tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26702443250255546412024-03-14T10:17:09.692+00:00GreenPeaGreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-31115361362277336272011-12-19T23:37:00.000+00:002011-12-20T00:06:22.310+00:00A MurmurationThanks to <a href="http://www.mysticvixen.com/">MysticVixen</a> I came across this extraordinary piece of film. For the first few seconds I couldn't see what all the commentators were raving about, and then... well, have a look for yourselves. Extraordinary. I wish I'd been there.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/31158841">Murmuration</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3069761">Sophie Windsor Clive</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-82530264546524391712011-06-03T22:46:00.000+01:002011-06-03T22:46:29.793+01:00On an Acoustic WhimToday I went off in the wonderful sunshine to see the Acoustic Guitarist of the Year Finals 2011 at the South Bank. It seemed a good way to spend a lunchtime and for the bargain price of only £3. This is the guitarist who won, with the song that quite rightly earned him the title. He was excellent.<br />
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The woman in front of me at the check out said to the cashier, 'This is a replacement broccoli', and brandished a large head of broccoli florets. The cashier nodded knowingly.<br />
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Whatever could have happened to that first broccoli batch to bring about the need of a free replacement?<br />
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I will never know, but <a href="http://cancerbattlefield.com/functional-food/broccoli/">this link</a> on the cancer-protecting benefits of broccoli seemed quite interesting. I borrowed the picture from here so I'll make a donation to the excellent <a href="http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Home.aspx">Macmillan Cancer Support</a> in lieu of picture fees and hope that's OK with the website.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-65164947404333221292011-01-10T12:18:00.005+00:002011-01-10T12:25:03.812+00:00Setting the tone for the New Year ahead - much more fun!<div>This should definitely be a feature on the London Underground. We'd arrive at our destinations in such a good mood. Roll on 2011 and much, much more fun than 2010. </div><div><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W4o0ZVeixYU?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W4o0ZVeixYU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Many thanks to the <a href="http://themole.site.aplus.net/">Going Underground</a> blog for leading me to this. It made me laugh. </div>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-11584562625199359362010-03-12T22:20:00.004+00:002010-03-12T22:27:33.706+00:00Nice jumper...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71kZ6WHvidPlzVX4HE8b08q56V0SeDKI6PCE8T7-vZ2HFD2z94tehqsRg-cMY6FT3wmipougn0KSM48MmhsKEAM2rJedk_Nx11V5ncPVbFT9N5zXEkRi7ml3XwCRFvbrK341ot6IXWrI5/s1600-h/beefy+vest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71kZ6WHvidPlzVX4HE8b08q56V0SeDKI6PCE8T7-vZ2HFD2z94tehqsRg-cMY6FT3wmipougn0KSM48MmhsKEAM2rJedk_Nx11V5ncPVbFT9N5zXEkRi7ml3XwCRFvbrK341ot6IXWrI5/s400/beefy+vest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447876038098721954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT81nFazXacW6_928XHNitDYqbCtdbH_d4PbRXgPAgs-eOrTt_pljokK2hN1DGjUZ5u_d0dvLL5sY0oow8BiTrVwS4FjplQcDOZPqKnTG7asgNhmf6yOmduwWd5bUQDmjrATC12vS4_DY/s1600-h/vest+beef.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxT81nFazXacW6_928XHNitDYqbCtdbH_d4PbRXgPAgs-eOrTt_pljokK2hN1DGjUZ5u_d0dvLL5sY0oow8BiTrVwS4FjplQcDOZPqKnTG7asgNhmf6yOmduwWd5bUQDmjrATC12vS4_DY/s400/vest+beef.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447876042894930658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are here for the knitting. Of course.<br /><br />Seen giant size on the tube, on the southbound Piccadilly Line platform at Leicester Square.<br /><br />Yes, I admit it. I laughed. A lot.<br /><br />There was some other beef in the advert but it detracted from the knitting.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-8444210782684011622010-02-18T23:42:00.002+00:002010-02-18T23:45:14.424+00:00Broccoli?? Brussels Sprouts??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9SXMvBU7txzsiFWSL5X5P91GzMmHVP-nomoYv95tEE-MGKt4s4UK0N1d-87KN1zuDRtKrs8EiwN6o3j9XrPyHtTtgWziKqjLgHVPCxp5QYC4IooOb1rrJh6OvHcAmbXA1MqmAhCJ9uEF/s1600-h/Liberty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9SXMvBU7txzsiFWSL5X5P91GzMmHVP-nomoYv95tEE-MGKt4s4UK0N1d-87KN1zuDRtKrs8EiwN6o3j9XrPyHtTtgWziKqjLgHVPCxp5QYC4IooOb1rrJh6OvHcAmbXA1MqmAhCJ9uEF/s400/Liberty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439733270027463058" border="0" /></a><br />Something tells me this has been written by a non-knitter, or, rather, by someone just a little bit biased.<br /><br />'A sewing up needle'?? Well, I suppose it does what it says it will do.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-105913634365521602010-01-31T18:14:00.008+00:002010-01-31T18:53:59.941+00:00Best Blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1MC4EhVUmctvTrP7_htm-Fb0v1AaiC55XL7eT-eGG0bDQLmO6g42utlUwSv54aoTC6AXv_Si5MeU_56M1yiVhYeC08jk6HpAZTMIqx147Naq9HOXFgcdcnRPLS6tNLxqlUIMeUQ0fnXo/s1600-h/DSC03186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1MC4EhVUmctvTrP7_htm-Fb0v1AaiC55XL7eT-eGG0bDQLmO6g42utlUwSv54aoTC6AXv_Si5MeU_56M1yiVhYeC08jk6HpAZTMIqx147Naq9HOXFgcdcnRPLS6tNLxqlUIMeUQ0fnXo/s400/DSC03186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432969979391238914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best blue yarn 1</span>:</span> I had a request for colourful bedsocks for Christmas so cracked open my sole skein of the legendary Wollmeise yarn. Knitting with something that has grabbed the attention of knitters worldwide is always an experience to be anticipated. In truth, however, I get even more excited about lesser known dyers and always wish them eventual global success, but only after I've managed to buy some skeins from them first. Much as I applaud universal popularity such as that achieved by <a href="http://www.rohrspatzundwollmeise.de/httpdocs/flash_content/rohrspatzundwollmeise.html">Wollmeise</a> and <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.com/store/home.php">Sundara</a>, I am left a little sad that the yarns often then rise beyond my price range, especially with the extortionate Customs charges we are forced to pay on parcels from outside the EU.