tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53154654832694232712024-03-07T09:04:46.895+00:00Joy of Sox and Other Knitterly Escapades .....Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-50816450977089467102012-02-07T09:20:00.000+00:002012-02-07T09:20:48.314+00:00All Change PleaseWell, here we are in the second month of 2012 already! Doesn't time fly!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I've found recently that I have come back to my blog in order to look something up, and do you know, every time I do so I realise how much I've missed blogging and how remiss I have become. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">So, it's time to start again, I think. For one thing, I have more time to blog now as I retired from work at the end of 2011. It came as a great surprise to me that I should want to retire early after some 38 years of nursing, but once the decision had been made I could barely wait. And almost six weeks in I'm not missing things at all! People yes, but not the work. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is so much knitting to show you that I haven't done, but it's all on Ravelry so maybe that's the place to leave it and we'll start with 2012.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So far this year I have completed a pair of toe-up socks for my son-in-law, knitted leaves and loomed flowers for a friend's forthcoming wedding, knitted and felted a pair of slippers, knitted a pair of vanilla socks and also a dishcloth for a swap. Quite a variety to start the year!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Hopefully, you won't have to wait so long for another update :-)</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-78275385373166748272011-05-25T12:10:00.003+01:002011-05-26T09:03:04.586+01:00The Most Special of Days<div style="text-align: center;">May 21st was my daughter's wedding day. It was an amazing day from start to finish, and I hope the photos will speak for themselves. Much happiness was had by all. Enjoy............</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the most perfect of days from start to finish :-)</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-36502810664742828132011-05-10T07:34:00.002+01:002011-05-29T09:16:46.681+01:00Hitchhiker 2Now then, I don't <em>think</em> this pattern is going to go the way of the FCS, but this is my second Hitchhiker scarf.......<br />
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It's a birthday present for a friend. I'm hoping they are "her" colours, I think they are having done a litle stalking on Ravelry. The yarn is sadly now discontinued, being from The Knittery, but fortunately I still have a couple of skeins stashed away.<br />
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Not quite 42 "teeth" on this one. I increased the needle size to 4.5mm which probably has something to do with it as overall it's bigger. <br />
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I'm sorry that I don't always have time to reply to everyone's lovely comments, but I do appreciate them. I'm also sorry that I don't have as much time to visit my favourite blogs as I used to. I'm studying for a COPD diploma and have been working on my first piece of coursework. And there are also only 10 days to go until DD's wedding............................................................... :-)Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-72133719907623531122011-04-26T05:36:00.002+01:002011-05-29T09:18:23.067+01:00A Forest Full of Canopies ;-)<div style="text-align: justify;">I remarked on Ravelry the other day that I really ought to buy another copy of this lovely pattern ;-) I've given up counting how many I've knitted it, but you know they are all so different it never really seems as though I am knitting the same thing..................</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">None of these is in my possession any more, as ever, they have gone to say "get well soon" or "thank you for having me" or something of that ilk. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, here are 4 FCS's, not in any particular order, knitted using a variety of yarns and all rather different. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">First up is one that was knitted with around 70g of Old Maiden Aunt merino yarn # Dreich. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This one using Fiddlesticks Country Silk # Desert Sand</div><br />
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<div align="center">This one using Artesano Inca Cloud. I particularly like this one. It was difficult to photograph the colour accurately though.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">And finally this one, using yarn from the Unique Sheep # Hobbiton. </div><div align="center"><br />
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And finally, the lovely <a href="http://pixie-mum.blogspot.com/">PixieMum</a> has received her prize. How fitting that her daughter should have taken part in the marathon too. And just to show what a small world it is, we discovered that we have a mutual knitting friend. Awesome!<br />
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</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-61582134596753707772011-04-01T13:10:00.001+01:002011-04-09T01:12:52.627+01:00And the Winner is........PixieMum! Thank you so much to everyone who entered my little competition. I allocated you all a number this morning, and just entered the relevant information into a random number generater and voila!<br />
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Thank you to everyone who commented, and encouraging me back to blogland. PixieMum, I'll just go and leave a post on your blog and ask you to email me. Well done!Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-9661684993579336862011-03-23T21:01:00.003+00:002011-05-29T09:20:14.261+01:00Life, The Universe and Everything............. or a Hitchhiker scarf ;-) <br />
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Mine has 42 teeth so it's a proper Hitchhiker, and I must say that I am really pleased with it. I used exactly one skein of <a href="http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/products.php?cat=13">Sweet Feet</a> from <a href="http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/">Artist's Pallette Yarns</a> # Sweet Pea which was a colourway from the 2009 Socktopus sock club. I bought a second skein of this, and currently have a pair of Monkeys on the go, although I have a distinct case of SSS. <br />
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Don't forgt my bloggiversary competion is still on the go for another week until March 31st!Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-83890270717780521732011-03-14T08:39:00.000+00:002011-03-14T08:39:01.527+00:00Under the Sea<div style="text-align: justify;">More holiday photos, and all self-explanatory. The Red Sea is awash with coral and marine life, and it's stunning. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When mum died last year, I went through a whole gamut of emotions. First of all there was guilt, guilt because I wasn't there, worse still I was away in London having a lovely time at Knit Nation. Then there was anger because her last year had been such a hard one. That was followed by relief (and then guilt again for feeling relief) that her struggle was finally over - because it <em>was</em> a struggle towards the end. Most of all though there was just an overwhelming sense of loss, and a great void in my life. It's all taken it's toll.