tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34706113401619041842024-03-14T04:19:15.533+00:00The Woolly Adventures of a Knitting Kittyjosiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.comBlogger1183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-71165930979038041202023-12-01T20:21:00.000+00:002023-12-01T20:21:04.270+00:00Meet Mabel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Mabel arrived exactly 8 weeks ago and my house feels like a home again. I met her when I went to visit a cat rescue close to me and once I had spent some time with her, I decided that she was 'the one' and I didn't need to meet any of the other cats. I had gone with a pretty open mind; I was happy to have a bonded pair of cats, a couple of kittens or a youngish adult cat. Colour wasn't important either. When I saw Mabel, she was in the back of a box where she had taken refuge but she allowed me to stroke her and nuzzled her head against my hand. She hadn't been in the cat rescue for very long. Her original owner could no longer keep her so she had gone to live with the owner's daughter. But she didn't get on with the resident cat so was taken to the cat rescue to be rehomed. I brought her home 8 weeks ago and she has settled in incredibly well. She is very sweet and affectionate, but has an independent streak too so she doesn't want to be on my lap 24/7, unlike Flo. She is very playful and has totally bonkers zoomies sessions around the house. She hasn't been outside yet, but is already showing a lot of interest in birds and has hissed through the window at my neighbour's cat! Here are a few photos of Mabel's first few weeks chez josiekitten. xxx</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎFirst meeting with mum - she seems ok! πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WLEMYVDgJVC627E7mKqY4IERtwHwYgr22Pmd_GLyqLtHrTccXS6Q3wJnA7_lUpRS2kFwGmk-uSbgQL8chKMNoK6UDXQacY99mC9MgIbXAvcefP5uAmOfOB1H5GXnbxxIhtW2lyCEGlOAHG6sa2NMzPPW3T6BmDxNdXMN_IZjDEKXF9gKb8QSferlv90/s4032/IMG_6337.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WLEMYVDgJVC627E7mKqY4IERtwHwYgr22Pmd_GLyqLtHrTccXS6Q3wJnA7_lUpRS2kFwGmk-uSbgQL8chKMNoK6UDXQacY99mC9MgIbXAvcefP5uAmOfOB1H5GXnbxxIhtW2lyCEGlOAHG6sa2NMzPPW3T6BmDxNdXMN_IZjDEKXF9gKb8QSferlv90/w480-h640/IMG_6337.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎDay 1 in my new home πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zq1Zi8cqALGlJ68R8mSnzoDInhc2pSy9MMoNaIuvwEHqgW7v9QrlmLHIXGo3coTnkceXcSVtS4LMZFSs90UsAKjoL-DwEOGipC5EB4H3usZR8o2b4JuJ11a3G1rsLr1vOPHNj6ZuFEDJrOxQ54d3kRb4kYZhCONtMq4j9dCMKEZ6yueSoq-Ho1SK8Og/s4032/IMG_6394.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zq1Zi8cqALGlJ68R8mSnzoDInhc2pSy9MMoNaIuvwEHqgW7v9QrlmLHIXGo3coTnkceXcSVtS4LMZFSs90UsAKjoL-DwEOGipC5EB4H3usZR8o2b4JuJ11a3G1rsLr1vOPHNj6ZuFEDJrOxQ54d3kRb4kYZhCONtMq4j9dCMKEZ6yueSoq-Ho1SK8Og/w480-h640/IMG_6394.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ I have my own special crocheted blanket πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRb_V3dcBXNqcLEH7olM_mjaNv1QYBfF_c6KFAeWqXxgCjUVnhjMbwcLhD5EiGDoDe0jUfHAmprxj66yeXi5tRuxyoXSAW4OqXeXj-hWvT8qAMWyL0LxVYYFcyZb2auScou5U_JuL2iKw72w539cds1Azk5aUg5qjReeLJ51DrFNI1yyFEWAM8CdMgUIA/s4032/IMG_6402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRb_V3dcBXNqcLEH7olM_mjaNv1QYBfF_c6KFAeWqXxgCjUVnhjMbwcLhD5EiGDoDe0jUfHAmprxj66yeXi5tRuxyoXSAW4OqXeXj-hWvT8qAMWyL0LxVYYFcyZb2auScou5U_JuL2iKw72w539cds1Azk5aUg5qjReeLJ51DrFNI1yyFEWAM8CdMgUIA/w480-h640/IMG_6402.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">πΎ I am good at gymnastics!πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgiDi3HDm50bc5cSByPoaqs5Dmj7Mv4n3ZtW6SHcbVsDOj_Sf4_YfwVqdNcO5hEUKRmZP9KMECRN97RkvsUfiIEIWJ68Cn_vML6ml62zwSaVIwROIVTwQFDvXriht8-kak6-YLJHN35IKd6JYVj2dfQnK1Ggscm8QSPEUx-1wKEd14BKgZxwhuOTsIG0/s4032/IMG_6976.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgiDi3HDm50bc5cSByPoaqs5Dmj7Mv4n3ZtW6SHcbVsDOj_Sf4_YfwVqdNcO5hEUKRmZP9KMECRN97RkvsUfiIEIWJ68Cn_vML6ml62zwSaVIwROIVTwQFDvXriht8-kak6-YLJHN35IKd6JYVj2dfQnK1Ggscm8QSPEUx-1wKEd14BKgZxwhuOTsIG0/w480-h640/IMG_6976.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ I have perfected the art of looking cute! πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zj8o0EoGQEUR2B3wT_bTVAEGcbJA8OtH3lX3X9yOUKdmKQzKdH9czKThKSgUmdLZ1_Vauh1KVfukfHMDpObXAmwT8df62n81jHhCVH2a1Z5U7TiJHM5rngyQn7nNdz7FDcozhWQlwTMpYgMSF1gcicMBWhgiuK_mXKzZpFetkyuKBUtq-txef0GTUPs/s4032/IMG_6450.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zj8o0EoGQEUR2B3wT_bTVAEGcbJA8OtH3lX3X9yOUKdmKQzKdH9czKThKSgUmdLZ1_Vauh1KVfukfHMDpObXAmwT8df62n81jHhCVH2a1Z5U7TiJHM5rngyQn7nNdz7FDcozhWQlwTMpYgMSF1gcicMBWhgiuK_mXKzZpFetkyuKBUtq-txef0GTUPs/w480-h640/IMG_6450.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpABqOciUVlhfkFpRITRlQEY3NteuXMPjtpODv3JiMU62fAavxaTHXDAmZfgCQ3neJOV-DSpjo2WQl0Rvzqg5gAd2pSGLZxIJcx9oLbsfmBx0Z-R1vKPgP7E3cGum636FYMw-TjE9b5Vbu3RusA-uubbpnrcqsG2MGgsCEMPA54OI_4uwNFKHcPsuxMrs/w640-h640/IMG_6843.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎGet out of my garden! πΎ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uW2dF1inV2hTHjaB8zopIwAN1coHA-I9VUjbFUe7EZJ9IEy7fSxPW20MwX6jtU8iIqad-pXj1teyDDJImi6dbPiwEBl9RwSqp20QdLbZjo7xKuosXsbJSxAQGINy-YeTS3CO-VUdwd8JSX9npdJZpiYV89n757mREWrP5ttG3jsvnrRJDTXvmoxQju8/s4032/IMG_6708.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2uW2dF1inV2hTHjaB8zopIwAN1coHA-I9VUjbFUe7EZJ9IEy7fSxPW20MwX6jtU8iIqad-pXj1teyDDJImi6dbPiwEBl9RwSqp20QdLbZjo7xKuosXsbJSxAQGINy-YeTS3CO-VUdwd8JSX9npdJZpiYV89n757mREWrP5ttG3jsvnrRJDTXvmoxQju8/w480-h640/IMG_6708.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ Mum says I have very expressive paws! πΎ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VTtFgelvPVyyeAn0WBiKknNsu-Oof1Vn615YqHq1vmxNCuW5YyWQwcSK62Ry7Bo18sR_scOjvKtJPlil_Bw4Q1eQ6NwR4tMFkFFFoHp9y7rWKBp6isBkZJPzstZy0EsNXjs6ClmKCteekV4CzCw-ibyCriihgZeIY-Raa9gZTLKjhWb9kJZw1dsLxGc/s4032/IMG_7056.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ I am very good at jumping! πΎ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0ArrmsXmHnUdqW-orBX8OHHO1Fw4b_2_-YnUChB8yjyb6J1fW9hIuOevz7a5T3BJUOdm4o2OpZsWR7_jaVH-Sfoya9uJX1KU_yhL96X3v13j5upbxdKgu36hyphenhyphenehg9Y7187e-I5guSZO2V1eZ_UIK_u5EGVCXUQJX7SgIqh9pQWeODtB6ZNgiOq7cwHs/s4032/IMG_6499.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0ArrmsXmHnUdqW-orBX8OHHO1Fw4b_2_-YnUChB8yjyb6J1fW9hIuOevz7a5T3BJUOdm4o2OpZsWR7_jaVH-Sfoya9uJX1KU_yhL96X3v13j5upbxdKgu36hyphenhyphenehg9Y7187e-I5guSZO2V1eZ_UIK_u5EGVCXUQJX7SgIqh9pQWeODtB6ZNgiOq7cwHs/w480-h640/IMG_6499.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ How long before this door will be unlocked I wonder? πΎ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ww0WBLXoOPmmVrz-UUrYcSEvLPWQoknSTpJ1WUROC0_IdCohDSruJcwxFlMpzgN54s6vgY3K3k1gtxwzqWiFQtmXlMTqD6LQE9hUWR6rakyj9-klzd8TUr2NB4BfcGHrL4fFMJERSfEec1zQ0tlwU3pWt4Yl-2WTHkTE_c3ywfEbBgj43PjELxF2lAc/s4032/IMG_6617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ww0WBLXoOPmmVrz-UUrYcSEvLPWQoknSTpJ1WUROC0_IdCohDSruJcwxFlMpzgN54s6vgY3K3k1gtxwzqWiFQtmXlMTqD6LQE9hUWR6rakyj9-klzd8TUr2NB4BfcGHrL4fFMJERSfEec1zQ0tlwU3pWt4Yl-2WTHkTE_c3ywfEbBgj43PjELxF2lAc/w480-h640/IMG_6617.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ I helped with the dusting! πΎ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgn8Y-h4Ljhnnpj6-_NoFoKB8XWJ3y7nVu3jjPoVlacSmPf9R1EIWeUD_7S9yRJ84VOUQVZInJ2F982xZ9l9OcilSzvjZoTb5qlKlb1Wg5O5LWSY21RjUMFrOzdqv6EqVXObl_G7h3Vw86GyUcl4JZU8OR-JRjm3WvpDO4rHWEV6sI34kNAI89Iq667Y/s1024/b9d07a67-eab4-47b7-9bf6-f1ab4d338100.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgn8Y-h4Ljhnnpj6-_NoFoKB8XWJ3y7nVu3jjPoVlacSmPf9R1EIWeUD_7S9yRJ84VOUQVZInJ2F982xZ9l9OcilSzvjZoTb5qlKlb1Wg5O5LWSY21RjUMFrOzdqv6EqVXObl_G7h3Vw86GyUcl4JZU8OR-JRjm3WvpDO4rHWEV6sI34kNAI89Iq667Y/w480-h640/b9d07a67-eab4-47b7-9bf6-f1ab4d338100.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">πΎ I have beautiful whiskers πΎ</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsiKGzZzL4CjZ51UPJfWONg0EVWYUP6Cj8L6YperznUd7A_U9s3pEbQfRExY184ZSB6FQbfpfmTTnUVNQNHLVksuY7iusZRQWK_5Z2ig9vUotX5UzwC-iP6LYE5VkZVEgpx2Uny33H2dDAi1KctA5IYv5PfzfR55UeQSZN4p-MJG80Ktj4wFQCTJUfj0/s4032/IMG_6724.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsiKGzZzL4CjZ51UPJfWONg0EVWYUP6Cj8L6YperznUd7A_U9s3pEbQfRExY184ZSB6FQbfpfmTTnUVNQNHLVksuY7iusZRQWK_5Z2ig9vUotX5UzwC-iP6LYE5VkZVEgpx2Uny33H2dDAi1KctA5IYv5PfzfR55UeQSZN4p-MJG80Ktj4wFQCTJUfj0/w480-h640/IMG_6724.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-26130463220758114452023-08-12T15:46:00.000+01:002023-08-12T15:46:11.482+01:00A bit of a catch up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Goodness me! I hadn't realised that it had been quite so long since my last blog post. No real excuses apart from just feeling a bit 'meh' and lacking in enthusiasm. I am really missing Flo's company and it's so easy to get into a slump.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I did do a bit of spinning to join in with the Tour de Fleece. To be truthful, it was more plying than spinning. I spun a couple of bobbins of singles last year and I'm ashamed to say that they sat there untouched for a whole year. I decided to ply them with some fluffy yarn, so used Drops Kid Silk mohair yarn. I have a vague idea of combining various skeins of handspun yarn into a sweater so let's see how far I get with that idea. I also finished spinning some pink fibre but that still needs to be plied so I will save that for another blog post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Len43roCaGiqkGt05dajHQ8Cegdlu0ADnq-gE0HsRc_WDV1RyqIGXluM8vJqKD_9zyWMLsj3ERdm0QhhsndJ43kUrqWl8SQfhOSn30tel-rHQLjTsbYYK3dT43xXYQWZl4R62TkZHwQcXxN4wXC-_B3j09ZhsUeTp5FX3xO0YL5upMOTM9iNIgTFhzA/s2048/25DC3EFD-BDDA-48BB-B8C4-2BB300B474CD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Len43roCaGiqkGt05dajHQ8Cegdlu0ADnq-gE0HsRc_WDV1RyqIGXluM8vJqKD_9zyWMLsj3ERdm0QhhsndJ43kUrqWl8SQfhOSn30tel-rHQLjTsbYYK3dT43xXYQWZl4R62TkZHwQcXxN4wXC-_B3j09ZhsUeTp5FX3xO0YL5upMOTM9iNIgTFhzA/w640-h640/25DC3EFD-BDDA-48BB-B8C4-2BB300B474CD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6XCNOpAm6W7X9fMKQhjnb8Ia5pZ9OzVWDvzSDInvYWG4hpb4nPVcCftEwO19skUMK0_2K8nzd04iiaZmP9H8e5C47eim8pZvG8llK9o4usBMeVDfDHS2mGge4OSaBeN7D_ZebHdYDmvCl2ODRJk7hsC_A0pQ3AQ4M5kBAddXS6_tgYc7HC3mf7W7JlE/s2048/784FDB66-0399-4FB4-B51C-508CFFEEC47F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6XCNOpAm6W7X9fMKQhjnb8Ia5pZ9OzVWDvzSDInvYWG4hpb4nPVcCftEwO19skUMK0_2K8nzd04iiaZmP9H8e5C47eim8pZvG8llK9o4usBMeVDfDHS2mGge4OSaBeN7D_ZebHdYDmvCl2ODRJk7hsC_A0pQ3AQ4M5kBAddXS6_tgYc7HC3mf7W7JlE/w640-h640/784FDB66-0399-4FB4-B51C-508CFFEEC47F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have added a few rows to my Chunky Striations blanket. I'm using various balls of Stylecraft Special Chunky yarn and it is a total explosion of colour! I still have quite a way to go to get it to a decent blanket size and then I need to decide how to finish off the edges. There is a garter stitch border around the edge but I am thinking that an I-cord might be a nice touch too. Watch this space!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oEZ2htNVUmeSAoQ4fP9C8lr_RQKeZHnNCJa0Q-iB2xhF4KSPtNBuo2I9JrYSA8JLABxPYXCWa7_ElWxXZHm_48UVGfPIK74QQ56TEXUNTAH8LlrtWFZvVomfg1YY6EOCY8A6TDr9u7OaawY0KvoF-NB81_Pek2xaaBKWwAaekISFppDfICRQfg7LDZA/s4032/IMG_5324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oEZ2htNVUmeSAoQ4fP9C8lr_RQKeZHnNCJa0Q-iB2xhF4KSPtNBuo2I9JrYSA8JLABxPYXCWa7_ElWxXZHm_48UVGfPIK74QQ56TEXUNTAH8LlrtWFZvVomfg1YY6EOCY8A6TDr9u7OaawY0KvoF-NB81_Pek2xaaBKWwAaekISFppDfICRQfg7LDZA/w480-h640/IMG_5324.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have finished the matching pair of each of my Grannies in a Row socks. They were a lot of fun to knit. There is a KAL running until the end of August if you'd like to join in. Jen, who is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/every.thing.shapes.us/" target="_blank">EveryThing ShapesUs</a> on Instagram, is the organiser, so check out her Instagram for details. There are prizes to be won (more on that a little later!) It's a perfect pattern for using up scraps of yarn (of which I have many!