<br /><br />For a truly wonderful exposition of a Wollmeise experience, <a href="http://borntoknit.typepad.com/born_to_knit/2009/10/the-ultimate-wollmeise-experience.html">look here</a>. I admit to great envy at being faced with such a difficult choice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33cAX7bjALnpDN7I3KfLl6etMLnOLP8pFMkL8_Of5czHZb58cgQzX8ozs4PgoSDJ1bhWRdKUNO0AGdshDTMfp4t50UDuKCmMwpeCQgEPeCyTcaaZj2XBNqYtnXWu7oJ351zgdt8RgZVM6/s1600-h/DSC03187.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33cAX7bjALnpDN7I3KfLl6etMLnOLP8pFMkL8_Of5czHZb58cgQzX8ozs4PgoSDJ1bhWRdKUNO0AGdshDTMfp4t50UDuKCmMwpeCQgEPeCyTcaaZj2XBNqYtnXWu7oJ351zgdt8RgZVM6/s400/DSC03187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432969974839593122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Simple Skyp Socks<br /></span>by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/adrienne-ku">Adrienne Ku</a> (ravelry link)<a href="http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/splash_heartfelt.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Yarn</span>: Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash; 316.3 yards (289.2m), approximately 0.55 of the skein<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Colourway: </span>Am Kalten Polar<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Needles</span>: 3.00 mm<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best blue yarns 2 & 3</span>:</span> Two dyers whose blues have caught my eye and imagination are both talented, gaining in well-deserved popularity and, I'm sure, about to go global. Just let me acquire as much as I can from them first...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skeinqueen.co.uk/">Skein Queen: </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/3205919701/" title="Skein Queen DK Desire 'Indigo Denim' by GreenPea6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/3205919701_1655ffbaf2.jpg" alt="Skein Queen DK Desire 'Indigo Denim'" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />DK Desire in 'Indigo Dream', 100% wool.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkleduck">Sparkleduck</a>:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/4318614168/" title="sparkleduck blue laceweight close up by GreenPea6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4318614168_4b874dc341.jpg" alt="sparkleduck blue laceweight close up" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />'Midnight Purple', a laceweight in ultrafine merino with silkGreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-57488521810951404042010-01-24T18:54:00.000+00:002010-01-24T18:55:54.906+00:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://greenpea-greenpea.blogspot.com/2010/01/another-competition-and-best-snow-ness.html">Another Competition and Best Snow-ness</a> </h3> <div class="post-body entry-content"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Best snow</span>: <a href="http://susivilla.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/polar-noon/">Lapland snow pictures</a> by SusiVilla. Scroll down to the last photograph in particular. We thought we'd had good snow here but this is the real thing.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best snow outfit</span>: Also by <a href="http://susivilla.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/i-tried-wearing-a-skirt-at-30-celsius/">SusiVilla</a>. As she says, a skirt in -30 degrees Celsius? Still, one can see why. What a skirt, and it only took 3 skeins of Noro Sock.<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The White Ribbon</span> Competition</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMlEFgAXeCrkWn2OFpHNldjQ8MAq81oJrIzqyAovz9_EBea5nHLx_FR48TPpw58h9tRMxy07KVvLHCKH-bEyR0uoCADTNFAplT3KkwjPphdJNY21ESVhavaz2xRzNZfI02XqsE05Tpizj/s1600-h/the-white-ribbon-21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMlEFgAXeCrkWn2OFpHNldjQ8MAq81oJrIzqyAovz9_EBea5nHLx_FR48TPpw58h9tRMxy07KVvLHCKH-bEyR0uoCADTNFAplT3KkwjPphdJNY21ESVhavaz2xRzNZfI02XqsE05Tpizj/s400/the-white-ribbon-21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430379678815431362" border="0" /></a><br />Seeing as how my <a href="http://greenpea-greenpea.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-saw-my-first-conker-of-year-on-ground.html">first ever competition</a> proved a bit obscure I'll see if a variation on a theme is any easier. The first competition is still open, by the way. No one has correctly claimed a prize so far.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So, Competition Part 2:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where is the knitting in <span style="font-style: italic;">White Ribbon (AKA 'Das Weisse Band')</span>?<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span>The film has just won the Palme d'Or and is fairly extraordinary. It is not a touchy-feely, cuddly film but it does have knitting in it. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br />Clue: only one person is actually knitting.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All correct answers will receive a prize.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span><span><span>Remember to <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">EMAIL ME YOUR ANSWERS</span> rather than post them here (otherwise it will be first past the post which may be short lived). Not all prizes will be knitting related, just in case there are non-knitting people out there.