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've also had to come to terms with a permanent rift in my relationship with my brother, although ultimately this actually has been a very positive thing if that doesn't sound odd. We've always had an up/down/on/off relationship, not having to work so hard at something has been very liberating and far less stressful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally I am able to feel very peaceful about it all. This has been helped no end by a family holiday in Sharm el Sheikh. I'd wanted something that we could all do together to remember mum, closure for all of us really, and deciding to go on holiday was the best decision I have ever made (almost!). As you might remember, mum loved her garden. The hotel was beautifully landscaped, and at first I would think "mum would like this" or "mum would like that" and then gradually I just felt that she was there with us, enjoying what we were enjoying, and that was a very comforting and healing thing to feel. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all, there was the sunset as we flew into Egypt</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am with my youngest DS - wearing my beautiful Sweet Pea shawl made by the lovely Franney</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I have just returned from a week's holiday in Sharm el Sheikh which was wonderful, and I'll tell you all about that in the next few days. I want to write about today first though, while it's still fresh in my mind. <br />
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This morning DD and I went to church to listen to her banns being read for the first time. What a wonderful way to start a day :-) There are 10 weeks and 6 days to go now until the wedding, not that I am counting or anything, but I am so excited. <br />
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I hotfooted it from the church at Eastnor to Droitwich, where the Droitwich Half Marathon was taking place, and arrived in time to watch DS1 complete the course in a personal best time, of just over one hour and 22 minutes, taking 30 seconds off his previous personal best. We were there with two of his old schoolfriends and their wives (it doesn't seem five minutes since they were all 7 years old never mind being married with wives but there you are) and have all been for a lovely pub lunch together, reminiscing about old times and generally enjoying each other's company.<br />
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Next stop London and the Marathon on April 17th. I am very much looking forward to another lovely weekend.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-70991339133043548732011-02-26T07:00:00.025+00:002011-02-26T07:00:05.140+00:00Bloggiversary Competion<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://aknitasknits.blogspot.com/2007/02/theres-first-time-for-everything.html">Some four years ago today</a> I took a very tentative step into blogland. I had no idea how long I would blog for or indeed whether it would be my one and only post. I've been thinking about my poor neglected little blog for some time. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I spent a long time reading through four years of posts the other day and decided I'd missed my blog a great deal. So what better way to return to blogging that to have the almost obligatory bloggiversary competion. So I've put together a little package of goodies which could be yours - all you have to do of course is leave a comment here on my blog during the month of March. And every comment made will earn you an entry into the draw. Simples!</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-1800026004783893892011-02-19T23:06:00.000+00:002011-02-19T23:06:13.040+00:00With a Little Help from my FriendsHopefully this is the first of many posts this year, that is if I can get my head round some of the changes here on Blogger ;-)<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">It's been a busy few months since I was last here. Life has gradually returned to something approaching normal but I have to say it has taken a while. I think I was on automatic pilot until Christmas, but I have definitely turned a corner now. Planning and getting ready for my daughter's wedding in May has been a most enjoyable way to concentrate the mind. And work keeps me very busy indeed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been knitting a little, and for anyone who might be interested everything can be seen on my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_615929355">Ravelry projects page. </a>This however is my latest FO, it's the <a href="http://everythingshunkydory.blogspot.com/2008/12/falling-leaves-wrap.html">Falling Leaves Wrap </a>which seems to have taken me a very long time. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Several people helped me in the making of this by sending me their leftover yarn, you know who you are and thank you again. The yarn was a club yarn in the 2009 Socktopus sock club and is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/the-yarn-yard-toddy">Toddy</a> from <a href="http://theyarnyard.co.uk/">The Yarn Yard </a>a lovely mix of merino and nylon, great for socks and equally lovely for wraps too :-)</div><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Thimblina"> </a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I used 4mm Aero needles and around 1.8 skeins of yarn. </div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-73510434801204047692011-02-12T13:06:00.000+00:002011-02-12T13:06:57.757+00:00Happy New Year!I bet that fooled you ;-)<br />
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Do you know, at the end of this month it will be my bloggiversary. My poor, sadly neglected little blog will be four years old!<br />
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I am determined that it will be neglected no longer, and have a little competion in mind. <br />
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I'l be back again on Monday with more details.<br />
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Hello again btw. I've missed you all :-)Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-26596180450973156532010-09-18T09:35:00.005+01:002010-09-18T09:56:30.216+01:00CentriqueTime for knitting. There has been a lot of knitting while I've been away from blogland, but it's all there on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Thimblina">Ravelry Projects Page </a>should anyone feel the irresistable urge to look ;-)<br /><br />I bought the yarn and pattern at Knit Nation - yes, last-in-first-out with the yarn <em>again</em> but it was such lovely yarn I just <em>had</em> to cast on. This is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/centrique">Centrique</a>, and I used around 1.5 skeins of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/fyberspates-scrumptious-dk">Fyberspates Scrumptious DK </a>to knit it and I love it. It was mostly knitted on holiday, and was an ideal holiday project in that pattern was interesting without being complex.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nuxL3OaGmi5Q4mY0S0-WlpeaC5mvQYZ5SE0OLOA8YXZ88Woi_Z_0iKU3NFU6-qn7pyV-2PY80zung3J8ViEkIcyjl83TUJfJI6livyl_ivVzMFvKZLJr0k7BVIg-jkj-PffEFsjcWW0/s1600/4968318809_7c20941473_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518171801100365762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nuxL3OaGmi5Q4mY0S0-WlpeaC5mvQYZ5SE0OLOA8YXZ88Woi_Z_0iKU3NFU6-qn7pyV-2PY80zung3J8ViEkIcyjl83TUJfJI6livyl_ivVzMFvKZLJr0k7BVIg-jkj-PffEFsjcWW0/s400/4968318809_7c20941473_b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBptrQf-VSL6hXv8uoq2CC9ybzrOafhqIxq9J5uJVYRej67v5fOrcXtZdxiKbA2yqmyEL57H-gSWSWqiHUzQmA0kQLlC0Fcj_aZaxwPAS87o1hulZTCrtyIgin5wCgEYqjY63rAgz2Bo/s1600/4968318865_dae0778c51.