tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117876050867724312024-03-05T09:11:05.419-08:00ViknitsSeek to inspire...Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-32539334519817559612008-07-18T09:35:00.000-07:002008-07-18T09:39:03.942-07:00Moving..I've moved!!!<br /><br />For various reasons, I've moved blog. If you pm me I can tell you why (it's nothing terribly exciting). It's partly because blogger bugs me!<br /><br />Come and find me at <a href="http://monkeyfeet.wordpress.com/">http://monkeyfeet.wordpress.com/</a> :)<br /><br />And see things like this:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36840.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36840.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36861.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36861.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36816.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36816.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-51011726053746581812008-07-05T03:40:00.000-07:002008-07-05T04:21:48.938-07:00My first sewing, WIPs and new yarns!Phew, it's taken me ages to do all this post, now for the writing.<br /><br />Well it's been another hectic week!<br /><br />First of all, I made my first sewing project. I've always been into sewing, but never properly. I had the idea that it would really enhance my shop if I could put in some bags and cool stuff that I've sewn, but first I need to learn to do it properly! So I bought the kit for this bag off etsy. Basically you got the material, handles and interfacing, along with the pattern and instructions. BUT.. the instructions were really hard to follow, I think they'd been translated from a different language. So, I got a big sewing book to help me instead. I ended up not following the pattern either!<br /><br />So here's my tote bag, it's quite big, will comfortable hold my knitting, purse, book, phone, keys etc.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36648.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36648.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My sewing's not 100%, and I had a zillion ends to weave in, so seeing as it's just for me, I decided to knot them and cut some of them, some are woven in though.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36657.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36657.jpg" border="0" /></a> Above you can see a skein of yarn in the pocket. I've since attached a couple of cute badges, and I'm going to put a button on the pocket.<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36661.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36661.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Looking inside you'll see the messy part of my sewing - the handles. The knitting and book were down at the bottom so I've pulled them up so you can see the size a bit better.</p><p>So, what is the knitting in the bag?</p><p>It's this - my upstairs stole. I'm on my 5th repeat now, it's growing quite quickly, and I'm really happy with it. </p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36664.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>And what was that book? </p><p>It was Terry Pratchett's Wintersmith..<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36665.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36665.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I've finished the first Lotus Lace sock! I'm really, really happy with it. It's a fantastic fit and looks great, so I can't wait to make the second one - no more SSS for me!!<br /><br /></p><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36644.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36644.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My Godfather got me a funky felted pen.. how cool is this??<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36497.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36497.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p>And I'm very, very slowly spinning up this beautiful merino/soy silk roving. Spindling doesn't really do it for me I have to say! <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36502.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>Here we go -<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36500.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36500.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is what I keep it it:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36503.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36503.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've been dyeing a lot this week too. First of all I did some BFL aran, in Strawberry Dreams, and Pablo.<br /></p><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36304.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36304.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36306.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36306.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Oh, but then I got these in the post... Blue Jeans handspun from Bordertart on Ravelry.<br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36318.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Copacabana, also from bordertart:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36316.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36316.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And SkeinQueen, can't remember the name, but it's lambswool, angora and cashmere, and oh so soft!<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36321.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36321.jpg" border="0" /></a> I swapped the above three for my yarns, so my stash now looks like this:<br /></p><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36659.jpg" border="0" /> Measly looking, but you'd be amazed at how much there actually is on that shelf! Plus it's all so beautiful :)</p><p> </p><p>Here's the big box of yarn (this is all my hand dyed not stash!!):<br /><br /><br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36643.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36643.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here are the lovely, squishy new alpaca sock yarns.. they dyed up really nicely and the colours really blended. </div><div> </div><div>I think they'd make fantastic lace projects as well as socks.</div><br /><br /><div>Pablo:</div><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36380.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36380.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Cairngorm:<br /></div><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36384.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36384.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p>Autumn:<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36394.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36394.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>Blueberry Muffin:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36391.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36391.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kelp:<br /><br /></p><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36397.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36397.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Holly:<br /></div><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36403.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36403.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><p>Inca:<br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36417.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36417.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p>Fresh Berries:<br /><br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36415.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36415.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p><p>Ocean view:<br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36425.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36425.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />You'll have to ignore the horendous quality of this image. I put it together in paintshop, and somewhere between uploading it to photobucket and uploading it here the quality went awful :(</p><br /><br /><p>It's Bambino - my new sock yarn, which is 80% merino, 20% bamboo. It's unblievably soft and squishy, I can't stop feeling it! </p><br /><p>The worst one seems to be the middle top one, if you want to see it it's in my photobucket, and in my etsy of course. I was going to uploads them individually but my post would have taken all week to write and read!</p><br /><br /><p>So top-bottom, left-right - Kelp, Holly, Blueberry Muffin, Sweetheart, Duffel, Buttercup, Inca, Fresh Berries, and Tor. </p><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/Bambinocollage1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 357px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="358" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/Bambinocollage1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>I uploaded three close ups so you can actually see them! </div><div> </div><div>Here's Holly:</div><div> </div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36554.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Tor:</div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36544.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Duffel:</div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36623.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Here's a gratituous puppy photo to break up the yarn photos..<br /><br /></div><div>It's a hard knock life eh!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36432.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36432.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>And finally, here are the BFL sock yarns, I've not put all of them here - just the new ones. The ones you can't see are Inca, Autumn and a few others!</div><br /><br /><div>Here's a really bright version of Holly:<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36434.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36434.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bonnie:<br /><br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36462.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36462.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Deep Sea Diving:<br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36439.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36439.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Sweetheart kettle dyed with some purple:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36472.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36472.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And that's all for now!! </p><p>I'm onto the second of my plain purple socks, nearly on the heel. Am going to OH's for a few days so I'll probably finish it while I'm there, so I've wound up my Socks that Rock yarn ready to cast on a pair of plain sock in that.</p><p>There's also the stole, which I'm hoping I might finish in about ten days (I usually do half or a whole repeat at a time cause I'm strange like that). And the Lotus Lace socks, which I'm sure I'll get done quickly because I love them so much! I can see another pair or two in my future! The next patterned socks will be Pixie's Pablo socks but in the cotton sock yarn I got at Woolfest.</p><p>I'd better go - so much to do, so little time!</p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-57577895726331720302008-06-28T10:26:00.000-07:002008-06-28T11:09:14.206-07:00Woolfest.. in a gazillion photos!Woolfest was <strong>awesome</strong>! I had a lovely time, met quite a few Ravelers and then afterwards we had fish n chips in Keswick, and a dog walk in the rain around the lake. It was a lovely day!<br /><br />We didn't get there til 1pm, so first we scouted around checking it all out (we being me and mum). I loved seeing the animals. Some of my favourites were the Wensleydale sheep, angora bunny, and the alpacas. I seem to have a thing for animals with funny hair/flecces.<br /><br /><br />These guys, the Wensleydales, are the cool kids of the animal world. Look how chilled they are. They almost look stoned. (All my pics are enlargable btw - I recommend zooming in at the hair)<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36244.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36244.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Check out this bunny! Isn't he cute, and rockin and tufty!<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36242.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36242.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And look at the alpacas - definitely punks of the animal world. I like the ones that are black and have white bits in the tufts on the top of their heads, but there weren't any here. These are just as cool though. The hair do's kind of a bit 80's, specially with the clipped body.<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36249.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36249.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36250.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36250.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, enough of the animals, now to the shopping. I've been stashbusting for 6 months, as I've proudly told just about everybody. And saving up for a few months too.<br /><br />So I started with... buttons! I love buttons, beads and little bits and bobs that are interesting.<br />I got horn ones, slate ones, pretty ones, geometric style ones..<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36255.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36255.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I got some fibre, it's merino/silk from Wigham wool work. It's actually bright <strong>purple</strong> in real life, but I can't get my camera to pick up purple today, annoyingly. </p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36288.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This is from DT Craft & Design - it's 50% angora, 50% kid mohair, it's a DK weight, I'm going to use it for a lace project - possibly Ice Queen. Oh I'll probably dye it first though.<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36258.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36258.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>This is lana grossa cotton blend sock yarn. It's remarkably similar (but not as bright) as my Kelp! Anyway, I thought I'd give it a try.<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36256.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36256.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I got these from the chorley market lady who was there. She had lots of rowan kidsilk haze/night, and I really wanted to get loads as it was half price, but I just got these two. They're kind of dark plum coloured. I was a little peeved that she sneaked in some acrylic nasties (I do have acrylic, but Woolfest isn't really the place I don't think). And her hubby was kind of touting for business which was annoying (I ignored him). But I got a bargain anyway so can't complain!!