Autumn and string

Yesterday we went for a walk in the park.


I never get sick of autumn when it like this....

Even Muttus Maximus (aka the dog) enjoyed himself....



In other news, I have been experimenting with re-usable bags. I already have many but last night i decided i would attempt making one from jute twine. I got out my size 15's (mm) and disregarded patterns to produce this......


Its amazing. I cant believe how strong it is. It only took a couple of hours to do and it holds more weight than I could fit in it.

So pleased. will attempt another.

I am now sock/glove planning for the new wool I have. everyone seems to be doing 'jaywalker socks' am tempted to give them a go myself seeing as evreyone says they are so great to knit.

Ravelme

Woo Hoo... Ravelry invite present in the inbox when I checked today!

I am now officially in.

so.... ravel me.... I am morepjs

So much to be done and not enough time to do it. I already saw so many things I want to do. I have 2 balls of variated wool waiting for me at my grans place too..... so exciting. its either going to be socks or gloves.

The shop is going fairly well... ok, i havnt been bowled over with orders, but I sold 3 things, which isnt bad for the first week. I just finished a gorgeous vintage 'liberty of london' bag to put up.... when I finished it I thought, 'i dont really want to sell this' but then I remembered my enormous collection of bags and decided it would be a bad way to go... if I kept one...hmmm..... so reluctantly I will list my little baby.

Ravelry anticipation

Hey.... I reckon my ravelry invite will come tomorrow or something like that.

eeeeek.... i know I know.... I am just about last to get it.... hey... someone has to be last... right?

Drops jacket and Christmas laws

This is going to take me forever. After a good couple of hours work.... this is all I can boast about




I am begining to wonder if its worth it anymore... maybe I should just put it aside till late winter to have for spring and get on with my christmas gifts. ... oops and the nativity.

I am having a no christmas till christmas blog protest. I dont want christmas related excitement on my blog till after the 6th of december. Thats Mos Nicolae here, (or St Nicolaus day) when Mos Nicolae (Old man Nicolaus) comes and leaves sweets in the shoes of good children and sticks in the shoes of naughty children. Its lovelly. But for me, thats the start of the christmas season. Other than the brief mention of gift progress I will be otherwise christmas free!

You are welcome to join me (let me know if you do). I am not in any way anti-christmas. I just hate that they try to force it on us everywhere at the end of october.

Alright. Rather a long post after a little lazy week last week. Will be better this week.

singer

I have discovered an interesting fact about Singer. She likes to eat straight pins.... much to my annoyance. Makes my stitching wonky. Fluff.

Otherwise, all is well. My first stuffed toy, Stampy went up last night in etsy. I am very fond of him.

Drops progress is slow to say the least. 11cm of the back done (we shape armholes at 40cm) not only that but that was after 2 nights of knitting... more fluffing.

I realise I still have the nativity to do. But stitching up really bores me so I have to do it in small (baby-like) steps.

Off for a walk. Get some air. Pics later, the cams battery was dead.

no time to blog hello... goodbye... I'm late I'm late I'm late

Whenever I get busy it reminds me of the mad hatter in alice and wonderland.

No blogging today as I was updating my shop. Slowly but surely the items go in. Last night we were setting up, man making banner, me making listings, and as I was halfway through making the second listing (shop has no banner or intro or anything) a girl had already bought the bag I listed. Very surprising and a lovelly boost of confidence for me.

Am making a second drops jacket as my first is inadvertently 2 sizes too large for me. Fluff. new one in lighterwight yarn so its going to take a lot longer.

No other major news. Latest items I made with my beautiful singer are listed in the shop.

Etsy

A quick post to say....

I opened a shop in etsy. Mainly for romanian handcrafts, but also some of my own.

Night all.