Monthly Archives: October 2006

Take one new lace project, add one new lace knitter, stir in 3 boys and one labrador and liberally sprinkle school holidays and wait patiently till disaster strikes. It doesn’t take long, there you are knitting away quite happily on … Continue reading →

Here was me thinking, stupidly, that I was going to be so organised this school holiday. I was going to achieve something, finish up some projects that have been lying around for way too long. I was right on track … Continue reading →

This is an old Neva treadle machine that my neighbours bought me for my birthday last year, it does work, though I have to find some new needles for it.I love it, it needs a little tlc but it is … Continue reading →

Well the scarf is, the tank I finished a couple of weeks ago and have worn it a few times since then. I love it, it is so nice and cosy and warm. I still need to buy some velvet … Continue reading →

Right now in Grenoble we have perfect autumn weather, cold, sunny and dry with lots of crunchy leaves on the ground. So that means its time for soup, Red Lentil with ham, yummy. Autumn red yarn to be Whitby socks … Continue reading →

48 Things You Could Care Less About 1. FIRST NAME? Yvette 2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Don’t know, Mum? 3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Oh, no idea, I cry all the time, at soppy television, when I’m tired, … Continue reading →

This first picture is Jakes favourite socks we were lucky enough to be given this camo yarn in the unloved sock yarn from Maryse. The second picture is the reason we NEEDED new camo yarn and socks. This is Jakes … Continue reading →

.. the last of the wedding pictures, I promise. This all the other outfits I made for the wedding in August. My younger cousin and her daughter, my lovely Mum who was gorgeous in blue and last but not least … Continue reading →

I know lots of sock knitters have this problem but I had decide by the end of this month I was going to be rid of all these orphan socks. Unfortunately this is not going to happen, partly because the … Continue reading →

Well this is our view from the bathroom window today, the sun is trying to shine and no snow on the mountains yet, though I am sure there was a little during the week. We are off to deliver this … Continue reading →