<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36261.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36261.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ok, more fro DT Craft & Design, who were really friendly and had loads of good stuff. This one is laceweight, handspun silk and goat down. It's a bit weird actually. It's quite hard and very shiny. It makes a gorgeous shawl though, there's 500 yards so I'll dye it and make something nice :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36263.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36263.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is Natural Dye Studio laceweight alpaca - it's SO lush. Again, I think there's about 600 yards (from memory - could be wrong) - so I'll make something really nice with it :)<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36268.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36268.jpg" border="0" /></a> I met Amanda and her hubby and they were really friendly and interesting to talk to.<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36267.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36267.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p> I also met Jen, of fyberspates fame. She was really lovely and her yarns were so delicious. I liked the casual lay out of her stall, and the shawls she'd knitted from her yarns which gave me a good idea of what I could do with a skein or two. </p><p>I got this laceweight silk, which I'm hoping to use for my first doily. I can't remember how many yards she said are in it, so I'll have to check.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36269.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36270.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36270.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was intersting how Amanda (NDS), Jen (Fyberspates) and me (plus a few others you'll know of!) all use the same supplier for our base yarns (we have some different but the main ones are hte same), and our styles of dyeing are so different. That's really cool.</p><p>I got this from Jen too, it's DK weight silk, with good yardage (again, I've forgotton how much). Im' not sure what I'll do with it. Maybe save it til I can afford another skein then make something.<br /><br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36278.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36278.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36276.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36276.jpg" border="0" /></a> I got this - Colinette Jitterbug - how cool is the pink!<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36279.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36279.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36282.jpg" border="0" /><br />It says easy care, but in small print says hand wash - argh! So I don't know if I can put it in on a 30 degree wash or not.<br />I got colinette point 5 too, to go with my other skein, which is plum coloured. I'm thinking of saving up for one more skein and doing a felted bag.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36287.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36287.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's all from Woolfest for this year! It'll keep me busy for months anyway :) </p><p>If you've never been to Woolfest, I can't recommend it enough. It's traditional but has fashion too, and is really down to earth.</p><p> </p><p>Now onto WIPs and stuff! I crocheted this last week - it's a shoulder bag. I made it up as I went along, hence the dodgy shape. I do like it though, and need to line it.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36298.jpg" border="0" /></p>I crocheted this small bowl using DB SoHo too. The rocks you see in the top and on the left on top are actually both pieces of <strong>lava</strong> from Iceland, which I picked up (I'm sad like that).<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36291.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />This is my TV knitting - it's bright purple in real life! It's going slowly seeing as I rarely watch TV, but I'm on the second one anyway.<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36299.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Here's my Upstairs Stole - it's a quick, simple knit, and I like it! It's not a challenge, so quite relaxing. It's Rowan kidsilk haze in natural - I'm wondering if I should dye it pale lilac, but I might leave it.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36300.jpg" border="0" /> And Here's my Lotus Lace socks, from Kai - a great pattern, it's easy to follow, simple enough to do while mid conversation, but complicated enough to keep you interested. It's going fast because I'm one of those peeple who likes to do a whole repeat at a time, and each repeat's 10 rows, so it's coming on quickly!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36302.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />I'm really pleased with Delle, which is my own yarn. It's been spiral striping, then on the heel I got little stripes, and now I think it's going to pool down the foot. I'm going to try and match the second one the same. It's a bit lighter than the pics actually.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36303.jpg" border="0" /><br />And that's all for now! I'm crocheting coasters using the remaining ball of SoHo, for my MIL to be. My stash shelf, though pitiful compared to some may be *nudges Kate*, is stuffed full of yummy yarn again :)<br /><br />OH I nearly forgot - at woolfest I picked up some great yarn from my supplier! I got a kilo each of alpaca sock yarn, bamboo blend sock yarn, and the usual (but so soft!) BFL sock yarn. I also got bamboo fibre, milk fibre and silk hankies :) so will be busy dyeing next week.<br /><div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-80844233673620464712008-06-25T13:13:00.000-07:002008-06-25T13:30:37.620-07:00Last minute stashbusting!It's woolfest at the weekend! I'm SOOOOO excited! I haven't bought yarn for 6 months now, as my stashbust started at Christmas, and finishes on saturday when I go to Woolfest. I've used up most of my stash, so am very smug.<br /><br />Anyway, first I've done more dyeing so I'll show you that first.<br /><br />I had a custom order for Broken Stones on Merino/Tencel sock, and Ocean View on BFL sock, four of each. So here they are..<br /><br />Broken Stones:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36230.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36230.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And Ocean View.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36231.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36231.jpg" border="0" /></a> They haven't arrived with the recipient yet, but I think she'll be happy with them as she already has quite a bit of my yarn in her stash.</p><p> </p><p>Here's Autumn, it's a bit brighter than usual.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36169.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36169.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>This is a new one, it's called Inca. It's proved popular, and I've kept some for myself too because I love it so much :) I'll definitely be doing lots more of this!<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36167.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here is another skein but reskeined:</p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36197.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36197.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is duffel - inspired by a lady's duffel coat who was in front of me in a queue in the bank (I was there half an hour so had plenty of time to think about the meaning of life and other such important subjects *cough*yarn*cough*)<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36173.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36184.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36184.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And Kelp, a rather bright skein. The blueish colour and the mid green aren't too bright but the lime is uber bright. I don't like green much. But I'm saying that less and less these days, because I *love* this skein!</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36206.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36210.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's some of my stashbustng. I've done most of the projects I had planned, but am doing some last minute projects using the chunkier balls/skeins of yarn! </p><p>These mitts are crocheted, I justmade them up as I went along and they've turned out well. I've called them my Paladin Mitts. They're done in Wendy Fusion, colour - Mace.<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36233.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36233.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I did start the Summer Sampler Stole from BadCat Designs, but didn;t get on with it. So I decided I'd best get on with my stole for Venice (I'm going in August). So I decided to do the<br />Upstairs Shawl, in Rowan Kidsilk Haze, colour - natural. It is lush, I think it's actually quite a lot softer than the Kidsilk Night, which my favourite FC is done in (and I wear it loads).<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36240.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36240.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>In the few hours since this photo, it's grown considerably. It's a really good, easy pattern but effective. </p><p> </p><p>And finally, here are my Lotus Lace socks, from Kai Mistry. It's a gorgeous pattern, really well written, and I think it suits the yarn, which is my own BFL sock in colour - Delle. I'm really chuffed that the colour stripes are spiralling :)<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36236.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36236.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36237.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36237.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And finally finally. This is the stash. It used to take up both these shelves - look how much I've used!!<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36235.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36235.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's all been reorganised and takes up half that top shelf (it's stacked properly now). There's plenty of room for my inevitable Woolfest Booty. I can't wait!<br /></p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-19452126780665989792008-06-20T03:23:00.000-07:002008-06-20T03:29:07.999-07:00Trystero SocksI've finally finished them! In actual knitting time, these didn't take that long because I had to do half a chart, or a full chart at a time. I couldn't just do a few rows. But after casting on the second one, it languished for weeks, while I tried to get over my second sock syndrome. Well I did eventually and the second one came on pretty quickly.<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36138.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36138.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Pattern: Trystero Socks from cookiea.com<br />Yarn: Plain blue 4 ply from John Lewis<br />Needles: 2.25mm<br />Changes: I did a short row heel instead of the heel flap because I don't like heel flaps.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36135.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36136.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36136.jpg" border="0" /></a> The verdict: I like them a lot! They are tight to get on, but once on they're a great fit. </p><p> </p><p>And here's another dog photo, this is Holly-pud, now 6 months old but still very cute. This is the stare of "It's dinner time you know".</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36134.jpg" border="0" /></p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-39052005583169046182008-06-14T08:10:00.000-07:002008-06-14T08:28:55.229-07:00Well the star of this post is undoubtedly Tom! He's the cute bunny below :)<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36019.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36019.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>He's corcheted using Alpaca Select DK, and is my first (of many) amigurumi! </div><div> </div><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36016.jpg" border="0" /><br />I'm crocheting a beanie too, it's coming on so quickly!</div><div> </div><div>I've been busy dyeing again, here are some of the results of my efforts-</div><div> </div><div>Merino/silk laceweight in Deep Sea Diving:</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35978.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35978.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>BFL Sock in Dave:<br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36003.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36003.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>BFL aran or DK (not sure) in Ocean View: </div><div><br /> </div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36024.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Almerino DK in Pablo:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36034.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36034.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Almerino in Kelp:<br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36042.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Almerino in Lucy:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36053.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36053.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Almerino DK in Ocean View:</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36047.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36047.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Almerino DK in Fresh Berries:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36056.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36056.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Merino/tencel sock in Fresh Berries:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36063.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36063.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Merino/tencel Sock in Kelp (i'm particularly partial to this):<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36065.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />(and I don't even like green)<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36064.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36064.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Merino/tencel in Blueberry Muffin:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36067.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36068.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Merino/tencel in Disco Feet:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36075.