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgB_hymlIPEulFWClivB2xJhIjxcJkFFoDF1Oer3ArARlIE4olM42YwLCQqJjncPJI-7zq9WBN-I9haIZlZiYrG7Y6NwKmmoTnO0UZ_rMdC5mZWK3dAr4Ayy1Os8do3TsVLpXTgZQHS2msT1VH22G0favuKu4zdT3jBrKVinTGeGhUq_3XBZ0Mozx3ec/s4032/IMG_5441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgB_hymlIPEulFWClivB2xJhIjxcJkFFoDF1Oer3ArARlIE4olM42YwLCQqJjncPJI-7zq9WBN-I9haIZlZiYrG7Y6NwKmmoTnO0UZ_rMdC5mZWK3dAr4Ayy1Os8do3TsVLpXTgZQHS2msT1VH22G0favuKu4zdT3jBrKVinTGeGhUq_3XBZ0Mozx3ec/w480-h640/IMG_5441.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg00-bAbrn5itk4qslET8o_4jnzjgzNHtVx5BvbQ5Y2mYlmyY7dL9k3zPbDKI5BwkZL5SIOi5v-PEletiR-E2pbOjEcqIpmwa0Kr6xQ8haOwd0QzfbMizUzkyqxIk5xiSaX3T0iba2MLQGD6cCLm63NvEfheb6FP7wposf53-MpCScu_oOma6xK1rwq-k/s4032/IMG_5631.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg00-bAbrn5itk4qslET8o_4jnzjgzNHtVx5BvbQ5Y2mYlmyY7dL9k3zPbDKI5BwkZL5SIOi5v-PEletiR-E2pbOjEcqIpmwa0Kr6xQ8haOwd0QzfbMizUzkyqxIk5xiSaX3T0iba2MLQGD6cCLm63NvEfheb6FP7wposf53-MpCScu_oOma6xK1rwq-k/w480-h640/IMG_5631.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I joined in the Contrast Blast KAL which was run by Stephen West. I used two gorgeous yarns from Beth over at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beehiveyarns/" target="_blank">Beehive Yarns</a> and really enjoyed knitting clues 1 and 2. The pattern on the heel flap is fabulous. I haven't got round to knitting the remaining clues yet, but I have at least printed them out! My aim is to finish these before starting any more pairs of socks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk3l2BxeqZnfiQVxaCcIvuM_2c-An2v3-JKhNDK3fXV7ZOr0bVspmPw5bQ_1EpihOHBu83Oy9MCgx77sJ3A5TXMUN9a03sRcWGdYu3riSZVyLW8C-7jLjjEizU2GfLLSJAxfrLbTzuChZ29UpciPZRyGPzugqgtD-QhNp7WTWDSmR9t5HhK00fqgB28g/s4032/IMG_5488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJk3l2BxeqZnfiQVxaCcIvuM_2c-An2v3-JKhNDK3fXV7ZOr0bVspmPw5bQ_1EpihOHBu83Oy9MCgx77sJ3A5TXMUN9a03sRcWGdYu3riSZVyLW8C-7jLjjEizU2GfLLSJAxfrLbTzuChZ29UpciPZRyGPzugqgtD-QhNp7WTWDSmR9t5HhK00fqgB28g/w480-h640/IMG_5488.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I finished my Hush sweater by Tin Can Knits. The yarn was a birthday present from my knitting pal Snoopydog and is so beautiful. You knit with a strand of fingering and a strand of fluff and it creates a wonderful cosy fabric. The cable pattern around the yoke was fun to knit and I also knitted an I-cord neckline. I'm looking forward to wearing it when the weather is cooler. I did miss my furry photobomber Flo who could be relied upon to climb the tree and feature in a photo or two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGh3NvD9R_CeKLjEYShO88pcDc84hhfWLKeHrY7tL9Ro7DnJXcYbw1ZugyWNLq-QHnEbXiPCCDV6Zvf8RQNjPJazIIoPTeWp53GGANCmr5NkwrrJvxOhRu293djMxWT8on9OMqhioWAZ-REXxEySosVdLSVRtkcKo8PuznfxSpNhfUIl6fGenwyPRPAtA/s4032/IMG_5584.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGh3NvD9R_CeKLjEYShO88pcDc84hhfWLKeHrY7tL9Ro7DnJXcYbw1ZugyWNLq-QHnEbXiPCCDV6Zvf8RQNjPJazIIoPTeWp53GGANCmr5NkwrrJvxOhRu293djMxWT8on9OMqhioWAZ-REXxEySosVdLSVRtkcKo8PuznfxSpNhfUIl6fGenwyPRPAtA/w480-h640/IMG_5584.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4zV3i9A6OvJTItbOkQvJp8SxO9G0CvO8S9mgoLFtZ2d0ot8kCrw38c1y74yoZctmfUjIxOEzh_9MgESrQw-8GPeFYC_Gy1_OwQC-yiX3Dz6Ju81YZvskLGWf2WqVglw7XgseG_1OFoyN9hBPIDr935j7V_wNbCmB22Jm0AyiDjTZljar9y0uGzeTz94/s4032/IMG_5586.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4zV3i9A6OvJTItbOkQvJp8SxO9G0CvO8S9mgoLFtZ2d0ot8kCrw38c1y74yoZctmfUjIxOEzh_9MgESrQw-8GPeFYC_Gy1_OwQC-yiX3Dz6Ju81YZvskLGWf2WqVglw7XgseG_1OFoyN9hBPIDr935j7V_wNbCmB22Jm0AyiDjTZljar9y0uGzeTz94/w640-h480/IMG_5586.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I sewed a project bag as a prize for the Grannies in a Row socks KAL. I thought that the granny square fabric made it the perfect choice! I added in a set of miniskeins and hope that whoever wins it will like it. It's been a long time since I dusted off my sewing machine and I did enjoy making it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdpElGTJANsPNA0bloo4nIleQLRIzKvy4hKrOfaBPzI9-eOksO75H-vDU77tDKNXbru-o6VDVaIi0fHwaiz3f-S3wXXvzJ-wyx7NCm2qKl8zbi58oCOlY3l7ycTtR5IV84KMsS4jSqc9PLF56yTAu3hPYux78s2PHHb3V1ghduTt-hAOIWmLbdzNEA1w/s3024/IMG_5611.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdpElGTJANsPNA0bloo4nIleQLRIzKvy4hKrOfaBPzI9-eOksO75H-vDU77tDKNXbru-o6VDVaIi0fHwaiz3f-S3wXXvzJ-wyx7NCm2qKl8zbi58oCOlY3l7ycTtR5IV84KMsS4jSqc9PLF56yTAu3hPYux78s2PHHb3V1ghduTt-hAOIWmLbdzNEA1w/w640-h640/IMG_5611.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs9S5jnMdIeYlSbSMVliwfbaHvhD9XuumeLQ1Re3R1ZGA0ubx6OFF2CZBBL2tXAyBbYV1R8kJ8WPstnuvNQrFpYjDYoLzStMegrBi-UP_QZpq9Q2DQSAwjNY9tdPV0G8EUmfRPXXL3gJiANHgW1GjMkAjRBzu8RrFgrU2yUGZQH0w54XPrL4ondJdpXU/s3024/IMG_5612.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs9S5jnMdIeYlSbSMVliwfbaHvhD9XuumeLQ1Re3R1ZGA0ubx6OFF2CZBBL2tXAyBbYV1R8kJ8WPstnuvNQrFpYjDYoLzStMegrBi-UP_QZpq9Q2DQSAwjNY9tdPV0G8EUmfRPXXL3gJiANHgW1GjMkAjRBzu8RrFgrU2yUGZQH0w54XPrL4ondJdpXU/w640-h640/IMG_5612.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlRYdHTPqMVqpEjqXRb_osvf9wSI3b7Ri93lazubdRAgGrITdafn1sL7naiuBZtVtxW_sBrCTCO7FsvOmDAmN6rpNtonKEN8o9lrpt7duzx1N4FeQI876R3qOTQyrjC5afYo2zv9_Aano_sWzf0LcAFiCzoTwk1tttoE2bLySQF28DCeviVc_JFyqps0/s3024/IMG_5613.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlRYdHTPqMVqpEjqXRb_osvf9wSI3b7Ri93lazubdRAgGrITdafn1sL7naiuBZtVtxW_sBrCTCO7FsvOmDAmN6rpNtonKEN8o9lrpt7duzx1N4FeQI876R3qOTQyrjC5afYo2zv9_Aano_sWzf0LcAFiCzoTwk1tttoE2bLySQF28DCeviVc_JFyqps0/w640-h640/IMG_5613.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My darling Flo is back home. I have never had a pet cremated before so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I chose a wooden photo frame to store her ashes inside (they are in a satin bag in the middle of the frame.) The vet had also taken a paw print and a little vial containing her fur and they were given to me when I collected her ashes from the vet. She really was my best girl and I miss her. xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVxDN2RlymmLpA_p2CEPuqcfY15jYjw2fmMdehtyv9X1m5z7eBQhu36BrXsXLEKtLVCECIJTekZV6PdcAHhjqsJzr97M3cnKubhm1xkLj-Z4xramyqUDtaEyY7tluJfs2fY1FAx3S76HsBeq8SkzgYoakeRu2mPhj06Ccd2or0WJtgA9CQd2N68yY8H4/s3024/IMG_5332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVxDN2RlymmLpA_p2CEPuqcfY15jYjw2fmMdehtyv9X1m5z7eBQhu36BrXsXLEKtLVCECIJTekZV6PdcAHhjqsJzr97M3cnKubhm1xkLj-Z4xramyqUDtaEyY7tluJfs2fY1FAx3S76HsBeq8SkzgYoakeRu2mPhj06Ccd2or0WJtgA9CQd2N68yY8H4/w640-h640/IMG_5332.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-15977518666946775882023-07-02T18:06:00.003+01:002023-07-02T18:06:39.632+01:00Harbour blanket ta-da!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNGDznES4FIbIpdlAqCmn-UZSVNH5aXmZE7f8zbB2bzRPfw8hLGa3M4zWEUkjoEgjMAssNkgkXdrmlqK5iWvm0NmpraMwZXMAL3m3W72ONEvsQW9U34PmwP8CG8T_cHsBoChUWZjGjBkhpbVNwMZ00jLaXyU6CqekEvvQA4MK8B9DscxHdW6tLj6aYPE/s4032/IMG_5251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNGDznES4FIbIpdlAqCmn-UZSVNH5aXmZE7f8zbB2bzRPfw8hLGa3M4zWEUkjoEgjMAssNkgkXdrmlqK5iWvm0NmpraMwZXMAL3m3W72ONEvsQW9U34PmwP8CG8T_cHsBoChUWZjGjBkhpbVNwMZ00jLaXyU6CqekEvvQA4MK8B9DscxHdW6tLj6aYPE/w640-h480/IMG_5251.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EplwqHUTjCfqCQ-9wisfaW32XLdYOzHztoRhLzjo_iaFqYRQd98kMgojDewi1Hz0Ujlxjjf-k5jgM2EA1E8DoovzjEXB3a-y2MmgzRw_bh3wkzhCn_ejgGNs-cICU3epwhY_jsupN4PJwA1wI_bgO6zPWqFMAoxw2IqkJLJ_o11uYoVyqrgdSjK_KOk/s4032/IMG_5249.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EplwqHUTjCfqCQ-9wisfaW32XLdYOzHztoRhLzjo_iaFqYRQd98kMgojDewi1Hz0Ujlxjjf-k5jgM2EA1E8DoovzjEXB3a-y2MmgzRw_bh3wkzhCn_ejgGNs-cICU3epwhY_jsupN4PJwA1wI_bgO6zPWqFMAoxw2IqkJLJ_o11uYoVyqrgdSjK_KOk/w480-h640/IMG_5249.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkVrrMXutDEszyKJ5YC4izzPdE5ecFokUsWfH6AS8BEP1TgulGjPXxPYbEIxxgN_JgkleaUUmrY1TQHK-a7NOU9KiAjCtl17Bj0bouqO64_yRcd2rvEATX9Gpk9JuTfY6Sdi8JLvKPqvaR36SkLbRaehgKQGNIGMYmBe1-F3mbwny3PYmIqr93N6G2xw/s4032/IMG_5250.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkVrrMXutDEszyKJ5YC4izzPdE5ecFokUsWfH6AS8BEP1TgulGjPXxPYbEIxxgN_JgkleaUUmrY1TQHK-a7NOU9KiAjCtl17Bj0bouqO64_yRcd2rvEATX9Gpk9JuTfY6Sdi8JLvKPqvaR36SkLbRaehgKQGNIGMYmBe1-F3mbwny3PYmIqr93N6G2xw/w480-h640/IMG_5250.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have, at long last, finished my Attic24 Harbour blanket. Lucy released the pattern for a crochet-along back in January 2022. The pattern was shared over several weeks, with the aim of completing each week's rows in time for the next block. I got behind and the blanket got consigned to a project bag by the side of the sofa. In no time at all, it became buried under more project bags and I only got round to digging it out again after Flo was put to sleep. The colours in the blanket were inspired by boats and other seafaring bits and pieces and looking at some of my photos of harbours (mostly in Cornwall, a couple in Whitby and one from Greece), Lucy has the colours nailed perfectly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxwa1O8nxisI-k7Vm3jHO9fLlUSBa91o_vgsLIdrHb0b-zoNWd9VkgIEChF5Mz561188REeo7NMcYtDAlsyy-PqeKgtyr9hjfriN2_MgmBgNP3HURIYCt05uJd4YKgOgiGEykR4XCpB7L_cc5mmm0ZOPq2Hu4vNS9RALsWbQlej26nY4bElZY2SW6Vjw/s2448/IMG_7145.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxwa1O8nxisI-k7Vm3jHO9fLlUSBa91o_vgsLIdrHb0b-zoNWd9VkgIEChF5Mz561188REeo7NMcYtDAlsyy-PqeKgtyr9hjfriN2_MgmBgNP3HURIYCt05uJd4YKgOgiGEykR4XCpB7L_cc5mmm0ZOPq2Hu4vNS9RALsWbQlej26nY4bElZY2SW6Vjw/w640-h640/IMG_7145.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm glad it's had a squish from Flo πΎπΎπΎ</div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbScMOiny_U1v-7-aWo0A72dc_xxcis8Vic1ndYd0otdVmEnC0Hwtlo0CkLiUXrhqrYWOHfdtzd1TSL4e1Zuicl7TIMEwPKs-m1s2VsQdQMWxWs0CC7EuzvRsQxhLK9J401FcxY7Wcnm02zAHMymGkjjCH91FIlKENUzxruYqWrDDHbflEhoKqv25HkI/s4032/IMG_1273.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbScMOiny_U1v-7-aWo0A72dc_xxcis8Vic1ndYd0otdVmEnC0Hwtlo0CkLiUXrhqrYWOHfdtzd1TSL4e1Zuicl7TIMEwPKs-m1s2VsQdQMWxWs0CC7EuzvRsQxhLK9J401FcxY7Wcnm02zAHMymGkjjCH91FIlKENUzxruYqWrDDHbflEhoKqv25HkI/w480-h640/IMG_1273.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV_6jU_ZL8w4WKVjSXEstyIt2vYL93d7nmCeCR0lPWI5LlLd3PObDXFt1rH2tcIoLnjq47vV-4aFGaHr1YvH7OeJcO3J7Z5K_rxAmHWMRdJDWSLyAezzlCrEHgw7TuFvfPQ86ebQjnPAF7eqv-h4Qg4578Z0ZSE6QdWMITpCWRNuqGAf3KC6LTDUqfyk/s4032/IMG_8825.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV_6jU_ZL8w4WKVjSXEstyIt2vYL93d7nmCeCR0lPWI5LlLd3PObDXFt1rH2tcIoLnjq47vV-4aFGaHr1YvH7OeJcO3J7Z5K_rxAmHWMRdJDWSLyAezzlCrEHgw7TuFvfPQ86ebQjnPAF7eqv-h4Qg4578Z0ZSE6QdWMITpCWRNuqGAf3KC6LTDUqfyk/w480-h640/IMG_8825.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It's currently on the back of one of the sofas, but I plan to use it out in the garden when the days get a little cooler, so I can be nice and cosy while I'm reading. You can find details of the pattern <a href="https://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/harbour-blanket.html" target="_blank">here</a> on the Attic24 website and yarn packs are available from <a href="https://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/attic24?limit=60&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwISlBhD6ARIsAESAmp4iD6P2aucmqD4LgYtMfvOhym-0RR6nU8WOjAYoSZZiCKfBMOPYMyAaAsXxEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Woolwarehouse</a> if you don't have a bricks and mortar Stylecraft stockist close by. Have you ever made any of Lucy's blankets? xxx</div><p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-74256984918787146342023-06-24T20:30:00.004+01:002023-06-24T20:30:55.479+01:00Grannies-in-a-Row socks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was lucky enough to be part of the test knitters for a crazy new sock pattern called 'Grannies-in-a-Row' which has been designed by Jen Yard who is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/every.thing.shapes.us/">Every.thing.Shapes.Us</a> over on Instagram. The design uses both crocheted granny squares and traditional sock knitting to create a really fun sock. The first sock was made using lots of oddments of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply yarn.