Thursday 30 July 2009

Wednesday 29 July 2009

Twist and Shout Finished

Finished back on about the 19/7, but have been unable to get a suitable picture. It's a perfect fit, not quite as figure fattering as I thought it would be , although back when I started I would have described I was more shapely, and I think it really suits curves. But I love it anyway. Adia is progressing slowly. Crocheting a hippie type vest for my daughter as part of a dancing costume, it's quick, but I find crochet so boring, making it up as I go along , tried a downloaded pattern and couldn't get to work, so went back to the Reader's Digest Needlecraft book, chose a stitch type and have gone from there. Pics later

Friday 17 July 2009

Lifetime & Tax Time


I've done it ! Achieved Lifetime Membership at Weight Watchers with an official lose
of 19.1kgs. Now to maintain it:-/. And on to my treat to myself for this achievement -Twist and Shout. I decided to block the pieces before sewing together and doing collar. Soon as the yarn hit the water it was instantly softer, so it's going to be really snuggly. Hope to get onto sewing the pieces together this weekend.

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Meanwhile a trip to the accountant landed me two days of solid homework & a fair bit of running around ,yukky but will beneficial. Have tried a new one this year and thank goodness, it seems we've been missing out on heaps and this one actually speaks in laymans terms. This is such a relief with hubby new to being a soletrader.
So a lose of knitting time should be well rewarded. But couldn't help but start Adia (twice, first time not wide enough and a niggly mistake). Using the Cashmere Blend in Tidal from Wired for Fibre. I used my voucher I won from Serendipity's bushfire appeal. It's wonderfully soft, part of the reason why I decided on a scarf and not socks. This also gives me a chance to try out some lace, got to first 12 rows on first attempt and was already in love with it, so had to frog to make it perfect.
Thanks again Ladies. I did make the terrible mistake of undoing the skein without having anything or anyone to help me wind it into a ball and spend two days unravelling the mess, lucky I like a good puzzle, but oh the wasted time

Friday 3 July 2009

Twist and Shout

Nearly finished second front panel then, just sleeves and neck to go. have tried to take a pic but no camera I have will even get close to the true colour. It's a great knit when you get on a roll with it.