Also on display this evening is the lovely 'Wisp' from Knitty. I actually got it finished in time for the wedding and it did wear it on the day, to lots of lovely compliments. The mohair needs a few more wears and washes before it is really soft and wearable but I really love it and the buttons are cool. I have a new thing about buttons...the latest Pari craze!
Here are the things I do when I do have free time...I know, I am nuts. I could be sleeping but no, I am putting gems on my nails. Girl needs help! Was fun tho.
Here are the latest buttons I have got my grubby little paws on. I ordered them from an ebay seller, Obsidian Kitten, who was an absolute pleasure to do business with and sent lovely little business cards and postcards with my little purchase. It is nice to feel pampered and looked after, even if you are only spending a few dollars at that store.
And lastly, my current project (though to be perfectly honest I have been doing very, very little knitting, crochet or anything) are the Baudelaire socks, also from Knitty. I made them a little too long for myself, but love them so much I really don't want to rip them out and start again. The pointy toe is pretty much empty, no toesin there at all. They were perfect however for the plane trip on the way home and helped keep my sanity while I dealt with the whirl wind of the wedding, being pretty sick myself and my mother being in hospital for an operation. All in all, it has been a really draining time of year and I am so looking forward to the end of the semester.
Only 3 weeks to go and then I am an actual, real, original college graduate. My apologies to everyone that I have been neglecting these last few weeks while I have been trying to kepp my everyday life together (my secret pal, I am going to do a special post just about you and your final parcel, as that is what it deserves, no less!). Lastly, I want to thank my lovely DB for encouraging me to blog again. I have nearly given up on the whole thing, but he gently pushed me back towards the things that make me happy and reminded me how wonderful it is to have this onlline community of friends who appreciate my post and who are eagar to share in my small success :) Thank you Kolya! There will be post just for you too, soon!
3 comments:
i love wisp. so fab as is the top. sorry you had such a crazy few weeks. hopefully, everything chills out for you now.
glad to see you blogging. i missed you. i actually deleted my blog and decided to just use ravelry and posting on my fave blogs as my knitting community. i hope you are going to sign up for it. it's great! and i have to admit - i kind of miss it but just didn't have the time or knitting to write about right now.
what *gorgeous* socks! they look good enough to eat. that colour...
and the halter is so luscious--one of these days i swear i'm going to learn to read a crochet pattern.
thanks so much for the nice mention of me & my shop. i'm delighted you like the buttons--can't wait to see what you do with them!
Hello again! I know the non-bloggy feeling- its great when you actually do sit down and do it again.
"Draining" seems a pretty mild term. Good job you, holding up under all the busy! How's your mum doing? ("Mum" did you notice? And how not cool am I for pointing it out? ;-)
At least you've tried the Baud*cough*somemoreletters*. The toe-up aspect terrifies me. Pointy or not, those are some socks to be proud of.
And I love the wrap (was it? looked like a wrap- I really need to better familiarize myself with Knitty's website!) and the top! Excellent job. For someone who's not knitting too much, you seem to be getting an awful lot done...
Glad you're back!
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