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6WpimksEH7gr3tvQJcis_fETxILwigpixKMG4JLDGVTF2_AyGgf3SnD59S8GxZ2e1-SdiTR8zEQEojStrSTBCfRhkMlumFDMqViUy0k-9AQvH2Gvshqbzoi8fnRhhRce3zPx65rlGChx5bDn8M1FvmOaADUYn0llg1pF3Jj3eUjGRdgRem_JP5QCYeY/s4032/IMG_5119.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6WpimksEH7gr3tvQJcis_fETxILwigpixKMG4JLDGVTF2_AyGgf3SnD59S8GxZ2e1-SdiTR8zEQEojStrSTBCfRhkMlumFDMqViUy0k-9AQvH2Gvshqbzoi8fnRhhRce3zPx65rlGChx5bDn8M1FvmOaADUYn0llg1pF3Jj3eUjGRdgRem_JP5QCYeY/w480-h640/IMG_5119.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I wanted to knit a pair using self-striping yarn, so I used leftovers from my Advent skein from The Yarn Badger and made the granny squares one solid colour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWi-WG16Pae_oz342HEPLIPvGqi5Ioy5zYpCYXICYN8sBmRenUVJxp2NxHJwqc-n_dkVhEPUoxwSUnRxQalxnMDGyb3ich2DPtPtQ6ZYIq47iN_RYiJBOsBmBRLNnb6YMzo0e-kQDk7Znz61qjAmOF34RXTSdb5FbLk_D-A_j0UajP3P3_tiP7X32mH4/s4032/IMG_5158.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWi-WG16Pae_oz342HEPLIPvGqi5Ioy5zYpCYXICYN8sBmRenUVJxp2NxHJwqc-n_dkVhEPUoxwSUnRxQalxnMDGyb3ich2DPtPtQ6ZYIq47iN_RYiJBOsBmBRLNnb6YMzo0e-kQDk7Znz61qjAmOF34RXTSdb5FbLk_D-A_j0UajP3P3_tiP7X32mH4/w480-h640/IMG_5158.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The pattern is currently on sale until this coming Monday (June 26th) from Jen's Ravelry store <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grannies-in-a-row-socks" target="_blank">here</a>. I will be joining in and hope to knit a matching sock for each of my test knits as well as another pair or two. There will be prizes too and I am donating something! I really hope you come and join the fun! xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmCnM6xH3L9z377BooxECto5pJK0tnCMipB9GWR8kgyuno6cthSK2cxAjUBBVoHVk_w1E3qf-3T2GUDXmBqsezM58xZsa91afaxajFnXwpcUP0HMQZqb_oftE5Vf-r4_9mKeJEZJSevRfglaelQqfdWwCr7KYrd0Ws-FmhnJATMJWSfMfzfvJAWiERsA/s4032/IMG_5292.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmCnM6xH3L9z377BooxECto5pJK0tnCMipB9GWR8kgyuno6cthSK2cxAjUBBVoHVk_w1E3qf-3T2GUDXmBqsezM58xZsa91afaxajFnXwpcUP0HMQZqb_oftE5Vf-r4_9mKeJEZJSevRfglaelQqfdWwCr7KYrd0Ws-FmhnJATMJWSfMfzfvJAWiERsA/w480-h640/IMG_5292.jpeg" width="480" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-37362902898160277322023-06-08T07:00:00.001+01:002023-06-08T07:00:00.134+01:00Free Motion Stitching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpOjVksL8ZcQrUDMHgqm3ta6X_MLDpI-E5qQMtHehUlk5KQFMVP2qQVegn9jlBM5jZMEfLxKSE2wBSQSY2wdnuxyHaVN_jYFUnWvniIboOWWZvglsma7psLjanoFpIuQ6SDcn4WEANlhpsxdmd9Tbyb0EtIcxbkGQgqALx7VMs00BDFZpAQyspiGe/s4032/IMG_4167.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpOjVksL8ZcQrUDMHgqm3ta6X_MLDpI-E5qQMtHehUlk5KQFMVP2qQVegn9jlBM5jZMEfLxKSE2wBSQSY2wdnuxyHaVN_jYFUnWvniIboOWWZvglsma7psLjanoFpIuQ6SDcn4WEANlhpsxdmd9Tbyb0EtIcxbkGQgqALx7VMs00BDFZpAQyspiGe/w480-h640/IMG_4167.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I took part in a Zoom stitching class with Janine Pope earlier this year. She creates a very distinctive kind of figure and the class was learning about her drawing style and teaching the basics so that we would be able to create our own figure. I can't find a website for Janine, but she does occasionally post on her Instagram page and it was there that I found out about her online classes. You can find her Instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pope.janine/" target="_blank">here</a>. It was a completely different way of doing free motion stitching for me. If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I have made cushions in the style of <a href="https://poppytreffry.co.uk/" target="_blank">Poppy Treffry</a> in the past. Using Poppy's technique, fabrics are cut to the right size and shape and stitched onto the front of the backing fabric. With Janine's approach, you stitch on the wrong side of the fabric, attaching fabric in different layers on the reverse (the right side of the fabric) and then trim the fabric close to the stitching. The workshop was several hours long, but it certainly didn't feel it as we were so busy drawing and then stitching. You can see my first effort in the photo above. I definitely want to try again. I think that they would make perfect presents for people, making personalised portraits of them, don't you? xxx</div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-26000786846802063272023-06-05T20:09:00.000+01:002023-06-05T20:09:27.558+01:00Farewell dear friend<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I had to say goodbye to my beautiful Flo last week. She had been unwell for the last couple of weeks and an ultrasound scan showed several masses in her abdomen as well as enlarged lymph nodes. The vet said that there was nothing that could be done to help her so I made the decision for her to slip away while she was still sedated from her scan. She was my best girl and constant companion, especially after Mr JK died and throughout lockdown and the house feels horribly empty and quiet without her. I hope that she's curled up on Mr JK's lap with unlimited cheese Dreamies close at hand. 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text-align: justify;">Once upon a time there was a girl called Julia. She very kindly offered to deliver a hand knitted hat to a friend for her birthday. The knitter was extremely grateful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK7ohdxS0IE1czEFrRJHottsGXbjU_ZTeuluED8pK_e_jCLjedeadcnUkCifg7Pzl-HU856gxqzzjWRQ2mxCRs5hYQrgHRMNgezBHp6NfeApzUeDKPDEmufQzfs_7If-gbC48wOfvAOtH8tXS1ZbpRhujOq_j2fDX57NPcM5010rSEW_fnoScQQtd/s638/50ED1362-3199-4FE2-8931-C1ABB41FC358.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="638" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK7ohdxS0IE1czEFrRJHottsGXbjU_ZTeuluED8pK_e_jCLjedeadcnUkCifg7Pzl-HU856gxqzzjWRQ2mxCRs5hYQrgHRMNgezBHp6NfeApzUeDKPDEmufQzfs_7If-gbC48wOfvAOtH8tXS1ZbpRhujOq_j2fDX57NPcM5010rSEW_fnoScQQtd/w640-h632/50ED1362-3199-4FE2-8931-C1ABB41FC358.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Julia loved the hat and thought that it suited her so well that she tried to take it away with her after giving it to the birthday girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE-3YINCUXwTyp8o1fK89Q3lxthuN2leCUw9qxtPwtz4nRICsmmyAXC_qWe7I1IBToe1JsrNRfSaLKn2zA987LA42c0RuaT6RIgmj85OKpsJ3HXKJWveoodUN5r9uVQVf4ChXvN-4lw3X30iy-dhTAsoqJ9maYvE68lZHrPI33yMp47Dao14rzNwZ/s813/210EA4CC-C948-47B4-AC04-CDD01EE72E02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE-3YINCUXwTyp8o1fK89Q3lxthuN2leCUw9qxtPwtz4nRICsmmyAXC_qWe7I1IBToe1JsrNRfSaLKn2zA987LA42c0RuaT6RIgmj85OKpsJ3HXKJWveoodUN5r9uVQVf4ChXvN-4lw3X30iy-dhTAsoqJ9maYvE68lZHrPI33yMp47Dao14rzNwZ/w502-h640/210EA4CC-C948-47B4-AC04-CDD01EE72E02.jpeg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The knitter was a kind-hearted soul and so she promised to knit Julia a special hat of her own in her favourite colour, purple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaBN-bJbJqzw_UDWfH5sQ-NkJU4jZf5wNtjqFaHpeRT0TdTiPFnoZPx7NccElVc-cVZ4cVJRzD8EN2hV5lvkZm7wr-pB-sq_KnJK9rSfc93Pr4bjd3vlH-OZFYAupW6nnjfG1WidDnA2WywfN4qwf1uCnmtNsnqWUeAFIdDZ-izjRUCFoJT8oDkvT/s806/E80603E6-53AE-44CE-846E-293B14657761.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaBN-bJbJqzw_UDWfH5sQ-NkJU4jZf5wNtjqFaHpeRT0TdTiPFnoZPx7NccElVc-cVZ4cVJRzD8EN2hV5lvkZm7wr-pB-sq_KnJK9rSfc93Pr4bjd3vlH-OZFYAupW6nnjfG1WidDnA2WywfN4qwf1uCnmtNsnqWUeAFIdDZ-izjRUCFoJT8oDkvT/w508-h640/E80603E6-53AE-44CE-846E-293B14657761.jpeg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Julia loved her new hat very much and wore it straight away. It was so warm and cosy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPlkqic9DE1G0lHFEKx8VeSaup05UDa56odcUt6CbUqYVrsFB98VIm7Its22jI1qaC88HP-F8mTGQ37opkeglmeACZBY931koxpXfWhzaZ30YvRxFQguPYuXZoETH1BM_sKOML3JPGLi9ingVcDN1xnDV-5VM_2pxaCTXeM-ygmZW25tP_2pLgn2X/s810/D40A3C19-2F07-4332-AA0A-51ECAEAD9AF2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPlkqic9DE1G0lHFEKx8VeSaup05UDa56odcUt6CbUqYVrsFB98VIm7Its22jI1qaC88HP-F8mTGQ37opkeglmeACZBY931koxpXfWhzaZ30YvRxFQguPYuXZoETH1BM_sKOML3JPGLi9ingVcDN1xnDV-5VM_2pxaCTXeM-ygmZW25tP_2pLgn2X/w504-h640/D40A3C19-2F07-4332-AA0A-51ECAEAD9AF2.jpeg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">She wore it every single time she went swimming in the sea, right through the year. (Yes, even in the winter!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Q0GQxny8ZLOFACd94lJCyJOIc0hPUlC-5ji0rKm_WeAjjho3xF9VT4LVbH0As5jcw4b_86S0y8jy3UEvm1mobeaSVmfbq0nN2cyL09tlbEBH-izMTspIoMklPt6vrI_NUXv5Fr56-3DuBjwkOq2NLdHdGuIeBhTpb7XWlRCTdIOI8fTDh-frSkj/s821/47AD368B-7AA7-4AE8-86E0-DFFB5D69F104.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Q0GQxny8ZLOFACd94lJCyJOIc0hPUlC-5ji0rKm_WeAjjho3xF9VT4LVbH0As5jcw4b_86S0y8jy3UEvm1mobeaSVmfbq0nN2cyL09tlbEBH-izMTspIoMklPt6vrI_NUXv5Fr56-3DuBjwkOq2NLdHdGuIeBhTpb7XWlRCTdIOI8fTDh-frSkj/w498-h640/47AD368B-7AA7-4AE8-86E0-DFFB5D69F104.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvs-E0uAbvzFljkvQGm_cJq6M4p4pVe99ygqmRR7C43btu6y8TK1gBsZjZxTKQ-fL4ZSWpbK8z_A9lxUPJBY1fMvWQa3gyqBg2M4IpRauYspyO2sZsZYjFC6lrAP8_zfxtcv28Z0SR6aMaoLkC9WPCrB8iUIw5CjEmvmeiOshXkQ5KCzsDVH18MLKo/s811/8EEB5A71-CDE4-4AFF-AB33-BE3368EA1A61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvs-E0uAbvzFljkvQGm_cJq6M4p4pVe99ygqmRR7C43btu6y8TK1gBsZjZxTKQ-fL4ZSWpbK8z_A9lxUPJBY1fMvWQa3gyqBg2M4IpRauYspyO2sZsZYjFC6lrAP8_zfxtcv28Z0SR6aMaoLkC9WPCrB8iUIw5CjEmvmeiOshXkQ5KCzsDVH18MLKo/w504-h640/8EEB5A71-CDE4-4AFF-AB33-BE3368EA1A61.jpeg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">One winter's day, when Julia was swimming in the sea, a huge wave crashed into her. The force of the wave was so great that it knocked her off her feet and her precious hat got swept away into the North Sea. Julia was very sad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Luckily for Julia, her knitter friend offered to make her a replacement hat. Julia was happy once more. 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As part of a friend's birthday present, I arranged for an online Zoom stitching workshop with the designer Anna. You can take a look at her Instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aalicialondon/" target="_blank">here</a>. Anna sent me a materials pack in advance so we had everything that we would need to make our own decorated stars. The hour's workshop went by so quickly, but we were all able to complete one star. My knowledge of embroidery stitches was a little bit rusty and I eventually managed to crack French knots! We added beads and sequins to our stars for some extra sparkle. I have plenty of felt left to make more stars - I should crack on with them now, rather than leave it until towards Christmas when I will no doubt have a gazillion other things to be doing! Watch this space! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzqyvpYE0lBApDEe1NQ_hTKdvHyILYai36s6siO9YKF1fBmBkbw35ymDekSn7phCes4hRHaD0Od4cMgzjFPockMxL4_3VpIyrZtVsmeEhip4yvgv8utJEYVj7XxKwvKrYHA4E-9pC3pkgtqvj6e14m3LMsJ9aDrpoP2c7qI4MZDHtFkWj_0pqek8f/s1800/14DE2C00-72E3-4EF2-A705-E158D066A204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzqyvpYE0lBApDEe1NQ_hTKdvHyILYai36s6siO9YKF1fBmBkbw35ymDekSn7phCes4hRHaD0Od4cMgzjFPockMxL4_3VpIyrZtVsmeEhip4yvgv8utJEYVj7XxKwvKrYHA4E-9pC3pkgtqvj6e14m3LMsJ9aDrpoP2c7qI4MZDHtFkWj_0pqek8f/w512-h640/14DE2C00-72E3-4EF2-A705-E158D066A204.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs8Cts0KtKgmbk2Yk51jOZLkWYCl9F1c8e8RXX0Qd-ojp4FmLUpQlXu3d7yWwH566C5jcAirmOWh3bhwDDStnUJ9OxnvZdiRx5GeIJMX4wwpmo_qvwHAicpzXuVkjQcZed-zqSXD1hr3agirIHgifaYnpeuLRagKFnxDUBeVNFUiHnwLQ0SiBHWIv/s1800/580C3089-103A-4E28-9901-BBCE3D8F1E54.