Knot Just Knitting

La visite

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:13:00 +0000

Our dear friends, Patrice and Christophe, came to visit my Mum who is seriously ill and now in a home. They travelled from Paris and sister, Val, and I picked them up from East Midlands Airport. We celebrated our reunion with champagne and the four of us sat talking until well after midnight. I laughed more than I've laughed for the longest time.

Craftside Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:49:00 +0000

Found this great site this morning and thought it was worth sharing! Loads of ideas and tips. Love the curly scarf and the whole idea of using old knits to create something new. http://craftside.typepad.com/

Daffodils

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:12:00 +0000

I'm spending the day creating a scrapbook for my friend Carol using her photos from our holiday two years ago to the Far East but just had a little look at some of my photos from this week and loved this one. It's taken at Nettle Hill Conference Centre and the daffodils were so cheering, don't think this quite gives the idea of just how many there were.

Back to blogging

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:54:00 +0000

Have been so busy this week but have been knitting and crafting as well so not time to blog much even though I promised myself this year that I was going to keep up more. I'm doing the Painting with Light online photography course and our first assignment came out yesterday so trying to get my head round that. Did my self portrait for that which I absolutely hated especially as I've now had my hair chopped and I look a bit better now! Also haven't had time to do much on Shimmelle's Home Sweet Home but have given it a lot of thought. Listening to audio books about the law of attraction a lot this week as I've travelled between Kettering and Coventry on a Will Writing course - very intense but very interesting and that applies to the books and the course! Going to do my first jobs of the day which is to tidy both the dresser and the table in the lounge of all craft stuff so that I can actually see them both! That means clearing the craft cupboard first however which is more of an onerous task but am determined to get it done today!

Lincolnshire in the snow

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:18:00 +0000

Heavy snow greeted us first thing this morning, as promised by the weather people. We had to get out early to photograph it as the thaw was swift but snow at Easter! What a suprise!

Purity Shawl - Rowna Magazine 43

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:09:00 +0000

Made for my boss for her birthday, soft and floaty in Kidsilk Haze. I've done two of these now in different colourways and they look so different to the original in the Rowan book. I love this green and it's amazing how many different colours it will go with. It's taken me ages to get to using green and I really love it now.

Button Dollz

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:28:00 +0000

Have had great fun making these little dolls for lovely little sis' swap on UKScrappers. Very therapeutic.

D is for Dye

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:49:00 +0000

This is my page for the a - z challenge. D is for dye and obviously, delight.

Overlooked - Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:34:00 +0000

The prompt for this one was "collections". I only have a small collection of buddhas whereas I have a huge collection of books and enormous yarn stash. The buddhas are a deliberate collection though, the other two just happen.... The buddhas are my favourite as well, I like the idea that rubbing his tummy brings luck - it always makes people smile when the do it anyway!

Knitting for a change

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:26:00 +0000

Finished scarf for nephew and started another. The new one is from the new Lets Knit magazine and uses Rowan Tapestry. I was really pleased to see the pattern because I've been wanting to try this yarn for a while but didn't want to do a jumper or anything big as it felts and I just know what would happen!

PJ Day

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:11:00 +0000

That's a day that I determine to stay in pj's all day and do just what I want which is the following

Sacred Life Sunday from last week
Overlooked - get my page done
D is for ? from my a to z of knitting
Button dollz for dotty's swap
ATC cards for the new funfunfunatc group swap on yahoo.

Some very clever girls have started a new group to replace the ATCards site that is now closing. Hope it's going to be what it says and fun no backbiting etc. It's now 11.15, jobs are done, dishwasher on, washing machine on, and I'm off to play!

Latest Scrapbook Pages

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:32:00 +0000

These were all done at Scrapaholics crop using their last two kits. The Chalice Well in Glastonbury and my mum and dad, one taken on a night out with his work and the other, their wedding.

C is for Cotton

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:50:00 +0000

I love knitting in cotton especially Rowan DK. Beautiful feel to it with the most vibrant colours.

B is for Beads

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:45:00 +0000

I used to think that beaded knitting was a real pain until I did some at The Knit Tin (before they closed obviously) and really loved it. When I saw this jacket I thought it would be great to do as it was beaded all over. Unfortunately, you have to sew them all on afterwards and that does seem a real pain!

A is for Art

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:34:00 +0000

I just love these colours - the paper is just fab! Knitting is such a great thing, I love the act of it, so relaxing and so pleasing - when it's going right that is. When it's not, it's one of the most frustrating, annoying and aggravating things on earth!

A to Z

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:33:00 +0000

I've also made a start on my A to Z today. Well, have done the covers and started on A and B. A is for the ART of knitting, B is for Bamboo needles.

There's a link to the right.

I'm also thinking about my Sacred Life Sunday and think I'm going to use a lovely diary that I bought but don't want to use as it's so nice. It's a Buddhist one and has lovely pictures in it already so it will be my Sacred Sunday project and also my first altered book.

Overlooked

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:20:00 +0000

I'm way behind with this but have managed to get part one done today. Really enjoyed doing it and loved looking at all the photos on flickr. This is the link to subject one and this is the link to subject two. The link to the UKS is here.

The mug is one that I use just for green and white tea. I got it from the shop in the picture which is Lincoln, on Steep Hill. Really beautiful place, peaceful and welcoming.

Sacred Life Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:03:00 +0000

My sister introduced me to this and it's a really lovely blog, as are the other blogs that are linked to it. Just click the button on the right to have a look. I can't believe we're in February already. I don't seem to have done any of the things I wanted to get started in January so I really hope to get myself a bit more organised.

Journal Your Christmas - Ta Da! Finished

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:43:00 +0000

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Finally got round to finishing the front cover, doing all the photos and getting them on my blog. Haven't had a lot of time this last few weeks as I've been knitting as well. Need to get those photos on as well ;D

Journal Your Christmas - The End

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:41:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas - The End
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I'm so pleased that I've done this project even though it's taken me so long to blog it. I really enjoyed it and will almost certainly do it again next year.

Journal Your Christmas Jan 5

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:39:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas Jan 5
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Journal Your Christmas Jan 4

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:38:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas Jan 4
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Journal Your Christmas Jan 2

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:37:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas Jan 2
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Journal Your Christmas Jan 1

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:36:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas Jan 1
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Journal Your Christmas Dec 31

noreply@blogger.com (Michele) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Journal Your Christmas Dec 31
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I don't really do New Year so no parties for me. Jeanne and I stayed in, did our knitting, ate our chocolate and shared a bottle of Cava. Went to bed before midnight and it was wonderful! Best way to start the New Year, asleep!