img alt="O" src="http://static.flickr.com/247/525325320_32779cea45_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_9" title="A" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92745470@N00/1306373288"><img alt="A" src="http://static.flickr.com/1117/1306373288_bf0c494843_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_10" title="L" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95229107@N00/1107165880"><img alt="L" src="http://static.flickr.com/1276/1107165880_7389d59058_s.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a id="fs_11" title="A" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968232@N00/1456523799"><img alt="A" src="http://static.flickr.com/1421/1456523799_7df0a821c0_s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I shall be back when i'm not so incredible wiped out (which 48 hours without decent sleep will do to a person)Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-13818851871125440252007-10-07T18:23:00.000+00:002007-10-07T18:46:36.363+00:00Reskein QueenIt's good for the muscles you know! Reskeining 40 odd skeins of yarn is knackering, but makes them look so pretty!<br /><br /><div><div>The shop was updated today, as usual the aran has flown, but theres still some lovely colours there. I'm really, really chuffed with the sock yarn too, you know you've got it right when you are seriously tempted to hide it all in your stash and sell none of it *grin*</div><br /><div>So yes, go along and have a squizz! <a href="http://www.wilbertandherma.blogspot.com/">Nic's</a> bags are on too, or rather one is, the other sold very rapidly. She's going to make some more though, so panic not!</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118664581540793474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefpkE_7HhZ0TnTLikqaE06sWDX4xBB69SzxONblC7FSld4zM1FJCkpRB2Vlm6NgKKexsloGQjOq34REmVzPfuQ-9U4bAAyTvsLw7_3UAx7FiCI-aWtfiNaNHS2rADyje6Sqq5/s400/wool+selection.jpg" border="0" />Other than that, i've not been up to much. I'm making a hemlock ring blanket and it's just a great knit, nice and easy and it's going to be very snuggly and lovely. And the Cascade Ecological wool is just lush to knit with. Yum. It's grown a lot since this picture, but it resembles a bit brown blob at the moment so this is the best piccy of it.<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118667588017900690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlgip9FmH1_SZUChAt0lI5Un1JWIJFpUYxtwZlbovRvvS7Z4NrHX6OCoR86Jl0I6uvvb6Dk6lXnbK47Phm4CKll08NqD3smI_Jj7iTSNUE_sPrTb2i-12t7F2U73lSkp7uj-m/s400/DSC00151.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p>In other knitting news, Julie and I are booked to go to the Stitch n Bitch day on the 10th november. We're going to make a weekend of it and stay in a youth hostel. One has to make oneself feel like a youth wherever possible!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-27107799478581225912007-10-01T12:32:00.000+00:002007-10-01T12:33:48.873+00:00Today I am mostly in this sort of mood....<object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eXWftgXYAzQ"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eXWftgXYAzQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Back later with knitty type stuffGemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-19879281218555194252007-09-19T18:56:00.000+00:002007-09-19T19:55:59.502+00:00Birthday GirlYup, today was the day, 29 years old. Ack. That means next year.... well, I don't even want to think about it lol. <div><br />So, birthdays. Well, birthdays mean presents, and birthdays for knitterly types mean knitterly type presents. So this post will be pic heavy. You have been warned!</div><div> </div><div>So the main present from Stu and the boys. You have seen him before in his box, he's been here a week and I haven't been allowed to open him, until today *grin*</div><div> </div><div>Meet Arthur....</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111993087335958834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQe903DmzsEZJSvSk1chGEcarqc9YmM603b1Ak0Q6LcWAT3Q8-tFvc2_YTHFTUBHBW597OaFDiRsy7CowFdqHkwSDR1p8FYEO6seIXIXiLbSKkMDljMBdtX4mwrbfWlL0WjVZ/s400/IMG_0280.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Now Arthur is an obvious choice for a name, given that the wheel is a Hitchhiker... Fellow geeks will understand. I love him. He's neat and compact which is essential. I think he needs decorating, but theres no hurry for that. I shall be trying him out imminently.</div><div><br />Other knitty presents included..</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKM8l4kB1hGZKMlpqcXng9Vrc_O2KghlYB7j2Jgkaxp7sF5rKf2piZpuj-kkx1f5N4sfSzcJk_YpVynntH4JNxygpYnhJ1SMUocwS2cuYFw2kcxRWOBFpEHHYGYAjI0JbtSdb/s1600-h/IMG_0279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111993078746024226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDKM8l4kB1hGZKMlpqcXng9Vrc_O2KghlYB7j2Jgkaxp7sF5rKf2piZpuj-kkx1f5N4sfSzcJk_YpVynntH4JNxygpYnhJ1SMUocwS2cuYFw2kcxRWOBFpEHHYGYAjI0JbtSdb/s400/IMG_0279.JPG" border="0" /></a> Charmed Knits from my inlaws, and Fun and Funky Knitting from my SIL and family.