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need more yarn

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

I really need want more yarn.
This ripple blanket is really chewing through my supply of bright colours.
I’m not even half way through it yet, and I’m already running out!!!
I’ve started paying close attention, and each stripe of colour is eating through about 50g of yarn…
So it’s time to add some more colour.
I found this [...]

vibrant green

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Added a vibrant green to my ripple blanket…
I was so sure that I had taken a photo of the original jumper, but can’t seem to find it anywhere.
It was beautifully hand knit, but had never been worn.
I can imagine that very few people would look good in this particular shade of green.
In small doses, [...]

trouble with monogamy…

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Please don’t breathe a word of this to Mr Goldfish… but I have a terrible time trying to remain monogamous.
I mean… there are so many temptations out there… how can a person not want to sample a little bit of everything??? It seems only natural to me.
Now, before you all start tut-tutting at me… I’m [...]

rippling along

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback on my new ripple project.
There’s only been a tiny bit added since the other day.
I think it’s going to be one of those long term projects. I don’t expect it to be finished this winter, but it WILL be done by next winter.
Part of the delay has been that [...]

bright ripples

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

I warned you that they were bright, didn’t I?

I’ve decided that my bedroom needs uplifting… and this ought to do the trick, don’t you think???
Plus, of course I will be adding MORE colours into the mix…

Click here to go and visit Lucy over at Attic 24 to see the tutorial I am using for my [...]