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </div>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-37614066266979462182010-01-17T17:24:00.006+00:002010-01-17T18:28:25.783+00:00How Not to Make a Pompom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIHCI2uk_DONZD3JboLCm2vWjB1NgVkyQU6Fd3sQ6e6DsHJo4w618-mBFz2lS97ADuKN3cRVVlEZaKMA3HHj6KeFx1cCF4LbyptbqyjeqHb7T-CnK6GzuHtZtbrl6Jk_og-kahaxB92Av/s1600-h/not+a+pompom+crop.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIHCI2uk_DONZD3JboLCm2vWjB1NgVkyQU6Fd3sQ6e6DsHJo4w618-mBFz2lS97ADuKN3cRVVlEZaKMA3HHj6KeFx1cCF4LbyptbqyjeqHb7T-CnK6GzuHtZtbrl6Jk_og-kahaxB92Av/s400/not+a+pompom+crop.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427763205786937762" border="0" /></a>This is how not to make a pompom. It was supposed to be the finishing touch for my new snow hat, based on the <a href="http://bohoknits.blogspot.com/2009/05/sockhead-hat.html">Sockhead Hat</a> by bohoknits who very generously publishes the pattern for free. Ravelry link <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-hat">here</a>.<br /><br />One advantage of having snow and ice coat London for longer than usual was the opportunity to examine surreptitiously the enormous array of hats, mittens and scarves that appeared on people struggling to and from work, or even merely trying to stay upright on the sheets of ice that once used to be pavements. The more I looked at other people's heads, the more I wanted a new hat for the snow, and the more I couldn't see one that I thought would suit me. This new one may well not suit me at all but I think I may wear it frequently. It's very warm, versatile, and I like it, which of course helps no end.<br /><br />I used three-quarters of a skein of sock yarn, held with a ball of Kidsilk Spray to add some extra softness and bloom. I omitted the Kidsilk at various random points to allow the colours of the merino sock yarn to shine through.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3aEzXqTJWU1_lyQzbVjXe9sC5uiN32U8Pd7_AAniwSbujGWd4FpcVeJThf2Bd6E6u0btsLkZixbeNygjvMua5CV6lGusb12VWe9ZAsD3mu9L_ck5p9YaFkK3dU2zMoU0zQ58EC18BL9-/s1600-h/snow+hat+close+up+this+one+blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3aEzXqTJWU1_lyQzbVjXe9sC5uiN32U8Pd7_AAniwSbujGWd4FpcVeJThf2Bd6E6u0btsLkZixbeNygjvMua5CV6lGusb12VWe9ZAsD3mu9L_ck5p9YaFkK3dU2zMoU0zQ58EC18BL9-/s400/snow+hat+close+up+this+one+blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427763198079463826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A few random rows with the Kidsilk Spray omitted to allow the brightness of the sock yarn to shine through. </span><br /></span><br />More photos will appear when I've finished the pompom, or perhaps when I've decided against the pompom. Until then, here is the back of my head.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zpGMLvG6XeV5rr5VGX2amzokkiMMfkO6BcCQMYoaHPnwMM62pjDvlXTTKR_EUefZXVUBp1z3A6otO6JDvEufhuSCPp4ml5VWzcI6vkuIkC_ebUyJd_6B8oO6G-rnUigHjfpV366x61KR/s1600-h/my+new+snow+hat+blog.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zpGMLvG6XeV5rr5VGX2amzokkiMMfkO6BcCQMYoaHPnwMM62pjDvlXTTKR_EUefZXVUBp1z3A6otO6JDvEufhuSCPp4ml5VWzcI6vkuIkC_ebUyJd_6B8oO6G-rnUigHjfpV366x61KR/s400/my+new+snow+hat+blog.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427763189474180674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sockhead Hat </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3aEzXqTJWU1_lyQzbVjXe9sC5uiN32U8Pd7_AAniwSbujGWd4FpcVeJThf2Bd6E6u0btsLkZixbeNygjvMua5CV6lGusb12VWe9ZAsD3mu9L_ck5p9YaFkK3dU2zMoU0zQ58EC18BL9-/s1600-h/snow+hat+close+up+this+one+blog.JPG"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Yarn 1</span>: Sunshine Yarns Twist Sock Yarn in Costa Rica (I used about 297 yards/271 metres)<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Yarn 2</span>: Rowan Kidsilk Spray (shade 569 Clay), 1 ball<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Needles</span>: 3mm (I used magic loop method)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Modifications</span>:<br />a) adding in the Kidsilk Spray<br />b) I worked 6 inches of stocking stitch for the body rather than the 9 inches suggested<br />c) there may be a pompom if I can remember how to make one properly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3aEzXqTJWU1_lyQzbVjXe9sC5uiN32U8Pd7_AAniwSbujGWd4FpcVeJThf2Bd6E6u0btsLkZixbeNygjvMua5CV6lGusb12VWe9ZAsD3mu9L_ck5p9YaFkK3dU2zMoU0zQ58EC18BL9-/s1600-h/snow+hat+close+up+this+one+blog.JPG"><br /></a>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-35046161719693156092010-01-16T00:00:00.004+00:002010-01-16T00:10:11.495+00:00Friday's Bests<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO6ndIeX0_hzaE6elCVS4hD_Zd6MaPifzjo2R1VcE_qVVunbVqfSbm12_9wEeG_K9n0cm0cLXGz9zzTWJxteSedkJ-DlhptcpmZ1e_pkuXx7EkBhhYOc4K1AlS9hfs-aODPT47VhI-32X/s1600-h/meitner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO6ndIeX0_hzaE6elCVS4hD_Zd6MaPifzjo2R1VcE_qVVunbVqfSbm12_9wEeG_K9n0cm0cLXGz9zzTWJxteSedkJ-DlhptcpmZ1e_pkuXx7EkBhhYOc4K1AlS9hfs-aODPT47VhI-32X/s400/meitner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427122409652910754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best thing I listened to today</span>: Jenny Agutter's choice of Lise Meitner for "Great Lives", Radio 4. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxsb">Listen again here</a>, if you so wish. Late-night BBC reminiscing about a great physicist who later eschewed public recognition for her work in nuclear science, having first been disregarded herself because of being a woman. Picture borrowed from a <a href="http://th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/%7Ejr/physlist.html">site entirely dedicated</a> to pictures of famous physicists. Who'd have thought it?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best mittens of the day</span>: these <a href="http://alexaludeman.com/2010/01/04/antler-mittens/">Antler Mittens</a> by Alexa Ludeman.