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518171796620300978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBptrQf-VSL6hXv8uoq2CC9ybzrOafhqIxq9J5uJVYRej67v5fOrcXtZdxiKbA2yqmyEL57H-gSWSWqiHUzQmA0kQLlC0Fcj_aZaxwPAS87o1hulZTCrtyIgin5wCgEYqjY63rAgz2Bo/s400/4968318865_dae0778c51.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdnPSqInXmwhCcG1L68UoAulAzX7CBwm8bFEk_b-7n4R1NkiPknjIL0knslmnPNNi33l29WidcFjFXIAaZB3vqJgj6LK6yJ1y9iTEMaOOHbK3L-wVN4KzHpIvpbZrFuE71K4wcVaFr3k/s1600/4968318877_c8c445108c.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518171791477248930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjdnPSqInXmwhCcG1L68UoAulAzX7CBwm8bFEk_b-7n4R1NkiPknjIL0knslmnPNNi33l29WidcFjFXIAaZB3vqJgj6LK6yJ1y9iTEMaOOHbK3L-wVN4KzHpIvpbZrFuE71K4wcVaFr3k/s400/4968318877_c8c445108c.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1qZrRIFkqwaHRLjNF5P3AJSoGkR09vE8sZYyM58e740enumZppO8rd5NO2sDu6ymw5TNXUxpMFZT8kkkaZ1x3JUyXyGHzq2zY3PhFMnLcdzgq4_Ua0bsyV-0LiJjiqBcyXm7tV2MF_E/s1600/4968318887_af93edc7fe_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518171790286581890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1qZrRIFkqwaHRLjNF5P3AJSoGkR09vE8sZYyM58e740enumZppO8rd5NO2sDu6ymw5TNXUxpMFZT8kkkaZ1x3JUyXyGHzq2zY3PhFMnLcdzgq4_Ua0bsyV-0LiJjiqBcyXm7tV2MF_E/s400/4968318887_af93edc7fe_b.jpg" /></a><br />It's beautifully soft and very very warm and I absolutely love it.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-25191541814324454622010-09-16T17:32:00.007+01:002010-09-16T22:51:26.296+01:00Consider the Cobwebs Blown<div align="center">Oh dear, lapsing again! Here am I back from holiday for almost 2 weeks and I haven't blogged about the rest of my holiday. Well as you can see the wind died down and we had the most perfect of weather. Just look at that fabulous sea a day later, as calm as a millpond. <br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwg5Pxy8dn7O2bQ_pZAu_yKaZDuLvoPcKEPMLyoyo4NEVLPQUE5ppPUsvZkLi7cceOIWpfgbcsTDMILwE1SerqwTQ6coW5D9T2wZsL3CMxryK4cB2Xhyphenhyphensd78yXY1Ovw2mIM9HeTCK8Bg/s1600/4995087891_5d521107d3_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517563077651745330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwg5Pxy8dn7O2bQ_pZAu_yKaZDuLvoPcKEPMLyoyo4NEVLPQUE5ppPUsvZkLi7cceOIWpfgbcsTDMILwE1SerqwTQ6coW5D9T2wZsL3CMxryK4cB2Xhyphenhyphensd78yXY1Ovw2mIM9HeTCK8Bg/s400/4995087891_5d521107d3_b.jpg" /></a> Some souls even braved the water! Sooner them than me.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyCDaYq4nUVqkweU3mK0QjGcbMAHtMcw8ltwf5LcJ8fuhY19OXvOvKHNLuy1wRcbVUjE2e2eFWRFTeCmrI9A1hMhNYgL7OQf3TkGxw-HmvjFbSwbDWjNntVYJzhg8UNKrGyw_goYqZvs/s1600/4995693434_e415a1d8f6_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517551058138349234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyCDaYq4nUVqkweU3mK0QjGcbMAHtMcw8ltwf5LcJ8fuhY19OXvOvKHNLuy1wRcbVUjE2e2eFWRFTeCmrI9A1hMhNYgL7OQf3TkGxw-HmvjFbSwbDWjNntVYJzhg8UNKrGyw_goYqZvs/s400/4995693434_e415a1d8f6_b.jpg" /></a> We went on a boat trip and saw this wonderful lighthouse. It's Longstone Lighthouse, from where Grace Darling and her father braved the sea and made their heroic rescue.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9lrQnrpwFcpY1tWTK_00CiI1QBVPtBijT0suIkSGCx9g4Pn_ozn4Xq4OxfUSl6I-stRRqe3CtqOmqiWEp_8PA9HhZfxRj6YEwL5sumSYACmItnc6RsQM6pDkBlAQJgwHjVvGhBNl51w/s1600/4948367384_004dcb2306_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517555223074328034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9lrQnrpwFcpY1tWTK_00CiI1QBVPtBijT0suIkSGCx9g4Pn_ozn4Xq4OxfUSl6I-stRRqe3CtqOmqiWEp_8PA9HhZfxRj6YEwL5sumSYACmItnc6RsQM6pDkBlAQJgwHjVvGhBNl51w/s400/4948367384_004dcb2306_b.jpg" /></a>We also saw plenty of these. It's a privilege to be able to be so close. Sadly we were too late for the nesting birds, but not to worry, that's good reason to go back again ;-)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517555221977465202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ORLt4VYNn9NrtfQvqXNDl4P2PAfxQac9a3Hos8nbm-ej3oPJ1e9eL9ce3n9ogYgi0OKk8QEM251glLUCnoDGWmHT2aLDxaGSNtUC32jeOXSLV5-o1o1mZdth5FmMPoIRCl63PojXKFk/s400/4948435810_dd58f48365_b.jpg" /> </div><div align="center">We visited Alnwick Castle where Harry Potter was filmed. The gardens there are lovely.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn4Pa6WR2KAW3qbbRQz2olk08fILxa1AB6jYrwZm3zVGCshs5tc9_HFYv0SZEIV5H6Dk81No75nziq7EroqRWg3WroS-wbYEq6ZkM4zthua3_Q_4QOARX444PO32UQI7DhbPW-8xwrnY/s1600/4995654086_20be2d39fe_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517552045126446866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn4Pa6WR2KAW3qbbRQz2olk08fILxa1AB6jYrwZm3zVGCshs5tc9_HFYv0SZEIV5H6Dk81No75nziq7EroqRWg3WroS-wbYEq6ZkM4zthua3_Q_4QOARX444PO32UQI7DhbPW-8xwrnY/s400/4995654086_20be2d39fe_b.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF2cZqV5U7ho9-l5mLQrd8q2-xzbJE2wpGzMYI8PLP1OVvyL3KC1yy0wpzTC0vE__RzTKH2W2ZPE-oFRzz8Soo2ZJaFroWnnyeDQYimP_2zecrCq_qKOclKJLNATyC_iuYdz4Nz-6IJM/s1600/4995047923_74619f512a_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517561517742841250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF2cZqV5U7ho9-l5mLQrd8q2-xzbJE2wpGzMYI8PLP1OVvyL3KC1yy0wpzTC0vE__RzTKH2W2ZPE-oFRzz8Soo2ZJaFroWnnyeDQYimP_2zecrCq_qKOclKJLNATyC_iuYdz4Nz-6IJM/s400/4995047923_74619f512a_b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZcVXGY6c0x6s8yXcT78RwXjtVctCGeqJNhZ9K-RR44fGZAZiRYeYvGjPv3DeWCZGp3hyphenhyphenuGwI-CRMn3JgYKn3jHq767bx95eVD2shyq5uC5V9-B7u6lFmFah-fG4QMHpWrUKcr1gxfR0/s1600/4995658522_2afa205240_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517552041247920946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZcVXGY6c0x6s8yXcT78RwXjtVctCGeqJNhZ9K-RR44fGZAZiRYeYvGjPv3DeWCZGp3hyphenhyphenuGwI-CRMn3JgYKn3jHq767bx95eVD2shyq5uC5V9-B7u6lFmFah-fG4QMHpWrUKcr1gxfR0/s400/4995658522_2afa205240_b.jpg" /></a> You couldn't say you weren't warned!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgad4OHA4GH6gvySHYj_bh4wA3hF2Kjj1MNpYVEojXoYrcTHqS6fchPljlXNAFZy08n7PnlBWvzwE-bNLcpXWpVmWzJlac5wuh108VuqXpwcsYzNrkUMdLG9aBeTLim3K2cTuOuGhjyhkA/s1600/4995716024_72bd4e43a1_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517561522187543842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgad4OHA4GH6gvySHYj_bh4wA3hF2Kjj1MNpYVEojXoYrcTHqS6fchPljlXNAFZy08n7PnlBWvzwE-bNLcpXWpVmWzJlac5wuh108VuqXpwcsYzNrkUMdLG9aBeTLim3K2cTuOuGhjyhkA/s400/4995716024_72bd4e43a1_b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1K-7Ehyphenhyphen5jF7TmhVDUqPEM5fSVFZEPvfVjHOwkDUsTsmgSBGX7AoNQrANkcfiNma3hIRjyWY0wXl0QxpwECaRyroq_q5ThPJqQmBLeITeyBLGmD92JkkvN8q455Yk6ZBp8vOkF9A4meE/s1600/4995661124_6b1f56698b_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517552035326748946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1K-7Ehyphenhyphen5jF7TmhVDUqPEM5fSVFZEPvfVjHOwkDUsTsmgSBGX7AoNQrANkcfiNma3hIRjyWY0wXl0QxpwECaRyroq_q5ThPJqQmBLeITeyBLGmD92JkkvN8q455Yk6ZBp8vOkF9A4meE/s400/4995661124_6b1f56698b_b.jpg" /></a> This is a cannibis plant. The sign reads "Please Keep Off The Grass" I like it!!