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs8Cts0KtKgmbk2Yk51jOZLkWYCl9F1c8e8RXX0Qd-ojp4FmLUpQlXu3d7yWwH566C5jcAirmOWh3bhwDDStnUJ9OxnvZdiRx5GeIJMX4wwpmo_qvwHAicpzXuVkjQcZed-zqSXD1hr3agirIHgifaYnpeuLRagKFnxDUBeVNFUiHnwLQ0SiBHWIv/w512-h640/580C3089-103A-4E28-9901-BBCE3D8F1E54.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmpFsrQXtBOQfP7i1IZlUmID85MIquI-3v_LHn6_tvEOvgN3HaNA6UM67xJhNbtUEGv5uDnEuR3jv423jKwhnaQP2xqCKsmRyYicinVlu_GkkOpumWHbcPS43_KsBA3EzH1lxtLjszAqw8m8kUr80IvGi5phMsdW4HgSjX3x3FEAqpkxdbTxoRubH/s1800/F6CAB78E-61C6-4F07-83D4-4910F955801B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmpFsrQXtBOQfP7i1IZlUmID85MIquI-3v_LHn6_tvEOvgN3HaNA6UM67xJhNbtUEGv5uDnEuR3jv423jKwhnaQP2xqCKsmRyYicinVlu_GkkOpumWHbcPS43_KsBA3EzH1lxtLjszAqw8m8kUr80IvGi5phMsdW4HgSjX3x3FEAqpkxdbTxoRubH/w512-h640/F6CAB78E-61C6-4F07-83D4-4910F955801B.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-64886008502035326642023-05-22T07:00:00.001+01:002023-05-22T07:00:00.148+01:00Flower Patch socks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRdesABCODTBNxrV-5IIPSgluuLeRLR1gYzBF0EKrRnlp4bRLNR83yDtiJ3HZ43tGbRXqybCdTuRedSNh3XiuEt4IE5YtMIPwsYKCiSEKQTt3F3GjCzmBkMMyYFAynGgE1DYmPqvT6LgllkPg_1prT9a7CnujBCBbdICyedKmDAg0_-yw9DMs8DT0/s4032/IMG_4971.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZRdesABCODTBNxrV-5IIPSgluuLeRLR1gYzBF0EKrRnlp4bRLNR83yDtiJ3HZ43tGbRXqybCdTuRedSNh3XiuEt4IE5YtMIPwsYKCiSEKQTt3F3GjCzmBkMMyYFAynGgE1DYmPqvT6LgllkPg_1prT9a7CnujBCBbdICyedKmDAg0_-yw9DMs8DT0/w480-h640/IMG_4971.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm delighted to be able to share my new sock pattern with you. It's the first time I've really felt like doing any designing for several months and it feels great! I was inspired by a beautiful sock set that was dyed by Hayley who owns <a href="https://duckydarlingsyarns.com/" target="_blank">Ducky Darlings</a>. She dyed lots of yarn in the colourway 'Once and Floral' as a charity yarn for the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/flowerpowerfund/" target="_blank">Flower Power Fund</a> which raises money for Marie Curie UK. I decided to offer my pattern to the FP Fund too, so that all proceeds will be donated. It's such a worthwhile charity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQUloYYtXn4Z0rHBll0GVRf1IP9sCGEUVW05leGbuZuJPv5eYHkvUhDv1Hhwtu4-6ww9jKrjpc2T2wucDpGOponnLPSSJSe2nsAOGri9X9-rTfzEELlW4YY2h-elvxurprok3PXteMOYjlZFUQc7Ma-ywivKat2jv1kbfgHjiNFnQvsSjPhEKuR_E/s638/IMG_5010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="638" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQUloYYtXn4Z0rHBll0GVRf1IP9sCGEUVW05leGbuZuJPv5eYHkvUhDv1Hhwtu4-6ww9jKrjpc2T2wucDpGOponnLPSSJSe2nsAOGri9X9-rTfzEELlW4YY2h-elvxurprok3PXteMOYjlZFUQc7Ma-ywivKat2jv1kbfgHjiNFnQvsSjPhEKuR_E/w400-h395/IMG_5010.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The sock is knitted from the cuff down, and features a lace and garter stitch stitch pattern. I used a short-row heel but if you're an experienced sock knitter and prefer a heel flap and gusset, you could easily do that instead. The pattern works well with both variegated and semi-solid and speckled yarns. I've already started my second pair and used a sock set dyed by my friend Helena in the 'Summer Meadows' colourway, and I've posted a couple of photos of that sock. I have yarn in mind for a third pair too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIuAJTgT6nO4aasH-t7123nHnO6Q1E-XkSLTolTdKlWKT7qJhabshy9DJQlnlP3PTLKHJn12BcdKS2SOf6NVDgIB3RKdhU8tCBk6b7lLcaoJ_p3hnj1OKLyB6OgK9YDCHlyYZLp-iNgM1DJo-a8Jf742GfnGWDFehLfBFr57KNQcLgS57UYXCEUxQ/s4032/IMG_4974.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIuAJTgT6nO4aasH-t7123nHnO6Q1E-XkSLTolTdKlWKT7qJhabshy9DJQlnlP3PTLKHJn12BcdKS2SOf6NVDgIB3RKdhU8tCBk6b7lLcaoJ_p3hnj1OKLyB6OgK9YDCHlyYZLp-iNgM1DJo-a8Jf742GfnGWDFehLfBFr57KNQcLgS57UYXCEUxQ/w480-h640/IMG_4974.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XgCqPC89pqYcPsbS22RrvmO8PFUGAstxX8KGHwyu-IqVYN0W8Gn31h0B3wjO6U6UutFIQbToykLqj5Ug9Euj8r8m1tT8Q9H_R204M_vqkCycGmBSBdj8QA8nYc9_gzKb-K4qDqlvP23rtW4PvcBadxWQVGPJ6CQfehZFateARtP5QXjykQOigseZ/s4032/IMG_4975.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-XgCqPC89pqYcPsbS22RrvmO8PFUGAstxX8KGHwyu-IqVYN0W8Gn31h0B3wjO6U6UutFIQbToykLqj5Ug9Euj8r8m1tT8Q9H_R204M_vqkCycGmBSBdj8QA8nYc9_gzKb-K4qDqlvP23rtW4PvcBadxWQVGPJ6CQfehZFateARtP5QXjykQOigseZ/w480-h640/IMG_4975.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9arNK97vL7pAZ8rxXh61QKboZ-cVdVwkiYSqRLVj00UWygdh-LFdzmSQWcJNWoctS0EYQb2PBz3cqQCaL_eVtOWKUv4QSyqA0zvdT_Rfe9h-HkqAxmZvLkLI10HWUURjsGRrnt3O6giPAVLRTpN06P3EdaMWKS_fcRxNr1ZtvvYDwoTdHOAdVp5Ou/s4032/IMG_4981.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9arNK97vL7pAZ8rxXh61QKboZ-cVdVwkiYSqRLVj00UWygdh-LFdzmSQWcJNWoctS0EYQb2PBz3cqQCaL_eVtOWKUv4QSyqA0zvdT_Rfe9h-HkqAxmZvLkLI10HWUURjsGRrnt3O6giPAVLRTpN06P3EdaMWKS_fcRxNr1ZtvvYDwoTdHOAdVp5Ou/w480-h640/IMG_4981.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The pattern is available on Ravelry for Β£4 and all the proceeds from the sale of every single pattern will be donated to Marie Curie UK for ever! If you'd like to buy a copy or gift a copy to a friend, you can find the pattern <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-patch-socks" target="_blank">here</a>. If you are unable to use Ravelry, please send me a message on josiekitten123 at gmail dot com and I will do my best to help you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcshXbGh8nBQ2E_ZywoHGUY3jVtgSuj6xXAf-4b8KltvslACtHEERR3EDx8srd9skVeigmS8B7mO-x6NGGQKQAG0eTBCQOWeaxaiatM8nz0TeEdSRXsVysSLKltuOcZ6YWJzmAmTS6c4zvaPH-9WUdlBsjdfXFzbAjKjDgUu779faCOAzp2FW-vyWh/s4032/IMG_5025.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcshXbGh8nBQ2E_ZywoHGUY3jVtgSuj6xXAf-4b8KltvslACtHEERR3EDx8srd9skVeigmS8B7mO-x6NGGQKQAG0eTBCQOWeaxaiatM8nz0TeEdSRXsVysSLKltuOcZ6YWJzmAmTS6c4zvaPH-9WUdlBsjdfXFzbAjKjDgUu779faCOAzp2FW-vyWh/w480-h640/IMG_5025.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOEJrTjhQbiWA51WceW9tbUEB3K1eH248vpe8GCq32uuvDgsEzGUed1vCENsUN2KaV7ZtQAK-8EoqGQtiMvHsYQs3XTrBuoZOjK2Og3xMuqV4v_1pugOUS7JHrT3YB7AY0giV5mCtSeyVvSnqKHwC7Ufa_DhbomTU-zoN4iVs3OzqCYvVIKBLD8ik/s4032/IMG_5026.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOEJrTjhQbiWA51WceW9tbUEB3K1eH248vpe8GCq32uuvDgsEzGUed1vCENsUN2KaV7ZtQAK-8EoqGQtiMvHsYQs3XTrBuoZOjK2Og3xMuqV4v_1pugOUS7JHrT3YB7AY0giV5mCtSeyVvSnqKHwC7Ufa_DhbomTU-zoN4iVs3OzqCYvVIKBLD8ik/w480-h640/IMG_5026.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcUEHVzVNLxvOCgR1EBRgaw4gIPwk2XmW9JUTuZmjSRubD7BARrL2ogpU2245FmVe9i5sJYN6S9zYTCCHNhP_oEVGMMQ9xwxPd58jQpRpmMVoNJ2e23tYqaEm3fCfRhCRidcmgTw7jB7QkRR0Dj4ngSVtZcqFwgZTy7cuJ3O6ZkIHvU_WZNC4pBTw/s4032/IMG_5028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcUEHVzVNLxvOCgR1EBRgaw4gIPwk2XmW9JUTuZmjSRubD7BARrL2ogpU2245FmVe9i5sJYN6S9zYTCCHNhP_oEVGMMQ9xwxPd58jQpRpmMVoNJ2e23tYqaEm3fCfRhCRidcmgTw7jB7QkRR0Dj4ngSVtZcqFwgZTy7cuJ3O6ZkIHvU_WZNC4pBTw/w480-h640/IMG_5028.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You can buy the special 'Once and Floral' skeins from Ducky Darlings until the end of May, so you only have ten days left to get your order in. I bought a sock set in superwash merino/nylon which came as a 100g skein of the main colour and three contrasting 10g miniskeins. Hayley has several options to choose from so take a <a href="https://duckydarlingsyarns.com/collections/4ply-1" target="_blank">look here</a>!</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwxbcoszOAskVrsZaCpeN7fzWiyF_qNBUByJV8fQxrKo_LjO3YdUD6xn2eC6XJKkBWF0PY9F-0cpt37Xkoiu70HIWAAfwqPwz8ytlaw19y_kSuLz1CTMKabz2toUuEmMQFMSfG_OOI36kQxQTEENZ3wzNKjFbJI00_duMq8AZPqMqp2RFIBixCwt4/s592/IMG_5011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="534" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwxbcoszOAskVrsZaCpeN7fzWiyF_qNBUByJV8fQxrKo_LjO3YdUD6xn2eC6XJKkBWF0PY9F-0cpt37Xkoiu70HIWAAfwqPwz8ytlaw19y_kSuLz1CTMKabz2toUuEmMQFMSfG_OOI36kQxQTEENZ3wzNKjFbJI00_duMq8AZPqMqp2RFIBixCwt4/w578-h640/IMG_5011.jpeg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If you knit a pair of Flower Patch socks, I'd love to see them, so please tag me in on social media when you post a photo! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-patch-socks" target="_blank">Flower Patch sock pattern</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://duckydarlingsyarns.com/collections/4ply-1" target="_blank">Once and Floral sock yarn</a></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-73847951857589785862023-05-21T10:41:00.000+01:002023-05-21T10:41:34.767+01:00I'm back!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hello! Apologies for such a long absence. It has all just felt a bit much recently. I had a flare up of my myositis which really knocked me back. It honestly felt like a massive achievement just to get myself up, dressed and downstairs some days! Living with a chronic illness is hard going at times. I was talking to my Occupational Therapist about it and afterwards did some research online. I don't want this post to be full of moans and self-pity, but when I read about how other sufferers were feeling, I felt relieved that it wasn't just me! If you'd like to read more about what it's like, have a read of <a href="https://www.hss.edu/conditions_overcoming-fears-living-with-myositis.asp?fbclid=IwAR1la4ct7D3b2_zcGPl1h9gEe_Lt_z_TQU9Ype0z10zqlDwGChhXqsfUmMc" target="_blank">this article</a>. I shared it with my OT, and he shared it with his colleagues to give them a greater understanding. When you throw into that mix all the issues of isolation and anxiety that being classified as 'clinically extremely vulnerable' gave rise to during the Covid pandemic, it's no wonder that I have 'off' days. Thank you so much for sticking around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I do have lots of things to share with you - I have actually been uploading photos into draft posts since my last post at the end of March - so hopefully there will be some more regular blog posts over the coming weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I had surgery to fit a portacath last month. Whilst this will make my regular IVIg infusions a whole lot easier as I won't have all the trauma of cannulation, it was yet another reminder that my condition isn't going away. But now that I've got my head around that, I'm glad that I've had it done. It's such a clever device - one end feeds up into the jugular vein and the other end is in the vena cava which goes into the heart. If you're interested, <a href="https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/chemotherapy/how-you-have/into-your-vein/portacath" target="_blank">here's a link</a> to read more about it. I've already had my next round of infusions via the port and all was good. I will say goodbye for now and I promise to be back very soon! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCW7x-WeDKQlJO9hA8GMNPOkdkm06MqJWcxCLjJ42zD-D0MuI3fKZhPHR_ticKSydP2AKQhCrphXOlXkJ5JVsnm3QKdyaSVVzza4fKVhrqiuJ6lskO20YLR_NTpftfSx25t-eatS8b1Adch6EZL2dFcqlDZFXH9l_8LRhYgy1yoxzpBoaGH-QUGHQ/s3088/IMG_4732.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCW7x-WeDKQlJO9hA8GMNPOkdkm06MqJWcxCLjJ42zD-D0MuI3fKZhPHR_ticKSydP2AKQhCrphXOlXkJ5JVsnm3QKdyaSVVzza4fKVhrqiuJ6lskO20YLR_NTpftfSx25t-eatS8b1Adch6EZL2dFcqlDZFXH9l_8LRhYgy1yoxzpBoaGH-QUGHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4732.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-25340062423364734882023-03-26T18:39:00.000+01:002023-03-26T18:39:36.814+01:00A bit of a mishmash<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've been casting on things like it's going out of fashion recently. I know that if I just had a couple of things on the needles at any one time, I'd get them finished more quickly. The trouble is, my head is all over the place, and I can't seem to remain focused on anything. I've had another week of infusions and was all gowned up ready to go for surgery to have a port fitted when they realised that they didn't have the right size port available. So I'm on a 'short notice' list waiting to be called back. Plus I am waiting for the results of some X-rays as my last MRI scan showed up some issues. There's always something! Thankfully my scrappy socks have brought me a lot of pleasure, so much so that as soon as I'd finished the first pair, I started a second! Here's the finished pair...