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-14552845309613603632010-01-12T06:37:00.004+00:002010-01-12T06:47:28.248+00:00Bests<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT1EWthAY5t_M4WGNoaGNiuJVilxF9P978291Fi3P6bti1o0Aa7sb5b4b1dtelO56CLwvQT6QVKth2X4LOPVHsofNrbQDVsbghPch610BOhQp36cwdWS8Y3QL8VPCsu8jlIfDrNCeGMrM/s1600-h/DSC03199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT1EWthAY5t_M4WGNoaGNiuJVilxF9P978291Fi3P6bti1o0Aa7sb5b4b1dtelO56CLwvQT6QVKth2X4LOPVHsofNrbQDVsbghPch610BOhQp36cwdWS8Y3QL8VPCsu8jlIfDrNCeGMrM/s400/DSC03199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425739361370436194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best colours of the day</span>: these ones, put together. Drawback: now I need to replicate them throughout and that's easier said than done with Noro.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best sound of the day</span>: the laughter of an orangutan being tickled. Seriously. Radio 4, midnight, last night/this morning.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best sensation of the day</span>: a single, melting Italian 'gianduiotto' on the tongue<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best smell of the day</span>: fresh laundry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Best decision of the day</span>: to leave work on time and go homeGreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-38146215306085416512009-10-19T23:23:00.004+01:002009-10-19T23:25:22.289+01:00Is it just me...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBEx36gg7R6ft4CIPPBrH2rTvNzgE0c9xUiSUSGaT2ruPXdZEz4Re07rxOI5DG4UXRp1NlfDTD54RyU0_sPPBJwElyJDVRKD1b0q-L6-s7hv6wG5BG86K7KcfmzrjxvBWYHGb8Etk5Hca/s1600-h/interweave+weird+vest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBEx36gg7R6ft4CIPPBrH2rTvNzgE0c9xUiSUSGaT2ruPXdZEz4Re07rxOI5DG4UXRp1NlfDTD54RyU0_sPPBJwElyJDVRKD1b0q-L6-s7hv6wG5BG86K7KcfmzrjxvBWYHGb8Etk5Hca/s400/interweave+weird+vest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394440725683771362" border="0" /></a><br />... or does anyone else thinks this looks very weird?GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-34880929669773046382009-10-19T07:11:00.002+01:002009-10-19T07:19:30.838+01:00Flying objects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dD7Bh2QETX2FV1hhEaxuiyMYel6sdbabCVrMjDFYyMVt5i8loHsGrFMug4DH_xb2d-59vPJPTTHl6C4TQ9e0_E3RPbgGZrwXTWlFvqQRIVBPC-OJimBM0cT_TIJjoMyL47YWsOIcyyhT/s1600-h/DSC00315_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7dD7Bh2QETX2FV1hhEaxuiyMYel6sdbabCVrMjDFYyMVt5i8loHsGrFMug4DH_xb2d-59vPJPTTHl6C4TQ9e0_E3RPbgGZrwXTWlFvqQRIVBPC-OJimBM0cT_TIJjoMyL47YWsOIcyyhT/s400/DSC00315_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394191653655709122" border="0" /></a><br />There was a moment this evening when the seconds stood still. I'd put away some very slow-going, very important knitting that I've been doing for several months, folding it carefully into a neat pile while I had my supper.<br /><br />Since I am in decadent holiday-week mode, supper was a piece of (rather crispy) pizza balanced on a plate on my lap on the sofa. Just as I tried to cut into the crust the whole thing skidded off the plate and flew across the room ... straight into the tall paper carrier bag where I'd put the knitting.<br /><br />It was a few moments before I could bear to look inside.<br /><br />The relief: it had landed face up and the knitting was safe. Phew.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-77603742372140607662009-10-04T11:28:00.007+01:002009-10-04T11:57:46.465+01:00Prize time...I saw my first conker of the year on the ground this week. Autumn is setting in again, with a wonderful deep heat and low light. This signals that I have passed <a href="http://greenpea-greenpea.blogspot.com/2008/09/autumn-is-creeping-in.html">one year </a>of having a blog. That must mean I have a bloggiversary. Does that mean I am a 'real' blogger? Who knows...<br /><br />I feel that now that I might be edging towards being a person-with-a(n occasional)-blog it is time for a competition. Yesterday I went to see <span style="font-style: italic;">Julie & Julia. </span>It had mixed reviews but I don't really care about them as it provided escapism, diversion and self-indulgence, and lots of pictures of food. It also included some knitting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyyli6BqyMyc-zJrOEyTsi8xdR1c-lVBX-6NUT32EmTnkONiJl_7K9ksjTLhD9P-ytoBGqgU2MHnCcpdmBisEtYZnH8J79HY3NkmgmEIVb5vQ6cGIBycUoJIE3289zqKRvp3RkMXhp5Tx/s1600-h/juliejulia.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyyli6BqyMyc-zJrOEyTsi8xdR1c-lVBX-6NUT32EmTnkONiJl_7K9ksjTLhD9P-ytoBGqgU2MHnCcpdmBisEtYZnH8J79HY3NkmgmEIVb5vQ6cGIBycUoJIE3289zqKRvp3RkMXhp5Tx/s400/juliejulia.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388694541663726562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So, the competition:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where is the knitting in <span style="font-style: italic;">Julie & Julia</span>?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">All correct answers will receive a prize.<br /><br /></span></span></span><span><span><span>Email me or leave a comment here. Not all prizes will be knitting related, just in case there are non-knitting people out there. </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-23033363039117713422009-09-08T11:45:00.004+01:002009-09-08T11:45:00.223+01:00Swirls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLEQj6LuNE60SL1m2YsYfZ9sFRAt68rvSrco44rKJ1GJ8l7tcJ4MoECaIBQf3MfHeh6_sYgEQbb_3keGGRlnHZNcsZKrxWKUyvaWtNLYiJootDDQZi4H7IimJZtQ7xMObvaIQtq4wHW7w/s1600-h/Organza+ribbons+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLEQj6LuNE60SL1m2YsYfZ9sFRAt68rvSrco44rKJ1GJ8l7tcJ4MoECaIBQf3MfHeh6_sYgEQbb_3keGGRlnHZNcsZKrxWKUyvaWtNLYiJootDDQZi4H7IimJZtQ7xMObvaIQtq4wHW7w/s400/Organza+ribbons+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378304833226843922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YllQZTCOUsq3oQOBP3GKecDsPXK8nXUXEI5CLk90XmcIa5di0RlWoonwRdnrrjzWmBx1jSRXuREmqmdqgNFdoL3DZbwtdBRq456jciv4uwEj99SvONVSTSDN3FJ45vUVTJgChRaDR58S/s1600-h/Organza+ribbons+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YllQZTCOUsq3oQOBP3GKecDsPXK8nXUXEI5CLk90XmcIa5di0RlWoonwRdnrrjzWmBx1jSRXuREmqmdqgNFdoL3DZbwtdBRq456jciv4uwEj99SvONVSTSDN3FJ45vUVTJgChRaDR58S/s400/Organza+ribbons+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378304842230535234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9mrddpLgbyUpzFD-DAokLOXV8KaJbfAjRN2MvPD21SfGCWTsxd9Nu4Vps_YTeOeyqKFUz8dslYs7G2prIl-6u0VyYjuYGcD962rVa9lBeVhVN30Ypmh-V7TxQKS64C_TadvPZM-lcpUm/s1600-h/Organza+ribbons+from+Boston.