<br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517552024242285538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYXBnjzeeM54Qi4F9hi8hn-1AqGVlxTPGd3FY4rjKGUPwC7KENzqo2LgnTJvf5wVPOsrbuynTMc7Z6JNev0abMWXPIC3ck4Lu2dPxggT0A0xdhIpnNCY_e6A1vCZED1fYNuAC9o-KC5c/s400/4995664048_15126875fa_b.jpg" /> Here is Lindisfarne Abbey<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDaceoBtxyA4GY_oZ5LciGZZmH9MFKg3tBnyAcOLNON21EJycY0E6ujCs7RgRNG-838g4BlzjM4FZxyBCX22dc-NTfTxkBbuNvFez7zv9ivIyhdcA5wRa4HYYsl2AvQJaVFG9LPi7-gA/s1600/4995669578_654ac9c4f6_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517551072752940770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDaceoBtxyA4GY_oZ5LciGZZmH9MFKg3tBnyAcOLNON21EJycY0E6ujCs7RgRNG-838g4BlzjM4FZxyBCX22dc-NTfTxkBbuNvFez7zv9ivIyhdcA5wRa4HYYsl2AvQJaVFG9LPi7-gA/s400/4995669578_654ac9c4f6_b.jpg" /></a>And Lindisfarne Castle<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbHt44qm0D03gdAQOI6em4h8-bkFZJ8teh8NdOs9r_BtZpbnKrQcc9oGYnyonTJnVUUuhzr_w4irMF2TcZskPrPStsS7D0QmfpoZezMdwj9HPJd5Ityx-VgxYrT01ZMV1uGsc9NeOwdQ/s1600/4995058591_383b70e3dc_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517555229627326482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbHt44qm0D03gdAQOI6em4h8-bkFZJ8teh8NdOs9r_BtZpbnKrQcc9oGYnyonTJnVUUuhzr_w4irMF2TcZskPrPStsS7D0QmfpoZezMdwj9HPJd5Ityx-VgxYrT01ZMV1uGsc9NeOwdQ/s400/4995058591_383b70e3dc_b.jpg" /></a><br />I loved the walk from Craster to Dunstanborough Castle and have a friend to thank for making the suggestion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJuNLB_R4OE1UrghNmSdo2T03JLMa1pKKheFlMJT5fXGjmZgsdggXMP07AJZTVQu6AsJlp2JMTOc9ZmyAPWvOtODIx6Bx5-WoP9phox4Ll01I6lwH6ZKl_ls3Ch1hvnDsvSNuhSmB_Fg/s1600/4995672112_bfb1e06b0a_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517551068813035714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJuNLB_R4OE1UrghNmSdo2T03JLMa1pKKheFlMJT5fXGjmZgsdggXMP07AJZTVQu6AsJlp2JMTOc9ZmyAPWvOtODIx6Bx5-WoP9phox4Ll01I6lwH6ZKl_ls3Ch1hvnDsvSNuhSmB_Fg/s400/4995672112_bfb1e06b0a_b.jpg" /></a> And yet another castle, this one is Banborough.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-VuS1GnsgOx-JG_HQjVrQqStefWOfcgYFxU4xTEw9vFJ07ghH1ix24t8_ukP1vicPRQQFQG_o9WnHMkqhtk36XvTwCBVFGwK7LVwW8BNOW7418cY3Wq0WW8wOJ87Tc4TPa_CxVYRqk0/s1600/4995066299_ab37507059_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517555212217626978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-VuS1GnsgOx-JG_HQjVrQqStefWOfcgYFxU4xTEw9vFJ07ghH1ix24t8_ukP1vicPRQQFQG_o9WnHMkqhtk36XvTwCBVFGwK7LVwW8BNOW7418cY3Wq0WW8wOJ87Tc4TPa_CxVYRqk0/s400/4995066299_ab37507059_b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF16zoAL4MyUxph3Scuerp-4R4GixgxTcKCY0VgsisdEVpQe-m8E46Eje4dpUv7Py-QgFGsz1bUjV26aTRS9SMAJdwue2w0pWzyXi0pIyguA3LAjFzQZHBvHBibF4BA43-5qu09clxPE/s1600/4995676462_58184ce7f7_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517551065055732546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF16zoAL4MyUxph3Scuerp-4R4GixgxTcKCY0VgsisdEVpQe-m8E46Eje4dpUv7Py-QgFGsz1bUjV26aTRS9SMAJdwue2w0pWzyXi0pIyguA3LAjFzQZHBvHBibF4BA43-5qu09clxPE/s400/4995676462_58184ce7f7_b.jpg" /></a>Stunning views. I have really fallen in love with this beautiful part of the world.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpX4suoUoqUxpjNet05CwVHnBms9ADZ1Uiqk4qU87_59nn8f7Ruc_JUAUb838TNOHr-WKCgz39abLF8eJRoSP7mwkU1M4dxAp6z8PO-RD7x3r3UKpmFe8-cou3H6DlFLggeI7cWyVDwE/s1600/4995698154_5153f30287_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517551054182055090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpX4suoUoqUxpjNet05CwVHnBms9ADZ1Uiqk4qU87_59nn8f7Ruc_JUAUb838TNOHr-WKCgz39abLF8eJRoSP7mwkU1M4dxAp6z8PO-RD7x3r3UKpmFe8-cou3H6DlFLggeI7cWyVDwE/s400/4995698154_5153f30287_b.jpg" /></a><br />I really can't think of a better place to have gone. Northumbria is a stunning area, and I am sure we saw just a small proportion of it's splendour. We all needed a break, somewhere to wind down and relax after the stresses and strains of recent weeks and months, and when times get difficult in the coming months I'll be able to draw strength from this week.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-80502737645603455012010-08-30T05:39:00.005+01:002010-08-30T06:12:27.552+01:00Blowing the Cobwebs AwayThere's nothing quite like a visit to the sea-side and those wonderful sea breezes to concentrate the mind.<br /><br />I think you can see that there were a lot of white horses around yesterday, although the photos don't manage to convey just how breezy it was. I felt very sorry for the numerous campers in the area.<br /><br />We were very lucky yesterday, and managed to dodge the squally showers and enjoy a wonderful walk in and around Beadnell Bay. I am hoping to find my sense of perspective this week, I'm sure it must be out there somewhere ;-)<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5soX9CVJo4HdePKY0AizD7bWI70e2A-GFLq1oTXZne1uzUIoaaagiFdft-53KjTUH999-hB-rVLFvtXfVb2lOzVthHQAVaBQESIu4XdL0kleFoRlFl2IfLf5IwsK6eg1IbhKW6l08ow/s1600/2010_0829FCS0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511060610750995410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5soX9CVJo4HdePKY0AizD7bWI70e2A-GFLq1oTXZne1uzUIoaaagiFdft-53KjTUH999-hB-rVLFvtXfVb2lOzVthHQAVaBQESIu4XdL0kleFoRlFl2IfLf5IwsK6eg1IbhKW6l08ow/s400/2010_0829FCS0009.JPG" /></a> DS in a vain attempt at stone skimming. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9wRcn-lu7LgTBmq55WEi1xGPaATsGlnwzAYGiFYBClMuC7Y8Wdx26ZEQsGoxb1MQbu7Hxq8wITgz0SPFfvHVcn0Y5N-gRCP-UbHic7NiDWCFudv-sqmnm3FitzXuBIlctSoqDBRCBU/s1600/4938056089_6bd84beab3_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511060605643916658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r9wRcn-lu7LgTBmq55WEi1xGPaATsGlnwzAYGiFYBClMuC7Y8Wdx26ZEQsGoxb1MQbu7Hxq8wITgz0SPFfvHVcn0Y5N-gRCP-UbHic7NiDWCFudv-sqmnm3FitzXuBIlctSoqDBRCBU/s400/4938056089_6bd84beab3_b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB63ltYvBW8Y-7kdJY31qmhISmHEknx8ro2BtjCTEHI259_LISUL83MXknOIn3wPzYxIsR-UKPA8Q0U-5Lyj8vmOVh2HsxiBFJPDJqn3SXT9CxLY_w8c_ABiUMM58J9MCvm1QssY7kgU/s1600/4939180918_94c5bf75ca_b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511060593738898018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB63ltYvBW8Y-7kdJY31qmhISmHEknx8ro2BtjCTEHI259_LISUL83MXknOIn3wPzYxIsR-UKPA8Q0U-5Lyj8vmOVh2HsxiBFJPDJqn3SXT9CxLY_w8c_ABiUMM58J9MCvm1QssY7kgU/s400/4939180918_94c5bf75ca_b.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ_lg_xvnxh6RJmEcVuKnLtRhWc_kLO2rT0hj56NTI91Z9vsWX6D2iR-oUEVBKaWWnYDXPSsgTC4_6I2Vyiw_5aNXfVLwSKmxLxD5Qmc94gVUnybqu7KfP4lMF70PTjEBYoISjMwSzSw/s1600/2010_0829FCS0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511060584330091714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ_lg_xvnxh6RJmEcVuKnLtRhWc_kLO2rT0hj56NTI91Z9vsWX6D2iR-oUEVBKaWWnYDXPSsgTC4_6I2Vyiw_5aNXfVLwSKmxLxD5Qmc94gVUnybqu7KfP4lMF70PTjEBYoISjMwSzSw/s400/2010_0829FCS0026.JPG" /></a><br />The wind was blowing so much I could barely stand still enough to take this photo, the masts and rigging were rattling away like cow bells in the Swiss Alps yet the water in the harbour is a still and calm as anything.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiq4lOrkEwwHTWARqDSSOfX1Et0DqHgzVF1llPzE7VsbVMcrlSguLCd0lpYSZFP3wtB9UWvaCPnKfIpgwswirp-2n2L_87iAxIWjHddJk65eunhX7qTatcLkl9HrUHairwHPpaPOrcho/s1600/2010_0829FCS0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511060579340968114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiq4lOrkEwwHTWARqDSSOfX1Et0DqHgzVF1llPzE7VsbVMcrlSguLCd0lpYSZFP3wtB9UWvaCPnKfIpgwswirp-2n2L_87iAxIWjHddJk65eunhX7qTatcLkl9HrUHairwHPpaPOrcho/s400/2010_0829FCS0023.JPG" /></a><br />It's just beginning to get light here, and the sky is looking cloudy but they are light clouds not yesterday's heavy stormclouds. The birds are just waking up, and I might just as well be at home, I still can't seem to get a night's sleep. Hopefully another day out in the fresh Northumberland air will do the trick.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-39568991204819848672010-08-24T06:50:00.007+01:002010-08-24T07:04:41.185+01:00Something for Mum, Something for BabyA friend of mine had a beautiful little boy a few weeks ago. It's taken me much longer than it should have done to knit this for her.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mS5WINs25IsbVn6zThTRISFJyeXNQ45S2rpRjtz02aJnOQ8nhMnyHYbez5MRKx9xz8ot0AZgVQ1NOhfi19jk7W5jc1rGndBLtbmJNMTumh9cixr3IC1sTLcujm6xlfM2kusXxIpcp14/s1600/4919817010_f6234fe529_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508851406939796146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mS5WINs25IsbVn6zThTRISFJyeXNQ45S2rpRjtz02aJnOQ8nhMnyHYbez5MRKx9xz8ot0AZgVQ1NOhfi19jk7W5jc1rGndBLtbmJNMTumh9cixr3IC1sTLcujm6xlfM2kusXxIpcp14/s400/4919817010_f6234fe529_z.