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Merino/tencel in Delle:<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36073.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36072.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36072.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Merino/tencel Sock in Pixie:<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36071.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36069.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV36069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have a multitude of WIPs, including:<br />- a tote I'm sewing,<br />- crochet beanie in Wendy Fusion<br />- Summer Sampler Stole in Zephyr (I've done a whole two rows!!)<br />- Chevron scarf in Sirdar blur, which I really need to finish<br />- Trystero socks, which I *really* need to finish (I have SSSS - Severe Second Sock Syndrome)<br /><br />I'm wanting to have a go at some beading next week, I'd like to make beautiful jewellery, so I got myself a mag and some wire and some thread, (I have loads of beads already) and I'm going to give it a shot.Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-4713400180763023442008-06-05T10:02:00.000-07:002008-06-05T10:09:35.870-07:00Horseshoe Stole! Finally!.... but first, some gratituous yarn photos!<br /><br />I actually won something yesterday! I won the pimp the swap competition for the UK Swap (on Ravelry). I never win anything so was immensely happy, and this beautiful yarn came this morning!<br /><br />It's strangely heavy.......<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35873.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35873.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35875.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35875.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35877.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35877.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I did some reskeining today.. Blueberry Muffin:<br /><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35891.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35891.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And Dreamtime:<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35870.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35879.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35879.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So now I really need to show you some photos of my finished Horseshoe Lace Stole!<br /><br />Here are a few bits of info:<br /><br />Pattern - Horseshoe lace, with a simple 4 stitch garter stitch border<br />Yarn - Natural Dye Studio cobweb mohair, 2 skeins, each of which with 400 yards (I think)<br />Needles - 2mm, but I cheated and went up to 2.25mm near the end so that it'd get longer!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35912.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35912.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35897.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35897.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35907.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35907.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35909.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35909.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35908.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35908.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />All wrapped up, ready for Grandma tomorrow :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35913.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35913.jpg" border="0" /></a>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-55452827270610342232008-06-04T08:51:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:18:15.447-07:00Another big postAs usual, I've left it for ages befor eupdating my blog, and it's become a big job. I don't have many WIP photos, because I'm *still* doing the horseshoe lace stole and trystero socks. But I did some stashbusting as interim projects, and I did a very simple garter stitch scarf and the one row scarf.<br /><br />Here's the one row scarf - it's a great pattern, dead easy and quick but looks great (I think)! This is a random aran wool that I got in Harrogate. It's really thick and warm!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35617.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35617.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is the garter stitch scarf (how unoriginal!), it's in Rowan romance, and I only had two balls so it's just long enough to go round my neck and tuck under a coat.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35587.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35587.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I got tempted on etsy. I've decided it's about time I worked on my sewing skills, so I ordered a sewing kit for a tote bag. I also got some beautiful Japanese ribbon from the same seller, it's sooo cute!<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35607.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35607.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>This is the fabric for the tote:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35610.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35610.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And more ribbon, which I think is lovely:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35608.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35608.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the kit:</p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35609.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35609.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a gratituous puppy photo! Notice the tongue stuck out, I think it adds the cute to the photo! She's nearly 6 months now!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35574.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35574.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>We have wild Irises in our garden :) </p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35582.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35582.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Here's Solomon, the bonsai I promised to show you a photo of. He's very happy and is doing very well. I'm really chuffed with him!</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35611.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35611.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I welcomed WoollyButterfly into my shopa couple of weeks ago. She mostly makes beautiful bags, such as the ones below. They're all really lovely! I'm going to have to buy one off her! She's joined my shop in the hopes she might sell a bag or few, they're £12 so a good price (I think!), though I think they'd look well placed in a boutique sort of shop!</p><p>Here are a couple of the lovely bags:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35544.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35544.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35557.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35557.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've done a huge amount of dyeing. I did 20 skeins for wholesale, 40 skeins for my shop, and some fibre, (I've still got to do the fibre). Here's the box full, quite a lot of it has sold already so the box is a bit empty. I just love diving in it! It's all BFL sock yarn by the way :) (lots of laceweight coming in July)<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35832.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35832.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I'm obviously not goint to put in 40 photos of yarn ;) so have picked out a few to show you! </p><p>This is Firecracker:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35596.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35596.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35595.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35595.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Deep Sea Diving:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35529.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35529.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Autumn:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35638.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35638.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wild Fire:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35642.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35642.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Fresh Berries with lilac:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35702.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35702.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Sea Spray:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35647.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35647.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Sweetheart:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35500.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35500.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fresh Berries:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35709.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35709.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Strawberry Dreams (now reskeined):<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35717.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35717.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Pixie:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35797.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35797.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Meadow:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35790.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35790.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Starlet BFL roving:<br /></p><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35829.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35829.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35825.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35825.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Pixie BFL roving:<br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35817.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35817.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35821.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35821.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Pablo BFL roving:<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35811.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35814.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35814.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And that's it! I've very nearly finished the stole, so there'll be a post on that soon. And I've got most of the Trystero sock (on hold) to knit too. My stashalong's going really well, the shelf's about 2/3 full now.<br /><br />I have some destash items for sale:<br />- 1 skein black loony boony on a cone, for £5<br />- 1 skein zephyr in Lilac for £5 (I bought it by accident - actually need violet!)<br />- 2 balls natural colour (brown) aran weight manx loaghton (sp?) £4<br />- two half balls, of about 200g each of Sirdar YoYo in toffee/fudge/caramel - £12<br /><br />I'm putting these in my etsy shop, just cause I may as well, and will put them on Ravelry and the AY forum. If you'd like them, feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:WildFireFibres@googlemail.com">WildFireFibres@googlemail.com</a> :) If you reeeeally want to swap, I'll do that, but would prefer cash simply because the whole idea is to <strong>destash</strong> !! :)Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-45499293514144249192008-05-19T10:28:00.000-07:002008-11-12T20:28:56.265-08:00Swap QuestionnaireHere's my swap questionnaire! Yey!<br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Part One: Crafting</strong></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Do you knit, crochet, or both?</strong> I'm really a knitter, but have just taught myself to crochet, so that I can do some ammigurumi eventually!<br /><br /><strong>What do you like to make?</strong> I'm primarily a lace and socks knitter, as I never suit tops! I do like knitting hats, scarves, mittens, toys, felted bags, felted random things.. allsorts really!<br /><br /><strong>Do you have a favourite project?</strong> Probably socks!<br /><br /><strong>Do you have a favourite type of fiber or brand of yarn?</strong> Alpaca! I just love all natural fibres to be honest.<br /><br /><strong>Do you have a least favourite type of yarn?</strong> Acrylic.. I'm a self-confessed yarn snob! :p<br /><br /><strong>Do you do any other crafts?</strong> Lots! Beading, card making, photography, spinning (a bit), dyeing (of course!), and I want to try metal smithing, candle making, soap making and flower arranging!! I'm also awaiting a kit so I can put my sewing skills to use, and hopefully my sewing will take on a proper, proffessional look - I'd love that!<br /><br /><strong>Do you knit in public?</strong> Yeah!<br /><br /><strong>If so where do you like knitting and what is your "portable" project?</strong> I knit on public transport, in waiting rooms, in the pub sometimes, and my portable project is usually a sock.<br /><br /><strong>What do you carry your "portable" knitting in?</strong> Whatever's on my shoulder! Usually my trusty suede shoulder bag. I'm a bit anal, I like the suede bag the best because being suede, it sticks to my shoulder, whereas other materials slide off!<br /><br /><br /><div>When I go to knitting group I have a lovely tote which is red and black with big flowers on. It's full of random stuff! It's ace!</div><br /><br /><strong>Are there any knitting gifts (book, toy, yarn, item, tool) that you have been lusting over?</strong> Last time I said no, then a week later thought of a million cool things. I'll have a look around and come back to this. <strong>OOOOOH thought of something - the dangly knitting needle earrings from Sassafras creations on etsy!!</strong> Ooh - I've just discovered the softness of the Malabrigo merino worsted.. *drooool* (If I think of anything else I'll add it!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Part Two: Your Favourites</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be (and why)?</strong> I'd be.. hmm that's a hard one. I'm going to go for Mirasol Miski. It's stunningly soft, beautiful rich colours, and of course it's all in favour of the Mirasol project, which i'm a bit involved with myself.<br /><br /><strong>What is your favourite colour?</strong> Purple!!<br /><br /><strong>What is your least favourite colour?</strong> Bright green and bright orange.<br /><br /><strong>What scents/smells do you like?</strong> I love white musk and vanilla, but mildly, I don't like strong smells/perfumey smells at all!<br /><br /><strong>What don’t you like?</strong> Strong perfume, strong smells - they give me a headache.