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9mrddpLgbyUpzFD-DAokLOXV8KaJbfAjRN2MvPD21SfGCWTsxd9Nu4Vps_YTeOeyqKFUz8dslYs7G2prIl-6u0VyYjuYGcD962rVa9lBeVhVN30Ypmh-V7TxQKS64C_TadvPZM-lcpUm/s400/Organza+ribbons+from+Boston.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378304848513459842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's quite lucky that I do not live near <a href="http://www.windsorbutton.com/">Windsor Button</a> in Boston. Their collection of silk organza ribbons takes up an enormous rack. Such beautiful colours. Such temptation.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-34773276654654257642009-09-06T10:43:00.009+01:002009-09-06T11:42:54.807+01:00Buttons from Boston<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQSnAPEt402F-2IxDv7bVJxaJqdfdAjSF8BAErM5XAREx8tb5aDC4NoO8w81dQzpsWNFDyvbBAg3NTQ1uyfrr_wYQVW5GeL_JkinSOmkhsQFmsZYtU9edZSHRthGmA7JRyczjUTQaBG06/s1600-h/shell+buttons+Boston.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQSnAPEt402F-2IxDv7bVJxaJqdfdAjSF8BAErM5XAREx8tb5aDC4NoO8w81dQzpsWNFDyvbBAg3NTQ1uyfrr_wYQVW5GeL_JkinSOmkhsQFmsZYtU9edZSHRthGmA7JRyczjUTQaBG06/s400/shell+buttons+Boston.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378300469089100690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVK9rxr5g9oOofqn_g-v0jyAAVv6HPCd24RrUowe38zHPnsumMUiIqeZvJKh0jBbcgldsIIg-Y2nXQwUA5bpFYkTi44X3rX5XUnzaUdYJRYXzxD2WRWYOWMc5WMCwWFBDutBYbLb-UYDpU/s1600-h/Pewter+and+dark+grey+buttons.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fc2p6t-up2gLlX6uZv8HrI_i-SOwS3Y5PvFYZIoH7YL40K3mOGDaf0u_hls44NHYi6f7Kb5c5bQWTn8Lb3k5Bi6qFKN7vsJDyYxTSLLHlGOFTWh1D-1Si3POKXRIkV38u-jX2PUprR59/s400/green+glass+buttons,+Mass.+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378299876424485554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMrvmgbas1iv_jGcPjJycCAfjow0vSVnCiGXCnHtCI20pIeaQY_k4ystheJYuFI8naT-yfjeOqywLMGr1KpZDqg-WbNfWn_VXj4qjKOcjYz0FxVQwcLKay3Z6RsO5FvKuTKKVo55tMLTA/s1600-h/Diamante+buttons.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMrvmgbas1iv_jGcPjJycCAfjow0vSVnCiGXCnHtCI20pIeaQY_k4ystheJYuFI8naT-yfjeOqywLMGr1KpZDqg-WbNfWn_VXj4qjKOcjYz0FxVQwcLKay3Z6RsO5FvKuTKKVo55tMLTA/s400/Diamante+buttons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378298691720576210" border="0" /></a><br />There are very few advantages to finding myself in A&E and then in bed ill for a fortnight when I was instead supposed to be on a fortnight's holiday from work. One good thing was the opportunity to play with treasures found during my <a href="http://greenpea-greenpea.blogspot.com/2009/07/coming-soon-american-adventure.html">New England visit</a>. Buttons galore.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLtJBGG0C-xzCBcRNOYsXe2dC80yg0FIy3gyWKvNU1o0oboorVoS6qOfUoEtVoMzE99iCbjsGrETXlG4xgJ7e-DV3CCktJQPmLIE0NIg11qDT2MGCQM8-mRTSnKT40QwqxkHJEHN1tUGA/s1600-h/bird+heart+button.JPG"><br /></a>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-42609286817229265912009-08-04T07:14:00.008+01:002009-08-04T07:42:28.401+01:00Confessing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFglNTxqNn89lnf5sdwwDsfGCjw2gPPHOKNl3azAFu3xeBWNsUggKDS0nvBdq5_B9W4Wl_hMIb7C4bJ66__RTI92AsjNkKg7qeTe0Tz40gwu-fJHOZEdkHAI3AszxxRkhfRAEScUzz9eq/s1600-h/dream+in+color+deep+seaflower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFglNTxqNn89lnf5sdwwDsfGCjw2gPPHOKNl3azAFu3xeBWNsUggKDS0nvBdq5_B9W4Wl_hMIb7C4bJ66__RTI92AsjNkKg7qeTe0Tz40gwu-fJHOZEdkHAI3AszxxRkhfRAEScUzz9eq/s400/dream+in+color+deep+seaflower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365995105589574850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There comes a moment in conversations when I 'confess' to my big secret.<br /><br />In the last few days I have found myself revealing to two separate people that I knit.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Conversation 1</span>:<br /><br />Man 1: 'You knit?....' <span style="font-style: italic;">[man physically recoils in his seat, and scrunches up his face]</span>...'Do you have cats?'<br /><br />Me: 'No... why?'<br /><br />Man 1: 'Well, it goes with the image, doesn't it?'<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />[if it's possible for anyone to recoil right out of the room, at this point he would have done.]</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Conversation 2</span>:<br /><br />Man 2: 'That ball of wool... do you knit, or is it a plaything for a mischievous cat?'<br /><br />Me: 'It's mine... I like knitting.'<br /><br />Man 2: 'Really? ... Mm. I can imagine you reclining on a chaise longue, with wool running through your toes...'<br /><br /><br />Now that's more like it.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-21905612192313773852009-07-20T06:46:00.011+01:002009-07-25T00:27:34.212+01:00All the fun of the Fair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_BQz80_Al9PwyyzJ9ulIhJocTpgrq63I84mRJbTO4k497ZdhGcGel6_Cv3GlUP3HUir31GpCOXybW8xfFkw6OuqljpOv_obNV0NbK98xY_c9n8xOcpgUyKPEcR-B2jIzSKns1F5i_QP2/s1600-h/blurry+merry+go+round+close+up.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_BQz80_Al9PwyyzJ9ulIhJocTpgrq63I84mRJbTO4k497ZdhGcGel6_Cv3GlUP3HUir31GpCOXybW8xfFkw6OuqljpOv_obNV0NbK98xY_c9n8xOcpgUyKPEcR-B2jIzSKns1F5i_QP2/s400/blurry+merry+go+round+close+up.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361558906012418514" border="0" /></a><br />A couple of weekends ago, unfortunately on a rather grey day, one of my favourite annual events took place: Barnes Fair. The village green is filled with hundreds of stalls and displays from local craftspeople, charities, schools, artists, businesses and restaurants. It's possible to find anything from fairy cakes made by the Brownies to beautifully glazed pottery, hand-crafted sweaters, bric-a-brac galore and pots of herbs.