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHSdmShhaOaFWZA6IfG90aEaMj1LRzabnm0Cc8QX4H3-CrDnHP-6nhkVp0JRms83t6vbmk4wqj2sT-fodP0A4Xny6-uol4mCNZbN0be3_mYaiXdNPTKtlcq2YHx_y9aG1TqAr4TfJXIf6BR8yibHE0h_eoTaFYvcuWgaV28Qvb8f0Q8M016GvJ4Cy/s4032/33A1F2CF-729B-44AA-AC93-84F929C80838.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHSdmShhaOaFWZA6IfG90aEaMj1LRzabnm0Cc8QX4H3-CrDnHP-6nhkVp0JRms83t6vbmk4wqj2sT-fodP0A4Xny6-uol4mCNZbN0be3_mYaiXdNPTKtlcq2YHx_y9aG1TqAr4TfJXIf6BR8yibHE0h_eoTaFYvcuWgaV28Qvb8f0Q8M016GvJ4Cy/w480-h640/33A1F2CF-729B-44AA-AC93-84F929C80838.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here's the start of the second pair ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_EAS9pOYjtZfn_RfA8XPktBBYYstW59O3h11sc00MA-hMJMyAuvPAKZXxFYFkcACJnh_WsK4j5JuE1M_y_dZpuxLrgaQ_lJ_nNqwchx5Nbh9vz_z0pgjJpUOzsN81gnsQNscTXbT1lWTBmrG34k2MaWavu7o4-4D5kcwSIfmmdCDp1av4DJsLXBb/s3024/C9F527F5-B639-43BC-B90D-FA7D2F9753CD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_EAS9pOYjtZfn_RfA8XPktBBYYstW59O3h11sc00MA-hMJMyAuvPAKZXxFYFkcACJnh_WsK4j5JuE1M_y_dZpuxLrgaQ_lJ_nNqwchx5Nbh9vz_z0pgjJpUOzsN81gnsQNscTXbT1lWTBmrG34k2MaWavu7o4-4D5kcwSIfmmdCDp1av4DJsLXBb/w640-h640/C9F527F5-B639-43BC-B90D-FA7D2F9753CD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I use the stitch markers to mark every 10 rounds to save me from having to start counting from the cuff each time. This sock is now finished (no photos yet) and is awaiting its partner. I finished a pair of plain vanilla socks for my local rheumatology consultant and she was delighted with them. They used an Opal 4ply yarn; you can't go wrong with Opal yarn for socks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETPneWA_O6y5zfK8KrYowxLerPdknKXOExz4jBVoPXry3Fmfrj7r4tP61OUM82OJHWjhWMp-h41Hmw-w8kvFw8OQzLrU_FEtZrMkqWVf1uDJ6zaizzHmIiksfGi8lbB6kP9cOlMGiUlEhhibdexmxJiZV4dfQPdKUMxO3jcfhzU4l8mMpUyc3ApCS/s3024/C064B7F6-3D72-456B-871F-6289C866936F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETPneWA_O6y5zfK8KrYowxLerPdknKXOExz4jBVoPXry3Fmfrj7r4tP61OUM82OJHWjhWMp-h41Hmw-w8kvFw8OQzLrU_FEtZrMkqWVf1uDJ6zaizzHmIiksfGi8lbB6kP9cOlMGiUlEhhibdexmxJiZV4dfQPdKUMxO3jcfhzU4l8mMpUyc3ApCS/w640-h640/C064B7F6-3D72-456B-871F-6289C866936F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have another pair of Opal yarn socks on the go too - these are for one of the rheumatology sisters whose favourite colour is green.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT1iNXlzNT3LsnpwTR13d7H0SCrr0vdwJ2DyQSbWMofzOiV297-ctV6jIAKSvqJ49KEzQcStuKn8MLNyDbfMB4oM1mm0x1m50O-6JsLGg7pR2ChZHC_ie2mZfRIIUOBsyU_ahR-O2RNoFtwzC-jjplcthHa_Ctxjn0NIFLj8FRQ8lW8y0WdstBkGe/s3024/402D1C53-5901-4D39-BF1A-69611E459550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpT1iNXlzNT3LsnpwTR13d7H0SCrr0vdwJ2DyQSbWMofzOiV297-ctV6jIAKSvqJ49KEzQcStuKn8MLNyDbfMB4oM1mm0x1m50O-6JsLGg7pR2ChZHC_ie2mZfRIIUOBsyU_ahR-O2RNoFtwzC-jjplcthHa_Ctxjn0NIFLj8FRQ8lW8y0WdstBkGe/w640-h640/402D1C53-5901-4D39-BF1A-69611E459550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have started a new sock design, still very much in its early stages. It took me at least ten attempts to knit the short row heel, and I think I'm going to have to unpick it as I always forget until too late that I need to knit the leg longer if I'm using that kind of heel! It's currently sat in the naughty corner until I feel ready to tackle it again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8C99LhwqWbDdpRKUyMv5i0A9nxlpdzK2FmnK_21Z1dq02TvV0n_8bBsOD9yzCGgb-meFzoXlXtCRUqDOXq6fWqHRofMpCcJtKAkKABXBY0d6itDjZAna6Yv3PlnikMLBBZzJ96zvHD22sawBviq125pXHDVxBu90lRuX0Hrbv2jWH_Iowbu4UtIs/s3024/5730B8BE-A80B-4017-86E4-2E4ACAC812B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8C99LhwqWbDdpRKUyMv5i0A9nxlpdzK2FmnK_21Z1dq02TvV0n_8bBsOD9yzCGgb-meFzoXlXtCRUqDOXq6fWqHRofMpCcJtKAkKABXBY0d6itDjZAna6Yv3PlnikMLBBZzJ96zvHD22sawBviq125pXHDVxBu90lRuX0Hrbv2jWH_Iowbu4UtIs/w640-h640/5730B8BE-A80B-4017-86E4-2E4ACAC812B2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I don't think I shared my latest shawl with you. It's super-quick to knit as it uses chunky yarn. The pattern is called Second Love and it's by Melanie Berg. I used Stylecraft Softie yarn as I had some in my stash and it's really cosy and snuggly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uYX5QOd1BAt1kp5WJeDU6L3r6Rq8VQX-6i7B_JjVJvHKv0xaOXktDeoD_A1IwiEpvvkHiQoGxEE_V9_3WmuiG-CH1TaG40V5v_Tcw0mrxEOVvySQBhkdM69-63I3qtrXEyR-w2n-OyNbh8DSRJ8ZQyU9AA8KsXNvI309qGGp4Xo1wjXbo_22b0u0/s4032/F5D9572F-4A35-4C21-8EB5-4D1F0DAED930.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uYX5QOd1BAt1kp5WJeDU6L3r6Rq8VQX-6i7B_JjVJvHKv0xaOXktDeoD_A1IwiEpvvkHiQoGxEE_V9_3WmuiG-CH1TaG40V5v_Tcw0mrxEOVvySQBhkdM69-63I3qtrXEyR-w2n-OyNbh8DSRJ8ZQyU9AA8KsXNvI309qGGp4Xo1wjXbo_22b0u0/w480-h640/F5D9572F-4A35-4C21-8EB5-4D1F0DAED930.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have two jumpers on the go too! The first is called Hush by Tin Can Knits and has a gorgeous, cabled yoke. The second is the Elton sweater by Joji Locatelli and has rows of 4ply and suri alpaca which feels as light as a cloud. There are more jumpers that I am itching to cast on, but I'm not going to (I don't think!) until I've cast one of the current ones off! What's on your needles right now? xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MkZ1c5sNHW6WPbx7XpYUpHuUxE3lBhhqko77tOmnfM483bUfIxzl3CoUHxLkjlge_c8d_QjCzjszqMIJ1tCcO7CpQ3iXzjVy8AMudgJ3RofYP-mdJL1t6DWkUKm0ey57004PcvTyU4otcbcLyeV2a51xU-4dCI8bRwszLEH-ZO5D33YOiKeyrOQ5/s4032/234B0DB0-AC62-4846-B35E-5688F7DDDA1F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MkZ1c5sNHW6WPbx7XpYUpHuUxE3lBhhqko77tOmnfM483bUfIxzl3CoUHxLkjlge_c8d_QjCzjszqMIJ1tCcO7CpQ3iXzjVy8AMudgJ3RofYP-mdJL1t6DWkUKm0ey57004PcvTyU4otcbcLyeV2a51xU-4dCI8bRwszLEH-ZO5D33YOiKeyrOQ5/w640-h480/234B0DB0-AC62-4846-B35E-5688F7DDDA1F.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JRVu9ig7W4X5FanqiH8ndvRDszA9U6NT0qHGb3Id19SSS6uwQtNy_bYP7U2frsunX24rxT4F27FOoshXaR5lLVd2ICyByR-W9g85IeMvkjH9wyIGZ6xE2CYuI5u2f8OafSge4IBIdVlAvEufL69g9fd6sOmKsCqbh-cfw9ANam5d0CGnzFTyzWVD/s4032/273E90AE-A01E-43CD-A894-56D01BF92B69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JRVu9ig7W4X5FanqiH8ndvRDszA9U6NT0qHGb3Id19SSS6uwQtNy_bYP7U2frsunX24rxT4F27FOoshXaR5lLVd2ICyByR-W9g85IeMvkjH9wyIGZ6xE2CYuI5u2f8OafSge4IBIdVlAvEufL69g9fd6sOmKsCqbh-cfw9ANam5d0CGnzFTyzWVD/w480-h640/273E90AE-A01E-43CD-A894-56D01BF92B69.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-77127052982100804942023-03-05T10:50:00.002+00:002023-03-05T10:50:39.853+00:00Saying goodbye to the Stylecraft Blogstars<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I made the difficult decision to step down from being a Stylecraft Blogstar recently. Living with a chronic illness for several years has really taken its toll both physically and mentally and I felt that I wasn't able to give it the time and energy that I wanted to. It has been an honour to be part of such an wonderful group of creative people and to be involved in some fabulous projects. Thank you Stylecraft for encouraging and supporting me with my designing. It's been a blast! xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinLzv21AFUbvm3a_-mclqXCQHfJPE-GRuUIlrGbITAyCIm9AJsN1VuIq_tdv5JcXZUvPsymNvvtzjzr6Q1a5onrzRURldWfoX3ms4AfY7xmRaQr5Wl23K1bFFWa9MNkfhNG4pQ7C5kUsyaSeznm2JQjuShC4BGCNMFksAMDNgxdx2sOmVjVVk6vCc/s813/A1FEFF0A-6B1D-4FE4-BDD6-0F4463B1D9EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinLzv21AFUbvm3a_-mclqXCQHfJPE-GRuUIlrGbITAyCIm9AJsN1VuIq_tdv5JcXZUvPsymNvvtzjzr6Q1a5onrzRURldWfoX3ms4AfY7xmRaQr5Wl23K1bFFWa9MNkfhNG4pQ7C5kUsyaSeznm2JQjuShC4BGCNMFksAMDNgxdx2sOmVjVVk6vCc/w504-h640/A1FEFF0A-6B1D-4FE4-BDD6-0F4463B1D9EE.jpeg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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January's over!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I really didn't intend there to be such a long gap between my last post and this one. OK, I know that Flo stepped in and told you about the needle felting, but I have actually had quite a productive month - I just haven't had the oomph to sit down and tell you all about it. As I'm back at the hospital next week for my IVIg infusions, I thought that I'd really better sit down and get it done. (That makes it sound like blogging is a real chore, but I promise you that it isn't.) Anyhow, let's get on with the crafting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The first thing I have to show you is a sweet little crocheted cat. I used a really great pattern from <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/a-la-sascha" target="_blank">A la Sacha</a> (Ravelry link) who has designed some '<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/onesiegurumi" target="_blank">Onesiegurumi</a>' crochet patterns (Ravelry link.) You crochet the limbs, ears and tail first and then attach them to the body and head of the cat as you crochet. I really love this because firstly they are more securely attached than if they were sewn on and also because I HATE sewing up toys. They are so fiddly! Just look at the little paws - they even have toe beans! The cat was made for the daughter of one of my rheumatology nurses who loves cats and has been called Apricot! I thought that Apricot might like a little blanket too, so I hooked up a ripple blanket following the pattern on <a href="https://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ripple-blanket-know-how.html" target="_blank">Attic24</a>. I used some James Brett baby marble yarn and did a round of double crochet and a picot stitch border. You can see that Flo was unimpressed as she thought it was too small for her! The cat was crocheted using different colours of Stylecraft Bambino yarn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6XYbnx9hciB2IXjSA5SjrfucpG1jPBF01NbVbkKuhnuSHTjjFHvOYUbBK_OwztKwVWoXU7oKB_qqOaN9adywAM1SmT2WTzNqZTvAcI-MfF5jiTyHPIYUZYNavXTWlJUtueuU3WueH-V7JqEjYWrr95EFZ8eokZDUj38KciCmFOWdBGkP2KiwZLqL/s4032/602DE621-FAC3-43D8-B2D0-610D96DE2F8E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6XYbnx9hciB2IXjSA5SjrfucpG1jPBF01NbVbkKuhnuSHTjjFHvOYUbBK_OwztKwVWoXU7oKB_qqOaN9adywAM1SmT2WTzNqZTvAcI-MfF5jiTyHPIYUZYNavXTWlJUtueuU3WueH-V7JqEjYWrr95EFZ8eokZDUj38KciCmFOWdBGkP2KiwZLqL/w480-h640/602DE621-FAC3-43D8-B2D0-610D96DE2F8E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfwh03Z3SSBdASOSWoAYLhBsD-mV1OetaFoFY6o6Be43iNg5iuRsiwDP_BAtc5t4K1TUho5l-aCwcjoXKmZk4Add-57lFR9TlHj4WeX9QIxgtW62HE2iG5zH-MGVHI_IzWhFn_-6jkXl9SQYu7SBDc-l67PMXzSIHoPtpBMPHCFOKBt-avL1sBVsY/s4032/BB7C0261-8DB1-454F-AAC4-28E94E983D19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfwh03Z3SSBdASOSWoAYLhBsD-mV1OetaFoFY6o6Be43iNg5iuRsiwDP_BAtc5t4K1TUho5l-aCwcjoXKmZk4Add-57lFR9TlHj4WeX9QIxgtW62HE2iG5zH-MGVHI_IzWhFn_-6jkXl9SQYu7SBDc-l67PMXzSIHoPtpBMPHCFOKBt-avL1sBVsY/w480-h640/BB7C0261-8DB1-454F-AAC4-28E94E983D19.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The second finished item is a jumper that I knitted for a friend. I used my own top-down jumper pattern which is available as a free download on the Stylecraft website <a href="https://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk/Content/Downloads/Free%20Patterns/StripeyJumper_Approvedforweb.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. I wanted to knit it in a plain colour and managed to knit the second size using less than five balls of Stylecraft's <a href="https://www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk/yarns/softie" target="_blank">Softie</a> yarn. I crocheted around the inside of the neck to stabilise it as I found that on my jumper, the ribbing had a tendency to stretch down a bit more than I wanted. I added a fun label to make the back of the jumper obvious - it really tickles me as I reckon that everything I knit has some of Flo's fur in it! 