Tag Archives: knitting

Me Balls are too Big

Posted on December 31, 2011 by feresaknit

I thought it was about time we had a craft related post.  I’ll start with what I did while on my five week Royal-cation. I did 20 fancy crocheted squares – I had 63 to choose from in the booklet which was just as well as there were a number I undid, either beca ...

The Great Slipper Hunt of 2011

Posted on November 10, 2011 by feresaknit

I was hoping to be able to show you a finished shawl today but after I missed yesterday’s knitting target dramatically I took a picture today while there was still a fair amount of natural light left and abandoned any thoughts of getting to the point of weaving ends in thi ...

A Non Bare Bear

Posted on November 3, 2011 by feresaknit

Darn, as Ernie pointed out I missed a prime opportunity in the title of my previous post when I could have gone with a play on a Bare Bear!  Anyhoo said bear is now fully clothed – well nearly.  Although he looks fully attired his goggles need a press stud and are ju ...

A nude aviator bear

Posted on November 1, 2011 by feresaknit

I finished knitting my second bear and while sewing it up made the same boo boo I’d done with the Pyjama Bear – I sewed an arm up and then I sewed the second one, except it wasn’t the second arm it was the back of the head!  Fortunately I realised before I ...

Bananas in pyjamas, no wait – a bear in pyjamas!

Posted on October 25, 2011 by feresaknit

I got my finger out and finished my first bear tonight – watched closely by Bud, who when introduced to Mr Bear attempted to greet him with a nibble on the nose. Here he is sans pyjamas… With jim jams and slippers… And remember this… the mis-matche ...

Bearly Pyjamas

Posted on October 20, 2011 by feresaknit

I finally finished the bear’s jim jams this evening.  When I started adding the vertical stripes in chain stitch with a crochet hook I remembered why when I’d done one of these before I said I’d never do another one.  I wouldn’t mind but I cheated t ...

Sometimes you just want a good night’s sleep

Posted on October 17, 2011 by feresaknit

There some knitting going on!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by feresaknit

Firstly thank you for all your good thoughts and wishes – they certainly seem to be working.  I have done more knitting today than in the whole of the past week.  It’s a case of not knowing just how bad you’ve felt until you feel a lot better.  Yesterday wasn’t to ...

Because I’m Worth It!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by feresaknit

The kindness of strangers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by feresaknit

Here are the 84 squares that brings my total Share a Square squares (facebook group) for this year to 150.  Shelly was struggling to get squares from enough different people so just bear in mind that even one square makes a difference – any worsted/aran 100% artificia ...

Little cardys on the table, little cardys made of yarn and stuff

Posted on September 15, 2011 by feresaknit

Firstly thank you for all the comments this week, actually just thank you for all the comments – my sister in law has told me I should reply more and although I am a bit rude in this respect I do read and cherish each and every one.   ‘Put that bucket down it wa ...

And the winner is…

Posted on September 4, 2011 by feresaknit

I got a phone call yesterday morning, of all times, from my Auntie En, of all people, during which I mentioned I’d entered stuff in the village show but I couldn’t bring myself to say I’d entered her doll in case she didn’t win.  Not because she woul ...

Solfest sunshine and showers.

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lorna

Our first festival morning was bright and sunny. So we set off in shorts and wellies, you just HAVE to wear wellies at a festival. We wandered around the traders tents and were slightly shocked at some of the prices, especially on a stall selling knitted goods. If you want t ...

My crafty entries

Posted on September 2, 2011 by feresaknit

Here’s the stuff I’m entering in tomorrow’s Village Show.  You’ll have to excuse the doll’s somewhat un-chaste demeanour – I wanted you to see her underskirt (which is a full one) and her bloomers.  I have to admit I didn’t make her – she is my Auntie Elean ...

Rainford Show – already!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by feresaknit

Can you believe that it’s already 12 months since our last village show and despite me having kept the trophy I jointly won last year here for the last 12 months…

What did you do with your Tuesday?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by feresaknit

Looking up Shawls

Posted on August 25, 2011 by feresaknit

Today, well this evening in fact, which is probably the reason I am currently so tired I could cry and am cutting it fine to post a Creative Space Thursday post, I finished my KAL stands for knit a long (just thought I’d let any of you who were uninitiated know – this i ...

Good advice.

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Lorna

Way back at the very start Roo