<br /><br />The trick is to cast aside lengthy deliberations and guilt at treating oneself: the things seen there tend not to be seen again so are worth grabbing immediately. I once found an early Heal's oak table and four matching chairs just as I was about to move into a new home with no furniture. However, I am still kicking myself for not buying a 1950 three-tiered red cake stand with white polka dots I saw one year. I know, I know, it's a strange thing to hanker after but afternoon tea with treats on a cake stand... one of the best things ever.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hqoux3ln3Q_svSTyF-BdXNeHmYj33uliCjmrJEY_C-jRvWlO3fHOwEJnK064X_sfCTlxn5YRR6_Rx8mxlQNKAJzl3My8PI5yxEyCnm_XL7x0eOJ5Yq_ZP54nL6Kr5i6YRKHERWDet1OF/s1600-h/upright+helter+skelter.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hqoux3ln3Q_svSTyF-BdXNeHmYj33uliCjmrJEY_C-jRvWlO3fHOwEJnK064X_sfCTlxn5YRR6_Rx8mxlQNKAJzl3My8PI5yxEyCnm_XL7x0eOJ5Yq_ZP54nL6Kr5i6YRKHERWDet1OF/s400/upright+helter+skelter.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360415381004698450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are certain traditions to be upheld, such as watching the procession of decorated school children pass by on floats and assorted animals (always a diversion in the middle of a city) and eating Thai noodles. This year I was particularly taken with the intricately carved vegetables next to the Thai noodle stall. I suddenly wanted to take a class in how to transform a turnip into translucent white lace. There may be a class, the woman told me, but not quite yet. I will be first in the queue. It looks like a very peaceful way to pass a few hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgnQKLXHvrgZRi6cSMjAu4o8_KOFuej0Zw6ACRJl3Cxo1Uay3eFvzwyVrcdFTt5-27Y6BZnY578D3xg9hjwB1Kx7w6QQEJBq1W43BwTH4H188ZnG_kz7lWuGl9vLUmXijoARIqFcX59ho/s1600-h/Thai+veg+carving+close+up.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgnQKLXHvrgZRi6cSMjAu4o8_KOFuej0Zw6ACRJl3Cxo1Uay3eFvzwyVrcdFTt5-27Y6BZnY578D3xg9hjwB1Kx7w6QQEJBq1W43BwTH4H188ZnG_kz7lWuGl9vLUmXijoARIqFcX59ho/s400/Thai+veg+carving+close+up.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361557700424862514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqDa_CbKD5xPUDLsy6mEy_DACfqmU-oe9yJyXbz7WgfVR3u4xKwIpUqyuPpRbs8Ck7YMGWbNciw8wk_891y39Ghc-kM0eoVxb-5iZt5UuTRp-j1P7CUqnnk56p0SDS-SUPf0scIx5FA-2/s1600-h/Thai+veg+close+up.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqDa_CbKD5xPUDLsy6mEy_DACfqmU-oe9yJyXbz7WgfVR3u4xKwIpUqyuPpRbs8Ck7YMGWbNciw8wk_891y39Ghc-kM0eoVxb-5iZt5UuTRp-j1P7CUqnnk56p0SDS-SUPf0scIx5FA-2/s400/Thai+veg+close+up.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360415390887624162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thai vegetable carving. The lacey turnip is top centre, between the carrots and in front of the melons. </span></span><br /><br />The sounds of the fair are always augmented by peculiarly actorly tannoy announcements which usually contain a gem or two. My favourite this year:<br /><br />"For all those of you who are concerned about Ben, the shire horse that collapsed during the procession, don't worry - it seems there was a horse whisperer in the crowd. He whispered to Ben who was able to get up and is now fine."<br /><br />Intriguing. Exactly how many random horse whisperers are there in London?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9wXavj8KMbFoSMP8RT7t17_buxQn0OBz6jCuawWOG0YqpJxHV7uc3c4AjO9zW0XvKwHWl1v151VvZah3L8GZtUIvwEOOuY2Fqp_QCi_1EfrWOgqU_R43tEBuNs4bMVbuZB_kf9lMIYef/s1600-h/merrygoround&church.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9wXavj8KMbFoSMP8RT7t17_buxQn0OBz6jCuawWOG0YqpJxHV7uc3c4AjO9zW0XvKwHWl1v151VvZah3L8GZtUIvwEOOuY2Fqp_QCi_1EfrWOgqU_R43tEBuNs4bMVbuZB_kf9lMIYef/s400/merrygoround&church.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360415373073888818" border="0" /></a>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-83425931074723765002009-07-04T18:04:00.010+01:002009-07-04T18:15:59.163+01:00Coming soon... American AdventureSo, I went to America, to knit, to talk, to wander, to squidge wool, and to watch a whale. The full account is germinating, while pesky work deadlines pile up.<br /><br />In the meantime, a glimpse of Squam Lake, and the view from my cabin.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/3665914011/" title="DSC03028 by GreenPea6, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/3665914011/" title="DSC03028 by GreenPea6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3665914011_ffca7811fa.jpg" alt="DSC03028" height="375" width="500" /></a>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-79690034564193912162009-06-01T08:06:00.003+01:002009-06-01T08:07:59.695+01:00Public Transport<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jedd2FiZTqM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jedd2FiZTqM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Cheering. Or slightly spooky. Or both.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-13639011733617585242009-05-30T12:17:00.009+01:002009-05-30T12:41:02.234+01:00Saturday Sunshine<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/3577664727/" title="close up wool by GreenPea6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3577664727_4cf696e7d8.jpg" alt="close up wool" height="405" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12421615@N02/3577664255/" title="bookshelves chair wool by GreenPea6, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/3577664255_8ae52c3493.jpg" alt="bookshelves chair wool" height="474" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sometimes it's rather wonderful to do very little. Sitting in a shaft of sunshine with a new ball of wool is one of those moments that seem insignificant but which are in fact rather rare.