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I started this last September in a makealong with my Knit and Natter Instagram friends but it was put aside for gift knitting. Anyhow, it's finished now and is absolutely gorgeous. I used Drops Air yarn which is beautifully soft, light and cosy. I will definitely be using it for more garments in the future. I bought it when it was on sale last year from the Woolwarehouse. Even when it's not in the sale, it is a very reasonable price. The pattern is a free download from Espace Tricot and you can find it <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/turtle-dove-ii" target="_blank">here</a>. (Ravelry link) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaswNEhL26KqkXESerGH9YdW1HoDE0jw8QXr-rW5McYF8W3zPyJ8osxZw3sEqllBJ7Q3n1Ksd4BCEeHVmerlW0D-UWGf8X5vY1mgF4iZkMljsrxaeGBbQVWrrrPGF60LhSJi3a9mZkgt2-Zxkcac-WWntE2GsLYQzoPzHVEvLac_-Go52YkPw8oz1/s2048/6578EB2E-C2DD-43D9-8702-C311D00E1113.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaswNEhL26KqkXESerGH9YdW1HoDE0jw8QXr-rW5McYF8W3zPyJ8osxZw3sEqllBJ7Q3n1Ksd4BCEeHVmerlW0D-UWGf8X5vY1mgF4iZkMljsrxaeGBbQVWrrrPGF60LhSJi3a9mZkgt2-Zxkcac-WWntE2GsLYQzoPzHVEvLac_-Go52YkPw8oz1/w480-h640/6578EB2E-C2DD-43D9-8702-C311D00E1113.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmyEttb5ep4LDaN3hHABMaUzjUJi2flAqj2HvaXPpeNSLIu-zOXgJPqt9VnqnllVhHvosbVPoHswuIc2PKKfmfsTvZabzz8BBXN-qlZxoMNKeWCdfEub_ijlS2w7RRGSge8ZsgnWYtagphw74V6571rW0sTYGh6pkE907cIX-wQMX9tGcwi1D9zNO/s4032/B35F4814-02D7-4F42-8C28-1B414702431C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmyEttb5ep4LDaN3hHABMaUzjUJi2flAqj2HvaXPpeNSLIu-zOXgJPqt9VnqnllVhHvosbVPoHswuIc2PKKfmfsTvZabzz8BBXN-qlZxoMNKeWCdfEub_ijlS2w7RRGSge8ZsgnWYtagphw74V6571rW0sTYGh6pkE907cIX-wQMX9tGcwi1D9zNO/w480-h640/B35F4814-02D7-4F42-8C28-1B414702431C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've already cast on a new jumper and am pondering another one - I've got as far as finding the yarn in my stash so I reckon it's going to be getting cast on pretty soon too! Pop back again soon for an update. xxx</div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-79600289562182896532023-01-25T12:20:00.003+00:002023-01-25T12:20:55.307+00:00All about the stripes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Three pairs of stripy socks have recently come off my needles. I had treated myself to two different skeins of self-striping yarn that had been dyed especially for Advent, the aim being to knit a stripe each day and end up with a finished pair of socks by Christmas Day. I started off with all the right intentions and knit the first few days' stripes. But then I got sidetracked by some gift knitting and put the socks aside. I finished the sock tubes between Christmas and New Year and just needed to add the after-thought heels. So finally they are done and are making my feet very happy indeed! The top pair have been knit using <a href="https://theyarnbadger.com/" target="_blank">The Yarn Badger</a>'s Advent skein, 'Santa's Rainbow', while the second pair have been knit using <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpinandBlether" target="_blank">Spin & Blether</a>'s Advent skein, 'Jolly Holibobs!' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyoUdUIyXBLpVcjIHe-W1nKqdFFJsep8kJliy-pIYqdST5qjOljxUX8dO6ft_G1paf3k__jLPdG6AbKS6VCXMLlgHePipgGa8zokzS5B8YG5rs3Ixct6XSRChq3U-UR8cnhxwPa4W2j2QVtWCiuLLhZEUXtWdt1FrH3m3aUzBymXplUDKaLLOmcA9/s4032/7FDB770F-5B48-44E7-92F6-C24C43EF208D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDyoUdUIyXBLpVcjIHe-W1nKqdFFJsep8kJliy-pIYqdST5qjOljxUX8dO6ft_G1paf3k__jLPdG6AbKS6VCXMLlgHePipgGa8zokzS5B8YG5rs3Ixct6XSRChq3U-UR8cnhxwPa4W2j2QVtWCiuLLhZEUXtWdt1FrH3m3aUzBymXplUDKaLLOmcA9/w480-h640/7FDB770F-5B48-44E7-92F6-C24C43EF208D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Qkf8YJpUjS_MQw7rjlwaRh2B8BbwzuDgahvO9Z2T-IVtZUbEQI3I-HVqC4gToi8FX0X3_DQyKaaZNvEYVzOdMI4I9oj5EWVYORjTJdHWyfwDK70kwfCyMzkiIsfqXBuCNkFCKPvTXU2Wbsd3xFeS7GxnsYmCfxjLFS7YPX1WDHW_YZEQ0_-FGv_h/s4032/18FC3346-085D-4BF4-9F8C-AC39342BE9BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Qkf8YJpUjS_MQw7rjlwaRh2B8BbwzuDgahvO9Z2T-IVtZUbEQI3I-HVqC4gToi8FX0X3_DQyKaaZNvEYVzOdMI4I9oj5EWVYORjTJdHWyfwDK70kwfCyMzkiIsfqXBuCNkFCKPvTXU2Wbsd3xFeS7GxnsYmCfxjLFS7YPX1WDHW_YZEQ0_-FGv_h/w480-h640/18FC3346-085D-4BF4-9F8C-AC39342BE9BE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This third pair were knitted following a request from one of my rheumatology nurses who asked if I would knit a pair of stripy socks for her dad. He is in his eighties and loves colourful stripy socks so I hope that these brightened his day! The yarn is a Regia yarn from deep stash. There is something so addictive about knitting with striped yarn - I always want to knit just one more stripe! I need to go stash diving to find some more colourful stripes for my next pair. Do you like self-striping yarn? xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnwrbLifUwkOCa1j2B9x-FLhjOjEMBq9p2IMT74O-nowbhn6hmIFwUkwuUbGK8s68CDr4OW7GAsFfXWpg3xnj7khWqIdvQNLj6dCOHIUzx2J03owD3be_qe3x2wmPuuqKCigLw1Uub_SHtATG3VN_hneRCZ6INnK2PGZcSBwpKIaZ5UGoLvxMnp5L/s4032/EFB168BA-9D4D-44DA-AFCB-720CB8B4CB8A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnwrbLifUwkOCa1j2B9x-FLhjOjEMBq9p2IMT74O-nowbhn6hmIFwUkwuUbGK8s68CDr4OW7GAsFfXWpg3xnj7khWqIdvQNLj6dCOHIUzx2J03owD3be_qe3x2wmPuuqKCigLw1Uub_SHtATG3VN_hneRCZ6INnK2PGZcSBwpKIaZ5UGoLvxMnp5L/w480-h640/EFB168BA-9D4D-44DA-AFCB-720CB8B4CB8A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-77558864670294299472023-01-22T16:11:00.002+00:002023-01-22T16:11:45.494+00:00Needle Felting with Flo<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Meow! Meow! It's Flo here, I've taken it upon meownself to blog about the needle felting day that Mum did recently. I do consider myself something of an expert in felting; I have lovely, needle-sharp claws and have put them to good use on the stair carpet! (Oops! The less said about that, the better!) Anyhow, since Mum hasn't got round to telling you all about it, I am going to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The day was set up as a birthday present for one of Mum's friends, so she invited another friend along too, so they could both learn the basics of needle felting. I immediately tested the squishiness of the foam pad and can inform you that it does make a very comfortable snoozing spot. Although it could have been a little bigger so that I didn't need to worry about falling off the edges! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJyqg0MC9Adc89DYF2MPxYnldGL48m-Ikz71X2rqi7Zc6m8jVEYlHqdHDU1HbfWeFmN70FdK_Nu28JDrzp2TJfBGVuwy_ffHTPai9RCdfJn4gP9FdNBk1sVHho3Z6v4oCcDLOjPnsK09GFyx-gYk2Qh5IMU6X0J5VTO2DGlV1yjcoJ4GPykMYnR3n/s1800/81BA9187-721B-4FB8-B17B-119B7440C66F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJyqg0MC9Adc89DYF2MPxYnldGL48m-Ikz71X2rqi7Zc6m8jVEYlHqdHDU1HbfWeFmN70FdK_Nu28JDrzp2TJfBGVuwy_ffHTPai9RCdfJn4gP9FdNBk1sVHho3Z6v4oCcDLOjPnsK09GFyx-gYk2Qh5IMU6X0J5VTO2DGlV1yjcoJ4GPykMYnR3n/w512-h640/81BA9187-721B-4FB8-B17B-119B7440C66F.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BOvAcIEHFDzBsRmpRGIuzBATyp8R8zjExHM8bIWkfvySt-guUm7QphkmZOH8B9WNa4Zhx4JIhXlDOeAl6vvcI8epoE84sfdvkS_JoVUUAHIzvCCZCVGmhP9dH5DtdStRvsPyagJdMPeDxsUv_k2gv4uJ3E3KUJpiOPZ2SirgqXqCkG2jTOdCYDYq/s4032/CC43CC00-3A92-436B-8E52-19D0A47BBFA9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BOvAcIEHFDzBsRmpRGIuzBATyp8R8zjExHM8bIWkfvySt-guUm7QphkmZOH8B9WNa4Zhx4JIhXlDOeAl6vvcI8epoE84sfdvkS_JoVUUAHIzvCCZCVGmhP9dH5DtdStRvsPyagJdMPeDxsUv_k2gv4uJ3E3KUJpiOPZ2SirgqXqCkG2jTOdCYDYq/w480-h640/CC43CC00-3A92-436B-8E52-19D0A47BBFA9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sTUlE8SROKVgJ7IadmlJKI_P0kZjS6feGI1u-CNmC3zbtWaIB6wollTLU2Wk5WjYmkmlj8MCW0bhTqlnRepzVwbtGX4JGK9oDNoWjgkj8XLxVbnKj30I7P9Bj_LFe7lxN4UKb3Yie0iKju1JyKwGDy5XAXxteKjx9ri2QKOEnyYdE4gRUXSz-_SI/s4032/616FCEC0-6934-4A60-9246-59E103BDD9F1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sTUlE8SROKVgJ7IadmlJKI_P0kZjS6feGI1u-CNmC3zbtWaIB6wollTLU2Wk5WjYmkmlj8MCW0bhTqlnRepzVwbtGX4JGK9oDNoWjgkj8XLxVbnKj30I7P9Bj_LFe7lxN4UKb3Yie0iKju1JyKwGDy5XAXxteKjx9ri2QKOEnyYdE4gRUXSz-_SI/w480-h640/616FCEC0-6934-4A60-9246-59E103BDD9F1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I put myself in charge of all the fibre, and made sure that I kept everyone on their toes by giving the odd little playful swipe with my paws when they were choosing colours! It was such a cosy place to be and the fibre was lovely and soft!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBerXeGQs-nE3r3ur2WrHyYaW0lN5TrQgV4aWWHjiKvgGMRI-0hYPRffYN8ggMh6hT2TBNMQQLZC0-uCTLa383B9PeIoKkhrqfDlm1PUdUfppFDYP_a0gbYdwYNDxUy9R8FQrB2x8gFeY23hp-e9qIIC1JRNJOD-_gp2TsHzQL4pn6sFWDcLubfHLd/s4032/B402D316-B139-4478-B4DB-DC1A1664EBE6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBerXeGQs-nE3r3ur2WrHyYaW0lN5TrQgV4aWWHjiKvgGMRI-0hYPRffYN8ggMh6hT2TBNMQQLZC0-uCTLa383B9PeIoKkhrqfDlm1PUdUfppFDYP_a0gbYdwYNDxUy9R8FQrB2x8gFeY23hp-e9qIIC1JRNJOD-_gp2TsHzQL4pn6sFWDcLubfHLd/w480-h640/B402D316-B139-4478-B4DB-DC1A1664EBE6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhak2IikVinV6jTqip6w5sFTSBagZWWHs4gj81h6jTvckj3xFEAh98i4dFrq-oYsGPuOYNxptlRVJI7cZsgaIzJfoQXGBwLnIyDHHZ68O4Esd8e7DrOq0ZlCBkoo1YlNqaeFRGcOoqhkpqH0j-tVCReL2MPUuPyn8FsIT-xEludGt0-Kpjan_vakrZT/s4032/29732CBD-87B6-42D6-84E1-460B1D5C6077.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhak2IikVinV6jTqip6w5sFTSBagZWWHs4gj81h6jTvckj3xFEAh98i4dFrq-oYsGPuOYNxptlRVJI7cZsgaIzJfoQXGBwLnIyDHHZ68O4Esd8e7DrOq0ZlCBkoo1YlNqaeFRGcOoqhkpqH0j-tVCReL2MPUuPyn8FsIT-xEludGt0-Kpjan_vakrZT/w480-h640/29732CBD-87B6-42D6-84E1-460B1D5C6077.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zpToRVCAEsh4O6ZnG2eMwMW0eTnt-KQ0jt4raZlH0ne5GMd3g4gFMz2gyasfga1_C4C819PdeqFqqJp_mgU8MX_VYPIGJM4xdex4DR_6GErc6Agf8pZuIAJ593S8XA3xj3XvdxkzIf2FNnDZrMXp55LV3qu7xTqBgd9Axrp7XORYZlo4ypsm_1b9/s4032/4450D2B2-92E1-4E2B-8A94-CF3D27247830.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zpToRVCAEsh4O6ZnG2eMwMW0eTnt-KQ0jt4raZlH0ne5GMd3g4gFMz2gyasfga1_C4C819PdeqFqqJp_mgU8MX_VYPIGJM4xdex4DR_6GErc6Agf8pZuIAJ593S8XA3xj3XvdxkzIf2FNnDZrMXp55LV3qu7xTqBgd9Axrp7XORYZlo4ypsm_1b9/w640-h480/4450D2B2-92E1-4E2B-8A94-CF3D27247830.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was disappointed that no one decided to make a needle felted version of meownself, especially as I was right there in the thick of all the action - the perfect model! But under <strike>my</strike> Mum's supervision, they did make a very lovely toadstool and seal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS9D9qAI-5KhGUCu2NmHBt9dWIDTFmGqIjxMlZLdqUIeyHiDPdlPCdvBZpAq1kweYKz9u23CydCCFkS2NmGGojoC4oEk5uB54a_hs7zx09rl82IFA6Uy8Bgq6qMd_jpFN-9mfmhN651Gy_G1H-HX6Ni8-paoUlvVRtKPKpR-QgHguNoOUvc5oKATf/s4032/2448D7FA-9222-42D7-974A-3443EB571812.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS9D9qAI-5KhGUCu2NmHBt9dWIDTFmGqIjxMlZLdqUIeyHiDPdlPCdvBZpAq1kweYKz9u23CydCCFkS2NmGGojoC4oEk5uB54a_hs7zx09rl82IFA6Uy8Bgq6qMd_jpFN-9mfmhN651Gy_G1H-HX6Ni8-paoUlvVRtKPKpR-QgHguNoOUvc5oKATf/w480-h640/2448D7FA-9222-42D7-974A-3443EB571812.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhsr7lRqINkjkhE8IU6VE2o8U_9dOaelFYxZLO4Ctz8kbx8_ejyOxHnVqv-HQwBdhbvbo79oJlLLX_pcojlPDTVpBRspcp16wErlQqHKtRw3tMEY9O12Zf5G9_AV8DtEN3h5Jhgz0rzg1EJs3_M5Ng5R6CvSOiSM20RVkZuUYMgmbYZ-_b4OBY18Q/s1800/8719E0E7-438F-43D2-8BC7-7CC6D5B1BCFE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhsr7lRqINkjkhE8IU6VE2o8U_9dOaelFYxZLO4Ctz8kbx8_ejyOxHnVqv-HQwBdhbvbo79oJlLLX_pcojlPDTVpBRspcp16wErlQqHKtRw3tMEY9O12Zf5G9_AV8DtEN3h5Jhgz0rzg1EJs3_M5Ng5R6CvSOiSM20RVkZuUYMgmbYZ-_b4OBY18Q/w512-h640/8719E0E7-438F-43D2-8BC7-7CC6D5B1BCFE.