A Change of Plan

I got about a dozen rows into Lady Kina 2 with my latest handspun only to decide that it wasn't going to work. My wool was just a bit too bulky. So after a whole evening of trawling through Ravelry patterns I came up with Radiate . It ticks all the boxes of being simple, top down and seamless, so watch this space for progress.

As promised here's the finished Lady Kina .......



(I have touted this pic all over the web as I'm so proud of it, I did consider uploading a pic of me wearing it but I'm afraid I just can't do it.....I look ridiculous!!)

I just love this little top, its so lovely to wear. I'm considering making another one with the black alpaca fluff I have left.

I also picked up this little beauty in a charity shop at the weekend.....



an absolute bargain at £6.99.

I've noticed of late that my blog hasn't had many of my pearls of wisdom, (that may be because I haven't had any!) So here's someone elses.

Enjoy x

End of Summer reflections....

I tend the greet the end of the holidays with mixed feelings. Yes its lovely and quiet (especially between the hours of 9 & 3). Yes I can (generally) finish what I'm doing in the bathroom without someone needed me URGENTLY.....LIKE RIGHT NOW!!!!!! and Yes, the sitting room CAN stay tidy (particularly between previously stated hours!).........

but also it means no more festival vibe till next year and no impromptu trips to the seaside in....


.....my lovely Bessy Van, the source of much pleasure during the Summer months. (I'm not even going to mention finishing off my PGCE as I'm not quite ready to give up that summer hols feeling just yet, lets just say I'm due back soon).

I shall console myself with spinning up this and knitting up my lovely Reflective wool from Picperfic




I've have very nearly finished Lady Kina (pic to follow) and I'm seriously considering making another one with this.

Anyway, I'm off to spin in the garden and make the most of what is left of summer.

Happy crafting x

Time to create at last!

With most of the Have To's and Really Must's either completed, forgotten or ignored my mind has turned to pleasing myself with Fluff (mmm sounds dodgy!?).

Spinning up my latest purchase from Picperfic has been a joy and a pleasure, and the only thing I've really felt capable of doing this last week, I have been feeling utterly exhausted.

It feels like its been an age since there has been room in my brain for creative thoughts and its been lovely to just sit and spin and think about what I might make next, I'm definately gearing up for A Project.......and I've been considering making a Manu ....

But while I think about it a bit more I've cast on for Lady Kina using some plain white alpaca I've spun recently. I really like these top down seemless tops, they are so simple and I love not having to piece it all together, who could forget the lamentable Hey Teach, that never really recovered from a year of languishing in an untidy heep on the edge of the sofa :-(

So to end, here's a shot of my new yarn in progress which may or may not become a Manu....


Such beautiful colours, I've named it Thoughtful as that is what I've mostly been :-)

TTFN x