Catching Up

Shelley — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 03:39:01 +0100

Ready to Go

Shelley — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:58:30 +0100

My thank you notes are already to go. I like the way they look in their little stack. I find it funny that when I was little I was always so loath to write my notes. It's not that I wasn't thankful for the gifts I'd received it's just that I'd rather play with them. Now it feels like something is incomplete if I don't send off all my little cards. I'm frequently late...

On Time

Shelley — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:46:29 +0100

Pattern: Traditional Family Stocking Pattern (one of five designs)
Yarn: Cascade 220 in 8895 Christmas Red, 7827 Golden Rod, 8555 Black, 9430 Highland Green, 8505 White
Size: As written (82 stitches across the top)
Yardage: 1 skein of red, a third to half a skein of other colours.
Needles: 3.75 mm bamboo circular (24")

The stocking was finished and delivered ...

The Pudding

Shelley — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:43:57 +0100

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. We were able to spend lots of time with family and a little time at home with our critters (dog and cat). It's been a lovely few days with plenty of good food and good conversation, cold weather and warm fires, and many good wishes.

I was responsible for making the pudding this year. I was a little intimidated at the prospect. I have made Chr...

Santa in his Sleigh

Shelley — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:45:02 +0100

This is the stocking I started a little while ago. It has been my slow project (it's not a surprise so I can share it here). Doing the colour work is too complicated for me to be keeping track of Abby at the same time so I have to wait until Rob is able to watch the dog in order to work on it (puppy watching is a full attention job - we take turns). It seemed to take me forever to get throu...

Tradition

Shelley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:08:19 +0100