<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111992374371387650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHuHl-ZR6B_LasbQyFzPhjVyBBIIjaPY6NlXcbFaW0cYnWduH0O3BVbCmhgmVVNSUhEkQvPcwvl1Mjs_20ij3Ctmma9G2etBdd8xDKZ00xRLEp3LkaQLEiaZ6J0gwujMDCvPlZ/s400/IMG_0277.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Vogue Knitting Stitchionaries from my in laws.</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111992357191518418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy93Ze9_3NnIdc7F6LGpwae19PaaqPACBsj4wuN9-_A0AypYdGzYWjzM3U8_4rDZy2cHTZ7UWafSl36Wvbgg-VYCfIXqebJJKPyez_Cgnokeop5Pgppaoa-9aqIC6jccWDH_Su/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" />A pile of Noro Kureyon for Lizard Ridge Squares from my boys.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111992370076420338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispvoPBbsPiAtOA35ZY0C3juNdTgKt1QM-U1lgHzKgw4MXCr2uqU3x83J0-ixM5PzdQjdr50UAH3ZKgM9zttH0AkhWf8_JK8TgeStoq9bE2OS6RKSIKaGwaH3ihAaij_DSv8ea/s400/IMG_0276.JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Knitting Lingerie Style (I heart this book with every fibre of my being) from my lovely friend Andrea, and One Skein from my in laws again.</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111992387256289554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Stw51KEyirnxSwPNmtXbp9f4FuCDvJXs4T2ZL3OIu9tJ4Ey1viF7hZUESdopWfwK_mHg7GYHnW06jEHLoY3zfbQfrptX7ZPhSbuWMkz0-D0b71XIqqWHVGjz24dhCzA07UA2/s400/IMG_0278.JPG" border="0" /></p><div>Spin to Knit from my in laws (I know, again lol) and Knitting Lace Triangles from the boys.</div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111999439592589650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q7PGSZ4-aHNipamwN-1z7lTJhVyoKagz9GYGBhovAnCcWxVlNIomVSv6-JEjbghxTPSCGlQjb1MZUYBMus6OhGyjXTA6sJ2qTrzL5grIyhjzGPHXsZGqdrL83FoyxUYMdr6N/s400/IMG_0281.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111999443887556962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00Qx9tZrHKWpsR6-soGRRKBeiS79WXtAYu4kxPdjhceVd-JaybbqQHZa3Hs4KqFiBDcKuMwYLWSypJVw18BbxNzxiM-TjoreIerxayf8P3l75AjTkzr85etSc9qeQfaMfqsoF/s400/IMG_0282.JPG" border="0" />Very lovely Namaste messenger bag, blue cord with funky lining. I love. In laws again. I love them you know? They also bought me the very lovely shoes (mentioned in a previous blog) and this little beauty that is going to keep the girls and I entertained for many a knitty afternoon through the winter...</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111992365781453026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4-JNyyiiDD2UULF9R_b5P8dCFv2e4t9SgpiXXUIyslxvrhFdDPQFpRmqpxczbCIRZb8S9ynZColay2Ey7OW507RFERAAd9oyy7FUTZJgostRU95IArpxdzs1NnWYAPs3tT3Z/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" border="0" />Every. Single. Episode. Of Dawsons Creek. Ever. *all bow down in wonderment*</p><div>Lovely Nic made me a needle roll to match my sock bag...</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112004486179162498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EGO2bUDfFAzFw70BSy_KKnSvVnulIdAFnhIj9HFldMRMYBbr32rpsvILhanCY0vs168bTYRcQj5ix86RAR7UU_kw01ujSCkxAVCNyttsJhLyRuCsVEiK5SFZb_G_yHqQJVez/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" />In other news this week, I recieved a lovely parcel in the Angel Yarns Forums bag swap...<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bendigoblue/DSC00144.jpg" border="0" />And my baby started school *sob* <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1tl1qrHxXXn2bLZ9gJXCr3SSPBnPMUti-B0Fg97vEgJJroZ5qmFT2faWSfAkSH4nU6-pr_8eppbjGfe6nk7cMWevmfjTzSMy1p1ZpbVZNo01AkXbmXuQvqlOOYcj6ZDe61oz/s1600-h/Img_0270.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111993087335958850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1tl1qrHxXXn2bLZ9gJXCr3SSPBnPMUti-B0Fg97vEgJJroZ5qmFT2faWSfAkSH4nU6-pr_8eppbjGfe6nk7cMWevmfjTzSMy1p1ZpbVZNo01AkXbmXuQvqlOOYcj6ZDe61oz/s400/Img_0270.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have been mostly knitting the shoes to go with the sheep dress, and these addictive little squares that will eventually be the very beautiful Lizard Ridge blanket from Knitty. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112002982940608882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IkOs-i1v8vjES7C_tMILdSpuXq9weoyj9v0ZRyruIbI0isdylFuRxRcoKNKok5W_RE75rq4umHVcOZc4ZH3QzeZo6kNYj7AUp8Ma2EB45z7AHUUiUyHtt_xFDOdOpShZB-Wh/s400/DSC00138.JPG" border="0" /><br />That is all, peace out!!!</p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-10276752459720558722007-09-13T22:23:00.000+00:002007-09-13T23:01:39.862+00:00Well what do you know, an FO!!I know, I know, I can hardly believe it! I actually finished something!!! The Debbie Bliss Sheep Dress, she be done!! <div><div> </div><div>From this...</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821407616506194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jKhEjYUrVf7iaZmDFpKcA40O0Nd3B-rmR7u9IadZ3iFRHNhgM7OTsq7zbrx7-NCDEbG6GZJRmgxtwa7FrVUpkBzq-PdbY4ARxedo4bth_WD76GgFkNf6xaySZcQ3ogCYS6Il/s400/DSC00126.