<br /><br />The wool is <a href="http://www.skeinqueenshop.co.uk/">Skein Queen's</a> Entice 2-ply laceweight, in Crimson Passion. It came from <a href="http://emma.prettyposies.com/">Emma</a>, who is always an inspiration.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-27536956251485798882009-05-18T19:00:00.007+01:002009-05-19T07:03:53.117+01:00Casting on in ChelseaI decided recently that it was time to admit that my stubbornness in trying to learn new techniques was not working for cast-on strategies, and off I went for my first knitting class ever.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2hdlNu54s3-hxwOCtEUg9VPP7kxjJSf4G4mqsYqau-Niuo6YxhU59uP38KMzit5Kt8j06qFy5HeMfPLjlpQ-3rsBnBl2CDVUL4QdVo__ghq04YKWvAR2qqc8qmpWcS7e1OxMMkIr25cp/s1600-h/cast+on+examples+plus+bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2hdlNu54s3-hxwOCtEUg9VPP7kxjJSf4G4mqsYqau-Niuo6YxhU59uP38KMzit5Kt8j06qFy5HeMfPLjlpQ-3rsBnBl2CDVUL4QdVo__ghq04YKWvAR2qqc8qmpWcS7e1OxMMkIr25cp/s400/cast+on+examples+plus+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337226482445062610" border="0" /></a><br />What a great afternoon I had. Alice of <a href="http://www.socktopus.co.uk/">Socktopus</a> was unfailingly patient with my apparent inability to tell my right from my left, or my working yarn from the yarn tail, and soon had me producing loop cast on, long tail, variations to both, Channel Island, crochet provision, tubular (both 2 strand [German] and provisional cast on method), and star cast on (my favourite). Hoping Alice doesn't mind, I've copied here the exact names from the Socktopus site as I'm still playing with my edges and studying my notes, which have slightly less orthodox instructions, including the intriguing annotation 'pick up Australian cousins here'.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCxZbFJmQQXBtCuMPDc6GjljnyAVMH29Kafar5bYSrg8AGeItm4J_Xab4Vsvyv_wJE5mFTeIA33nCyHyRraXbzfKCOziZfmyW6bMY-uFvvIi9PLsunvQAnaWj54vDs4sLXsqqHSqlWwGf/s1600-h/close+up+cast+on+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCxZbFJmQQXBtCuMPDc6GjljnyAVMH29Kafar5bYSrg8AGeItm4J_Xab4Vsvyv_wJE5mFTeIA33nCyHyRraXbzfKCOziZfmyW6bMY-uFvvIi9PLsunvQAnaWj54vDs4sLXsqqHSqlWwGf/s400/close+up+cast+on+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337226485149274050" border="0" /></a><br />My finished edges resemble wobbly worms; Alice's smooth green edge variations are the real thing. I aspire to such neatness.<br /><br />Adding to the pleasure of the afternoon was of course a fair amount of yarn squidging, especially in the ongoing quest for a particular acidic shade of green. Alice had several suggestions, and also showed me her new Kilcarra Donegal Tweed shade cards. I cannot get the beautiful pinks, greys, blues and greens out of my head. While waiting for the Donegal Tweed shades to hit London, instead I succumbed to some colours from Wales.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKOZovUztKoBVVDtOXkiqYoDe1af-S3eycRakKrPIAXLBIDQP-kJ5TGhmSsKBbIIA7sxiZ1JLcNtTgCemfXyIsmGCi44dL6WPorobdRD3WPNHVY6_RBS2QxJJmpGCI8XBjKCqc3rB053Z/s1600-h/Cariad+Enchanted+dappled+light.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKOZovUztKoBVVDtOXkiqYoDe1af-S3eycRakKrPIAXLBIDQP-kJ5TGhmSsKBbIIA7sxiZ1JLcNtTgCemfXyIsmGCi44dL6WPorobdRD3WPNHVY6_RBS2QxJJmpGCI8XBjKCqc3rB053Z/s400/Cariad+Enchanted+dappled+light.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337226490905095186" border="0" /></a><br />Flimstone Bay by <a href="http://www.cariadyarn.com/">Cariad Yarns</a> in Enchanted (above) and Electra (below).<br />Mmm.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq3W7Sa3RQ6QMoIkM_V1vZzFw6E02MIMg49dG9w2YZLI08BNjYXHC1IqwEluLCClhfCKf537YrxQYAsTEK455leen2H2N9f8ANcawf9DAqW9YDv1CMSgWkYzsPpI9QZ3jKrH0NE7GgiKS/s1600-h/Cariad+Electra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZq3W7Sa3RQ6QMoIkM_V1vZzFw6E02MIMg49dG9w2YZLI08BNjYXHC1IqwEluLCClhfCKf537YrxQYAsTEK455leen2H2N9f8ANcawf9DAqW9YDv1CMSgWkYzsPpI9QZ3jKrH0NE7GgiKS/s400/Cariad+Electra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337226492439232242" border="0" /></a>GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-5421941938099006762009-05-02T17:43:00.010+01:002009-05-02T18:29:46.668+01:00Indigo Ideas?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aPt7DGMAzw1UQd-WGKZ4mRWcIZhHHbNuxLGoYa2qqOxV9f9XQgVeUmYfdESAVPhINNt5xGdIFjEjCh3ilqacRSWb4ms64ZptmCdMK31bUbqpjJqPLTN6r1cnCilsKBeranaji-v9PDje/s1600-h/DSC02950.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aPt7DGMAzw1UQd-WGKZ4mRWcIZhHHbNuxLGoYa2qqOxV9f9XQgVeUmYfdESAVPhINNt5xGdIFjEjCh3ilqacRSWb4ms64ZptmCdMK31bUbqpjJqPLTN6r1cnCilsKBeranaji-v9PDje/s400/DSC02950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331271933618276418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5jFEJyZJGGjoG3f5NzaF_NufUol-bSOV9-rs5AlySg6uzfVKB9-JVR_rztCSx2sP1fzFsxpZzbG3ICLNm6m60Ds3EeanWqBBGb6kcyKboaJWzI-UP56rEIyGSzPh0VhN_2i45enWxk5Q/s1600-h/DSC02952.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5jFEJyZJGGjoG3f5NzaF_NufUol-bSOV9-rs5AlySg6uzfVKB9-JVR_rztCSx2sP1fzFsxpZzbG3ICLNm6m60Ds3EeanWqBBGb6kcyKboaJWzI-UP56rEIyGSzPh0VhN_2i45enWxk5Q/s400/DSC02952.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331271926603844290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWP9donfBbzObDZXOc5yir-CSR_zqn26Ab1V3VqFFLvL7RWS6uZ3rnQDGDiDlm6jI7nJvkwsnar4lgpu5Pjfzq0g_QmsMm4NR_iaa5NegzTAy-5RO34j7jUN1YegLoVCJGuG_vofrsQgB/s1600-h/DSC02950.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWP9donfBbzObDZXOc5yir-CSR_zqn26Ab1V3VqFFLvL7RWS6uZ3rnQDGDiDlm6jI7nJvkwsnar4lgpu5Pjfzq0g_QmsMm4NR_iaa5NegzTAy-5RO34j7jUN1YegLoVCJGuG_vofrsQgB/s400/DSC02950.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331271922311731314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj874FXJjfbEf4wdS2nhsrCJvz_7-Q2ewPayVPRVbGcu97W_6MMl7kjOgrb2rGFiskII0yikub7-JqraJbu1PiJr44mZY8iLcXvBfNFixEpgsIM2eiIZWFKZ9dIgTKg2sEiCJ5z_nBQ6ElM/s1600-h/blue+jerkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj874FXJjfbEf4wdS2nhsrCJvz_7-Q2ewPayVPRVbGcu97W_6MMl7kjOgrb2rGFiskII0yikub7-JqraJbu1PiJr44mZY8iLcXvBfNFixEpgsIM2eiIZWFKZ9dIgTKg2sEiCJ5z_nBQ6ElM/s400/blue+jerkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331271912809256818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have nearly finished something else, but very sadly I think I'm going to have to undo it and start again. I love the wool and the stitch but the pattern just doesn't sit right on me. This is not exactly surprising as yet again I was trying to adapt an existing pattern and this time it hasn't worked.