tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.comments2023-05-24T06:10:47.818-07:00Auld FashionedKnitlasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-43376100602678028392017-02-06T07:16:12.612-08:002017-02-06T07:16:12.612-08:00Thanks Mary Lou. I keep reminding myself this is n...Thanks Mary Lou. I keep reminding myself this is not normal. And, if there is any positive to take out of these dark days it is that love and tolerance are flourishing. Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-70836640977171844192017-02-02T14:33:25.781-08:002017-02-02T14:33:25.781-08:00Good words and thoughts.Good words and thoughts.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-73426963434802174602017-01-17T15:32:50.264-08:002017-01-17T15:32:50.264-08:00yes - always!yes - always!Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-8214535185054939112017-01-17T09:21:33.463-08:002017-01-17T09:21:33.463-08:00don't you find that 'mending' is alway...don't you find that 'mending' is always quicker than you think? I always procrastinate and it's never as bad as I think!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597324560311863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-90323334870388012262017-01-08T23:39:47.895-08:002017-01-08T23:39:47.895-08:00Thanks! It feels good to get those little things t...Thanks! It feels good to get those little things tidied up doesn't it? Although I might just have cast on for a new hat yesterday, because I accidentally shrunk one of my husband's hats at New Year, and he asked for a new one. And, I've got the perfect yarn in my stash... Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-57823547844403566002017-01-08T06:43:44.554-08:002017-01-08T06:43:44.554-08:00Good for you - I finally fixed a work jacket that ...Good for you - I finally fixed a work jacket that I haven't worn for a few months because I had to mend a seam. Silly. Best wishes for 2017!Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-329571359570488752017-01-04T02:45:57.863-08:002017-01-04T02:45:57.863-08:00One of the things that makes Ysolda recognisable i...One of the things that makes Ysolda recognisable is that she models a lot of her designs herself - as does Kate Davies! If you want to be recognised, then you know what to do ;-)Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-80937565181058863502016-12-29T14:48:03.594-08:002016-12-29T14:48:03.594-08:00Sweet! I have occasionally spotted one of my hats...Sweet! I have occasionally spotted one of my hats 'in the wild' but I am not celeb, so I just smile to myself. A new hat for me sounds like a perfect idea.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-90646743770114613542016-12-10T12:53:17.467-08:002016-12-10T12:53:17.467-08:00Thanks! I am rather trepidatious about 2017 too, ...Thanks! I am rather trepidatious about 2017 too, and wondering how to make a difference to the way that things turn out.... there seem to be a few kickstarter and crowdfunding things which I fancy contributing to. Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-7548790266250554482016-12-09T07:56:58.745-08:002016-12-09T07:56:58.745-08:00Congratulations! That list seems rather accomplis...Congratulations! That list seems rather accomplished. What 2017 holds for us on this planet...scary.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-23195410691194336272016-09-27T02:37:57.178-07:002016-09-27T02:37:57.178-07:00Yes - work is such a timewaster! If only I could s...Yes - work is such a timewaster! If only I could spend all day knitting and sewing ;-)Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-25385325627819138452016-09-26T05:44:47.868-07:002016-09-26T05:44:47.868-07:00I find it more difficult to set aside sewing time ...I find it more difficult to set aside sewing time than knitting time. Knitting is so easy to fit different spots and places. Lately I've tried cutting out as one step, winding bobbins etc. as another, then a bit of actual sewing time. It helps me, but still. Work does get in the way, doesn't it?Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-22590202809016280232016-09-05T06:27:41.824-07:002016-09-05T06:27:41.824-07:00I'm still bewildered by it all - and looking a...I'm still bewildered by it all - and looking at the faces of the new students at my university, I wonder about the impact it will have on their lives.<br /><br />Yes, Theresa May was anti-Brexit, so perhaps it is a good thing she is PM and not one of the Brexiteers. I still live in hope that something can be rescued from the shipwreck. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment!Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-15551634933521778562016-08-30T23:50:49.383-07:002016-08-30T23:50:49.383-07:00I can only agree with every word as I sit here in ...I can only agree with every word as I sit here in Holland watching young people from all over Europe and beyond working , studying and building our future together . <br />And wasn't Theresa May anti-Brexit ?SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-3943387055723341962016-06-30T00:53:36.937-07:002016-06-30T00:53:36.937-07:00Me too! If trump wins, then we really will be goin...Me too! If trump wins, then we really will be going to hell in a handcart...Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-26619343879469104912016-06-29T16:31:20.479-07:002016-06-29T16:31:20.479-07:00I just keep hoping there isn't a predictor in ...I just keep hoping there isn't a predictor in here for us in the US. I hope somehow things turn around.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-77406983041295366272016-06-23T15:14:53.195-07:002016-06-23T15:14:53.195-07:00Thanks! Polls are now closed and counting underway...Thanks! Polls are now closed and counting underway. Fingers crossed! Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-22735573428654823142016-06-23T04:38:41.815-07:002016-06-23T04:38:41.815-07:00Good luck with the vote, Knitlass.Good luck with the vote, Knitlass.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-2513860415232292312016-05-04T08:15:16.918-07:002016-05-04T08:15:16.918-07:00It didnt last of course! the next evening I planne...It didnt last of course! the next evening I planned to cut out a skirt, but I couldnt summon the energy ;-)Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-35072265242178563522016-05-04T07:07:55.197-07:002016-05-04T07:07:55.197-07:00Whew - makes me tired just thinking about it.Whew - makes me tired just thinking about it.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-9590664663803730582016-04-12T19:43:11.717-07:002016-04-12T19:43:11.717-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961363464674477601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-7967367001557324602016-04-06T13:57:49.686-07:002016-04-06T13:57:49.686-07:00Ah! You make me wish I could stick at learning to ...Ah! You make me wish I could stick at learning to knit! I wish I could for all the reasons you listed above (plus I'm always cold so would like more snuggly clothes). However, I think when you know one 'language', like sewing or knitting, and you worked really hard for years to become good at it, it's really hard to go back to the beginning again and start a new craft from scratch, if you know what I mean. Anyways, happy knitting and sewing to you! xxxZoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-13244744332458168002016-04-02T00:23:21.260-07:002016-04-02T00:23:21.260-07:00Oh no! I didn't mean to put you off ;-)
I do...Oh no! I didn't mean to put you off ;-)<br /> <br />I don't know why I find sewing fast and fun sometimes, and then it just seems slow and fiddly with all those gadgets. Maybe hand sewing is the answer? Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-23001964435316924012016-04-01T10:54:38.420-07:002016-04-01T10:54:38.420-07:00I was thinking of doing a bit of sewing myself, bu...I was thinking of doing a bit of sewing myself, but after reading your post, I don't think I'm in the mood for all that work. Guess I'll just take out the afghan I've been working on for my daughter - crocheting, like knitting, requires nothing more than a hook and some wool.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022944684786695192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4331051150824363530.post-81353682179148540732016-03-23T02:34:58.907-07:002016-03-23T02:34:58.907-07:00Yes - sure am! Yes - sure am! Knitlasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694849211711608460noreply@blogger.com