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>To this......</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821411911473506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7uKzKXkZJg8_tLyqRNHBIuoxriiIXQMULN0pIiHByT2DCntbdlfvvSqCPhkflKUpVFkGarPqGYUNL_67lvOQm4FHVXvJeEzbfMHQg9wjut-VGhzTMkLqEqYo5_XU-TB3Z7od/s400/DSC00128.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>To this......</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821420501408130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrJmm1orlYFHb-lzb5B_FeZq5PtjmYMqAyx1uaGgVk6JEwnIpTe1vAmDz8mwS8QkddD625tDTGugDwc4wtaYT2glMBuV-eGptTqPZrXGP1B5ruSIlOQ1IYYxGRZxpHjA0JMBl/s400/DSC00131.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>To this....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821399026571586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKoLVJUwyZ16WZFOySMJXfeYWhJ0jkm7LqFWyNm_-3tqxbt2X8Grg1RjlVFLkNvppOe80b1D7wdIfknjIj5RMOFCbLSJbnKH_v1x3TC7aRnKD_zgrEzb1nLskjqGSx8TX_GXai/s400/IMG_0264.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>So thats good then isn't it!!! I really hope Cleiber likes it. It's knitted in Baby Cashmerino, and it's surprisingly heavy, but it's 6-9 months so should be perfect for winter with some nice woolly tights. I finished the white edging off tonight at stitch n bitch and i'm feeling very accomplished because it really is beautiful. It's not the neatest intarsia in the world, and my sewing up always leaves something to be desired, but I love it nonetheless.</p><p>Yesterday I got a lovely parcel in the post from my SP11 pal. She is a very lovely pal and we converse a lot via email which is great, also we both go on Angel Yarn forums apparently, cool!</p><p>I was so excited to get it and open it (I needed cheering up, my children are trying to end me) I forgot to take piccies of it all wrapped up. But here's whats inside....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821420501408114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaEH1ges_8JxB8ljcBpfOywVlwTaL8vHjO3mvX45z0T5-ejGe7U8ghlOD2IYdjN5pBiFdol1Al8iWd7OQk5GI0GPjp2gBm65wLOMiBZ0zbX_qK5CrsXz4Xa22VmPBTIfzT8Pi/s400/DSC00129.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>1. - Best of Knitters magazine, Shawls and Scarves. I love this book, i've been eyeing it up for a while. I took it to stitch n bitch tonight and we all oooooohed and ahhhhhhed over the patterns. 2. - Very funky cat tin, for storing bits and pieces or for hiding naughty skeins of yarn that jump into baskets. 3. - Handmade card which is lovely</p><p>But that's not all..... Inside the funky tin....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5109821712559184274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznQ4qoJZdNwoYbkQVM-pVT_yBbsXDIuSL3Szod8lZwr05B1wQh3_QZoQxa0OdFeD0RieHBrrFJiRypzfz3j07PyCAv9skAs2gP7UF3pBHvY-zWB56CDYXNBheL_nMS_C413o3/s400/DSC00130.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>1. - The most beautiful fantastical magical puddy tat stitch markers in all the world. I heart them so much I want to cry. 2. - Sheepy magnet, I love him, he looks shocked (probably at the amount of yarn in my house) and he now lives on my fridge. 3 - Opal sock yarn in a delicious teal green shade that I really love right now. </p><p>Thankyou sooooo much secret pal, you are a starlett!</p><p>Progress has been made on Moira, but I don't have a pic and i'm too sleepy to hunt out the camera.</p><p>I've had a few enquiries about when my next shop update will be. I'm feeling quite bad about how hit and miss it is, but I have a 4 year old due to start school imminently, and an 18 month old who is so headstrong and fearless its unbelievable. At the moment it's all I can do to keep them entertained of a day, come the evening i'm ready to collapse. Be assured that school is happening next week and I will be getting my shit together imminently. Thankyou for being patient!</p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-48704556742534246032007-09-10T14:38:00.000+00:002007-09-10T14:40:59.250+00:00The KraftyKoala LOLcatHeh heh<br /><br /><a href="http://kscakes.com.nyud.net:8080/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/iz-in-ur-stock-uz-cannot-sell-1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://kscakes.com.nyud.net:8080/LolCats/Uploads/Saved/iz-in-ur-stock-uz-cannot-sell-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-47407473002658466782007-09-09T21:51:00.001+00:002007-09-09T21:53:05.375+00:00Less chat, more knit!The cynical amongst you will think that actually this is because I don't have anything to say but don't want to fail in my blogaday challenge. Of course I couldn't possibly comment, but i'm nearly done with the sheep dress and I want it finished tonight, so i'm not stopping!<br /><br />Hope you all had lovely weekends xxxGemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-17437754444997988372007-09-09T00:45:00.000+00:002007-09-09T00:46:13.726+00:00Another borrowed quiz type thing...