Wednesday 7 December 2011

Yarn Along -



A quick Yarn Along catch up...the wind is howling outside although the sky is beautiful and blue. Perfect knitting weather...  

The secret stocking filler stash is growing... but I can't show you that. But I have been asked for two more pairs of the little hopsalot bunny slippers.  The first two pairs now have happy homes. I couldn't get any more of the felting wool that I used before but found this  Ethical twist organic yarn for half the price. Fingers crossed it will felt as it's 30 percent alpaca. They're currently soaking in my bread-making bowl. I hope they soon shrink as I need to make bread today!  

I keep finding myself having to swap around knitting so that I don't knit the items in front of the people I'm making them for...do you have that problem at the moment? 


But I found this photo of half knitted decorations on iphoto...I forgot I'd made Christmas bunting last year...Hopefully I can find them and we'll get the decorations up tonight...

...and reading...I'm ensconced  in Fruitlands:The Alcott Family and Their Search for Utopia  a fascinating book that I'll write more about when I've finished reading. 


I can't wait to see what everyone else is doing over here...

7 comments:

  1. That book looks very interesting, I'll have to check it out. Your bunting looks beautiful, you must find it and string it up-it's festive!!

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  2. I agree that sounds like a really neat book - I hope our library has it :) Good luck with your felting!

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  3. It's a fascinating read, the Alcotts were connected to so many interesting people like Emerson and Thoreau both in the US and the UK.

    Oh and Kate...the hand felting didn't work so I cheated and put it in the washing machine on 40 degrees...I've just taken it out and it worked amazingly...I must remember to post a finished image next week...

    Deb

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  4. Heading to the library today--and am going to hunt for that book! Thanks for the suggestion! Hope you find your bunting---soon!!!! TIme to deck those halls!

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  5. I know Steph the tree is looking very empty...I've just got a really bad throat and swollen glands...that's why I'm not at work today but I have to muster up the energy to sort it out...

    I hope you manage to find the book...
    Deb

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  6. i hope you feel better deb, the knitting and crafting can wait a bit. i always worry about felting items too. hopefully it all works out for you. :)

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  7. Ah thank you Lori ann. Oh the felting worked fantastically the second time...but it is always a bit hit and miss with sizing things.
    Debx

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