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8nXhqX1fLtwUcotn228mw8XxVQnUI4lpmV66ldSnZ9ABtSeJ6pyga56UXdY4wd_KjlH6Ce0kJaRTJANYXL0h13t-ztT4czSoho5ReRuBhembu_-XxFCj-MHIZ4U-p6mui2yNB-6MmMQ/s1600/4919743054_0b4c9d165b_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508851223729316834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga8nXhqX1fLtwUcotn228mw8XxVQnUI4lpmV66ldSnZ9ABtSeJ6pyga56UXdY4wd_KjlH6Ce0kJaRTJANYXL0h13t-ztT4czSoho5ReRuBhembu_-XxFCj-MHIZ4U-p6mui2yNB-6MmMQ/s400/4919743054_0b4c9d165b_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaXqngBpg40lF91CvqY5M-eWh6o9UYagoOXblIKLGFSLRUiIoPLdQY-6ozSblxVSuNDyOInA1IRqxHBclk175KrW8JekO2TPgVNuYxzJS0x-sizK7lZ7e_1ex2G1HmEzaNzwM0lb5V6M/s1600/4919904532_61dcc41a89_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 381px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508850446485117602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaXqngBpg40lF91CvqY5M-eWh6o9UYagoOXblIKLGFSLRUiIoPLdQY-6ozSblxVSuNDyOInA1IRqxHBclk175KrW8JekO2TPgVNuYxzJS0x-sizK7lZ7e_1ex2G1HmEzaNzwM0lb5V6M/s400/4919904532_61dcc41a89_z.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5dahNlOYIWsqy_hXAQt2XwjCnS8WWmLq3Hrkc8_hnJsHxb_5Vc2Haqp2XtiQHOxggWR1OHDI4PLWAKkcJi354-D90OW1ZfzVZFiOd75qujiZS-bYaAJVS31-ZSk06vAQWw-SOTKhpDE/s1600/4919819384_ccb3bf84fb_z.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508850706073111906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5dahNlOYIWsqy_hXAQt2XwjCnS8WWmLq3Hrkc8_hnJsHxb_5Vc2Haqp2XtiQHOxggWR1OHDI4PLWAKkcJi354-D90OW1ZfzVZFiOd75qujiZS-bYaAJVS31-ZSk06vAQWw-SOTKhpDE/s400/4919819384_ccb3bf84fb_z.jpg" /></a><br />I used just under three skeins of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply in total. I used 5mm needles for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-canopy-shawl">FCS</a>, it has one extra pattern repeat and six border rows. The hat and mitts can be found <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-hat-socks-and-mitts">here</a> and the little bootees are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/magic-slippers">Magic Slippers</a>. </div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-49185293610299546202010-08-21T10:54:00.002+01:002010-08-21T11:22:32.582+01:00Moving OnThank you all very much for your kind words in my previous post. Tuesday's service was of great comfort, and I'm finding new strength every day. I hope this doesn't sound too morbid, but mum is in the most peaceful of places with a wonderful outlook and reunited with dad and my brother. The last year has been such a hard one for her, and there was a lot of pain, I'm pleased that her pain has gone, and she will never leave me, so how can I be sad?<br /><br />My family have been magnificent in their support. My two boys were bearers on Tuesday and I am so proud of them<br /><br />There were so many people! People from the town I grew up in and had not seen for years, but it seemed like only yesterday as the years rolled back. My mother's family, aunts, uncles, cousins. My father's family, my stepfather's family, so many people, some of whom travelled a long way to be there, how kind of them, and how comforting.<br /><br />Tuesday was not without it's share of drama. A friend of my brother collapsed just as we all left the church and an ambulance was called. My brother travelled with him to hospital, fortunately he recovered sufficiently to be allowed home later in the evening. Although it was all very stressful at the time - I spoke to, thanked and said goodbye personally to upwards of seventy people which was exhausting, I am pleased that things were not as serious as at first thought.<br /><br />The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed a change in blog title. I feel it's time for a change, and it's confusing to be Aknita in blogland and Thimblina on Ravelry, especially when most people just call me Joy anyway. I think Thimblina will have to remain my Ravelry name, just about every variation of Joy is taken but I'm working on it.<br /><br />I've missed blogging, and hope to update more regularly from now on.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-65558477767494748032010-08-16T08:54:00.006+01:002010-08-16T09:23:36.717+01:00It's Been a Long Time...................since I blogged.<br /><br />The last time I was here, mum was in hospital, wasn't she. She spent some five months there in total, before moving across to Malven to live in a wonderful nursing home - which really did become her home - for which I will be forever grateful.<br /><br />Some of you may remember <a href="http://aknitasknits.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-birthday-mum.html">this blog post</a>.<br /><br />The last eleven months have been the hardest of my life. However, knowing that mum has been so well cared for and loved in her final few months has been of great comfort. And I've been able to see her almost every single day which has been just wonderful. It's not been easy for her, she had yet another heart attack followed by more episodes of chest pain and emergency admissions, and her health gradually declined until she became so very tired.<br /><br />She was still mum though. She may not have known quite who I was (I was most often referred to as Betsy) but she knew that she knew me, and that was enough.<br /><br />Mum finally passed away, very peacefully, on July 31st, aged 92. Her funeral is tomorrow. I haven't even begun to think about how much I am going to miss her.<br /><br />I've missed just one day at work. People ask how I am and I say "I'm fine, thank you", when all I really want to do is curl up somewhere and shut out the world.<br /><br />I have absolutely no idea how I am going to get through tomorrow.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-37527060429560443352009-11-02T12:11:00.004+00:002009-11-02T12:26:56.754+00:00A Brief UpdateI haven't updated my blog for such a long time, for which I'm very sorry. I did manage to load a few photos from the I Knit Weekend but that sadly was as far as it got. Which is a shame, it was a wonderful couple of days which I thoroughly enjoyed.<br /><br />I'm only hear today by virtue of being at home nursing a chest infection ( and feeling pretty rubbish to boot ) but I do intend to try to start blogging again soon because it's something I enjoy.<br /><br />One of the reasons for my prolonged absence is that my mother has been in hospital for almost 9 weeks. Sadly, she won't be able to return to her own home, and I am currently looking into Nursing Home care locally to me for her. This has come at a time when I have started a new job ( no more nights, yay ) which I am thoroughly enjoying but is a bit of a learning curve and is taking some adapting to, so all in all life is a little testing at present to say the least.<br /><br />So while I am not giving up blogging, it's just on hold for a little while. Please bear with me, I'll be back when I can.Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-78460670222402164982009-09-08T11:59:00.002+01:002009-09-08T12:21:57.191+01:00Another Forest CanopyI make no apologies for yet another one of these. When a friend needs a hug, and they are too far away, hopefully one of these is the next best thing.<br /><br />The yarn is Lochan from The Yarn Yard. I used 4.5mm needles and there are four extra pattern repeats and six border rows.