<center><table style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" width="450" background="#FFFFFF" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle"><br /><b><span style="font-size:+1;">Gemma McCafferty --</span></b><br /><br /><span style="font-size:+1;">[noun]:</span><br /><br />A human transformer (Robot in disguise)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="COLOR: #ff0000" href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com/quiz.php?id=83">'How will you be defined in the dictionary?'</a> at <a style="COLOR: #ff0000" href="http://www.quizgalaxy.com/">QuizGalaxy.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table></center>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-12630740314618172482007-09-08T19:33:00.000+00:002007-09-08T20:15:46.763+00:00It's all in the detailYou'll have to forgive the pictures, I should have taken them in daylight.<br /><br />I've been plodding on with the sheep dress for my baby niece, i'm onto the smocking at the top of the front and now i'm nearly 2 repeats in it's really appealing to me. I don't know what it is about a really neat pattern that's so satisfying, but i'm loving how it's knitting.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107923937469365938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQXHAi_onCwedPDv3ew5xEK4McmimxVdbz4o1hv3mVK3FxyOuBZWKC1j765NX3oxPl_900HND88Eot-iLoWy-1zZe-QzGShbqKCjOPtl-5da-HSMepZr-hs1mkPa1sa3O3mG4/s400/DSC00120.JPG" border="0" /> I like how the little intarsia sheep are looking too....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107923941764333250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjeEsG04mMyI8mzFwBh-N2pyo0NJJxUDcpTTs0j-NcutjOAHct3wjOrSiwxLqGkuQz7kh1Y9aCrS6RAxLN3pfL99ufnOoRVK2PWwuzlFwq2_1g4w49DJzgR_aVO4aGxlpeIL-2/s400/DSC00121.JPG" border="0" />Not the best pictures in the world, but you get the idea. When i've finished this blog I shall be cracking on with it. I want to finish it so I can start this....<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107927266069020402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uFrJorpEDaWidGoaW3BxOp_JhzGVPfsq8afyaCIBSdzFCSH17i27zryzU320w1qUwkZr1ggBaLnjF_TDUEYkZ0C3kDwH4twKP1eIcl41NfBZG0JGiSnDTfOu3AqwlC3mLCZE/s400/IMG_0262.JPG" border="0" />It's Moira, from the new RYC Tweed book.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPzNyY1LrGzTcSHRhPRZanM3v6GROAeqDb7lKv2PN8E3gvzDqfAFEM9Njq5iq7NaDnFJjO18ZyjplEMpsYoQEf0I3oSQKG_TqArOk628UJVC3HW6BoEzvSIGdGdyl1Q6w2_lu/s1600-h/t_zcb21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107923903109627554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPzNyY1LrGzTcSHRhPRZanM3v6GROAeqDb7lKv2PN8E3gvzDqfAFEM9Njq5iq7NaDnFJjO18ZyjplEMpsYoQEf0I3oSQKG_TqArOk628UJVC3HW6BoEzvSIGdGdyl1Q6w2_lu/s400/t_zcb21.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There are some very lovely patterns in it, but I like Moira the best.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fXysvg0KV3kahiyq6soTE_-v_lWSkSOrGCI7fu-B4Eg4tVFv4cwjrm9-7F40bi3TEJa5DwHJmZ74nTqtnwU-VKMrsrcvVJ0tBeWlllaZu2HCC0auaJOs3Ursm0dJoIFAyWt_/s1600-h/zcb21.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107923954649235154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fXysvg0KV3kahiyq6soTE_-v_lWSkSOrGCI7fu-B4Eg4tVFv4cwjrm9-7F40bi3TEJa5DwHJmZ74nTqtnwU-VKMrsrcvVJ0tBeWlllaZu2HCC0auaJOs3Ursm0dJoIFAyWt_/s400/zcb21.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I went to the Rowan coffee morning at John Lewis this morning, it was a bit of a disaster because the computer wouldn't read the cd rom so we didn't actually get a presentation of the new books and yarn, but they did have them on display and some of the garments, including Moira, knitted up. Now the pattern calls for the new Cashmere Tweed yarn, but at £9.95 for a 25g ball, and around 13 balls needed, well you do the math! Not a cat's chance in hell. So I got some Debbie Bliss Rialto aran which knits to pretty much the same tension, and a fraction of the price whilst still being gorgeous yarn (and machine washable too!).</p>So, to finish the sheep dress I go!Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-9596829381241371932007-09-07T20:16:00.000+00:002007-09-07T20:32:57.964+00:00Birthday ListsDid you ever have to write a birthday list? I never did before I met my husband, but now it's an annual event, as is the christmas list. It's good I suppose, you get what you want, but it does sort of spoil the element of surprise somewhat....<br /><br /><div><div></div><div>I've been writing mine today, and it felt like a chore, that can't be right surely! There should be hundreds of things I want, so why did I have such a hard time finding them! I refused to ask for yarn which can only be a good thing, I have no idea where i'd put it. What I should be asking for is fibre for my new wheel, so where can I buy to-die-for fibre fellow spinners? Answers on a postcard (or in the comments if you must ;))</div><br /><div>There are a couple of things on the list I really, really, really want above all others..