Well, yes I did actually. On Friday! It was MOST excellent.
(Dr N “whatyadoin’?, RedOne “I’m knittin’. Whatyabuy?”, Dr N “lots – check out all my bags”).
I met up with Dr Nora, and the Red One, as well as the lovely Monsieur Lee and that Funky Knit Wit too…..excellent conversation ensued.
Mucho shopping and many laughs and liquid gedrunken too(of the coffee kind dahlinks – twas lunch and I had to drive home to get the kiddlets) . We adjourned across the road to Peters of Kensington where I was exceptionally strong and only came away with 3 things I didn’t really need.
There was SO MANY mummies with prams (I thought they were amazing to even consider going out with their bubbies and prams into such a small congested space – I would have had enough trouble getting myself dressed had it been myself when the kids were babies), that made negotiations tricky but didn’t stop me from buying myself some cute things including my tree brooch and cute tile (”What did you buy that for?” asked Steve) shown.
I also bought one of these (that has been in high use), mentally purchased much of this line, have yet to place my order at this lovely site.
It was a lovely day
Absence of My Habu Cardigan being knitted.
habu-it-ual (procrastination – another project in lieu of what I really should be doing)(stainless steel silk, a bit of Sir Walter, and some Toby Moire).
Have you noticed?
I was determined to stick to the project. I had already knit the sleeve twice because I didn’t read the pattern properly, but with 2 sleeves completed it was onto the the left side of the cardigan.
I took it to Sydney on WWKIP day, and knit only it. Train trip up and train trip back. Only it.
Then.
When I thought I was ready to start the cotton section I had another look at it.
And realised that I had cast on the amount of stitches needed for the back. And decreased all along the one side needed for the side.
It got slung into the WIP box. I am too discouraged to bring it out and actually check how small it must be for me even to think it is the left side of the cardigan instead of the back.
I have to do it. I have to complete it.
It is my Tour de France project. See me in the Yellow Jersey trying to tame the b*stard.
It’s been a long week and a half with an ear ache caused by a throat infection – blah blah blah…..loads of prescription drugs and mucho sleepo later I am back.
I am loading up the destash stuff (sit down Ceri!!!! you don’t need any more) on a separate blog so I can add stuff as and when I need to.
But.
I have to show you this.
This is Hamish yesterday (Monday). He was ’sick’ too. Have I ever mentioned how stubborn he is? He said the words “I am sick” and couldn’t go back…so he stuck to his guns, cried and went off to school, and sure enough within 1/2 hour he was back home.
Now, I have to be honest. I don’t think he was 100% as he had been complaining of a sore tummy for a couple of days and hadn’t eaten much (a sure sign as he threatens to take down small restaurants when he is in full swing), but. Well. I will let this video be your guide as to the severity of it all.
A disclaimer. It is on it’s side. I can rotate it no matter how I try (any Mac users with tips?).
But it’s funny.
Cleaned up my stash…
Ahhhh
Which left me with this bag of stuff to load up to destash…
Lucky I have this to flip through to give me strength.
I love the way the English language comes from so many others. This is, by the way, a complete side note to what I started out to post.
I was reading blogs and thinking about the up and coming Tour de France, and wondering if I would have time to take on a project.
From there came the thought of the what to name a post….something french I thought.
I typed in ‘today’s thoughts’ into my handy dandy translator and came up with
