Kev made me laugh out loud tonight. We were talking about this New Families picnic we are due to go to tomorrow at Angus’s new pre-school. The forecast is for rain and Kev was questioning whether or not it’d be on. “I’m sure they’ll move it to the gym, or something,” I said, ever the… Continue reading KCT
Author: JulieD
Orla
My redhead niece is nine today. I still vividly remember the late-night phone call (four in the morning for them) saying “Do you hear that sound? That’s a baby girl”. Born at home, and lucky to have met the midwife at all, in such a hurry was she. I was married and had been for… Continue reading Orla
Cyberman Continues
Ok, this is a sweater for an 18-month-old (mine) boy and features the Cyberman picture I created (below). I did the front quite quickly. I’m kind of busking the measurements on the raglan sleeves and neckline, but I’m trying to remember to write down what I’ve done. The back went really well. I worked the… Continue reading Cyberman Continues
Don't Take Away My Yarn!
A quote that made me laugh, from a fellow knit-blogger, who is having a hard time going back to work after the latest baby. “As I was having that good cry, though, my husband put things in perspective–‘We could probably live on my salary you know…we’d have to give up some things…books, movies, braces for… Continue reading Don't Take Away My Yarn!
I Can Knit ANYTHING
I think my knitting obsession is getting noticed. I made a website for my three-year-old, featuring his favourite cars from a Hot Wheels movie (oh yes, they make movies). He was touched that I had made it especially for him. To demonstrate this, as he was looking through it, he said in awe and wonder,… Continue reading I Can Knit ANYTHING
Celebrity Look-Alikes
made me do it… And apparently we are NOT sister, since none of our look-alikes are the same. I’m quite chuffed with mine though. Note to self: must dye hair, wear more make-up, oh and lose weight and years…
Customer Service Emails
So, my new Razr phone’s screen flickered and went blank. I emailed customer support. Within minutes I got an email saying I’d be getting an email from them within 24 hours. 19 hours later Abbubakarr replied. I should, he said, perform a “master reset”. He helpfully included instructions. I just sat down with my phone… Continue reading Customer Service Emails
Sock Wars — Somebody Stop Me
Oh Lordy, I LOVE this idea . I am not an accomplished sock knitter, nor am I lacking in projects, but I like a community challenge, and this one would guarantee me a pair of hand-knitted socks at the end!
Knitting Machine
Fiddle with the weighted hem, open the latches on the needles, lay the elastic, attach pegs, select the key plate, unravel a length of yarn and begin. Hold the yarn at the beginning of a row, smoothly, smoothly run the carriage. Hold the yarn, begin again. Fifty times, over and over, smooth, careful. You twitch.… Continue reading Knitting Machine
Knit & Crochet Show
The thing I didn’t expect from the Summer Knit and Crochet Show was the smell. Not the rank body odour of the Computer Show and Sale. This was wool, dyes, and momentarily-liberated women. I have heard people excusing their yarn-binges by blaming the yarn fumes, but I didn’t appreciate it until I walked up to… Continue reading Knit & Crochet Show