</div><br /><div>These shoes...</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107560664840502882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujRbecY1N9tBX5eTV4htNwvV7OKc20ISrPJLzwdfonJLt5OUoAiq1IsaU_MjMI1RGtr29NTjIKH4kYxVAvoZqdYaiv6mN2CRZ_s3jHJXlxeltph5_c9nMl5OslFtIqcu2kLXD/s400/0PXJ5603.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>And this bag...</p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107561455114485394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2X_MxQezZk_tKjrml_eTl2mFLwK6mKwilxONpoepMGsXfwMpl-gTqRL2I2xOsO6qQeH0hDTw5-TkPEowdFqCWPQyDvUcWvELesiaSgJyuj7tHPM-zBoo1mb6pijTYIyhhQp2/s400/peacock.gif" border="0" /></p><br /><p>If you are viewing family, these are the forerunners!!!! I love them both!</p><p>I took the boys to stitch n bitch last night, can't say I got an awful lot of stitching done, neither did anyone else (sorry about that), but I neeeeeeded socialness, adult socialness! This week has been a killer one way and another. </p><p>Oooh i've been doing secret pal 11 too, my spoiler is lovely, (hello!) she emails me a lot and it's appreciated. I'm having trouble getting my spoilee to interact but I shall persevere! I have some lovely things to send to her, and i'm even going to get a bit crafty and make something for her.... oooooooooh! </p><p>Finally - Hah Nic!!! Here's todays post! *sticks out tongue and runs away*</p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-52088748454026288302007-09-06T09:23:00.000+00:002007-09-06T09:32:40.996+00:00AnticipationAfter paying the (much smaller than I thought it would be) custom charge, my box was delivered this morning....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBJoyGazeguJ9BSsBQynVDg9JzMw0nRWo9iZpqP9JqiPYTTjf6ibrop8IKYBqqQExkf8QpBg9pAX7GPwfz9r4unSIOaAb4SvAR390U5vWmFbYrGMUazWOh-o1HtMjiW8y-Xnj/s1600-h/IMG_0259.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107020246285516338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBJoyGazeguJ9BSsBQynVDg9JzMw0nRWo9iZpqP9JqiPYTTjf6ibrop8IKYBqqQExkf8QpBg9pAX7GPwfz9r4unSIOaAb4SvAR390U5vWmFbYrGMUazWOh-o1HtMjiW8y-Xnj/s400/IMG_0259.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm not supposed to open it for another fortnight, but I couldn't resist a peek....<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0_9vy4HPrvPEpR7rY30lZHfxZQfFlHjIIZ24AG3Anh4BnOFrAbuS4iP4sFxZIvb8MDmjYnjK-AsNv9q1agF8e45aZ77VLP9vf1MBXKT-Vw2AAIr-OJBfTe2-1B7ZSvjnJYK5/s1600-h/IMG_0260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107020259170418242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0_9vy4HPrvPEpR7rY30lZHfxZQfFlHjIIZ24AG3Anh4BnOFrAbuS4iP4sFxZIvb8MDmjYnjK-AsNv9q1agF8e45aZ77VLP9vf1MBXKT-Vw2AAIr-OJBfTe2-1B7ZSvjnJYK5/s400/IMG_0260.JPG" border="0" /></a> Isn't she beautiful, and a totally blank canvas too, i've got 2 weeks until my birthday to decide how to decorate her.</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYDSmYTFtR4oyxPFjKfZW0WIZrGeKMm6xmQvgIQ8LVKWXOaAIE3_-QomsjuE5Agr_Hcwv3SzDwEn4yUR7Uwv3w7-pkM-iTlFKjkRni_3RBd1XeNolJSA-YC7p4OzCWVhCkxZ-/s1600-h/IMG_0261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107020284940222034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYDSmYTFtR4oyxPFjKfZW0WIZrGeKMm6xmQvgIQ8LVKWXOaAIE3_-QomsjuE5Agr_Hcwv3SzDwEn4yUR7Uwv3w7-pkM-iTlFKjkRni_3RBd1XeNolJSA-YC7p4OzCWVhCkxZ-/s400/IMG_0261.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Any ideas? </p><p>Oooh look, I managed to blog 2 days on the trot, outstanding! </p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-69235570957389939662007-09-05T09:15:00.000+00:002007-09-05T11:58:14.322+00:00Universally Challenged...I do not blog enough, I am slipping down the rankings lol. Therefore, I am going to pledge to blog every day for at least the next week. Obviously I can't promise I am going to have anything very interesting to say for the majority of this time, but I shall try!<br /><div><div><div><div>So what have I been up to? Well, I went down south to see the parents, the weather was gorgeous, I got burned. Back here in Preston, it's raining. Story of my life. I really don't know what happened to summer! </div><br /><div>Biggest little man starts school on the 17th. How very scary! His teacher has been round to see him, she's lovely. And she was very enthused about the spinning wheel, how can you fail to warm to someone like that!</div><br /><div>Speaking of wheels, the lovely old wheel is heading on to pastures new at some point in the not too distant future, to someone who can offer it a safer environment. It's in real danger here of falling prey to the monsters (or children if you prefer) who seem fascinated with it and unable to leave it along. There is a hitchiker in a USPS van headed my way to replace it, it's smaller so I can have it upstairs put away and just carry it down when I use it. And if they covet that one, well, they might find themselves on Ebay. Do they let you sell children on there yet?</div><br /><div>Also wheel related is my joining of The Yarn Yard fibre club, the first installment of which arrived while I was away...