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM7f2Cms0irsQN69P0ml4U0pcM4sIhULqBO9XxoUm16CgqoRLD4WQ6JcCxX5i3BJsHJbXuCnGw5Y5EqfpZBfvYA2NmLv-hRXKVb2A2lxr4CYMVb5bfJXwOrf9nYzH6nIB7qMPTukA189ruzNlFcNtRtjm-tW7t8clKSF1JCgVrJrb5NGmzpGqlJQe/s4032/A3B65C71-C8F0-4486-A2D6-F8A29799789A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXM7f2Cms0irsQN69P0ml4U0pcM4sIhULqBO9XxoUm16CgqoRLD4WQ6JcCxX5i3BJsHJbXuCnGw5Y5EqfpZBfvYA2NmLv-hRXKVb2A2lxr4CYMVb5bfJXwOrf9nYzH6nIB7qMPTukA189ruzNlFcNtRtjm-tW7t8clKSF1JCgVrJrb5NGmzpGqlJQe/w480-h640/A3B65C71-C8F0-4486-A2D6-F8A29799789A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE-Sl2vR92aH_jJ29bIv0IThWtdynv1GNqnH5QbFYMlkVJ2_C4mfwfWFpY-fLWqws0vH2A10epK-uDyCmTCETKOxVBiJxTFIi1hjglIfXpYvqjMuQznxXtTMcDpU6ConzQQ2bbVj7snbly2B1Yg92TUgPhYgTPLqTsptXpEsd6jJxVm1vgiCMCXuW/s4032/A7F1D57E-2D47-4A30-BA27-6B61403AF0CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE-Sl2vR92aH_jJ29bIv0IThWtdynv1GNqnH5QbFYMlkVJ2_C4mfwfWFpY-fLWqws0vH2A10epK-uDyCmTCETKOxVBiJxTFIi1hjglIfXpYvqjMuQznxXtTMcDpU6ConzQQ2bbVj7snbly2B1Yg92TUgPhYgTPLqTsptXpEsd6jJxVm1vgiCMCXuW/w480-h640/A7F1D57E-2D47-4A30-BA27-6B61403AF0CB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Great fun was had by all and there is talk of another crafty day. I will be sure to be there in a supervisory capacity! Meow, meow, meow! xxx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-33556655611563134982023-01-04T14:23:00.000+00:002023-01-04T14:23:11.412+00:00Hello 2023!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hello and Happy New Year to you! I hope that you had a good Christmas if you celebrate it, and thank you so much for popping by. I have great hopes for 2023, both for my health and well-being and also for my crafting. I haven't done much designing at all over the last year but really hope that I can change that this year. I thought that I'd share some of my achievements over the past twelve months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Starting IVIg ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I started receiving infusions of immunoglobulin in February in an attempt to try to halt the progress of my myositis. Initially the funding was for just six months, but was extended for a further six months. I found out just before Christmas that it was going to be funded for a further twelve months which was the best Christmas present ever. I am incredibly lucky to have a great team of doctors fighting my corner for me, as IVIg is very expensive (it's known as liquid gold!) and I have a week of infusions at my local hospital every four weeks. It has definitely slowed down the progression and I am noticing some improvements in my strength, especially in my hands. Long may it continue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yTabFY0shCgCezMNcBTh0ZqdtlB87jgJDFnPV9F_l3Nvlpkzx3HM4XAyYgypHgwNEs4iriCW9wcq06pQrOoEcN17D7DrDhnidKLsgrRUzSLB2oV7Sf5yOEJvFLKTmkGbdnu_fkQlKthWZrNTt-JqFeRV9qtKKzRVsEaPi6D57F3AdqUFQrWNynA8/s818/6BFB7F3E-5829-437D-83A9-DAC0CB66BA69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yTabFY0shCgCezMNcBTh0ZqdtlB87jgJDFnPV9F_l3Nvlpkzx3HM4XAyYgypHgwNEs4iriCW9wcq06pQrOoEcN17D7DrDhnidKLsgrRUzSLB2oV7Sf5yOEJvFLKTmkGbdnu_fkQlKthWZrNTt-JqFeRV9qtKKzRVsEaPi6D57F3AdqUFQrWNynA8/w500-h640/6BFB7F3E-5829-437D-83A9-DAC0CB66BA69.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Fundraising for Myositis UK ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My fundraising for Myositis UK came to an end and I am thrilled to have raised Β£30, 540! That money is ring-fenced so that it has to be used for research. Once it gets allocated to a particular research project I will let you know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9H4moUpE1Ux7FeM002CllssMwYWJnJ5-aYRMfumMz0XWXn3MRP2eu1DyqWKr_MUYg3j0LScTQAiw6KTH02d3WrOoushaEhv6py4dWTHGBFDBVoQAtjFINmpJKCeJyU7pFPuEc6lw67HJQBoNqn-c2D54zr4_J_Wr0B7DJXfM10T_GxvADnNTczkQ/s791/E9900B57-A46D-4524-B7D3-D9B7D8F07B06.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="791" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9H4moUpE1Ux7FeM002CllssMwYWJnJ5-aYRMfumMz0XWXn3MRP2eu1DyqWKr_MUYg3j0LScTQAiw6KTH02d3WrOoushaEhv6py4dWTHGBFDBVoQAtjFINmpJKCeJyU7pFPuEc6lw67HJQBoNqn-c2D54zr4_J_Wr0B7DJXfM10T_GxvADnNTczkQ/w516-h640/E9900B57-A46D-4524-B7D3-D9B7D8F07B06.jpeg" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Awards ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I was nominated for two awards in the fundraising/charity categories. I was one of the winners in the CraftWorld awards and one of the finalists in the British Knitting and Crochet Awards. I'm very proud and couldn't have done it without your help! Thank you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uMr2zsntNeL5ZY1gdz6Eevc3zVrR2vWrm-GOO2WiUX5D5c97i8ORYrk_W3N9-PpL0383ssdJ5hFGF-mJc-o5Zir5gxcAOEiMCsRDv02fSKvWG928IQxOQuBTOnHcj5UVdd17C_BLfE3pplf5v4UJG_0kK5xbsrMRHa9ADmm1ct7lwTWte97zdzVg/s1024/6C83B772-D776-474D-91D2-A43EA4117A26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uMr2zsntNeL5ZY1gdz6Eevc3zVrR2vWrm-GOO2WiUX5D5c97i8ORYrk_W3N9-PpL0383ssdJ5hFGF-mJc-o5Zir5gxcAOEiMCsRDv02fSKvWG928IQxOQuBTOnHcj5UVdd17C_BLfE3pplf5v4UJG_0kK5xbsrMRHa9ADmm1ct7lwTWte97zdzVg/w400-h400/6C83B772-D776-474D-91D2-A43EA4117A26.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rfcr62ZZh3WmZwDM9xqKopEVyOL3_YPuA2iEZR_vp3dplrbcikHDy0XmCzlOwBOYaDPaSsEcSv4P-ABlZj5tOrD88RlbWjxI_8m7hZJfUiKjZAlNnu0su54_xD7f80sqD7op-pNQFRX5h6vxF1SiWSclpM10ZozBeKyd7TFilK7QXzu6nkk_F6Sr/s601/E12AF36B-79C8-4BB4-9C13-CD78522BF132.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="362" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rfcr62ZZh3WmZwDM9xqKopEVyOL3_YPuA2iEZR_vp3dplrbcikHDy0XmCzlOwBOYaDPaSsEcSv4P-ABlZj5tOrD88RlbWjxI_8m7hZJfUiKjZAlNnu0su54_xD7f80sqD7op-pNQFRX5h6vxF1SiWSclpM10ZozBeKyd7TFilK7QXzu6nkk_F6Sr/w386-h640/E12AF36B-79C8-4BB4-9C13-CD78522BF132.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Knitting ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I've knitted between forty and fifty pairs of socks this year, mostly as gifts, as well as three pairs of mitts and a cowl (also gifts.) 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I'd like to try and crochet some more toys this year. They make such lovely gifts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHTwpNXEldaRk1nDD4iEDbhlKQAWpLPai0unpDSh9Jax18yjj-HAd5y287OcGUgK7J2TTrRc9Iq8GUl4-RoSyl8w4gAEbmEozA4JoqoEVGAy1aizNoP2exDLjiM3NRSoYPi-SJEvFmNOmMRdQcoNtv_G9g4Yzimsy1yiZrec0-UZlAAg9sQkgnhZy/s2048/4745FBD7-D718-4F04-8BFD-A3DE776E2E7D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHTwpNXEldaRk1nDD4iEDbhlKQAWpLPai0unpDSh9Jax18yjj-HAd5y287OcGUgK7J2TTrRc9Iq8GUl4-RoSyl8w4gAEbmEozA4JoqoEVGAy1aizNoP2exDLjiM3NRSoYPi-SJEvFmNOmMRdQcoNtv_G9g4Yzimsy1yiZrec0-UZlAAg9sQkgnhZy/w640-h640/4745FBD7-D718-4F04-8BFD-A3DE776E2E7D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Designing ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I designed my first Granny Square for Granny Square Day last summer ( I still need to write up the pattern!) I also designed a pair of cushions - one knitted and the other crocheted - for the Stylecraft Blogstars Garden Party.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX2Jl2UFvEVj9K1T2yC5BK6n3k9yzLPN9FYAH5ylKuuu_Ol7l-x6CFnIdO1ejy_zMk_cCN7dzoQehMcB6RclcMkrILT7BRNTJndsljus63EN1NQubUI2oZMKA4iR9DddwL8lqWC-2j9axI1z5CRd4vFYfcsSjhMCN4LLBKo3zLnvjbzqO858t1Zdn/s3024/79459960-0D92-431F-A632-0F9093FA7D79.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitX2Jl2UFvEVj9K1T2yC5BK6n3k9yzLPN9FYAH5ylKuuu_Ol7l-x6CFnIdO1ejy_zMk_cCN7dzoQehMcB6RclcMkrILT7BRNTJndsljus63EN1NQubUI2oZMKA4iR9DddwL8lqWC-2j9axI1z5CRd4vFYfcsSjhMCN4LLBKo3zLnvjbzqO858t1Zdn/w640-h640/79459960-0D92-431F-A632-0F9093FA7D79.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8nUm6bge1cNAnkYBaF4cSiVvWzPSRNsK-8nCXbC3G52LMkDKdVrJPlLdUdHAkK_H8gXQTEUasaveIv3a6YLDYfgG8BgvRZJ6iTQbjbSx-q0TgMyQcwa3-ls_IIR4SqFW4qlki31Nld6SkMZJLwPvJTMS3QWGD3gU4f2p8MnPfsK9joO9GUOYuK5n/s4032/19ACB813-4382-4864-9950-E1957DF27FAC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8nUm6bge1cNAnkYBaF4cSiVvWzPSRNsK-8nCXbC3G52LMkDKdVrJPlLdUdHAkK_H8gXQTEUasaveIv3a6YLDYfgG8BgvRZJ6iTQbjbSx-q0TgMyQcwa3-ls_IIR4SqFW4qlki31Nld6SkMZJLwPvJTMS3QWGD3gU4f2p8MnPfsK9joO9GUOYuK5n/w480-h640/19ACB813-4382-4864-9950-E1957DF27FAC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b2h6P9F8OK9znIEO_5kv1FpufWCt9Bl7avRXEKE-l5iEWIyHu09xNjzHItdnAidE-qTW--k4dqEJEiPT0lAMqqAtx-2lpKAhh_OpQEJ7_SCKDP13d1RQESO6XFELAo1DdFiBSbeAyY7lbt7yW9d3aYy-_EwRm-3dFB0vL6HfywSuIgm432t5IdcG/s1800/F6E2555D-EDAE-49EA-BED6-9020AA75C96E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_b2h6P9F8OK9znIEO_5kv1FpufWCt9Bl7avRXEKE-l5iEWIyHu09xNjzHItdnAidE-qTW--k4dqEJEiPT0lAMqqAtx-2lpKAhh_OpQEJ7_SCKDP13d1RQESO6XFELAo1DdFiBSbeAyY7lbt7yW9d3aYy-_EwRm-3dFB0vL6HfywSuIgm432t5IdcG/w512-h640/F6E2555D-EDAE-49EA-BED6-9020AA75C96E.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*** Spinning ***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I dusted off my spinning wheel and started to spin again. I had forgotten just how much I enjoy spinning and hope to continue throughout 2023.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPF-dXWjSqvqWrvUeDO0Qro1wgjX6n52Scqi210lGeme9J2qX54gJ94ZbBpPULG8cgJ1epzUHOpL1tH7lx2aSGdJvKME0DieKT57Hsi42z43LcRTKUcXdX5w9sZ4sLr18PGPp0RG-veZyxXE1xSRrQ4Z2Rz_nmu2Zu2i-MywGwxC2V-3D1FD6mrZD/s1800/DB04E6AC-F9E5-4A6C-A4E6-E07BB0544AAC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPF-dXWjSqvqWrvUeDO0Qro1wgjX6n52Scqi210lGeme9J2qX54gJ94ZbBpPULG8cgJ1epzUHOpL1tH7lx2aSGdJvKME0DieKT57Hsi42z43LcRTKUcXdX5w9sZ4sLr18PGPp0RG-veZyxXE1xSRrQ4Z2Rz_nmu2Zu2i-MywGwxC2V-3D1FD6mrZD/w512-h640/DB04E6AC-F9E5-4A6C-A4E6-E07BB0544AAC.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">What plans do I have for 2023? I would like to be a little bit more selfish with my knitting this year and make more things for myself! Having said that, all three projects currently on my needles and hook are gifts! I would like to do some more designing this year and have a few ideas bubbling away in my head. I want to continue with my spinning and finish up some projects that have been WIPs for far too long! I also want to knit and crochet from stash as much as possible. I have a group of knitty friends on Instagram and we have decided that 2023 will be the year of using up the yarn stash! I will let you know how I get on with that as I am very easily seduced by beautiful yarn! Do you have any crafting goals for 2023? xxx</div><p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-3976335274355632642022-12-25T07:00:00.003+00:002022-12-25T07:00:00.186+00:00Blogmas Day 25<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 25 πππ</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! Thank you for joining in with my Blogmas posts this year. I hope you have a lovely day, filled with wonderful things. Take care of yourself and your nearest and dearest. xxx</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk36NWay08_GNhI8Eav0HDbEUHA1qGZvH_5CvGLgbHM6bDzPECj1m13r72bnkR8lAv07YMH56flxyzW2hDdvGDKuvIFYEPFN4pbB5tCoV1Vw624LrChwbUeTUwFTeP4miTfX42WoKZxESZ3HjTRTXcbAqBn55wevOdQf2V0S-0q3jdHr1vXGKpG6w2/s1280/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk36NWay08_GNhI8Eav0HDbEUHA1qGZvH_5CvGLgbHM6bDzPECj1m13r72bnkR8lAv07YMH56flxyzW2hDdvGDKuvIFYEPFN4pbB5tCoV1Vw624LrChwbUeTUwFTeP4miTfX42WoKZxESZ3HjTRTXcbAqBn55wevOdQf2V0S-0q3jdHr1vXGKpG6w2/w640-h480/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt26l-PXRWypa0hw8YVNWaUOWVn-__WtabHXQjhfjrki41n7cJxqaUFSjzat5eCrofnKXFsywxoFrv6BMOy3Di2IGbKnhnJ0bR3dSbsjqEqvCFOyifEMCpoQ64zBmAkhPRSmuKR-nV1kTYIr0jm5v6QY9E7nVTvA7l32lNfNKX4vR3YUa5rIQXIBHB/s1280/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt26l-PXRWypa0hw8YVNWaUOWVn-__WtabHXQjhfjrki41n7cJxqaUFSjzat5eCrofnKXFsywxoFrv6BMOy3Di2IGbKnhnJ0bR3dSbsjqEqvCFOyifEMCpoQ64zBmAkhPRSmuKR-nV1kTYIr0jm5v6QY9E7nVTvA7l32lNfNKX4vR3YUa5rIQXIBHB/w640-h480/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmA51GcScVXntE3Db9JoQb9scvWtiU7KDsr-TbytS2BHI5reA-72IcxpbG-xV4znIaHHT1qNeeHyWvwAOOP4MHwWjJ2cTFjBO3XlW4s91m7cUQP73URHhtgqQQMYlRnSrUCx_7e-c1BdgH0YuF0z6YDAt_lG4hzEyLFYDAxy63-0Q_7PMEfUTvi5a/s1280/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20011.