<br /><br /><strong>How do you like to pamper yourself? (bubble bath, hand creams, massage, manicure)</strong> I sit and do some knitting! I do use the knitter's helper natural hand balm which my previous swap partner got me. But I don't use anything like bubble bath or manicures.<br /><br /><strong>What goodies to you like to eat? (chocolate, biscuits, sweets,crisps etc)</strong> Apple strudel, apple crumble, chocolate croissants, pizza! Nando's! Errr mostly really fattening things! Not into bars of chocolate.<br /><br /><strong>Do you prefer tea or coffee while you knit?</strong> Tea! Hate coffee!<br /><br /><strong>Any particular kind?</strong> Yes!! I'm really addicted to this instant tea from Whittards, it's elderflower and rasberry, and it's mostly sugar and stuff, but does have some black tea extract in it! It's really nice!<br /><br /><strong>Do you listen to/watch anything while you knit? (TVshow-Along, movies, music, podcasts, audiobooks)</strong> I tend to listen to Radio 2, don't watch TV much at all (once a week for the Apprentice).<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Part Three: About you, Living & Past-times</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be (and why)?</strong> We've already answered this :p<br /><br /><strong>Where do you live in the UK? (General idea not address)</strong> Lancashire and Manchester - and I LOVE both!<br /><br /><strong>Have you always lived here, or did you grow up somewhere else?</strong> I'm a true lancashire lass and apart from uni, I've been here all my life!<br /><br /><strong>What is your favourite place in the UK?</strong> Manchester and home!<br /><br /><strong>If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?</strong> Italy. I go to Venice every year, and we absolutely love everything Italian. Love love love it!<br /><br /><strong>What other hobbies do you have?</strong> Loads - photography, shooting, dancing, ice skating, going to the gym, golf, mountainbiking, skiing. A lot of these are things I do every so often with OH rather than on a regular basis. The regular ones are skiing, iceskating, swimming and golf, oh and the gym and sauna!<br /><br /><br /><br />Part Four: The Theme<br /><br /><br /><br />As part of this swap we are asking you to post (or link to) a picture or photograph you like. Your swap pal will use the photo as a basis for a themed item or parcel.It could be of a specific item, e.g. Jellybeans, an Alpaca, a rainbow or a scene e.g. sunset, beach, woodland or anything else you can think of! Please add a few words to explain why you have chosen the photo if you think this is appropriate.It could be a photo you have taken or a picture you have found on the internet.<br /><br /><br /><br />A photo eh.. I could pick about 20, I don't even know where to start deciding. An animal? yarn? a colour? a landscape? me being silly? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm<br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, here's my picture:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202147446036420834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iulVHq3407K4UHt1HbD-r3_VKM2XzifDQ-5o5Uv3SGOpAEu348nO4Fahn34cRIjbquVEwU-VC388ZR3OjiLl0MWW2h5bFCu8UlMAN0JQ9P1TmAz1NYUTmF4h8JGZSi-dpBthdjP4jw/s320/woodlands600.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p></p><p>It's a woodland. This woodland is being advertised for sale, and I would *love* to buy it. I'd buy it and preserve it exactly how it is, and I'd encourage wildlife, and have bat and bird boxes, and stuff like that. I really hope this woodland doesn't get sold to developers - that really annoys me. There's plenty of room in the cities for regeneration, there are SO many unused buildings that we <strong>should</strong> be using and we're not. So that's why I've picked this picture - it represents my morals and ethics and is simply beautiful. Also I love bluebells, they remind me of wisteria which I really love too :)</p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-61970737900186687562008-05-14T10:42:00.000-07:002008-05-14T10:44:29.729-07:00UK Swap Number 2!I'm getting involved!<br />This is my pimping stuff - if you're in the UK go join the UK Swaps group on Ravelry, it's a good, well organised swap, which gives you quite a while to do it, and the hosts are running wee competitions for cool prizes along the way.<br /><br />Of course I'm biased, I'm donating yarn :p I've not decided what yet so can't tease you with it!<br /><br />If you are reading this and want to join in, check out the blog at <a href="http://ukswap.blogspot.com/">http://ukswap.blogspot.com/</a> and leave a message telling them that it was me that pointed you in that direction ;) <br />Then go pimp the swap yourself too!Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-75923477842800995342008-05-11T09:14:00.001-07:002008-05-11T10:00:49.268-07:00Yarn, Pie, WIPs, Books and Nature! (Not in that order)Well.. I've uploaded my pics in random order so that's dictating the order, I'm too lazy to go reordering all the photos!<br /><br />This week hasn't been quite so hectic as usual, as my folks are away with two of the dogs, so it's just me and the remaining dog who's "too old" to go on holiday :( (She couldn't actually fit in the car was the real reason!)<br /><br />Anyway it's been the epitome of peace and tranquility. Seriously. I've got quite a bit of knitting done, been at work, been baking, BBQing, and generally enjoying life. Well, until Thursday that is. At lunch time I suddenly felt quite ill, it was over 30 degrees C in the shop and I was so cold I had a thick jumper on!<br /><br />I lasted out til 6pm (we were short staffed so I kind of had to). Then I drove home (very carefully!) in a daze of pain and dizziness, collapsed with a fever and slept til Friday. Friday was ok, but then yesterday I got bloody worse! My temperature rocketed and I seem to have developed a painful tummy bug :( so today I've not been able to eat a single thing, it's really annoying because I can smell my neighbours' delicious BBQ food!!<br /><br />It's now pouring down and thundering quite badly, poor Bonnie is shaking and breathing heavily and I'm rather enjoying it.<br /><br />I'll get on with all the stuff anyway.<br /><br /><br /><br />First I got two books a couple of weeks ago. This jumped out at me and I HAD to buy it. It is beautifully presented, I can't wait to have a go at the wee dogs (need to get some fleece).<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35303.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35303.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35305.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35305.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35307.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35307.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35306.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35306.jpg" border="0" /></a> They're really quite realistic considering they're made from fleece!</p><p>I also just had to get VLT. It's been on my to-buy list for soooo long. I'm really glad I got it, the info in there makes great reading and the projects are beautiful!<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35309.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I read the caption "self powere lawn mower", wondered 'what on earth??' then saw the photo...!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35310.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35310.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Ooooh we just had a REALLY big bolt of lightning and thunder! How exciting! (Poor Bonnie though :( ) I think the storm must be over us, it's gone really dark.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway. Last weekend me and OH did some baking. After much deliberation we went for Banoffie pie. I love choc/banana ice cream and banoffie pie, so does he, and we baked it very successfully.. BUT the condensed milk was so damn sweet! It really ruined it! I was very disappointed!<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35260.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35260.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looks a mess I know, but it's really not easy to keep all neat!</p><p>Pre-cutting..<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35258.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35258.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I made a load of crochet stitch holders recently too. Firstly this cute elephant..</p><p><br /> </p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35272.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35272.jpg" border="0" /></a> Doggie related stitch markers (the dog's a bit miserable looking though)..<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35273.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35273.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Random purple crochet stitch holders..<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35282.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35282.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And milliefiorie ones:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35288.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35288.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Oh and these ceramic beads remind me of Japanese art..<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35285.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35285.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ok, a few WIPs next.</p><p>In an effort to stashbust, I made a hat with a skein of Rowan Spray. It's pretty cool yarn. anyway, here's the hat:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35312.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35312.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's funny isn't it.. it's for skiing, I'm going to add tassels I think. Sorry for the squint - it was very bright!<br /><br />I've made a start on my Trystero Socks too, from CookieA.com and I do like them but they're pretty complicated really. I've done repeat one of three for the leg so not getting on very quickly!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35347.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35347.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm knitting a pair of squat mitts too. I'm using my ball of Trendsetter Tonalita, I've done the first one and left it OTN so that if I have enough yarn to make them longer I can do.<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35346.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35346.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I had a sizeable stash of chunky yarn that's all my handspun, so decided it was time to knit it. I was going to do a scarf (unoriginal I know), but it's so heavy that OH suggested I make a few strips the same size and make a blanket :)</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35330.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>I love the purple, turquoise and white :)<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35332.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35332.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my nurse, Bonnie. You wouldn't believe she's almost 13 would you. Here she's telling me she wants dinner. She gave me the Look:<br /><br /></p><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35338.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35338.jpg" border="0" /></a> I said "what?"</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35339.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35339.jpg" border="0" /></a> She said "it's dinner time!" She's a right cheeky-pants, look at the glint in those eyes.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35341.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />She showed me this too. It's the trough I grew my veg in last summer. It's now Holly's digging pot. Also her stash pot - here's the sock I lost a few weeks ago.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35302.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Ok, some nature for you.<br />In the course of the day, this was shut, then it opened, then it all got blown off, then it wilted!<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35319.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35319.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wisteria.. I love this plant, I think it's so beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35327.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35327.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I spotted this tiny beetle. It's only about 4mm in length =, but just look at the colour of it's shell!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35342.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35342.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've forgotten the name of this, but it looks very pretty.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35355.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35355.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I think this is the yew tree? Not sure (sorry!), but I think it's pretty.<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35357.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35357.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Just a wet leaf..<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35356.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35356.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Love this daisy shot I got, I've set it as my desktop background :)<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35364.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35364.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And finally... yarn. Not done much dyeing this week, cos I did it all last week!</p><p>Here's Barley Fields in merino/tencel sock:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35366.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35366.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35365.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35365.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A few skeins of the merino/silk laceweight..<br /><br />Carnivale:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35242.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35242.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Wood Elf:<br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35246.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35246.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is sockyarn for Knitting Pixie. It's Pablo, it's her second skein, the first skein she's knitted up into a beautiful pair of socks which she designed herself, and the link can be found at the top left of my blog - check it out!!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35291.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35291.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is Sugar Plum, kettle dyed. I really, really can't get the colours to photograph right.</p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35269.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35269.