Christmas

And there's another thing. I haven't even started thinking about christmas yet.

Mum - socks
Dad - no clue
Brother - either pinky or exchequered
The Boy - I'm not making anything for this year. I'll buy him something (due to him last year "forgetting" to get me anything).
Grandma - Again, bought.
Godmother - I'd like to make the swallow tail shawl from the new interweave knits, but as I'm in the UK it might be difficult getting hold of a pattern. However, I might just make this for myself.
Carly - Possibly mittens to match her kitty hat, possibly something else entirely.

I'll probably also need two secret santa presents for my home friends, but I don't even know if this is happening anymore.

Pattern suggestions?

Don't you just hate it when you make something as a gift for someone else, and then it turns out that you desparately want to keep it.

I've been sewing a dress for my housemate for her 50s inspired cocktail birthday party, and I absolutely adore it.

I bought my dress off ebay, it's gorgeous: green with polkadots.

We're both so excited about this party which we're holding in a week and a half time. There's going to be rum watermelon, multicoloured vodka jelly, all manner of cocktails - even "virgin" cocktails for the tea-totallers.

Speaking of tea, my kettles just boiled.

ttfn.

Bizarre knitting injuries

When I used to play the piano, I used to find myself getting a sprained jaw occassionally. I realised it was because when I am concentrating, particularly when I was performing, I would clench my jaw tight. Recitals were around 35 - 45 minutes. And practicing would be around 4 hours a day.

Which meant muchos painos. And it took me a long time to realise what caused it.

For the past couple of days I've been having the same problem. It hurts.
I've been doing some doodling for a project I'm working on (embroidery this time, not knitting..oooh), and i stopped and put the pencil in my mouth while I did some calculations on my laptop. When I took the pencil out, boy did it hurt.

I'm working on Rogue at the moment, a jumper with cabled panels. I hold the cable needle in my mouth exactly the same way.

I've mananged to sprain my jaw through knitting.

Wow. I am good.

Bizarre knitting injuries

When I used to play the piano, I used to find myself getting a sprained jaw occassionally. I realised it was because when I am concentrating, particularly when I was performing, I would clench my jaw tight. Recitals were around 35 - 45 minutes. And practicing would be around 4 hours a day.

Which meant muchos painos. And it took me a long time to realise what caused it.

For the past couple of days I've been having the same problem. It hurts.
I've been doing some doodling for a project I'm working on (embroidery this time, not knitting..oooh), and i stopped and put the pencil in my mouth while I did some calculations on my laptop. When I took the pencil out, boy did it hurt.

I'm working on Rogue at the moment, a jumper with cabled panels. I hold the cable needle in my mouth exactly the same way.

I've mananged to sprain my jaw through knitting.

Wow. I am good.

Bizarre knitting injuries

When I used to play the piano, I used to find myself getting a sprained jaw occassionally. I realised it was because when I am concentrating, particularly when I was performing, I would clench my jaw tight. Recitals were around 35 - 45 minutes. And practicing would be around 4 hours a day.

Which meant muchos painos. And it took me a long time to realise what caused it.

For the past couple of days I've been having the same problem. It hurts.
I've been doing some doodling for a project I'm working on (embroidery this time, not knitting..oooh), and i stopped and put the pencil in my mouth while I did some calculations on my laptop. When I took the pencil out, boy did it hurt.

I'm working on Rogue at the moment, a jumper with cabled panels. I hold the cable needle in my mouth exactly the same way.

I've mananged to sprain my jaw through knitting.

Wow. I am good.

What's going on with me?

So I've just painted my nails a bright red. I've been painting my nails more often recently. I feel totally Art.

I haven't updated much recently. I've finished the clapotis, although haven't blocked it yet, and I've started on the body of Rogue.
I've also been back to the parental units house and picked up most of my stash, which I may show you later.

That's about it.

ttfn

Clapotis Woes

Balls.













Absolute balls















I am really quite annoyed by this. I order another ball, and as long as no one else bids on it, I should get it. *crosses fingers*

I am going to make a delightful cake today. Possibly.

Provisional Cast On Is My Downfall.

I'm trying to do a provisional cast on. Unable to find instructions in my knitting books I turned to knitting help which in this instance failed me.

Or rather I have failed knitting.

This is the first time that I have been able to do something pretty much from the first try.

I fear this is the beginning of the end.