Wooley Christmas pressie

I got this fab wool from my bestie friend Jill for Christmas. It's an amazing colour and really really soft. I now need to find something amazing to make with it. I'm thinking maybe a scarf??? I've been looking through ravelry for the perfect pattern.
                                           

1st project of 2010

I have decided the 1st project of the year will be a blanket. I bought wool for this project 6 months ago and then promptly forgot about it. I found it hard to get worsted wool in any of the local stores so I bought hand dyed wool online. I love strong colours so I choose an emerald green , dark grey and purple. It is for the back of our new charcoal grey sofa so I reckon it will work quite well. I found a pattern on ravelry for a chevron style blanket,see link;

http://library.ravelry.com/knittingnonstop/1461/Chevron_Blanket__knit_version_.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=1YZR91QYB6WCG3PM78G2&Expires=1263055278&Signature=Qf17kXF6cU7n7Z%2FER9%2BLBI9rCD8%3D

you have to be a ravelry member to access their patterns, so if you are not a member already sign up:)

Here is a sneak peak of one of the projects on ravelry, I love the colours of this particular one, it was made by HomicidalPrincess on ravelry.

The Black bird has landed!!

I got this in the post when I arrived home from my Christmas hols in Ireland.

Yay Thanks Thre you are the best sister EVER.

I brought it to work with me yesterday, we have had alot of snow so it was the perfect day to take some pics:)

NEW YEAR NEW SKILLS

I have decided to make some practical new year resolutions this year. There is a sewing machine in my flat that is never ever used so 1st on my list is;

Learn how to sew.

I also really really really want to learn how to crochet, I am planning to do a workshop with my friend Jill over the next few months.

The last skill I have picked is learn how to read knitting charts and attempt a fair isle pattern!!

This list should keep me pretty busy.

I need a pair of gloves that are warm but also allow me to type so I made these:)

Happy New Year

Merry Christmas Everyone

This is my last day of work so I'll be feeling festive by 4.00 p.m. this afternoon:)
I've made quite a few gifts this year but I can't post any of them just incase they are spotted by the recipients!! I plan to post them here after Christmas.
These are my fav Christmas images................

found on red velvet art

my sitting room

the koolest christmas wall ever!

Our home

DECK THE HALLS

I came home from work yesterday and a tree had magically appeared in our sitting room, with the help of Dave:)

I love it our flat is super christmassy now. We also made paper decorations my first time ever making them I always thought they were quite complicated to make but they are really simple. I decided to make some festive cookies for my first day back at work. This is the high street outside work , it was raining but it still looks pretty.

ALL SEWN UP