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is another custom order for Pixie, I've actually named it Pixie seeing as it's her colourway! It's pale pink, pale blue, and a hint of lilac and turquoise.. hand painted. I'm very chuffed with it!</p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35295.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35295.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's all! For some reason I thought there was more.</p><p>I'm going to knit again for a while. Try and get my 007 sock finished and my mitts done. Then I want to try and do some horseshoe. I've not been able to concentrate to do it for a few days due to being ill. </p><p>I actually got a new Bonsai last week. It's a real little beauty, but the photos can wait til next time :p</p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-21203329716917782532008-05-04T04:44:00.000-07:002008-05-04T05:14:24.593-07:00More busy-nessWell, I've been ridiculously busy, as usual! I've done lots of dyeing, I'm trying to keep a good range of colours and yarns in my shop, but of course it involves spending quite a bit of money in the first place!<br /><br />I've barely had any time for knitting. My job's going ok, I do actually like it, and I like all but one person which is good going I think. I think I'm doomed though - last week on Wednesday I was in horrendous traffic and was an hour late, then on Thursday I was in a car crash! I won't go into the expense it's causing me!<br /><br />Anyway, I have a completed WIP! It's Amanda's Squatty Sidekick, from Knitting Daily. It's a cool little bag, done in Twilley's Freedom Spirit. It took just over one ball.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35208.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35208.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35206.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35206.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm onto the second of my 007 socks. I can't believe how long they're taking. I just do them on my breaks at work, and when I'm watching a dvd (which isn't very often!).<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35211.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35211.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the beginning of the second one. It's bright turquoise - I know the colour hasn't come out that well.</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35210.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I've also done the cuff on my first Trystero sock, from CookieA. The pattern looks complicated, hence the longer than usual cuff! I'm going to try and start the pattern this afternoon though!<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35209.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35209.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am also still doing my horseshoe lace stole - I'm nearly halfway through now. Again - I can't believe how long it's taking!</p><p> </p><p>I've had a shot at some card making. Obviously working in Hobbycraft it's difficult *not* to want to try everything out. So I gave in! I've put these in my shop as I thought they'd make lovely cards for swap parcels and gifts. I also had this idea - to make gift vouchers for my shop, which would neatly go with a card :) Hopefully these will make lovely gifts for folks that can't decide what to get their recipient!</p><p> </p><p>Without more ado:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35071.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35071.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My favourite - I love this one!<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35073.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35067.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35065.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35069.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35069.jpg" border="0" /></a> The monkey cards are ones that I did first (before the above ones).<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35076.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35075.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35077.jpg" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>Ok so that's the cards. I've also dyed lots of yarn. I've actually done double the amount that I'm putting on here, some of it still needs reskeining and stuff yet. I love showing off my photos of my yarn, it's really satisfying to see it all together.</div><div> </div><div>I tried out the merino/tencel sock yarn, and am really pleased with it. It's really soft and silky!</div><div> </div><div>This is Broken Stones:<br /><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35198.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35198.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35195.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35195.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Poison Passion:<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35192.jpg" border="0" /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35189.jpg" border="0" /><br />This is BFL DK in Kelp:<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35129.jpg" border="0" /><br />And in Phoenix:<br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35149.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> This is some pure wool that I tried out. It's 'eco' friendly - hasn't been processed or spun with anything nasty. First in Cornflower:<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35117.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /> This is Wisteria:<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35095.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35093.jpg" border="0" /><br />And Broken Stones:<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35084.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35082.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35082.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Back to the merino/tencel sock yarn, this is fish n chips:</div><div><br /> </div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35186.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35186.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35184.jpg" border="0" /><br /> Delle (this is my favourite, I think it's lush!):<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35153.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35153.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35151.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Pablo (poorly photographed, sorry!)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35108.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35108.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Ocean View, for Pixie (again, poorly photo'd):</div><div><br /> </div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35105.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I also got some new laceweight. It's 80% superfine merino, 20% silk and comes with a fantastic 1200 yards per 100g. I'm really pleased with it, it looks really fine and floaty, and as soon as my stash is down I'm going to be knitting with it (maybe a hanami).<br /><br />Firstly in kettle dyed pablo:<br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35166.jpg" border="0" /><br /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35137.jpg" border="0" />Cornflower:<br /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35132.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>Delle:</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35134.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Ocean View:<br /></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/summer%2008/SNV35120.jpg" border="0" /><br />I haven't dared reskein any of them! It takes long enough reskeining the sock yarn, let alone 1200 yards! So if I get time I will reskein one of them maybe, but I probably won't to be honest!</p><p>When I get chance I'll show you the rest of the dyeing I've done (once I've reskeined!). There's another 4 skeins of merino/tencel and abother 8 or so skeins of the laceweight!</p><p>I'm off, I really want to get some knitting done before my OH comes round. I really want to get a couple of lace repeats done, and start on the Trystero socks! </p><p> </p><p>oooh I forgot - I got some gorgeous new business cards this week! They are really lovely, I'm so chuffed with them, and was going to put a picture of them here, but that'd spoil the surprise (well, you know what I mean) for the people that have bought yarn and will get a nice new card attached :)</p><p> </p><p>OOH - I've learnt to crochet!! Kind of.. I'm looking for a simple pattern to try out next!</p><p> </p><p>Ciao for now!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-1784230288805029912008-04-28T12:17:00.000-07:002008-04-28T12:20:40.570-07:00We have a winner!!Thankyou to everyone who entered the April competition - it was immensely helpful and you were all very complimentary, which I'm really proud of! My shop's my baby and I nurture every skein a bit (too) obsessively!! It's very rewarding to find that you guys love what I'm doing as much as I love doing it! (sorry I'm being cheesey but it's necessary sometimes)<br /><br />So, without further ado, the winner is............... *big pause* CHERRYPIE aka Cheryl! Well done! I've sent you a convo on etsy ;)<br /><br />Other news: photo-full update soon to come!Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-71526761562706635082008-04-21T12:29:00.000-07:002008-04-21T13:07:39.669-07:00Yarn P**n ... and a couple of WIPS!Well I've been uber-busy recently. Work at Hobbycraft is good. Well, it's a good job, they're quite chilled out and friendly, and the customers are mostly really friendly and nice. It is an inspiring place to work too. But in my usual fashion, I'm kind of bored with it. The loooong afternoons don't help. I'm doing 10-6 and it really drags from about 3-6pm. Nevertheless, I do like it far more than any other job I've had. The other thing that irks me is the drive and petrol. I'm spending quite a lot on petrol now, which disillusions me somewhat!<br /><br />In desperation I've had my overdrafts transferred onto a 0% interest credit card. Recommended by the <a href="http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/">Money Saving Expert</a> website, I'm glad I've done it as I will soon just have one debt instead of three smaller ones.<br /><br />I had my review at the gym, I've lost 6lbs now, which is good for me. The trainer has given me a tough weight loss regime, it's a challenge but I like it. It's thus: 10 mins rowing, 20 mins cross trainer, 10 mins walking quickly on the treadmill on a 6% incline, then all the suitable weights. So to encourage myself I'm signing up for the Race for Life :)<br /><br />Anyway, knitting. I'm still stashbusting, so I used a ball of my Rowan Romance to make this cowl. It's just 2x2 rib, and is really cosy and thick. I've worn it constantly this weekend!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34991.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34991.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sorry for the poor photography there, I had my first midge bite of the year recently, as you can see :(<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34984.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34984.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Here are my stripey socks which I finished quite a bit ago now. I'm on the next pair of stripey ones now ;)</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34939.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34939.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I tried out my gladd needles too this week. They're lovely to knit with, so smoooooth! I can't wait til I have a full project that I can knit on them :)</p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35000.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35000.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35001.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34995.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34995.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Ok here's this week's yarnie photo album! I think most of it's here! </p><p> </p><p>Sea Spray in Meraca (Merino/Alpaca, sooo soft and squishy) DK:</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34857.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>Leafy Hideout in Meraca DK:</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34861.jpg" border="0" /><br />Lemon Sorbet in BFL 4 ply (sock):<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34886.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34886.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wild Fire kettle dyed Meraca DK:<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34871.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34871.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Cranberry in Meraca DK:</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34866.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34866.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Wisteria in Meraca DK:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34870.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34870.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Disco Feet in BFL 4 ply (photographed slightly greener than it is):<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34930.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34930.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sweetheart kettle dyed BFL 4 ply:<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34911.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34911.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Sea Spray in BFL 4 ply, a custom order for a shawl-making customer:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34894.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34894.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Apple Orchard in BFL 4 ply:</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34904.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34904.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Eastern Spice in BFL 4 ply (it's superwash):</p><p><br /> </p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34889.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34889.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Leafy Hideout in Aran BFL:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34951.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34951.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ocean View in aran BFL:<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34960.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34960.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Autumn in aran BFL:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34968.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34968.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Lucy - kettle dyed DK BFL:<br /><br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34964.