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GJjyPaT8x16Tszttv4j2i8bV34MmSPfeLSli5E04we0mjvt5mEESR2X_OCKA08CXZoZs__4KbTtd6rXYWhmYOj5pTKkKHA4RlugJMktdv1bfSBIeTVxzb0I9YlP-ylIXqm0xiWWyrSQ/s1600-h/2009_0907FCS0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379052030439375426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GJjyPaT8x16Tszttv4j2i8bV34MmSPfeLSli5E04we0mjvt5mEESR2X_OCKA08CXZoZs__4KbTtd6rXYWhmYOj5pTKkKHA4RlugJMktdv1bfSBIeTVxzb0I9YlP-ylIXqm0xiWWyrSQ/s400/2009_0907FCS0012.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1LCw40YOIWRuuMkRUpUDIVVF4g63rqOTvzXMSIyOJrrUR5srdvSkACMK3Q53wEuIN5a0SMAfxp7RpC2mBiynsNhRtr33eg386jZptDjXAKGTveUokHn6H0O6hlRZ8vlPdmvrW3N5JNY/s1600-h/2009_0907FCS0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379052020978083522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1LCw40YOIWRuuMkRUpUDIVVF4g63rqOTvzXMSIyOJrrUR5srdvSkACMK3Q53wEuIN5a0SMAfxp7RpC2mBiynsNhRtr33eg386jZptDjXAKGTveUokHn6H0O6hlRZ8vlPdmvrW3N5JNY/s400/2009_0907FCS0014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8oSO08eg38NQHfgWR6NTcHrRF1R8zPJBvYarCpHsx3uWVcUxOUROt22KK-3ncixpCRMprQYpA4S7np6UOcDmkzTjFRqoH5FXN3PAahirjAbkYeFvdiA3a84G3mFTkevJJamLOZB82OI/s1600-h/2009_0907FCS0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379052008087984050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8oSO08eg38NQHfgWR6NTcHrRF1R8zPJBvYarCpHsx3uWVcUxOUROt22KK-3ncixpCRMprQYpA4S7np6UOcDmkzTjFRqoH5FXN3PAahirjAbkYeFvdiA3a84G3mFTkevJJamLOZB82OI/s400/2009_0907FCS0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxF6Z8nw0EuOhk2zVfTBhCv6pCIwo9cYBdzNgVeA3rbSiIrg-V04fFQMHF-EMDTHFIcZdnC7uOP-xZUxQbeVMKw1CG0KI-FSLYZ7NADROTj8WGJ9245FFpvjnlYiTLCD0y6fVGWBF6EA/s1600-h/2009_0907FCS0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379052005269872194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxF6Z8nw0EuOhk2zVfTBhCv6pCIwo9cYBdzNgVeA3rbSiIrg-V04fFQMHF-EMDTHFIcZdnC7uOP-xZUxQbeVMKw1CG0KI-FSLYZ7NADROTj8WGJ9245FFpvjnlYiTLCD0y6fVGWBF6EA/s400/2009_0907FCS0016.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_9Y5y0C3T3tNs8awcZFR4e_mWyaAyOgkwrhXUTp03FKKqGW7VNE5QgK0jENrdKnRjDpF31CchLqXkHAd7MHzqVTSX8C7X-cK3tcPYr-kwX0jjEZWr2Gb8OYXlBGgjcZmOCWz9UOBvCs/s1600-h/2009_0907FCS0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379051994465592258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_9Y5y0C3T3tNs8awcZFR4e_mWyaAyOgkwrhXUTp03FKKqGW7VNE5QgK0jENrdKnRjDpF31CchLqXkHAd7MHzqVTSX8C7X-cK3tcPYr-kwX0jjEZWr2Gb8OYXlBGgjcZmOCWz9UOBvCs/s400/2009_0907FCS0018.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The tencel gives the fabric a lovely sheen, and it also drapes beautifully.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-84740750825697006322009-08-23T09:46:00.012+01:002009-08-24T09:38:11.609+01:00Fibrefest 2009What a wonderful day I had yesterday. Mr A and I chose to spend our 28th Wedding Anniversary doing entirely different things - he went off to watch his beloved Shrews play football, I went down to <a href="http://www.fibrefest.co.uk/about.asp">Fibrefest</a> for the day.<br /><br />I needed to deliver the <a href="http://aknitasknits.blogspot.com/2009/08/knitting-in-black-and-white-for-phop.html">FCS for p/hop</a>, and I had also promised to help my friend Juliet of <a href="http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/">Artists Palette Yarns</a> on her stall so I was looking forward to a day with a difference.<br /><br />Fibrefest is held biennially at the wonderful setting of <a href="http://www.coldharbourmill.org.uk/">Coldharbour Mill</a>. It's hard to imagine a lovelier place to visit, and who would know that the M5 is just 10 minutes away - it's another world altogether.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHZznbl33QkxZaAtNr9_XnSHXCqgYCIQYgOhmu6-ADYgZInJ-F59JOQ3ULvPzFzot-Hf-ZBv7WMDKh7ZfvTKFe47r8KokLaki-5v67H41DrM3Bl5e_KN55nS8ZI5uM1umTLRombTwEYA/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373083393928498802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHZznbl33QkxZaAtNr9_XnSHXCqgYCIQYgOhmu6-ADYgZInJ-F59JOQ3ULvPzFzot-Hf-ZBv7WMDKh7ZfvTKFe47r8KokLaki-5v67H41DrM3Bl5e_KN55nS8ZI5uM1umTLRombTwEYA/s400/2009_0822FCS0021.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hUDgQ6tq_ydCzr392LOmOWi2QvWiLKifeXkD87ZDqHcSAhRGwl4zTEm-kp1iN2l8n53R3iv723NeYL3zDPmD5OkpeDd9LuooYsNDs1gWkKZpEs0EkqX2TV4HWhF0dAef6nAWPLVi5CI/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373089863206474562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hUDgQ6tq_ydCzr392LOmOWi2QvWiLKifeXkD87ZDqHcSAhRGwl4zTEm-kp1iN2l8n53R3iv723NeYL3zDPmD5OkpeDd9LuooYsNDs1gWkKZpEs0EkqX2TV4HWhF0dAef6nAWPLVi5CI/s400/2009_0822FCS0019.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRyIOW49I-NuI15ymhmtloX9NLy1bwuVgTBAyBFDuwJdzID2_W1Eb0TiZFGqDkNvC8FDorJ7NUYSsiLL1WqYMo3vmkQ3bXIPCi8sUI96dggv7R9L_Pu5nZa5NNzBgbrv3mHBhu98SdLo/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373089855431798738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRyIOW49I-NuI15ymhmtloX9NLy1bwuVgTBAyBFDuwJdzID2_W1Eb0TiZFGqDkNvC8FDorJ7NUYSsiLL1WqYMo3vmkQ3bXIPCi8sUI96dggv7R9L_Pu5nZa5NNzBgbrv3mHBhu98SdLo/s400/2009_0822FCS0011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXSdQLqmQmsgHBjCWTZWwVHrwiBSQ2mtjg4MCssCsgF-X-2I1D6YQJ4Z3UDrrccJnv9bwVbnIOrsfSAo64jppi-kshmS7UjIuU0SSJFr9JNS2yzKYrwplFAqug-v8tjUooy9rinrHUJc/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373089845207165730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXSdQLqmQmsgHBjCWTZWwVHrwiBSQ2mtjg4MCssCsgF-X-2I1D6YQJ4Z3UDrrccJnv9bwVbnIOrsfSAo64jppi-kshmS7UjIuU0SSJFr9JNS2yzKYrwplFAqug-v8tjUooy9rinrHUJc/s400/2009_0822FCS0012.JPG" /></a><br />I love festivals such as Fibrefest as it gives the opportunity to discover vendors one wouldn't normally see. This stall for example, <a href="http://www.atomicknitting.co.uk/">Atomic Knitting</a>, featured some of the most imaginative stitch markers I have come across for a long time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KWiJ4c87yrPFRobyHee52Ilezl2F7UCjs42sBljSbR0kftJRYqwo1i2QJoYzqtF55-r-A-6YV8R0R0BmL5wFixFxykA5WUUrkhHifMS51B1CG1zXiogoK2uazN0MZ_QKNXbDqGi123E/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373089835293860146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KWiJ4c87yrPFRobyHee52Ilezl2F7UCjs42sBljSbR0kftJRYqwo1i2QJoYzqtF55-r-A-6YV8R0R0BmL5wFixFxykA5WUUrkhHifMS51B1CG1zXiogoK2uazN0MZ_QKNXbDqGi123E/s400/2009_0822FCS0016.JPG" /></a> And there is always spinning to see of course :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMOSk8bkMm0l8BiQVeuD32E9Hb6qaptPtavSvWP2jsAVGBS-LEPLcBiMVyyjdXCqEfN2B2gCFeq4nEGgVaduvI2yl_N8AIUR61gtrWDYjRWtJrNT7v_CImZntPYQqbJHre3iRrfeW074/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373085908472971746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMOSk8bkMm0l8BiQVeuD32E9Hb6qaptPtavSvWP2jsAVGBS-LEPLcBiMVyyjdXCqEfN2B2gCFeq4nEGgVaduvI2yl_N8AIUR61gtrWDYjRWtJrNT7v_CImZntPYQqbJHre3iRrfeW074/s400/2009_0822FCS0018.JPG" /></a><br />Here are Anni and Simon of <a href="http://www.yarnaddict.co.uk/">Yarn Addict</a>. It was lovely to catch up with Anni again, and see her lovely shawls in person, especially the new Trinity Shawls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDnp0LLD6Upe1hxzKE5UOV7_6wWL83gYfP8KU2xMbipDjWL3ih9FBH56HjHJ84t8io_gcvuMWrDWrTQ2NFNMZYkChCJtx8RUbxIcPOgbbAJBjOhT3SxdEMNUHjc3kC0paMXn_KOdH74U/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373083426688768082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDnp0LLD6Upe1hxzKE5UOV7_6wWL83gYfP8KU2xMbipDjWL3ih9FBH56HjHJ84t8io_gcvuMWrDWrTQ2NFNMZYkChCJtx8RUbxIcPOgbbAJBjOhT3SxdEMNUHjc3kC0paMXn_KOdH74U/s400/2009_0822FCS0017.JPG" /></a><br />And here is the p/hop Knitting Emporium looking suitably busy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOocWJvp3bDN_2esc_rpNL91HbFkyIO57RX8YGllCWAwd3potJCOaQXOPOMbDHfD2BN9c50Fttj9o0bJCcETE8Ul8VtzS9yzQNxsXKhbooxFU2xJ-wEVG1tWsOmxd8GAaO2rJ5ZFQoIk/s1600-h/Fibrefest1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373090268061519746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOocWJvp3bDN_2esc_rpNL91HbFkyIO57RX8YGllCWAwd3potJCOaQXOPOMbDHfD2BN9c50Fttj9o0bJCcETE8Ul8VtzS9yzQNxsXKhbooxFU2xJ-wEVG1tWsOmxd8GAaO2rJ5ZFQoIk/s400/Fibrefest1.jpg" /></a><br />And forgive this little indulgence, but here's the FCS I showed you in my previous post. I feel quite maternal about these shawls, and I'm hoping it is won by someone who will look after and appreciate it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_B6SuiacwAOdVybFUWqpl4FopO305y0S5dEkGAcM4IXx5t1VaLIDNiiJbO-RgtYmpScd5JY9cE9cfc_00M1v-hNoXADgVKDANM-CPWE16CaHBPyp9TJzXUsAiUEiJzsZGV0pRByAl9c/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373083415979754066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_B6SuiacwAOdVybFUWqpl4FopO305y0S5dEkGAcM4IXx5t1VaLIDNiiJbO-RgtYmpScd5JY9cE9cfc_00M1v-hNoXADgVKDANM-CPWE16CaHBPyp9TJzXUsAiUEiJzsZGV0pRByAl9c/s400/2009_0822FCS0029.JPG" /></a><br />Here are the lovely yarns on the Artists Palette stall. