I might stop...

...blogging, because it seems kind of pointless really.  I don't really know why I started, or continued.  But equally, there is no good reason to end, so maybe I won't. 

Saturday - old knitting, apparently I used to be obsessed with 3ply

Found this when digging yarn out of the garage



I knitted it for dan's christening but it never got finished because we had to postpone it. Wish I'd remembered about it in time for Abi to wear it, I think she's too big now :(
It's not perfect, but I do think it's rather lovely. I love the smocking



Although it has many faults which at the time I didn't predict and now might have been able to avoid, eg the lack of decreasing after the smocking, the gaping neckline, insufficient shaping at armholes...I still love it though.

Not sure why I used to be so committed to baby weight yarn, it terrifies me now! It does look more Vintage-y I suppose. Apparently during rationing, 3ply was the only weight available! Can you imagine!

Also:



Old crochet: dan's rainbow blanket, he was so sad this is too small for him now!

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Friday

Too busy doing menial things for crafting today. Abi discovered that a Ribena straw makes the ultimate teether though



We went round town like this for ages, sigh. Anything for a quiet life.
Also saw this amazing shop:



Unlike most bookmakers, this one actually MAKES BOOKS!!! It looks more like a museum, and had a beautiful pile of old, marbled paper



Wish I had a reason to go in!

Thursday

This is a bit of a test post, I dont have broadband anymore and am not sure how much my phone can cope with by itself! I hope it will let me post pictures like this one...



of some trousers I once knitted for dan, when I discovered you cant get footed trousers for toddlers. And they are very useful at this time of year. Putting abi in dans old knits always cheers my soul. I can't believe I knitted them in 3ply, what was I thinking! I must have had a lot of free time! They are very soft and comfy looking.

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Tuesday

I lost all my photos the other day :( it feels like starting all over again! Knitting is still mostly secret but almost done. I'm just going to stick up a few pictures from today...since losing all the ones I hadn't backed up I'm grateful for the ones on here!
This morning...



One of those games which could easily have ended in tears!


Can't wait to get rid of all this dreadful furniture I don't use.



Cinnamon/raisin bread...mmmmm



Jigsawing together! This really melted my heart! Then she climbed onto the table and started playing with the weihnachtspyramid, I hope it survived ok.

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Saturday....Xmas is coming!!!

We bought our Christmas tree today!






Had to rearrange furniture to accomodate it's girth! Dan and I are so pleased with it! Abi looked very confused as I dragged it into the house.

So we got the decs out, and collected the knitted ones we'd loaned to the knitting shop...






We have accumulated a lot of home made ones now which is very pleasing. And safer with a toddler about!






I do think they look extra lovely on a real tree.
Had to move the winter display to a windowsill...











So. Much. Fun!

Also:

Sliced some oranges for drying:






These will become pot pourri and tree decs.

Made some more shake n vac from bicarbonate, lavender and tea tree







And finally, I just noticed I'm about to pass 5,000 visits! Which is so lovely, thankyou for popping in on my mad rambly world. Do say hi if you feel so inclined!


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Friday

Parcels!





Managed to sneak a quick peek at some of the contents






Ended up getting this out today (I'm dreadful at saving stuff, especially when they're little)






We had so much fun playing with this, and talking about the different colours in our separate languages. And Daniel came up with some fantastic games with it when he got in too. Who could resist those colours!

Sorry for the lack of knitting, am too busy waiting for a chance to go and admire my parcels properly!

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