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34964.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Ocean View (more greeny than real life, oops) - BFL sock/4 ply:<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34934.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34934.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Self Striping Disco Feet and Eastern Spice, a custom order:<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35007.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV35007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Nationality - aran BFL:<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34972.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34972.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Fresh Berries in Meraca DK:</p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34945.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34945.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Blink in aran BFL:<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34943.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34943.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Ocean View in Meraca DK (this is my favouriest skein ever, I'm soooo in love with it!):</p><p><br /> </p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34947.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34947.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So! That's all the yarn. Well, most of it. Obviously it's to be found in the <a href="http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com/">Wild Fire Fibres shop</a> ;) if you need any stash enhancement.<br /><br />About WIPs.. well my horseshoe stole is still on the go. It's travelling at a rate of approximately two repeats per week. Which, I can assure you, is very, very slow! Specially on 2mm needles! I don't know if I'll have enough yarn to do a whole stole. I may have to odered another skein or keep it short, I'll see how it goes.<br /><br />I also have my 007 socks on the go, it's my own dyed yarn, in black and bright turquoise. I'm nearly done on the first one :) yey! So after these I'm gonig to some proper patterned socks :)<br /><br />I'm also trying to stash bust, but I have so little time jsut now. Plus I've got three balls of gorgeous purple aran wool, and it doesn't felt, which has stumped my plans for it for a felted bag!<br />I'm going to have to browse ravelry for inspiration I think ;)Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-88578501682511722722008-04-05T14:36:00.000-07:002008-04-05T15:20:56.078-07:00Sockamania!<span style="font-family:courier new;">I'm going through a real sock obsession at the mo. I'm stashbusting and socks have really got me addicted. I think it's cause I can take them everywhere, they're ace to wear and are quick and easy to knit.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">So in my obsession I started the </span><a href="http://www.knittingforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=23919"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2008 Sockalong Sockathon</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> on the </span><a href="http://www.knittingforums.co.uk/index.php"><span style="font-family:courier new;">AY forum</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. I've got loads of patterened socks to try out and it seems loads of folks have as well, so we're going to aim for 100 pairs of socks between us :D we'll see how long it takes. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We have a </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/2008sockalong/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">flickr group</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> too where you can see the photos of the finished socks. So far we have 5/100 pairs :D</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've been at OH's house in Manchester a lot recently, we're watching </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_(TV_series)"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Rome Series 1</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> with great obsession. We've both become really attached to the characters, in particular Vorenus and Pullo. I've got lots of sock knitting done while watching it :) </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We're also obsessed with watching </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Whose Line Is It Anyway?</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> which is hilarious. It's an improvisation thingy with four comedians if you've not seen it. I'd recommend you watch it if you have the catch up on demand service! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Anyway.. WIPs. The horseshoe lace stole (well scarf really) is still coming on slowly but surely. I didn't think it had grown, but comparing it to my previous post it has grown a bit. I'm very happy with it though!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34848.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34848.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I finished the tiger socks. They weren't 100% successful, because when I dyed the yarn I made it mottled rather than stripey, and regretted it. So when I finished them I added stripes, but of course they are a little clumsy! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I got a parcel from the </span><a href="http://www.bordertart.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Border Tart</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> last week, comtaining hand made tags, cards and hand spun yarn which is dreamy :) I used a tag for OH's Tiger Socks, isn't it cute! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34837.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34837.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here are the socks drying. I had to wrap them so I got two logs and the poker and hung them in front of the fire :) they soon dried!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34831.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34831.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">As you can see the darker one isn't as good, but I like the lighter one. OH really likes them :)<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34839.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34839.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Benson, OH's clown hound loves them too ;)<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34844.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34844.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Isn't he handsome!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34845.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34845.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />I did this painting for OH some years ago, and thought you might be interested to see it. It's done in acrylics. The photo isn't great as OH's room is really dark :( but the flash made the colours look washed out.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34834.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34834.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />And I have some *shop news*! I'm running a wee competiton to win yarn! All you have to do to enter is send me a wee email. Details are all there in the shop - </span><a href="http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> it's basically in the name of research!<br /><br />I've been up to my dyeing shenanigans as usual. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Had a wee foray into pastels. I found it really hard to leave the colours looking weak! It was a real challenge, and is a little brighter than I was aiming for.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">It's called Dream Time :)<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34810.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34810.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br />This is Beach Party:<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34802.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34802.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br />Wild Forest:<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34813.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34813.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Strawberry Dreams:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34795.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34795.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Riverside:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34823.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34823.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">You may recognise this, it's Giddyhop! I decided that as noone had bought it I'd change it. So I added a lovely rich blue and I'm really pleased with how it looks.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34819.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34819.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Blueberry Muffin (un reskeined):<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34780.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34780.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Sea Spray (again, un reskeined):<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34785.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34785.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />And you may recognise this - it's Wild Tiger. It was mottled like the skein I used, but I decided to make it stripey. So it's orange and black stripes, and the orange bits have mottling too :) much better!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34786.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34786.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've got a load of different bases coming too soon. Including BFL in 4 ply, DK and Aran, laceweight (2 ply) alpaca/merino, and hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll get some merino/tencel sock yarn too :) I'm really excited to delve into different yarn weights. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I'm knitting a pair of stripey socks too, I'm on the second one so once I finish I can get started on some patterned socks. Maybe jaywalkers, or something I got from </span><a href="http://www.cookiea.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">CookieA</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> that my lovely uk swap partner paid for me to get a pattern from.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Talking of my swap partner, I've not hear from her for a while and if she reads this I hope she's ok, I'm still dying to know she is! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've done some spinning this weekend too, it's just blue and yellow merino on my drop spindle. The drop spindle is wonderfully portable but it's a little tedious I have to admit!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I'm starting work at </span><a href="http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Hobbycraft</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> on Tuesday. It's interesting and inspiring, but boring at the same time. I'm working 10am-6pm Tues-Fri, and going to the gym every night after that, so it's going to be long days for the next few months. I really need to start getting my huge overdraft (both of them!) paid off! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">That's enough rambling from me, hope you enjoyed the photos folks, and remember to check out the competition in my shop ;) I'm enjoying being an evil enabler! :p</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-77141119411445401762008-03-29T05:40:00.000-07:002008-03-29T05:53:03.002-07:00Colour Experiments :)Sorry for being AWOL for ages! I did loads of dyeing last week, it's all gone now apart from one skein, and I'm dyeing again right now :) am very much enjoying it! I've finished a pair of socks (at the bottom), am halfway through some more socks, and my tiger socks are 75% done. Also my horseshoe lace stole is getting under way now, albeit very slowly!<br /><br />So here's what I've been doing anyway.<br /><br />Rainbow Feet:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34599.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34599.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wild Fire:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34624.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34624.jpg" border="0" /></a> Disco Feet:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34629.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34629.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wild Forest:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34640.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34640.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sea Spray (un-reskeined here):<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34652.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34652.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Got the Blues:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34666.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34666.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Blueberry Muffin:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34646.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34646.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Poison Passion:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34639-1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34639-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Rusty:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34695.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34695.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>This is bamboo fibre, dyed silvery lilac:<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34746-1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34746-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And more bamboo in Wild Fire:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34756.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34756.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is laceweight banana yarn. I can't put it in my shop because I don't know how many yards are in it! I've emailed the supplier but they never got back to me :( so it's languishing in my basket.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34678.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34678.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Did it in pink too:<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34673-1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34673-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are my retro socks, in DK sock yarn. I love them!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34760.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34760.