</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106669424766844322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHyBzbFHSLFnc6tVpf6cMpgXy039wSh4Qj8TxlISnIRA8A9bU-lqXfsGiLH1Z9rf0mbPy4NZrW3NBclsvkSY1X6MkSAqVNqCuNWEZGoyJdqB2NqXLsqmLGWzQnvkMWAioBkcj/s400/DSC00116.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Finished objects since I last blogged include : MS3!! Hoorah! Lot's of people don't like it, I love it. Voila.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106679277421821442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRuUdkud7nV7KtyAmsgUOF383yzo6OnTSG_B8p7ry3-CNk_IFMmXO8QfciosTQIvLsKO0bIFX87oARWwj8QXnhQvr0q4DvhhftWIGyX1haXhny18R94F5OfW9DiRY2M9pMbTD/s400/IMG_0201.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106679286011756050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6_1SsEM7mEMLKUZPY_tAMKqLlM4Ix7LV4rs6pvizwfIn-soLHVCZ7g1BPtllWxYfSgXvEv8XP8legv2FmcJCfDrnDRdWE6srBC0NoSYIlvwQaSQAmuKWLWnnup6P7odVTTiN/s400/IMG_0202.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106679294601690658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="300" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjGgx70DX68DZkc-AD66tDJJ27u1MlImwdySDK-xqwt7wZmgGu17_OevbTmBz8OIAqjDqRTfWeTDCpBDDAZGBnxXDdrj0FbeiVt04B6bLqSrg775GTz7BFnku71Vh1FBg4kOw/s400/IMG_0204.JPG" width="400" border="0" /></p><p>And I won 3rd prize in the local village fete (beaten by some dubious competition but ho hum)</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106669411881942402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcYjpNFFfByd7r61rDQIQnO0C3BAwIYcc4Fy7Tb8iyIESYvEBwvjFUufaDRm7jyJ8AIIpkId6l_LIkf8UOHFP_ukruJ_Wj2Wf0YLNrWgUTfha31Gg0chRz3AF2sPR2qppeKjS/s400/DSC00102.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>I also finished a booga bag in Noro Kureyon shade 154. I heart it muchly.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106678354003852770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2DNN9a9JhY4X8ok1TqpT92vy-kxdwe5zGRqlkBW4-MqF5K06-iOLiIXwT4DRoVjvNpawL8B0hH3me4y9Re9XV9_xp0dlaHp3aGAr-fCa-jkeDTRH_Xab2jl2z98zushlhP1n/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>At the weekend, Julie and I went shopping at the Trafford Centre, we squeezed wool in John Lewis, then we had noodly foodly at the food court, then we went to the cinema and watched Knocked Up, which was very funny. Julie is displaying good signs of being knitting addicted as she was knitting gloves in the queue, and then while we were sat waiting for the film to start. She even got me to hold my phone up to light her work so she could finish the row when they turned the lights off.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106669420471877010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-lKnd-YGDiWDOZTROykD99lTJdj5dBOnmYOfZ5i6w3PyjAXRKXL5syYiA5fimVaF1qPCUcv_-b6C72o0LAtDzgWi42N7hxE2F5gqEz1MYiB_DaQpvNlNnDi53Uba7AR3Z3bT/s400/DSC00110.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>I'm going to update the shop before the end of the week, I have some new aran to go on like this....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106678358298820082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloHvUvE-jQG-cxc0dHY7Yh_kpEJYuqCdl5Ss1f_OK5WHJk6aPbaKCRNEvWW_PrKXYAfbZx0vxG51UI3DN4fvxcbBGkoN_qhiNhOdU6TRUAZLJqJobv82bOSfq-8TNYeuV3xy2/s400/IMG_0231.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>And these very exciting and lovely new little sock bags in Cath Kidson fabric made for KraftyKoala by the very talented <a href="http://wilbertandherma.blogspot.com/">Nic</a>....</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106678328234048946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7-31T3R_cYXf6XF2VeNo9S4OyC1OnHUpP5uVp2D7JK2N0dJ9ZxEHyscXCnhsN818Im88Zn8hIAVIc5W7XzXQJBV80AkKu0nM88YfflYoLsp_GGCyy8HSLLhOlL9t6FeFjEdA/s400/IMG_0241.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106678336823983554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpmrjY0B0qzj4qVjoxiLrTmWHC-rxgmw2Tz5iWxe_Xr2BCB_iCMnsz_3VwEUnbPIBfHrUhEnibcXALmkPwwJNeA16n1Kyt0v6o_q9tjRysC7jkv4RryqLi2C4Rn-HdGNGa9osE/s400/IMG_0239.JPG" border="0" /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106678341118950866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIb1ycrxaEtRyAYNTq6mtkTar07ljG6pmyhFxQEJQ-eYN4xD5a_C6-nv13zelIWHP0rGpRsPT_zY-Vbpw6yzq0PKnaUhyAE54174pzppCJJ51HcL8Bt626O2RTU0zg_I8uvCo1/s400/IMG_0238.JPG" border="0" />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-13561406177698746532007-08-15T13:17:00.000+00:002007-08-15T14:03:32.529+00:00UnraveledHello! I bet there are a thousand blog posts with that title at the moment, thousands of people with a new addiction. Yes, Ravelry has landed in the McCafferty household and things may never be the same again! It was a little scary to discover I had 111 (that I included) kinds of yarn in my stash, it's even more scary that i'm adding more and more potential projects to my already bursting queue. But it's fun!! Find me, my username is kraftykoala (what else!)