alas, there have been SERIOUS computer issues in the goldfish household…
slowly getting things back together, but it will be a few more days until I am back to blogging again
ahhh – technology – wonderful when it’s working,
but a giant pain in the butt when it’s not!
So many of you have correctly noted that I need to make myself some hats…
This super-short hair cut of mine is wonderfully low maintenance, but BOY does it get breezy!
pattern used:
accidental hat
modification – I worked through BLO (back loops only)
hook used:
5.0mm hook
yarn used:
something different for every row! mostly 8ply… but I wasn’t too fussy
thoughts:
love the [...]
Last time we spoke, I was wanting to block this project… but the iron had not been seen since Mr Goldfish put it away for me. Well, I checked all of the obvious places and then gave up looking.
I conceded defeat, and asked the big question…
me: Huuuuunnnnn…. where’s the iron???
he: in the bathroom cabinet, under [...]
I’ve been desperately trying to master the technique of hairpin lace… and FINALLY I have the hang of it! Here’s a sneak peek at what I have been working on, and I’ll share more of the details with you tomorrow.
I would like to block it later today… if I can find the iron!
Mr Goldfish kindly [...]
I like to call these my GRANDMA needles…
Those big eyes remind me of the story of Little Red Riding Hood… My what big eyes you have Grandma!
I love my wool needles to be big and chunky and blunt. The kind of needles that a three-year-old could thread. Darning in your yarn tails at the end [...]
pattern used:
Centre Heart Square by Ginger Badger
hook used:
5.0mm crochet hook
yarn used:
pattern calls for 10ply… I used an assortment of 8ply/DK weight reclaimed yarns
rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4 – dark burgundy
rounds 5 and 6 – cream
round 7 – camel fleck
round 8 – river gum green
round 9 – dark burgundy
round 10 – mid blue
round 11 [...]
So yesterday was St Patrick’s Day… and I made a green scarf to celebrate…
pattern used
Scrap Happy Scarf for knitters
needles used
4mm straights
yarn used
crazy yarn, made with only greens
thoughts
simple… scrappy… effective… love it!
don’t tell anyone, but I actually I followed the pattern as it is written – NO modifications
I want to show you something precious…
After Master Nine and Master Six watched Mr Goldfish shave my head for me, they decided that it looked so COOL that they wanted theirs done too!
well… yesterday I showed you the before shots…
here is the after!
It’s okay if you don’t recognise me… because I barely recognise myself…
Those of you have been following my blog for a while now, know that I recently lost my mum to leukemia.
Actually, it’s been over five months now… but it still feels very recent.
As a result, I decided to participate in THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE to raise funds for the Leukemia Foundation. Click here if you [...]