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed my day - or how exhausting it was! I am full of renewed admiration for all vendors, thay have much more stamina than I do!</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MKG_6Noq4nSmmT9g9FndB_rk_57bJ-3_S4R6_Rb5J3JSQ4xAZPnhiID4Ev9Aa1Hj6NfrFSye0MaNsvaJo0x0gkfFPTC3VAGK7jAmY3MFXkCxkqvP0B_HFHpCXORcL8MfiH9OOlXL-Ds/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373083406890306546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MKG_6Noq4nSmmT9g9FndB_rk_57bJ-3_S4R6_Rb5J3JSQ4xAZPnhiID4Ev9Aa1Hj6NfrFSye0MaNsvaJo0x0gkfFPTC3VAGK7jAmY3MFXkCxkqvP0B_HFHpCXORcL8MfiH9OOlXL-Ds/s400/2009_0822FCS0033.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmudnN_0k4gRpnkPChtmZady7yy9xxG3sApAVGzrAtoEemLXmZRVpGwq_XpNQWcBawVZhM5Ptogf70nJCQDmbi_bIFi0QZIEOD8Zb1bWD6JBU-WSBd-qn0Lz7cKcVVnhn8gvnDf80SW4/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373083401806811138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmudnN_0k4gRpnkPChtmZady7yy9xxG3sApAVGzrAtoEemLXmZRVpGwq_XpNQWcBawVZhM5Ptogf70nJCQDmbi_bIFi0QZIEOD8Zb1bWD6JBU-WSBd-qn0Lz7cKcVVnhn8gvnDf80SW4/s400/2009_0822FCS0034.JPG" /></a><br />Even the car parking was picuresque yesterday :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-N_HX47XGJ1x6OKq9aGPe4ZnxJcqW4dVZzjPx0MENxpyifocr7lx8Vfcdmh6_xHHovc7LLB3DKUMmzsHio2VVpzRNFrl836Xm3vGSe6Urg_sVa-f_OLIM_QM5dsXo5ZC3YcOHlJgZlP8/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373079849264351618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-N_HX47XGJ1x6OKq9aGPe4ZnxJcqW4dVZzjPx0MENxpyifocr7lx8Vfcdmh6_xHHovc7LLB3DKUMmzsHio2VVpzRNFrl836Xm3vGSe6Urg_sVa-f_OLIM_QM5dsXo5ZC3YcOHlJgZlP8/s400/2009_0822FCS0041.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X73Z-JjEo5i4FlYAO0jdJK6Wv9Is4ntFl1Y6KgXzIUvgXyVGXY-BM98AAs3HcIa5y1bCmQkKhA3nxHZJ-Erx-ghQx_RA4902hd1sSgjeqH0ymcRkMvwnvVB5wV-T8vVbK4ryXrmQ0e8/s1600-h/2009_0822FCS0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373079839784362626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-X73Z-JjEo5i4FlYAO0jdJK6Wv9Is4ntFl1Y6KgXzIUvgXyVGXY-BM98AAs3HcIa5y1bCmQkKhA3nxHZJ-Erx-ghQx_RA4902hd1sSgjeqH0ymcRkMvwnvVB5wV-T8vVbK4ryXrmQ0e8/s400/2009_0822FCS0042.JPG" /></a>And finally, my purchases. Two balls of Peaches and Creme from <a href="http://www.first4yarns.co.uk/index.asp">First 4 Yarns<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373096534028798882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhyphenhyphenZJKrqSjv9oRHdZg_2_-b2e441RECcRpJ_NZCwoZldonsx4fUjCbabhoyN683VtXSQ5mUXoPn1JVVxt7ezvRv_IGhL_ubygFlQUOIVqIDMi4c3ShDPbceZbmuIca_97EVO33vjulsU/s400/2009_0823FCS0014.JPG" /></a> This wonderful yarn from <a href="http://www.thethylacine.co.uk/">The Thylacine </a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.thethylacine.co.uk/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373096525177466594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDfvm0hg8CGbQlriRCwPf_va2axyX3H8-Mo3J2LSDc5Ya5FM5n-YzfYP3pK4vGBkKQMFvPOO8wHhyphenhyphen77bnKBH6ID03wwVMvFWQvdQcFS6FGOonakGBJSRcN3Q-NeMKZNJNW8cGqtAzCyg/s400/2009_0823FCS0013.JPG" /></a>And this from <a href="http://www.theoldpiggery.co.uk/">The Old Piggery</a></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDwWdqIiAL81AYUfV43UynuhfwtOKgH_ipiRgakfVNruRQmDuOq1oZRpB8-QHdy8uGoYTpTSNSZWsD2s5k-WzL1gaseYdbXNJIxHGUPOku76YR3aOUfZqn7P6uF5BguNXzGHiynWlemE/s1600-h/2009_0823FCS0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373096515721376738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDwWdqIiAL81AYUfV43UynuhfwtOKgH_ipiRgakfVNruRQmDuOq1oZRpB8-QHdy8uGoYTpTSNSZWsD2s5k-WzL1gaseYdbXNJIxHGUPOku76YR3aOUfZqn7P6uF5BguNXzGHiynWlemE/s400/2009_0823FCS0012.JPG" /></a> Fibrefest was a truly wonderful day out, and I will certainly go again the next time. I met so many old friends, and even cyberfriends for the first time, and although I am shattered this morning it was worth every single minute :-) </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-47720608943957944932009-08-17T09:49:00.007+01:002009-08-17T10:32:42.396+01:00Knitting in Black and White for p/hopHere's yet another Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl. This one was knitted using Caber from The Yarn Yard, I used 4mm needles and there are 6 extra pattern repeats and 10 border rows.<br /><br />Yet again, this isn't for me. This shawl is due to be raffled once again for <a href="http://www.p-hop.co.uk/">p/hop </a>at this weekend's <a href="http://www.fibrefest.co.uk/about.asp">Fibrefest</a>. I've not been to Fibrefest before, and I am really looking forward to it. Saturday is my 28th wedding anniversary, Mr A is off to watch his beloved Shrewsbury Town, so I am having a day out myself. I'll be helping out in the p/hop Knitting Emporium, and also helping Juliet of <a href="http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/">Artists Palette Yarns</a>, so do say hello, I'll be wearing my Ravelry Thimblina badge. And do go and visit the lovely people from p/hop. They will have some lovely knitting patterns available in exchange for donations as well as the shawl.<br /><br />I'm often asked why I knit so many of these, and there really isn't one answer to this. I have a real affininity with the pattern, and it gives me a great deal of pleasure to knit. I also have a real affinity with sock yarn ;-) and a lot of frends. So when birthdays or Christmases or special occasions come along, what better way to gift a skein of yarn. I get double the pleasure you see, not only do I get to gift the yarn, I get to knit with it as well :-)<br /><br />I also here need to say a huge thank you to <a href="http://knittingasfastasican.com/">Susan</a> who designed the Forest Canopy. Whenever I want to offer one of these for auction or raffle she never fails to give her permission for me to do so. Thank you Susan :-)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5N0ZukSm1Jy1ORSyXjl6gx57fBF431cDGh9-mbfy_gcMzanlt3KBRk7qk0svxfeC6RdhxzH9sqNUXNYwsUC1VNoKRvKxGgja6WUqen8QmPji9ttAAjb5jpcx7zuyipgZReVOo1_FrMw/s1600-h/2009_0816FCS0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370855367763183154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5N0ZukSm1Jy1ORSyXjl6gx57fBF431cDGh9-mbfy_gcMzanlt3KBRk7qk0svxfeC6RdhxzH9sqNUXNYwsUC1VNoKRvKxGgja6WUqen8QmPji9ttAAjb5jpcx7zuyipgZReVOo1_FrMw/s400/2009_0816FCS0019.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxuxsY7zl-ewF-5KLWLx23qolyfS87XwlSYm3B-ckErX46rYZn6tHRWP9hwMFhCosLk1SwWqzs3XIfYy1bd1ijwqGQUqPfncSuBEy0LzlF2ICi4iHq0CfZkAOenmutwTjwayAc-9Jf9k/s1600-h/2009_0816FCS0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370855358938007874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxuxsY7zl-ewF-5KLWLx23qolyfS87XwlSYm3B-ckErX46rYZn6tHRWP9hwMFhCosLk1SwWqzs3XIfYy1bd1ijwqGQUqPfncSuBEy0LzlF2ICi4iHq0CfZkAOenmutwTjwayAc-9Jf9k/s400/2009_0816FCS0014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWCxCOZ5crVt40R62F32VSGWAizzyiwNmWxqlVKqvA8i4MSF9z0XvKJXAOrhyphenhyphen2-PZnr2Y_hUMX9AEh1aSzCrx6KCaW6pQaCxjK6m6_MnFvE84CqWDyL0IR9OuOzzv6WtwQE8Nw0UPkE8/s1600-h/2009_0816FCS0033.