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Category Archives: FOs
Project 365 #5, Days 25-34: 3rd – 12th Feb
More catching up! Here are days 25 to 34 of my Project 365 photos. If you want to see all the photos so far, click on the Project 365 category link, or check out the Project 365 folder in the … finish reading “Project 365 #5, Days 25-34: 3rd – 12th Feb”
Posted in FOs, Project 365, WIPs
Tagged bigga jacket, chevron scarf, damson gloves, family, finished objects, food, health, photos, Project 365, wips
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Zooooom
I’ve had THE most awesome final / “reveal” package from my SP11 pal, Janey. THANK YOU JANEY! :-D I shall write more and post pics later. And email Janey to gush a lot. Yes. Due to Circumstances Beyond My Control, … finish reading “Zooooom”
Posted in Bipolar Disorder, FOs, General Rambling, Knitting, Swaps, Under the Paw
Tagged destashing, manic, sekrit knitting, sp11, swaps, web design, xander
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Autumnal Spring Cleaning
I’ve been having a really good clear-out over the last few weeks, and I’m starting to feel less mentally cluttered as well already. I’ve even eBayed more of my yarn. I know! Can I really be breaking my hoarding mentality? … finish reading “Autumnal Spring Cleaning”
Posted in FOs, General Rambling, Knitting, Photo album, Swaps, WIPs, Yarn & stuff
Tagged depression, designs, destashing, ebay, fireworks socks, gift blitz, gloves, health, photos, presents, ravelry, refreshers, sekrit knitting, socks, sp11, swaps, tête à fetching, wfs, wips, yarn
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Tête à Fetching
I finished my Tête à Fetching – woohoo! Here’s the project info: Pattern: Tête à Fetching by Me (inspired by Cheryl Niamath’s Fetching gloves, from the Summer 06 Knitty). Yarn: Posh Yarn Sophia 6-ply (100% cashmere) in Mute – approx. … finish reading “Tête à Fetching”
Posted in FOs, Knitting, Patterns by Me
Tagged designs, downloads, finished objects, free patterns, hats, presents, ravelry, tête à fetching
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Composing Knits
I’ve discovered something kind of interesting. To me, anyway. You see, I’d decided I wanted a hat to go with my Fetching wristwarmers. This meant applying the stitch pattern and cables used on Fetching to a hat. Well, with a … finish reading “Composing Knits”
Posted in FOs, Knitting, Music, Patterns by Me, Photo album, WIPs
Tagged designs, fetching, gloves, hats, patterns in progress, tête à fetching, wips, wristwarmers
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Long Day
It’s been a looooooooooong day… and why I’m not in bed already, I’m not really sure. I’m running on caffeine fumes, or something. It was my uncle’s funeral, so we’ve been to Norfolk and home again (5:30am start, most of … finish reading “Long Day”
Posted in FOs, General Rambling, Knitting, WIPs
Tagged family, finished objects, goth whitbys, harry potter, hedara, presents, scarf, sirdar snuggly kittyface baby hat, socks, wips
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The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees, but what became of the monkey monkey monkey monkey…
I’m listening to / watching the Last Night of the Proms at the mo. Ah, Last Night, I luff you! One of these days I’ll actually go in person. I’ve actually been a completely rubbish Prommer this year and not … finish reading “The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees, but what became of the monkey monkey monkey monkey…”
Posted in FOs, General Rambling, Music, Photo album
Tagged monkey socks, Music, photos, proms, swaps
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Loopylou and the Multitude of HP Scarves!
You might notice, if you look in my photo album (especially if you’re in the Finished Objects/2004 folder) that there seem to be a few Harry Potter style scarves knocking around. Well, yes. There are. There’s one in my WIP … finish reading “Loopylou and the Multitude of HP Scarves!”
Posted in Blogathon, FOs, Knitting, Photo album, WIPs
Tagged bag, finished objects, harry potter, scarf
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Purple Opal Magic Socks
Ahh, my first socks! Aren’t they fab? I don’t remember exactly why I decided to knit a pair of socks – whether it was just the next thing I wanted to try, or if I saw the yarn and fancied … finish reading “Purple Opal Magic Socks”
Posted in Blogathon, FOs, Knitting, Photo album, WIPs
Tagged opal magic, photos, project info, socks
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Decision!
Having made the single-pair-of-hands realisation, I’ve just had a bright idea. I shall still keep working on Fetching in bits as I feel like it, but for the main part I’m going to focus on my previous FOs, and talk … finish reading “Decision!”
Posted in Blogathon, FOs, Knitting
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Have I shown you my FOs?
While I’m still trying to find a way round the not being able to upload any new photos problem, I thought I’d bore you to death with my old ones! Isn’t that a plan? So go check out my photo … finish reading “Have I shown you my FOs?”
Posted in Blogathon, FOs, Knitting
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FOs: “BP”, and Sirdar Snuggly baby jumper.
Hoorah, I’ve actually finished “BP” and the Sirdar Snuggly intarsia kitty-face baby jumper. And since they’ve now been wrapped and given as birthday presents to my friend C and her little boy respectively, I can reveal that BP is in … finish reading “FOs: “BP”, and Sirdar Snuggly baby jumper.”
Posted in FOs, Knitting
Tagged bp, coleen, finished objects, presents, sekrit knitting, sirdar snuggly kittyface baby jumper
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Completed Regia socks
I’m only just getting around to uploading my photos, but I finished these socks… um… a couple of weeks ago now, I think. You will notice that the cat refused to get out of the frame – see below for … finish reading “Completed Regia socks”
Posted in Blog admin, FOs, Knitting, Photo album, Under the Paw
Tagged finished objects, project info, regia mini ringel color #5217, socks
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