Blog entries - October 2009

Ishbel: in progress

Shelley — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:06:27 +0100

The stocking stitch portion of my Ishbel shawl is finished and I'm on to the lace now. I like working from the charts; they make it so easy to see what you’re supposed to be getting. It's so much fun to watch the lace pattern emerging. I’m a little past where I was when I took this picture and the leaves are just starting to be visible if you stretch the fabric out. I&rsquo...

Rob's Cobblestone

Shelley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:33:28 +0100

Pattern: Cobblestone Pullover by Jared Flood, Interweave Knits, Fall 2007
Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers in Whiskey (8013)
Size: 43 1/2"
Yardage: 6 skeins
Needles: 4.5 mm bamboo

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I've loved this pattern and wanted to knit it since it first came out two years ago. At the time I was already working on a sweater for Rob so this automatically went ...

Surprise!

Shelley — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:48:12 +0100

I was putting away an order of things I'd received The Workroom when I found this disk tucked into the folds of my fabric (spool of thread included for scale). I think it is intended to become a necklace; it would certainly work nicely as one. After taking a few pictures of it and finding a home for it on the shelf above my sewing machine - a favourite spot for new and interesting treasure...

Portable Pocket

Shelley — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:10:12 +0100

Some more sewing for the dog ... sort of. We are doing obedience classes with Abby. If you've ever trained a dog you'll know it involves a lot of treats. For the first class I was just keeping them in my jeans' pocket but they were difficult to get to quickly, especially if I was bending over or anything. Our instructor has a nifty little treat bag that clips right onto her belt an...

My Week in Pictures

Shelley — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:37:53 +0100

Covered

Shelley — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:50:02 +0100

New covers for some nude cushions in our living room. I am in love with laundered quilting right now. All that squashy wrinkled fabric between rows of neat stitches just makes me feel cozy. I didn't want my covers to shrink later on so I actually washed these before sewing the quilted pieces together to make the covers (I ran a zig-zag stitch around the raw edges to cut down on the amount ...

The Day of Fun Mail

Shelley — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:48:13 +0100

So much mail today and so much of it fun goodies. It began with Rob's new video card being delivered at dinner time - we weren't expecting it until at least tomorrow - and then there was a mailbox crammed with parcels, letters (I admit mostly bills and bank statements), flyers (which nearly always go straight into the recycling bin) and a magazine. I wasn't looking for any of my th...