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370855351867481794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWCxCOZ5crVt40R62F32VSGWAizzyiwNmWxqlVKqvA8i4MSF9z0XvKJXAOrhyphenhyphen2-PZnr2Y_hUMX9AEh1aSzCrx6KCaW6pQaCxjK6m6_MnFvE84CqWDyL0IR9OuOzzv6WtwQE8Nw0UPkE8/s400/2009_0816FCS0033.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t83yrhtuAqWyFwXDMm2EorgMwilHnV3DYk2fJSIjy01pSR8d6CSDkvNfNCgbImlCZyeSWNeR7rE1tIFqVJ4II8v6qQWk-ifSrX0F_dRKGdpvSdBRR0Vd_zG9Q5rZo5YJGyM_37Go7Ug/s1600-h/2009_0816FCS0037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370853345533494002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8t83yrhtuAqWyFwXDMm2EorgMwilHnV3DYk2fJSIjy01pSR8d6CSDkvNfNCgbImlCZyeSWNeR7rE1tIFqVJ4II8v6qQWk-ifSrX0F_dRKGdpvSdBRR0Vd_zG9Q5rZo5YJGyM_37Go7Ug/s400/2009_0816FCS0037.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPL0zCdiaB_bWYQHVaqeMguXZUVDxSbjN0y7AAAhYpDiJceF6WifAxccC-yCGHEMid-bd9cH5OEw-nLDmpJf6jMkdeEJ3UKg3yCF1Ay4cqYLTXqfh48NZOKAP83e_RZrXEOM9LbO5gxQ/s1600-h/2009_0816FCS0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370853338580413026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPL0zCdiaB_bWYQHVaqeMguXZUVDxSbjN0y7AAAhYpDiJceF6WifAxccC-yCGHEMid-bd9cH5OEw-nLDmpJf6jMkdeEJ3UKg3yCF1Ay4cqYLTXqfh48NZOKAP83e_RZrXEOM9LbO5gxQ/s400/2009_0816FCS0035.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-41263306640762200752009-08-10T06:13:00.006+01:002009-08-10T07:37:11.572+01:00Another IshbelOne of the things I love about knitting is the wonderful people you get to meet :-) Juliet ( of <a href="http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/">Artists Palette Yarns </a>) and I go to the same knitting group on a Tuesday evening, and wouldn't have otherwise met each other. Juliet is going to be a vendor at next weekend's Fibrefest, and wants her yarns knitted into projects as a showcase for customers to see how a yarn looks and feels when knitted up, which is how I came to knit this Ishbel for her I'm so pleased I have, not only have I tried a new yarn, I've used different colours for me ( although they are hard to photograph accurately ).<br /><br />The yarn is Sweet Feet, which is a fingering weight yarn. Each skein contains 400m, and is a mix of 80% merino and 20% Bamboo. It is beautifully soft, and has a lovely drape, perfect for shawls and scarves. I used 4mm needles.<br /><br />I made 2 small modifications to the pattern. I found the bind-off tight for blocking last time and so knitted rather than purled the bind off row ( as you do with a fcs ) which helped enormously. I also found last time that the eyelets along the top of the shawl varied in size because of doing them on a purl row, so instead of k3, yon at the beginning of every row I did k2, yon, k1 which solved the problem regarding the difference in size although I'm not sure about the appearance of the eyelet<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkcM4PSufpqR7oizRb61qfEbe8-EA90771o5FuUYw8Onf2x5iMYhVrpxmqqMSJDacpuIhUD11UDzUAnAVEoSnripM7yYcMjBvM0y5HXxK462bwemFGp7t9c2-5wLjTMpjwe9Iut4UATA/s1600-h/2009_0809Ishbel0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368201021824049474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkcM4PSufpqR7oizRb61qfEbe8-EA90771o5FuUYw8Onf2x5iMYhVrpxmqqMSJDacpuIhUD11UDzUAnAVEoSnripM7yYcMjBvM0y5HXxK462bwemFGp7t9c2-5wLjTMpjwe9Iut4UATA/s400/2009_0809Ishbel0026.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBd8nA6XghgVlW7_tp95xKt7LuzY8XFte-UzERwbY9xsdPgvjWSPYsZ3WRP1tV8Sl7F8z0r7hiV6TlJ7_JSj5s7ARKtHSffiAbj5fxq3A5qIeuflxbReseliwbeMcR4ILR20Bt4eXpvQ8/s1600-h/2009_0809Ishbel0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368201019577061682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBd8nA6XghgVlW7_tp95xKt7LuzY8XFte-UzERwbY9xsdPgvjWSPYsZ3WRP1tV8Sl7F8z0r7hiV6TlJ7_JSj5s7ARKtHSffiAbj5fxq3A5qIeuflxbReseliwbeMcR4ILR20Bt4eXpvQ8/s400/2009_0809Ishbel0024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-08bGBGDcPJjpDS0lYViK7u-hLIqO7YBGDuGIJtkEWzgwwqRZx-GAQNE4v1ICLcxdQ_4Jy3CQZDIEBxhvamqOxbhM8RTCnkbPr9M_Ssd2HHovR6hj8N-cza_V8xhxgVZ62XKzi27NjQ/s1600-h/Sweet+Feet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368201653298104802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-08bGBGDcPJjpDS0lYViK7u-hLIqO7YBGDuGIJtkEWzgwwqRZx-GAQNE4v1ICLcxdQ_4Jy3CQZDIEBxhvamqOxbhM8RTCnkbPr9M_Ssd2HHovR6hj8N-cza_V8xhxgVZ62XKzi27NjQ/s400/Sweet+Feet.jpg" /></a> </div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315465483269423271.post-44039109736457303672009-08-02T19:11:00.004+01:002009-08-02T19:42:32.575+01:00Exotic Socks :-)There are some lovely sock patterns around aren't there. Yet sometimes I find only a basic sock recipe will do otherwise the yarn uses that special je ne sais quoi - yes, I know le Tour is all over for another year but you know what I mean, sometimes a yarn gets lost in a pattern.<br /><br />These are socks for me, so they are a size UK 7 knitted using 2 x 2.5mm circular needles. The yarn is Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett # Exotic Pool and I love how it works.<br /><br />I did make an error with the first sock. I'm still new to using two circular needles, and I muddled when to K2 tog and SSK and so one gusset is slightly different to the other one. I noticed what I had done far too late to set about frogging, so we'll call it a design feature shall we, and I won't make the same mistake again!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx-z7OtI0EeKDX46sKLlYCuU550QopSyWjQfiGtKHPP2LFMm5v5djZUgndgXw6Sx95mjjUO6trvcPIC4snrX7JjFobvgluuOOT5Sx7LTZfiDsyS0G9y4IiWwfiPk3Y3byeihDvL7Feeo/s1600-h/2009_0802Regiasocks0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365432580329617138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx-z7OtI0EeKDX46sKLlYCuU550QopSyWjQfiGtKHPP2LFMm5v5djZUgndgXw6Sx95mjjUO6trvcPIC4snrX7JjFobvgluuOOT5Sx7LTZfiDsyS0G9y4IiWwfiPk3Y3byeihDvL7Feeo/s400/2009_0802Regiasocks0021.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQoaRHwkJnbf8iBnk63mhZatdgpHbqVfynfFQA0JOstBofVVEsRtUua3iHS8m8YyZswMM9MLMHoXe4d5ExkL1MC0gixOQa92iGKBWEDkKZMAy2X_hkfuXMEH-pPgJyOqKBa9jJ2eotHM/s1600-h/2009_0802Regiasocks0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365432574119609714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQoaRHwkJnbf8iBnk63mhZatdgpHbqVfynfFQA0JOstBofVVEsRtUua3iHS8m8YyZswMM9MLMHoXe4d5ExkL1MC0gixOQa92iGKBWEDkKZMAy2X_hkfuXMEH-pPgJyOqKBa9jJ2eotHM/s400/2009_0802Regiasocks0023.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KAfvLwGaWIQHYDv-YvXfV7i3fzH_9ZaQYbqntT__9uwTVmen-EBnhbBfceutfVNNO_XgbUDOES2Ksebd7hyphenhyphenTpzlzyEIXQb6HO_W4JgcG0qtAAwwWPOr1LoImkgudOey5AADX629iM7o/s1600-h/2009_0802Regiasocks0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365432563395141442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KAfvLwGaWIQHYDv-YvXfV7i3fzH_9ZaQYbqntT__9uwTVmen-EBnhbBfceutfVNNO_XgbUDOES2Ksebd7hyphenhyphenTpzlzyEIXQb6HO_W4JgcG0qtAAwwWPOr1LoImkgudOey5AADX629iM7o/s400/2009_0802Regiasocks0022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jWlpAi7ams1bvMN-KY0_FqHrkqKAoht2SbmTmVhLpznXfOPWsjBF61Xv_jwlvyFoZfX07zFPIoxRX62JLVksVikQxepZ7Sc56144pdo_5cKc9FLlbx3g9rUmFhyphenhyphen1YOlKEzLYZhw0vNg/s1600-h/2009_0802Regiasocks0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365432568238036866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7jWlpAi7ams1bvMN-KY0_FqHrkqKAoht2SbmTmVhLpznXfOPWsjBF61Xv_jwlvyFoZfX07zFPIoxRX62JLVksVikQxepZ7Sc56144pdo_5cKc9FLlbx3g9rUmFhyphenhyphen1YOlKEzLYZhw0vNg/s400/2009_0802Regiasocks0019.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523972142571162478noreply@blogger.com6