I’m so bored. My wrist had been sore for a few days so I saw my GP who diagnosed tendonitis. After 2 weeks in a splint I returned and was told to keep it on another 4 weeks or until it stops hurting. So I’m one handed, using my left fingers or wrist at all [...]

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Wow, I was just deleting some spammy comments and realised how long it’s been since I blogged. I blame real life, it gets in the way so often. So what I have been up to? Well the Aussie Knitters group at Ravelry is doing a Bag Lady Swap, so I’ve been making my pals bag. [...]

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The postie delivered a lovely surprise today, my ISE5 scarf has arrived! All the way from New York comes a beautiful summery lace scarf from Tami.

Isn’t it pretty? I love the little specks of red throughout and it’s the perfect yarn for the weather right now, nice and cool against the skin but I think [...]

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Last week I sent my International Scarf Exchange 5 pal’s scarf.

I forgot to photograph the other things, there were some Tim Tams, handmade stitch markers and some variegated wool yarn in blues and greens. ETA: you can now see pics on my pal’s blog.

As I’ve previously mentioned this pattern is Shifting Sands by Grumperina [...]

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November has ended and so has SP11 (if a little late on my part). I received this package from my pal:

Includes cocoa butter soap, lollies, DIY earring kit, paper cranes and bath salts (which we almost mistook for some sort of drink due to foreign labelling … close call!).

Beautiful sparkly fibre. I’ve had to get [...]

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It’s been a slow couple of weeks, I’m recovering from my second respiratory tract infection in a month and feel absolutely dreadful so I haven’t been very productive. But here are some FOs from last week.
The first is a cosmetic case that I made following queenofdiy’s tutorial at Craftster forum. Totally genuis way of [...]

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Just when I thought I would get around to posting an update of my knitting, a parcel arrived and it’s so good I have to share that first. My wonderful SP11 pal has spoiled me again, how beautiful does this package look before I’ve even unwrapped anything?

But open it up and it gets even better!

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I received my Ravelry Summer Camp Swap package a few days ago, boy did I score!

My swap pal sent me two skeins of Spunky Eclectic yarn, two skeins of Jawoll yarn (very clever, has matching reinforcing thread for making socks), Knitting on the Road (sock knitting book), Lantern Moon dpns and some salt water [...]

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I recently participated in the Ravelry Summer Camp Swap, we sent care packages to our “bunk mates”. My bunk mate has received her parcel so it’s safe now to post pics of what I sent all the way to Germany.
The package contained a skein of The Knittery Merino/Cashmere sock yarn, two skeins of Live 2 [...]

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I haven’t been making much progress with projects lately, work has been crazy busy and I’ve had a nasty flu for about a month now. Still on the needles are the Jo Sharp Singlet, Stargazer, Chevron Scarf and now I’ve cast on some Slip Stitch Rib Socks from Sensational Knitted Socks. I just couldn’t leave [...]

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