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Something knitting related, just for a change!

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

As mentioned in passing in this post,  I’ve knitted me a new handbag, after the styling of the Booga bag As always with these things, a second knit of the same pattern leads to to think on what you felt could be improved upon when knitting next time around.    I felt my Booga was a touch small for the stuff I [...]

I do the like the pub where AngelKnits is held…

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

There is an old guy called Ken that is a Perennial customer. He’s always at the bar, in exactly the same place every week, doing the crossword as we knit.  He’s a little down at heal, and smells slightly, but is a good man at heart. It appears this week that the landlord (Matt) offered [...]

Emergency WIP… Seems it was a real emergency!

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

Remember this? Well, this is what it looks like now! and these are being worked to join them… Although, I’m not 100% happy, so these may well get ripped I’m working Bottom up, but I get the feeling that somehow, I should be working top down. All of these are worked in Waffle Stitch, and [...]

And talking of pressies…

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

As some of you may or may not know, the lovely Ann attended SXSW interactive this year. I so wasn’t expecting it, but I got brought back a pressie from Austin: Note the tearing on the label? When I got given said pressie, it was Australian GP weekend, so I was sitting on the chair [...]

Knitting – that’s what its all about…

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Yep, it’s been hectic. As always. No excuses apart from too much real life fitting into certainly not enough hours! So, just to prove that I still do it: This is my latest project. Bought as “Emergency Yarn” 3 weeks ago. I wasn’t planning to attend Angel Knits that Tuesday, so I brought no knitting [...]

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