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And this is my horseshoe lace stole, which is now a couple of repeats longer. It's reeeally slow going, being that it's cobweb mohair on 2mm needles. It's making a really thick, warm fabric though.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34724.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34724.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So I'm going to go carry on dyeing anyway :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-13014161181366550282008-03-12T10:42:00.000-07:002008-03-13T14:52:59.849-07:00Got my swap parcel(s)!!!YIPPEEE!<br /><br />It was like christmas this morning! The dogs got really excited because I was so excited, and when they heard me ripping stuff open they got *even more* excited :)<br /><br />So.... I don't yet know who my spoiler is, but I know she's awesome and couldn't have made better choices for me. I feel really lucky and really spoilt! I hope my spoiler also gets a fantastic parcel!<br /><br /><br />Here we are.. this is me opening it in the kitchen. I was going to rip it open then suddenly thought I'd best get my camera!<br /><br />The card is a voucher to buy a sock pattern from CookieA.com, I've not decided which one to go for yet. The lovely box, is full of stuff, and obviously it's going to be put to good use!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34557.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />On top you're seeing some beautiful fabric. It's yummy, it's chocolate coloured with blue leaves and the cream flowers. I'm not a sewing pro (yet!!), so I'm going to practice my sewing more before using this fabric. That also gives me lots of time to decide what to make with it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34558.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Here it is spilling out!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34559.jpg" border="0" /><br />A quick interlude to show you my wee helper. Holly thought it was very exciting and she was lucky enough to be in her bed under the table, so caught all the fun wrapping paper, and quickly recycled it for me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34562.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34570.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34564.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, here's what I got! Hand cream.. it smells delicious! I can't wait to try it out, and my hads are SO dry, so this is just perfect!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34589.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34589.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wee charms, which I will make into stitch markers, and a pair of earrings with the seahorses, I'll get some pretty crystals to go with them, YEY!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34591.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34591.jpg" border="0" /></a> And WOW, check out these needles.. they are the Namaste glass needles no less! And my spoiler got me them in the 4mm (OOPS - 5mm sorry!!) size which is brilliant, as it means I can do some lace projects on them :D The ends are a lovely dark swirly green, and glow in the sunlight :D</p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34577.jpg" border="0" /></p><br />Knitting notelets! I'm really happy to have these, I've been considering getting some for ages so my spoiler's read my mind :)<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34586.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Closeup of the fabric. It's gorgeous!<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34587.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />This is wool/soy silk for spinning. It is SO beautiful, it really is.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34581.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34581.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Colinette Point 5. What a good idea! I love the colour, and there's loads of great small projects I want to do with it!<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34584.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34584.jpg" border="0" /></a> Handmaiden!! Woo! The colour is totally perfect, the yarn is SO squishy... *drooooooool* what more can I say!<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34585.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34585.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the highly coveted Manos del Uruguay yarn, it's just stunning!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34578.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34578.jpg" border="0" /></a> And this is undyed laceweight, it's an unusual mix of 70% kamull and 30% tussahsilk.. however it's made in Finland so I need to do some research about it as my Finnish isn't too great!! It's very soft, shiny and lustrous anyway :)<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34580.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34580.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>This is a piccie of all the booty :) So I really want to say a really huge thankyou to my spoiler, who is also a mind reader, and an awesome person. *THANKYOUUUUUU!*<br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34571.jpg" border="0" /><br />Also, as promised, here are my finished WIPs, a skiing hat for OH, and my blue socks which are already well worn!<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34550.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34477.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-14120006423268644142008-03-10T10:56:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:14:22.150-07:00Dyeing PhotosI should wanr you: This post contains lots of photos and not so much typing! I do have some WIP news - I've knitted a beanie for OH in Tapestry, but it didn't hang around long enough for a photo, I will cath it when I can! My stole's coming on very slowly, blue socks are finished, retro socks started, tiger socks (actually more "tortoiseshell") well under way, and all that and no photos :( when I get home (I'm away just now) I'll take pics of it all! So for now I'll just show you all the dyeing I've been doing! I'm really enjoying it, wish I could do it for a full time job!<br /><br />Anyway I'll get on with the yarn.<br /><br />This is Pablo but more purpley this time:<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34489.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34489.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Raven. It's pretty much black, but kind of glows a ridiculously dark red.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34460.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34460.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Wild Berries. A hideous combination of orange, pink and red, turned from ugly duckling into beautiful swan when I reskeined.<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34516.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34516.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34511.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34511.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Got the Blues. Not reskeined there.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34506.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34506.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34508.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34508.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Hot Chocolate. Subtley variagated brown, essentially.<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34492.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34492.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wild Fire Merino Roving. Managed not to felt it this time.<br /></p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34521.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34521.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Meadow Merino Roving (the name might change if I think of a better one!)<br /><br /><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34526.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34526.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Rainbow Feet.<br /></p><p><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34501.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34501.jpg" border="0" /></a> Suprisingly, looks nicer un-reskeined.<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34541.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34541.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Thor. A classic. Turns out really quite different every time. Looks a bit tweedy perhaps?<br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34498.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34498.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And.. oh! That's it! I also have some beautiful exotic laceweight yarn (it's a surprise), but haven't got the knack of dyeing it yet. </p><p> </p><p>I struggled not to buy some of the Mirasol yarn in JL yesterday. My stashalong WILL stay strong. It kind of helps that I'm dyeing all this yarn, it seems to be fulfilling my yarn needs despite it getting posted to other people at some point.</p>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-39270686556060067402008-02-29T09:56:00.001-08:002008-02-29T10:04:07.262-08:00Wild Fire Fibres is Launched!<span style="font-family:courier new;">Woohoo!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">My brand spaking new shop is here, and it's at </span><a href="http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> ! I'm really happy with it, and am really addicted to dyeing yarn now!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here's what I've been busy doing, ready for the shop.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Disco Feet sock yarn:</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34410.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34410.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34408.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34408.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34415.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34415.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> Giddyhop! Sock yarn (from the song "my boy lollipop (do-do do do), you make my heart go giddyhop (do-do do do)")<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34402.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34402.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Pablo sock yarn:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34405.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34405.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Thor sock yarn (has come out more greeny than I was aiming for though):<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34419.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34419.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Raven sock yarn (slightly redder than the laceweight I did):<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34422.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34422.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />And I'm sewing some accessories, such as this sparkly black DPN pouch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34346.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/March%2008%20Onwards/SNV34346.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">So to all of you who have bought from me in the past, a really big thankyou for inspiring me to keep going and come up with new ideas. I hope you all enjoy my new shop, I'm really proud of it and hope you guys like it too! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Now I need to get back to my poor, neglected knitting!<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-47322294254703914162008-02-27T10:21:00.000-08:002008-02-28T08:41:59.020-08:00Relaunch Update - Updated!Slight problem....<br /><br />I currently live at home in Lancashire, but still have my flat on a lease in Dundee, as my contract is til July.. so I'm paying for a flat I don't live in until I find a new tenant for it. Well I got a phone call today from a lass who is very interested.. so tomorrow (Thurs) I'm driving up to Dundee, to show her round on Friday, and I'm driving home Friday afternoon.<br /><br />Sooooo shop relaunch is going to have to wait. I'll try and do it on Friday evening if I can, otherwise it will be Monday! It's just typical that the past couple of weeks I've been quietly doing stuff, then when it all comes together something crops up to mess it all up!<br /><br />Fingers crossed this lass will take my flat anyway! I'll keep you posted when I get back, and thankyou for the support so far, I know it's cheesey but it does mean a lot, and is very encouraging!<br /><br />~ Vik<br /><br />28.02.2008 - Scrap all the above. My landlord has really screwed me over (to cut a long story short!), so no going to Dundee, and the shop will be opening tomorrow as planned!Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-13642295920162865192008-02-26T12:06:00.000-08:002008-02-27T02:09:21.499-08:00SoHo Hat and lots of yarn!<span style="font-family:courier new;">I don't seem to have done much knitting this past week or so for some reason. Well I'm working towards the relaunch of my shop, on Friday (29th Feb - thanks Pixie for pointing that out :) ). I'm really excited about it and am enjoying the dyeing and making SO much! </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've also joined the gym, this is my third week, going every day except Sundays. I'm enjoying it and my fitness is rapidly improving. I'm very strong but have no stamina at all, and get out of breath worryingly quickly. So an hour a day, doing 30 mins cardio and 30 mins weights, and my breathlessness has greatly improved already :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Anyway. I did knit this hat last week, and have barely taken it off ever since. It's so warm and snuggly and just loose enough that I don't get hat hair!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34300.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34300.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34302.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34302.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I made myself a DPN pouch using a vintage dress I got a few years ago from a charity shop. How's that for recycling!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34307.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34307.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />And I'm doing my blue socks, which I semi-artfully photographed with the yarn in it's bowl and the DPN pouch. It's parter is on the needles and I'm just almost on the heel. I love this colourway!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34309.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34309.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />And here's what I've been *really* busy doing.. dyeing up lots of yarn.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Laceweigh cashsilk in Starlet:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Starlet4.