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmA51GcScVXntE3Db9JoQb9scvWtiU7KDsr-TbytS2BHI5reA-72IcxpbG-xV4znIaHHT1qNeeHyWvwAOOP4MHwWjJ2cTFjBO3XlW4s91m7cUQP73URHhtgqQQMYlRnSrUCx_7e-c1BdgH0YuF0z6YDAt_lG4hzEyLFYDAxy63-0Q_7PMEfUTvi5a/w640-h480/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-Sfg-FhYhSm3O8Y3BPYfVwY6cruqMCti_YVvN_aZi8ucjrwRgooeXJMeGimLrr7IIpNKl35Kk6Pl1fprFD0ZzyUcPoGWt7mLy6lqhMkb9upB5PPZ_z10VdbBwlFx-xHYDX4ojIHLjJs3NcY4Symp8RpxkWKY0-_XiClr2B2kFK4RaOJwvBWjbM0u/s1280/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20012.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-Sfg-FhYhSm3O8Y3BPYfVwY6cruqMCti_YVvN_aZi8ucjrwRgooeXJMeGimLrr7IIpNKl35Kk6Pl1fprFD0ZzyUcPoGWt7mLy6lqhMkb9upB5PPZ_z10VdbBwlFx-xHYDX4ojIHLjJs3NcY4Symp8RpxkWKY0-_XiClr2B2kFK4RaOJwvBWjbM0u/w640-h480/Christmas%20Eve%202010%20012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-80089122854439257352022-12-24T08:00:00.003+00:002022-12-24T08:00:00.190+00:00Blogmas Day 24<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 24 πππ</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I love to watch the Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge each Christmas Eve. Beautiful singing and the retelling of the Christmas story. I've linked to a recording of last year's service but if you get the chance, try to tune in to this year's broadcast later today on Christmas Eve. xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j9Tz1QgRs5Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="j9Tz1QgRs5Y"></iframe></div>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-81087669649380096422022-12-23T11:17:00.000+00:002022-12-23T11:17:15.697+00:00Blogmas Day 23<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 23 πππ</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mr JK and I always did a jigsaw over the Christmas holidays. We used to treat ourselves to the Ravensburger 1000 piece Christmas jigsaw every year. I havenβt had much enthusiasm for doing a jigsaw since he died, but this year, I fancied giving it a try. I found this lovely Christmas one on the <a href="https://gibsonsgames.co.uk/?utm_campaign=gs-2021-05-24&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwJWdBhCYARIsAJc4idCQWKt22OhtM9-4J3eynYbA7v4Hj4FBLVPmVQ5mm4iRkWyxE3Jx5BQaAkgnEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Gibsons Games</a> website and fell in love with the image. The gold makes it really special. I thought that a 500 piece jigsaw was the way to go to see if I still enjoy doing them. So far, so good. Florence has of course decided to lend a paw, mainly by laying on it! Iβll share another photo once Iβve finished it. Are you a jigsaw fan? xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOboMnptrUHFKbMUXklj6cshQJBhDezn_Byi-RhiT41hPjnOLN1h4QdkgfeXH4qFIeBfRbByok-YG7G3dts5oSDY9MTvjk-1x1PykaSxLoWzvIpDeD-ocM0GdTMchsKzjscUuMBWQrP6A8nXTo0GBAz6bpbmDxKw3IN0WS9fY9fIyASoKaJDU-jSke/s4032/1BEE7A39-C1F9-48A2-997C-EE86743B73E9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOboMnptrUHFKbMUXklj6cshQJBhDezn_Byi-RhiT41hPjnOLN1h4QdkgfeXH4qFIeBfRbByok-YG7G3dts5oSDY9MTvjk-1x1PykaSxLoWzvIpDeD-ocM0GdTMchsKzjscUuMBWQrP6A8nXTo0GBAz6bpbmDxKw3IN0WS9fY9fIyASoKaJDU-jSke/w480-h640/1BEE7A39-C1F9-48A2-997C-EE86743B73E9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuPjh45OEwn3TZ8esBxx9UWHTvsljP3XT4W9mBMmf80yxo83W1A3AsV6fbOWcciCG2SwbjlSIjMa_Gl9PrEVwQFjpZ-kNIJvGPIN0k5MJJMmQiRPh3dGyGDfv9_-tG_SFsAHWwcvomDFaKokZwU2ZcErtosFC633WeUEnC_LFVzs0tRsALpH0zcqz/s4032/AF6BB7C2-DB1B-409E-AEB5-D99AB7393718.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuPjh45OEwn3TZ8esBxx9UWHTvsljP3XT4W9mBMmf80yxo83W1A3AsV6fbOWcciCG2SwbjlSIjMa_Gl9PrEVwQFjpZ-kNIJvGPIN0k5MJJMmQiRPh3dGyGDfv9_-tG_SFsAHWwcvomDFaKokZwU2ZcErtosFC633WeUEnC_LFVzs0tRsALpH0zcqz/w480-h640/AF6BB7C2-DB1B-409E-AEB5-D99AB7393718.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrFZudVlmgS2dq7SA5MOzOgYIUxR1PLL2AZltr1CTdFxJqb_vPSJtaVCBTBt6idCkk3WLcbd4DeCrOWqqKfsRJNscdqoTHmVC_CpEyDmZQSWqt0JQ6IuAb-QNS5yvngJg8Mut8MyPmU7uvLSNIEhY7tJMP2Gxk8c3-rWmN2UP2TJi09gyUa1ZZnvl/s4032/ECD8705D-39C6-42FE-8E89-42932561C3DB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrFZudVlmgS2dq7SA5MOzOgYIUxR1PLL2AZltr1CTdFxJqb_vPSJtaVCBTBt6idCkk3WLcbd4DeCrOWqqKfsRJNscdqoTHmVC_CpEyDmZQSWqt0JQ6IuAb-QNS5yvngJg8Mut8MyPmU7uvLSNIEhY7tJMP2Gxk8c3-rWmN2UP2TJi09gyUa1ZZnvl/w480-h640/ECD8705D-39C6-42FE-8E89-42932561C3DB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-52132309017754593862022-12-22T16:54:00.001+00:002022-12-22T16:54:41.373+00:00Blogmas Day 22<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 22 πππ</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It wouldn't be Christmas without sitting down to watch a festive film. Getting myself all cosy on the sofa, snuggled under a blanket, with a mug of tea and Flo close by, I think that a lot of the pleasure that comes from rewatching old favourites is the memories associated with them. Really hard to pick a favourite but if I had to choose, I'd probably say White Christmas and The Polar Express. White Christmas reminds me of my dad as it was a standing joke that we never managed to watch it the whole way through without being interrupted by visitors so never got to see the end! (This was in the days before videos and DVDs!) The Polar Express reminds me of a magical weekend spent in Amsterdasm with Mr JK when we first saw the film. How about you? Is your favourite listed here or do you have another Christmas film that you enjoy again and again? xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX78_AmjFej5KvfDFL-qUa9pskj7yop3qQdGujN03PCCkoasy4ClhDDWbg6_tuJyrBFQCdw7LSl4PxD1Oh55ON3CGoRYD1KQYMg0v7m46lX3WRSXfC4blGGi8GVAlvd6uP2-Gow9VVU9Eb4CnelRYFt0GqpHCFOE0_hRshieo-2DkyOSgsG7WQwfY/s559/2D859CCF-406D-4832-BB6B-E7F4F2A24652.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="375" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX78_AmjFej5KvfDFL-qUa9pskj7yop3qQdGujN03PCCkoasy4ClhDDWbg6_tuJyrBFQCdw7LSl4PxD1Oh55ON3CGoRYD1KQYMg0v7m46lX3WRSXfC4blGGi8GVAlvd6uP2-Gow9VVU9Eb4CnelRYFt0GqpHCFOE0_hRshieo-2DkyOSgsG7WQwfY/w430-h640/2D859CCF-406D-4832-BB6B-E7F4F2A24652.jpeg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I was given this tree along with quite a few of the decorations by my lovely Knit and Natter friends on Instagram. There are quite a few handmade decorations on there including some beautiful ceramic and fused glass ones. It was like meeting old friends as I unwrapped the tissue paper from each one. This isn't the tree that Mr JK and I always had; that one is up in the loft and I can't get up there at the moment. My mum's childhood tree is up there too and that one is really special as it was the one I remember growing up with too. 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I have made several over the last few years as gifts for friends and finally got round to making one for myself this year! You can find the fabric panels in the Christmas fabric section of many fabric stockists and you might even be able to buy one in the sales after Christmas to sew ready for next December. There are instructions printed on the panel telling you how to construct the calendar and there are plenty of YouTube videos too if you find that easier. The pockets are the perfect size for a couple of chocolates - Lindor are my favourite! You can also fit a 10g mini Opal sock yarn ball! I like the fact that they can be used year after year and become treasured Christmas decorations full of memories. Which one is your favourite? xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzG5K41C489OR1jB-d5IA0dvpsevAO-f0rgQTjnd9Vj95AgSTY8d7ACc9BvsIhuAwIYOclGT_VdHCWi-oMDavoVF_K7Xt3Ou2FKsbxG994T_qXrYf-qn_zljAu23Zyu6Q6KLNKknAgzLjqq2zMPAmoKdvIxjB17YH0K8YZsj3LA4XOhIY7P0FYmO5/s814/DC266EE6-4F3A-4AAF-8344-1F139F2555E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzG5K41C489OR1jB-d5IA0dvpsevAO-f0rgQTjnd9Vj95AgSTY8d7ACc9BvsIhuAwIYOclGT_VdHCWi-oMDavoVF_K7Xt3Ou2FKsbxG994T_qXrYf-qn_zljAu23Zyu6Q6KLNKknAgzLjqq2zMPAmoKdvIxjB17YH0K8YZsj3LA4XOhIY7P0FYmO5/w502-h640/DC266EE6-4F3A-4AAF-8344-1F139F2555E5.jpeg" width="502" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI-achiWZPtKl5T6RCnWTKXOD_eRXt4ADDkXCPRD5ZKqQ7A3_GTI6emjwUTZcjM7J4rOQRL_Zj2LU9pwlpnnMAUsIbc_WSRZpz4M_WpvLKTG9fAurzTkBzner0d1Ut1sQ28ceHznSQHIXdAqGoY6iCc1hDoYGFeQR0-bQokVp6ohvu2C3cf_oCQNH/s818/F7852AB3-5EB9-4A46-83F0-BE76505E6218.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It's completely bonkers when you consider that (a) it was posted on November 28th and (b) Cathy and I live approximately 20 miles apart! But it was worth the wait as I absolutely love it! As you can probably see, the little robin and the berries stand out from the heart (there is probably some technical term for this!) and the effect is just lovely. I shall keep an eye out on Cathy's shop updates throughout the next year to see if I can add the rest of the seasons to this one. xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq788g9ZS5XfbsHXcUrxy8ioC_06GFOEz2HMbvJefSt2LMR_m3cfNy0bwuAyTlNhFxHIJ8TR6soPeMDKvFO82W9QXRZY6qKZuyy0LsC2pCdSthpW1VwiGMHZW7dGeX-EzI-r3Ekqr76YFPiCXBzBsz5A69CIc43zJBrUloMKfmHDf-1vGfJYkAvHaH/s4032/6DC3F2B1-D820-4E68-82CD-EC24511ECE98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq788g9ZS5XfbsHXcUrxy8ioC_06GFOEz2HMbvJefSt2LMR_m3cfNy0bwuAyTlNhFxHIJ8TR6soPeMDKvFO82W9QXRZY6qKZuyy0LsC2pCdSthpW1VwiGMHZW7dGeX-EzI-r3Ekqr76YFPiCXBzBsz5A69CIc43zJBrUloMKfmHDf-1vGfJYkAvHaH/w480-h640/6DC3F2B1-D820-4E68-82CD-EC24511ECE98.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-68644809312429197852022-12-18T16:59:00.001+00:002022-12-18T16:59:26.127+00:00Blogmas Day 18<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 18 πππ</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of my favourite Christmas carols is the Angels' Carol by John Rutter. John Rutter is such a talented composer and if you've ever been in a choir, it's highly likely that you will have sung at least one of his many Christmas carols. The Angels' Carol was one of Mr JK's favourite pieces of music and it was one of the pieces of music played at his funeral. I have sung it since, but always with a lump in my throat. It's just beautiful. xxx</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-TyGAfjXqvg" width="320" youtube-src-id="-TyGAfjXqvg"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>josiekittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785710144572421726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470611340161904184.post-83467618613592306482022-12-17T14:30:00.001+00:002022-12-17T14:30:05.801+00:00Blogmas Day 17<p style="text-align: center;"> πππ Day 17 πππ</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you are looking for a Christmas present for someone creative, I can definitely recommend getting either a gift voucher from the Craft Courses website or booking them an actual class. I have done a few since I discovered their website back in 2019 and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. All but one I have given as a gift and gone along with the recipient so I have got to enjoy the experience too! You can search by craft and also by area so it's possible to find courses close to home as well as further afield if you fancy making a weekend of it. If you are interested, you can find the website <a href="https://www.craftcourses.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. What craft would you like to try? xxx</p><p style="text-align: center;">*** Silver jewelry making ***</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXpmmUBlA2R9Dal2KTF9lGGJ0fLuKFpTj9MjyrNt4HzhYWy9VlhF6KlU6AfGyDIVlG_rLSKACVvnE6MihUMwdJaAjOgRCF1QULOTeTmtJQXcAf58uO5SpC2fgSX5urpyyWt0XWvQsqp6hYzRzCLWWvVjKbrwt3TC7-3EDgGGso26tXbQvUqXAev8P/s640/2BC7AD9F-BE8F-46A3-80A0-EC6DB88858D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXpmmUBlA2R9Dal2KTF9lGGJ0fLuKFpTj9MjyrNt4HzhYWy9VlhF6KlU6AfGyDIVlG_rLSKACVvnE6MihUMwdJaAjOgRCF1QULOTeTmtJQXcAf58uO5SpC2fgSX5urpyyWt0XWvQsqp6hYzRzCLWWvVjKbrwt3TC7-3EDgGGso26tXbQvUqXAev8P/w638-h640/2BC7AD9F-BE8F-46A3-80A0-EC6DB88858D0.jpeg" width="638" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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