<br /><br />I'm putting the pictures here to show how lovely the yarn is. Unfortunately no amount of playing around with different brooches is going to save this item on me.<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><br />Any ideas as to what else might suit it? It is DK weight <a href="http://www.skeinqueenshop.co.uk/">Skein Queen</a> Desire in Indigo Dream, and I have 1350 metres/1700 yards. All suggestions very welcome.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-7066348633813490682009-04-30T20:53:00.010+01:002009-04-30T23:04:23.240+01:00Spring Vest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVcKAgV7nuJeUVeSC83xqqkcTJWeZa-K649QSYRPygSL_rNeOWlbvhMOwzfMmJyotrZEbWWO0gaTjf4uviMCj2Vqbz55A_XO-3vOzUqL-ezP1l2xOyO8xx8WKOAE7DGMYXl6UdFxq2Fif/s1600-h/DSC02937.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVcKAgV7nuJeUVeSC83xqqkcTJWeZa-K649QSYRPygSL_rNeOWlbvhMOwzfMmJyotrZEbWWO0gaTjf4uviMCj2Vqbz55A_XO-3vOzUqL-ezP1l2xOyO8xx8WKOAE7DGMYXl6UdFxq2Fif/s320/DSC02937.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330578156808811074" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I'm not sure what happened to most of April. It just flew by in a whirl of daffodils, bluebells, the first of the muscat grapes appearing in the shops, work, knitting, and of course the wonderful return of light evenings.<br /><br />I have actually finished something. It's a vest, adapted from a sweater pattern with a deep scoop neck. I've had to modify the neckline with some flexible twisted ribbing or deep and scoop would have taken on a new meaning entirely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz1vN1KHEGa6fkayPNgBCeVeIZg3p02Ga1lojxWPSu5_R2Tv2NgSg9uMEVpizsSj11mQrkguAnJnir7CpiQIG-sJUN15_VVMAGA0E1CN0Cx6Twph61sK2WHsK7cvjnaVRsfsLENU2b7bF/s1600-h/good+side+shot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMz1vN1KHEGa6fkayPNgBCeVeIZg3p02Ga1lojxWPSu5_R2Tv2NgSg9uMEVpizsSj11mQrkguAnJnir7CpiQIG-sJUN15_VVMAGA0E1CN0Cx6Twph61sK2WHsK7cvjnaVRsfsLENU2b7bF/s320/good+side+shot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330578167399682194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZuV9yO-ZLuAnmTuEwItNafJ39wTdgJUqAjw46LQVVquwLCJ3MS6SjWQPV8f63cCe-Fe6NjL8sZEa_VjOPkFAITQYkgXyLDDcIYyZhHfgFFaF2WTTpmH6bP3bLz18xOLu8T75H5k8RMC6/s1600-h/DSC02940.JPG"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZuV9yO-ZLuAnmTuEwItNafJ39wTdgJUqAjw46LQVVquwLCJ3MS6SjWQPV8f63cCe-Fe6NjL8sZEa_VjOPkFAITQYkgXyLDDcIYyZhHfgFFaF2WTTpmH6bP3bLz18xOLu8T75H5k8RMC6/s320/DSC02940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330578163586001634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spring Vest<br /></span>Adapted from Emily by Kim Hargreaves; published in <a href="http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/splash_heartfelt.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">Heartfelt: The Dark House Collection</span></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://platzhalter.blogspot.com/2007/11/primavera-socks-free-pattern.html"></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Body Yarn</span>: Rowanspun DK in Goblin (shade 736) x 3 skeins (654 yards/598 metres)<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Neck Yarn</span>: Rowanspun DK in Eau de Nil (shade 735) & Cloud (shade 734) x small amounts<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Needles</span>: 4mm<br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Modifications</span>: <br />a) er, no sleeves<br />b) twisted rib rather than lace pattern at hem<br />c) twisted rib neckline using stitches picked up from neckline rather than attached ribbingGreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670244325025554641.post-72127192391768442822009-04-04T18:17:00.005+01:002009-04-04T18:29:56.660+01:00Adaptability Saturday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwdfX7yC1nRLcxu-EqqNI7POaMDW1iPJaAxlXeGo8_QsNXp4ZUytJO0kxEIk-NL3Ih9BcerO5dUQjKuDFlOT01j4lj24VBkVKSP6LOpV_6J7OuaQqDTTdF9mVXwznwu1lKIHNkjcEz_9M/s1600-h/cake+and+wool.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwdfX7yC1nRLcxu-EqqNI7POaMDW1iPJaAxlXeGo8_QsNXp4ZUytJO0kxEIk-NL3Ih9BcerO5dUQjKuDFlOT01j4lj24VBkVKSP6LOpV_6J7OuaQqDTTdF9mVXwznwu1lKIHNkjcEz_9M/s400/cake+and+wool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320887086465848434" border="0" /></a>Glorious sunshine outdoors, a sunny kitchen indoors and no work. Almost perfection. A day for adapting things.<br /><br />First there was a cake recipe that ended up as Chocolate and Crystallised Ginger Cake, followed by a sweater pattern adapted to experiment with some Rowanspun DK in Goblin, shade 736. I fear I may not have enough wool to make the hoped-for item so I won't jinx it by naming the garment just yet. What a shame this yarn was discontinued. Maybe I'll stumble across some more as if by magic. <a href="http://greenpea-greenpea.blogspot.com/2008/10/treasure-trove.html">It has been known</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AGgcKLXg9YVNpC388flN8HcVlVKePnqUwl4ycP8FYIzn4kGpHmNZ5goCXcfiFO6KPedH4LVNG3UmtLlfMRoiL4deZqPwp8c3z9qmH0t6k-wJ518EFUsDk4W_EM24Tmo8DaALgL1ILtzf/s1600-h/green+rowanspun+close+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AGgcKLXg9YVNpC388flN8HcVlVKePnqUwl4ycP8FYIzn4kGpHmNZ5goCXcfiFO6KPedH4LVNG3UmtLlfMRoiL4deZqPwp8c3z9qmH0t6k-wJ518EFUsDk4W_EM24Tmo8DaALgL1ILtzf/s400/green+rowanspun+close+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320887093327729810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A jockey wearing green won the Grand National this afternoon so my knitting adaptation is at least topical.GreenPeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18283048798356110657noreply@blogger.com0