<br /><br />And speaking of fun, stitch n bitch is fun! Look what we did the other week in the name of charity! Innocent smoothie hat knitting in Starbucks.<br /><br />My best hat...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQwbghBdTeNVXHREKHqF21_ZCnUPJV4B2AQqgvm8t8JTuHK8x0kgfUlNds2yjZNIxsAPgZqqLOafXKrTbkDFkMh4iji_Kt42N7Uvs9Q8Wx-wmwNG4fRp8uia-MPHIR4Q5pEG7/s1600-h/IMG_0025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098917590607613282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQwbghBdTeNVXHREKHqF21_ZCnUPJV4B2AQqgvm8t8JTuHK8x0kgfUlNds2yjZNIxsAPgZqqLOafXKrTbkDFkMh4iji_Kt42N7Uvs9Q8Wx-wmwNG4fRp8uia-MPHIR4Q5pEG7/s400/IMG_0025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A multitude of hats!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg875vIoCSa8GEcbHQp_I3AWUEFJ3KGU6HD2cN2Ejhy_Dv3MBuQNVoVRj_CjBXFQqv-CBkvLC4XqTVtEF01_HC3kWrN8fYY3hhqJNGMO4iZHwiK2NtFzeSBAbkyECtHEOCMfxcx/s1600-h/IMG_0026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098917599197547890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg875vIoCSa8GEcbHQp_I3AWUEFJ3KGU6HD2cN2Ejhy_Dv3MBuQNVoVRj_CjBXFQqv-CBkvLC4XqTVtEF01_HC3kWrN8fYY3hhqJNGMO4iZHwiK2NtFzeSBAbkyECtHEOCMfxcx/s400/IMG_0026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />One of the ladies from Starbucks learning to knit a hat!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4H4hUWe3BxvoDgY9fYJmQHAXU5xYx6VyHhN9CrVZFZRLXtUGVAFF2XsLw0pNEWQMNPbiXGMJDnCVW1MOhd50Z6tGjYhBdA8jFTAFy4ql23cF1Lf1eC3Zf-xZzOemgtfx4GII/s1600-h/IMG_0023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098916890527944002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4H4hUWe3BxvoDgY9fYJmQHAXU5xYx6VyHhN9CrVZFZRLXtUGVAFF2XsLw0pNEWQMNPbiXGMJDnCVW1MOhd50Z6tGjYhBdA8jFTAFy4ql23cF1Lf1eC3Zf-xZzOemgtfx4GII/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Liz and Julie sewing up their hats.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIvqS0lrFwu2Yi0V5cvAbrpsJTXDftYmPpm-L9i8l4MybZuG10w4YnBFzgUjdUNEPAp3kVwDwr91zg79hkiikqnCOjLXt4M8mhNmvFnPY_aXQDoLFPlwAACQuMDN17muT1ccI/s1600-h/IMG_0024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098916899117878610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIvqS0lrFwu2Yi0V5cvAbrpsJTXDftYmPpm-L9i8l4MybZuG10w4YnBFzgUjdUNEPAp3kVwDwr91zg79hkiikqnCOjLXt4M8mhNmvFnPY_aXQDoLFPlwAACQuMDN17muT1ccI/s400/IMG_0024.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I also took some pictures of our thursday night knitting group. </p><p>From left to right :- <a href="http://joellemam.livejournal.com/">Joelle</a>, <a href="http://sensibleone.blogspot.com/">Julie</a>, <a href="http://viknits.blogspot.com/">Vikki</a> and blogless Liz.. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098916856168205586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnU_sbhhxV-vILtc-P0A-n5E5blzkJAMHZzhVFhlLQdOa2UZu-QWN-ABjKuQoqvS0HAYukUROnRHzRXRqYFtj8B59zAmPw2gR00iipdRTjMRolywHi5763trEaZO6JrROt-kGP/s400/IMG_0020.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p>And <a href="http://flajol.blogspot.com/">Andrea</a>, blogless Penguin Julie, and me!!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098916864758140194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-yuTnruB58-mnek-Snff5fxeNY68c4gme9RIaTe4OFkIuJFdYFkLXk60-qWc2E0n-nND95js3oVyCPOLZM6ybhfONdM53z4JhirtGAUfMBW-xnjKzPihJL_6uTqn1xBh6vxS/s400/IMG_0021.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Doesn't it look fun, you should come and join us!</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098916873348074802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiymyxGnaem7h4hnstM0Ld2oJxkmr5_HuIrRTLOZ_J17VLny0arj6BSLHKmdIOMM4DErxg_J5ZMgMspASIwmuBT2IPpHXNsOD0F2G3XSijK6zrKUYTpoBYyFAfNorcrhbhGO5e2/s400/IMG_0022.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p>I need to get better at blogging, i've joined Secret Pal 11 and i'm sure it will be helpful to my pal if I blog a bit more often. I just want this course out the way so I can get my life (and my knitting / dyeing) time back!</p><p>I've been doing quite a lot of swaps, i've done a couple of dishcloth swaps on <a href="http://www.knittingforums.co.uk/">Angel Yarn Forums</a>, and also a nappy/wrap swap on <a href="http://www.mumsonline.net/">MumsOnline</a>. Stand by for gratuitous bibble shot!<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" src="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bendigoblue/IMG_0185.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Thats all for now!</p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-35095881389142237592007-08-13T20:20:00.000+00:002007-08-13T20:58:47.454+00:00Secret Pal 11 Questionnaire<strong>1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I like anything with a good wool content, I love alpaca and silk (who doesn't!), i'm liking the new bamboo yarns too. Mostly I like yarn to be soft and squishy. I'm not keen on fancy acrylic eyelash type yarns.<br /><br /><strong>2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?</strong><br /><br />I've got them in a big tubular case at the moment all jumbled together. I should get more organised really.