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March 25, 2008
Verse for spring
I saw a jolly hunter
With a jolly gun,
Walking in the country
In the jolly sun.
In the jolly meadow
Sat a jolly hare,
Saw the jolly hunter,
Took jolly care.
Hunter jolly eager -
Sight of jolly prey,
Forgot gun pointing
Wrong jolly way.
Jolly hunter jolly head
Over heels gone,
Jolly old safety catch
Not jolly on.
Bang went the jolly gun.
Hunter jolly dead.
Jolly hare got clean away,
'Jolly good', I said.
Posted by Anna at 11:31 AM | Comments (10)
March 13, 2008
If you needed a look-alike substitute
for Jaeger EFM DK, where would you turn?
Posted by Anna at 01:26 PM | Comments (13)
March 10, 2008
Old Shale baby blanket
This simple recipe makes a substantial blanket to accompany the discerning baby through his or her early years.
Materials
8 x 50g Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere (shown in shade 02), or equivalent DK yarn
3.75mm needles
Finished size
Approx 28" x 40" (70 x 100cm)
Instructions
Cast on 150 sts. Work 3 rows in K.
Stitch pattern
Row 1: (RS) K
Row 2: K3, P to last 3 sts, K3
Row 3: K3, *(K2tog) 3 times, (yo, K1) 6 times, (k2tog) 3 times. Rpt from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Row 4: K.
Rpt these 4 rows 57 times, or until blanket is desired length.
Work 3 rows in K.
Cast off all sts.
Posted by Anna at 12:28 PM | Comments (11)
March 07, 2008
They made my day
Well hello!
It makes my day to have a moment to write, and the wherewithall to think straight.
First of all, Helen, Gabrielle, Maud, Sophy, Katie and Noo made my day by awarding me the singular honour of being a blogger who makes them smile. These really are the most charitable women, given how sparse the smiles have been recently, and the least I can do in return is urge you to pay them a little visit.
And then! Did you see! Jeong-A told me, and Leslie sent me a link... it's someone you might recognise, meeting the doyenne of craftwomen (less than 4 minutes in)! And the old dear (the jacket, not Martha, nor Barbara) didn't fall on his face, or say anything to embarrass me!
So you can see - my days have been made in many ways.
And to everyone who made my day by enquiring after a pattern for a baby blanket (immediately below this post), I will make your day by writing up the recipe (really, it couldn't be simpler) and having it up here in the next few days. Bearing in mind that our definition of 'a few days' is somewhat looser than it once was.
Posted by Anna at 07:39 PM | Comments (7)