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Operation Christmas Child
on Oct 28, 2009Schools around here take part in the yearly Operation Christmas Child. Every year we have enjoyed picking little gifts to put in a shoebox and until this year we used to buy a hat, scarf, gloves combo from a supermarket.This year I thought I should k...
Frou Frou
on Oct 23, 2009The week has flown past again. Where did the days go?I finished knitting the sleeves last weekend. I knitted them in the round and actually took them out and about with me.Then Monday and Tuesday was spent with the neckline border and finishing touch...
Frilled to bits
on Oct 16, 2009After I finished Decimal I went and got Frou Frou out again. I was stuck somewhere on the right front.I had increased the length on the back and had to incorporate the extra rows in the front and recalculate the slant decreases.Forgetting the pattern...
Decimal
on Oct 14, 2009My Summer knitting for 2009 is done.I finished Decimal last night. I am very happy with the result. It is a good fit. I knitted the Medium size, I used Rowan Cotton Glace in Excite. I knitted the pattern as stated. The same amount of rows etc. In the...
We went to Ally Pally
on Oct 9, 2009Yesterday we went to the Knitting and Stitching show in Alexandra Palace.I had not been there the last three years.Yesterday was a lovely sunny day. It had rained all day Wednesday and London looked bright. The view was amazing.Tara did try and run f...
Cat finds money!
on Oct 5, 2009Autumn has truly started here in London this week. I know I am still knitting a cotton cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves. I am glad to report than I am making good progress. The body is done until the armholes and one sleeve has also reached the armho...