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Starlet4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Laceweight cashsilk in Wild Crow (yes it's just black but it took 5 days of soaking to get it to go a solid black!):<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildCrow5.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildCrow5.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Laceweight cashsilk in forget me Not:<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34384.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34384.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Laceweight cashsilk in Wildly Indifferent. It's purple with black bits, this photo isn't terribly good.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildIndifference2.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildIndifference2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Sock yarn in Wild Tiger:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildTigersocks2.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildTigersocks2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br />Sock yarn in Wild Forest:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Wildforestsocks2.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Wildforestsocks2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Sock yarn in my signature colourway (that sounds so much posher than the actual concept of it), Wild Fire:<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildFireSocks1.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/WildFireSocks1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />And finally, sock yarn in Untitled:<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/UntitledSocks2.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/UntitledSocks2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><div></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">There's quite a few more to come too, as I'm waiting for just one more order of sock yarn. I can't tell you how much I enjoy dyeing, it's just brilliant. You can be so experimental with it.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">My WIPs are - blue socks, and a pair of legwarmers that I'm designing as I knit them. They're just simple cables really, but are in DK pure Alpaca... *droooool*. Pics will follow, I promise! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I'll do an update on Friday when I relaunch myself as </span><a href="http://wildfirefibres.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Wild Fire Fibres</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">, I'm really excited about it *looks sheepish*.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-34556676657212867842008-02-18T10:52:00.000-08:002008-02-18T11:11:09.680-08:00More FO's!<span style="font-family:courier new;">Well I finally got to block my Epic Forest Canopy! I was away for a few days so blocked it on my bedroom floor. Strangely, the spikes aren't there! I did the pattern right but there just aren't any spikes.. it's really weird. I have to say I don't really care, I'm really happy with it, it's huge and lovely to snuggle into :) </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here it is lounging on Cedrus, our huge pine tree.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34268.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34268.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">You can see the size of it more here. It's longer than my full arm span and reaches past my bum!</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34259.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34259.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> I loved the KidSilk Night to knit with and am really enamoured with this colour. It's a dusky blue.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34263.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34263.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />I also finished my first endpapers. They're my first fairisle, and there's one mistake if you look closely ;) according to Liz from SnB these are done in Sanquhar style, not fairisle. I can't dispute or agree as I really have no idea! </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Anyway, I'm really happy with them, and considering I forgot to check my needle size (I think they looked about 2.75mm), they've come out a perfect fit.. incredibly. I'll use the needle guage next time though.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">They are for mum, and didn't take long at all, so I have a pair planned for me too. I found the colourwork a lot less of a challenge than I expected and was able to do it while watching the TV.<br /><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34233.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34233.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">No it's not the beach. It's some arty looking part of our garden (the rest of the garden's been dug up by the dogs).</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Next finished project - Unbiased from Knitty. Excellent yarn, it's the sari silk, and it's ace to knit with, though somewhat challenging as it has no 'give' whatsoever. I loved watching the colours though. (I'm easy to please like that).<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34282.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34282.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />It's not as deep as I'd have liked - I might pick up the edging and knit a few rows to deepen it.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34284.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34284.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> I'm giong to line it, hopefully with some pale gold coloured satiny stuff.<br /><br /><br /><br />And I've been busy dyeing again, my favourite few skeins look like this:<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34253.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34253.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br />And finally.. the sky has looked like it's on fire the past few nights. It's stunning. I just love the really cold, crisp, sunny days. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sooo my WIPs are all new and fresh! I've got my blue socks on the go. I'm not a fast sock knitter as I keep them just for TV and travelling knitting really. I've just cast on a black Hanami in loony boony (aka Baruffa Cashwool Lane Borgosesia). No beads for me! I've only done the first garter stitch rows anyway, so nothing to show really. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've also cast on for a hat in DB SoHo, in the beautiful lilac and blue colourway. I've no idea what I'm doing with reagrds to how many sts to cast on, etc. So it's entirely guesswork and may get frogged a few times before success occurs. I've got a whole load of hats to knit up so should get my bum in gear!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;">On other notes, I'm writing up my first ever CV! I've always talked my way into jobs but have finally realised I should write up a CV. It's mind numbing...</span></div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span> </div><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34274.jpg"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34274.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-84619464368488747812008-02-13T14:37:00.000-08:002008-02-13T14:47:54.804-08:00Been tagged...<span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">No pics here! I've been tagged.. so here we go, five boring facts about me:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">1. I'm addicted to blackberry and elderflower instant tea (from Whittards). Sadly it isn't natural, but it is very nice!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">2. I have 2 stones to try and lose! I've joined my local gym and am watching the calories and fat I eat, and already feel fitter and better! Yey!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3. I'm hat ethe feeling of rubber. It gives me the heebiejeebies and makes my skin crawl. Specially the rubber on my toothbrush.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">4. When I was 16 I went and got 8 ear peircings and a nose peircing all at once, while I was on my school lunch break. I really wanted my tongue pierced for some reason, but never did it!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5. I have a collection of about 30 stolen beer glasses, I also collect stamps (but haven't attended to my albums for a couple of years). </span>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-9137572013037762892008-02-06T11:41:00.000-08:002008-02-06T11:52:51.597-08:00Over the Rainbow!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just a wee update.. I've not got much knitting done somehow, the Unbiased is in progress, as is the blue sock, and I've got the yarn and stuff ready to start a nice black Hanami.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My hands and arms, and in fact my legs, ankles, kneecaps etc are all rather painful, having been ripped to near-shreds by Holly. Mum's taken lots of pics, which I will nick and post up soon!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So when she's sleeping I've been creeping into the kitchen and doing some dying. My dying mojo is really good at the mo. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's a wee taster of what I've been doing. It will be in the shop soon, but not yet! (It's v fine 2 ply cash-silk)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34190.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34190.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34194.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34194.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34202.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34202.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34223.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34223.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> It's unbelievably soft and shiny, perfect for potential nekkid stash diving.<br /><br />I made these as well:<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34176.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34176.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Soooo Ooh I jsut remembered, I'm doing my endpapers too, I'm on the second one and it's going well, surprisingly fast when I actually get round to it. I'm slightly disappointed that I'm getting bored of them already! I thought the fairisle would be a real challenge and it's kind of not :s</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The other thing I should add is that after a lot of thought, I've decided that Viking Knits really doesn't reflect me and what I make, and that perhaps I should have come up with a better name. It was a play on my name really. Anyway, I'm heading towards a relaunch with a better name, and a fresh new inventory of luxurious yarns, some custom vintage needles, and possibly a few sewn projects, plus of course gazillions of stitch markers! I will keep you posted, and it won't be anything sudden as I really need to come up with something that reflects me and my ideas.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">That was a lecture eh! I'm off to do some knitting, sculpting, dying, sewing.....<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11787605086772431.post-66891171588539245272008-02-02T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-02T09:09:08.005-08:00Finally Finished! Four FO's!I'm a happy bunny... I've finished the WIP's I wanted to finish in Jan. That being this hoodie to start with, modelled here by the sexy Johnny Depp. I know his body doesn't match his tanned face, he just has a severe tan line that's all ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Depptop.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/Depptop.jpg" border="0" /></a> Anyway, it's done in Drops Ice (half cotton, half acrylic), on 9mm needles, the pattern being from <a href="http://www.scandinavianknittingdesign.com/">www.scandinavianknittingdesign.com</a> It looks infinitely better on Mr Depp than it did when it was on the needles! I thought it was going to be hideous but it's pretty good!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34111.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34111.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oops, had a hair cut. Well I'm sur eyou'll believe me that it really is Johnny, seeing as the top photo is clearly real. ;)</div><div> </div><div>I also fiiiinally finished... an *epic* forest canopy! I spent about a month on it before Christmas, put it down, and have just spent another month on it. It's really big. Much bigger than it appeared on the needles.. in fact unblocked it's about 3 feet wide. I haven't yet found anywhere to block it that the dogs won't stand on it so it'll have to wait! It's lovely and big and snuggly though!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34153.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34153.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've also finished this gnome.. he's for my Godfather.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34117.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34117.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And my Booga Bag, the first of a few I expect. Only took about ten days or so of TV knitting while watching episodes of Prison Break., which was not particularly relaxing. ^^<br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34149.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34149.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Below it's relaxing and enjoying the weather (ha!). That being hailstones you can see.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34147.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34147.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And finally but not least, this is our new addition:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34135.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34135.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34140.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34140.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34143.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34143.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34157.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/Angel_Fortress1985/SNV34157.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Holly. Ten weeks old and unbelievably cute and waggy and licky and lovely :D </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>WIPs - (just cast on) - Unbiased from Knitty, socks for me, endpapers V1.0 (I'm on the second one). And the next decision is which lace project to cast on next! I'm thinking Hanami in my black loony boony....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Viknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594288679698784341noreply@blogger.com7