<br /><br /><strong>3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?</strong><br /><br />I learned to knit at primary school and knitted on a handful of occasions afterwards. It was only about a year ago I got into it seriously. Saying that, i'm by no means a beginner, I like to fling myself into all manner of projects, especially lace ones, so i'd consider myself towards the top end of intermediate<br /><br /><strong>4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?</strong><br /><br />I have an Amazon wishlist <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/registry/registry.html/203-6708588-3835127?ie=UTF8&type=wishlist&id=P7KSKKDQFEHN">here</a>, and an Angel Yarns wish list <a href="http://www.angelyarns.com/wish/wishes.php?MembID=1542">here</a><br /><br /><strong>5. What's your favorite scent?</strong><br /><br />I love fresh scents, citrus types, fruity ones, coconut, vanilla etc.<br /><br /><strong>6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?</strong><br /><br />I do i'm afraid, hence need for radical dieting! Love peanut butter and other nutty types of candy.<br /><br /><strong>7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?</strong><br /><br />I'm just learning to spin, i've aquired a second hand wheel i'm attempting to create masterpieces on. I also like cross stitch, and I keep meaning to have a go at felting.<br /><br /><strong>8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)</strong><br /><br />I like alsorts of music, a real eclectic mix from Greenday to Sarah Mclachlan, from The Beatles to My Chemical Romance. I have a soft spot for 60's music and modern punk/rock. My computer can play MP3's and I have a personal MP3 player.<br /><br /><strong>9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?</strong><br /><br />My favourite colours are blues, greens and purples. I'm not overly keen on orange.<br /><br /><strong>10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?</strong><br /><br />I'm married with 2 young children. We also have a very lovely cat.<br /><br /><strong>11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?</strong><br /><br />I live in the north of England, Scarves, hats & mittens are essential items of clothing! Not a big poncho wearer though.<br /><br /><strong>12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?</strong><br /><br />I love to knit lace and socks.<br /><br /><strong>13. What are you knitting right now?</strong><br /><br />On my needles right now are 2 mystery shawl / stole knitalongs, a Debbie Bliss sheep dress and numerous pairs of socks.<br /><br /><strong>14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?</strong><br /><br />Always, it's lovely to recieve something someone has put lots of thought and effort into!<br /><br /><strong>15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?</strong><br /><br />Aluminium circulars all the way, although socks have to be done on metal DPNs. I've gone off bamboo lately because they seem to drag.<br /><br /><strong>16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?</strong><br /><br />Both, couldn't be without them these days!<br /><br /><strong>17. How old is your oldest UFO?</strong><br /><br />That would probably be the pair of Jaywalkers i've been knitting for about 9 months.<br /><br /><strong>18. What is your favorite holiday?</strong><br /><br />Relaxing holiday in the sun with a nice beach, pool and free bar.<br /><br /><strong>19. Is there anything that you collect?</strong><br /><br />Cats. I love funky cat ornaments, figures.<br /><br /><strong>20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?</strong><br /><br />Hmmmmm, i'm having trouble finding a copy of 'The Opinionated Knitter', seems to cost a bomb over here! I have subs to Yarn Forward, Interweave Knits and Vogue Knitting. Knitpicks yarns and other yarns we don't get over here i'm always lusting after.<br /><br /><strong>21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?</strong><br /><br />I'd like to learn how to do colourwork, i've been hankering after doing some Endpaper Mitts but the colourwork scares me!<br /><br /><strong>22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?</strong><br /><br />I am an avid sock knitter, I suffer from a big case of second sock syndrome though lol. My feet are a UK size 7.<br /><br /><strong>23. When is your birthday?</strong><br /><br />19th September.<br /><br /><strong>24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I just got on, i'm already hooked! My username is kraftykoala.<br /><br /><br /><br />Phew! So now you know!Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31594256.post-41330738072359301572007-08-11T10:05:00.000+00:002007-08-11T10:06:39.651+00:00Waiting in line....You are #8529 on the list.<br />79 people are ahead of you in line.<br />15896 people are behind you in line.<br />34% of the list has been invited so far<br /><br />I don't think I need to say anymore!Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06284647141345452125noreply@blogger.com1