Thursday, 2 January 2014

Organised knitting

Here I am blogging about two of my favourite current topics... Knitting and organising! 

It struck me whilst working on the socks... Just reaching the toe on sock one; that for what I've learnt making this sock what can I do differently next time. So I made some notes then thought ah; this would be helpful next time... So I utilised my sticky tabs and put them on the pattern sheet.. Like so.. 
So when I go next time I have the notes there but I can take them off when needed. I thought I was quite savvy with it! :-) 

My fellow crafty creator seems to be having some tough times at the moment. It makes me sad because she is fan-tab-u-lous but I sent her some happy tweets and happy hugs through the ether and I think she's doing ok! I may get her to write a post for my blog! She's made some fabulous items. Foods and crafts! You must check her out. Here is her most recent post: http://knitcookcraftlife.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/gourmet-visits-to-small-adorable-children/

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Happy New Year!

The title says it all really! Happy new year to you! Whoever you are, wherever you may be, I hope that this new year brings you whatever you hope it to. 

My plans, aims and aspirations? 
- to blog more coherently... And then maybe someone, somewhere will stay a while, or leave a comment? That makes me sound needy doesn't it? 
- take more photographs - I have a lovely camera, and treated myself to photoshop in the Amazon flash sale.... I really should take advantage of that. 
- be more organised - I guess this has already started, what with my new found love for my filofax! 
- create more... Knitting and sewing! As well as baking.... Which is what this blog started out to be! 
- save more - money money money. I've got to make it and save it, I'm not talking about printing money and stashing it... I'm talking about earning the money and making an effort to save it! 

What I have also created, is an additional page which I plan to use as the happiness jar. It's a place where I can make a record of all the nice things which happen.... There's one in there today. 

So. How did you celebrate the new year? We stayed in, in our PJ's with our favourite, an Italian feast! yummy! I stayed up to watch the fireworks, then Gary Barlow, and a bit of Jools Holland.  I am thankful that at the fireworks they didn't have the obligatory couple and a proposal... My social network feeds have been full of #shesaidyes this holiday season! 

Had a lovely day today... Albeit a little tired. But it was a good day.... The new Sherlock episode was out! And a good one it was too! So glad the series has started again... I am definitely what you would call a "Cumber-bitch" :-) 


Anyhow, ramblings a done for this eve... Back to work tomorrow... For one day and then four days off! And in those days off there is another Sherlock episode! 

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

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Sunday, 29 December 2013

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"Beautiful colour inspiration "

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Friday, 27 December 2013

Back to work tomorrow? And the first two days of sock tales...

Hands up if you're back to work tomorrow? Not meaning to sound too smug but I'm not! :-) (FYI I do have to work NYE and then back to norm on 2nd January!) 

So... What did Santa bring? 
My lovely gilet 
A gorgeous pair of Pandora earrings - Stars! 
Lovely choccies
I also got new cases for iPad and iPhone (more about those later)
Pj's, perfume, toiletries and charms for pandora bracelet. All in all I did very well! I also got a spa day at wyboston in February! 

I mentioned about the cases? 
Well I got a spigen case for the phone - and it's amazing. It's clear so you can see the phone in all it's rose gold prettiness. The edges are firm to the touch but with a test "knock" on the table it is a rubberised material. A little quirk is that when the light on the phone is on it illuminates the case too... So I'm glad that I have the light set to flash when my phone rings - will be handy if phone is in bag! 
The iPad case is by a company called tuff luv and m selected it. It's going to take a little bit of getting used to following having the stilgut case. 
I've done a spot of sale shopping.. Two bags and a bluray... Will tell more when they arrive! 
Ooh! I got sock yarn, pattern and DPNs and I'm determined to finish the bloody pair! So I will keep you posted on the sock progress. 

Day one and two of sock tale
Day 1 of the sock: cast on and split over 4 needles. Started to Knit 1x1 rib for 15 rounds.. Liking the look of the variegated yarn so far. 
Day 2 of the sock: continued and finished the cuff section. Now onto plain knit. Currently at around 15/40 rounds; not too shabby! 

Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

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"Sparkling Christmas Eve! Merry Christmas one and all! Xxx"

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