Monday 30 June 2008
We didn't know we wanted one.......
I think I may have discovered why I have been feeling the way I have, my husband had a hospital appointment his morning at 9 o'clock, the test proved OK and there is nothing wrong, the problem is probably caused by stress. That worry is now over. We then strolled round Taunton, then came home via Jane's house for yummie cream cakes and a cuppa!
We had to start out for Taunton by 7.30am this morning, a few speeding cars overtook us which we caught up with by the time we were half way there because of a tractor holding traffic up. We were on time with about twenty minutes to spare.
Sunday 29 June 2008
Sky at 4.14pm!
Saturday 28 June 2008
It couldn't get anymore boring!
Friday 27 June 2008
Blue...............!
Thursday 26 June 2008
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Ratatouille
Monday 23 June 2008
Sunday 22 June 2008
Saturday 21 June 2008
What's in a name?
Friday 20 June 2008
Can you spot the deliberate mistake?
Thursday 19 June 2008
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Its a Mystery.............
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Monday 16 June 2008
I thought I would try my hand at............
Sunday 15 June 2008
Well..I told you you would never guess!
Relay Revels was a free magazine issued monthly to subscribers of Relay Radio. This was in fact the forerunner of today's cable television. It was sold on the basis of being trouble free and a being the most economic and the best way of listening-in! "Rollickers" were apparently the children of subscribers who had their own pages in the magazine (see above) I must admit I had no idea what a rollicker was but according to http://www.dictionary.com/ it is :-
to move or act in a carefree, frolicsome manner; behave in a free, hearty, gay, or jovial way.
Sounds like fun doesn't it, but not sure about the 'gay' bit!
Saturday 14 June 2008
You will never guess where this comes from.....
Friday 13 June 2008
Thursday 12 June 2008
Wednesday 11 June 2008
Tuesday 10 June 2008
The Bag, The Weedkiller and The Bindweed
Spray liberally with weedkiller
and tie the bag tightly
........and after about ten days you start to see it die back
and you have a bag of dead leaves.
Please dispose of the above carefully!
Monday 9 June 2008
Baby Knitting Pattern
I have put the pattern below for anyone to use, but please only for personal use. Please do not use it for commercial use.
If there is a mistake I apologise now, please leave a comment and I will try and rectify it.
200grams of Double Knit Baby Wool - 4mm Needles (UK size)
5 Buttons
Stitch used - Garter Stitch - plain knitting.
Cast on 125 stitches
Knit 4 rows
Next Knit to last 3 stitches, yarn forward, knit 2 together, knit 1
Knit 17 Rows
Next Knit to last 3 stitches, yarn forward, knit 2 together, knit 1
Knit 17 Rows
Next Knit to last 3 stitches, yarn forward, knit 2 together, knit 1
Knit 17 Rows
Next Knit to last 3 stitches, yarn forward, knit 2 together, knit 1
Knit one row
Knit 31, cast off 6 stitches, knit 51, cast off 6 stitches, knit 31
FRONT
First Front - Knit 31, turn work.
Decrease one stitch at armhole next and following fourth Row, Knit 29stitches
Knit 3 rows
Decrease 1 stitch at armhole next and following alternate rows until 24stitches
Knit one row
Next Knit to last 3 stitches, yarn forward, knit 2 together, knit 1
Knit 1 row
Knit 2 together (repeat last two rows) until 20 stitches
Cast off 5 Stitches, Knit 9, Knit 2 together knit 3
Knit 2 together (twice, turn work)
Knit 2 together cast off 1
Put 10 stitches on Stitch holder
BACK
Rejoin yarn to knit centre part of the knitting
Knit 1 row
Decrease 1 stitch on next and following fourth Row - 47 stitches
Knit 3 Rows
Decrease 1 stitch at armhole next and following alternate rows until 21stitches
Put these stitches on a stitch holder.
FRONT
Second front
Rejoin yarn on third section,
Decrease one stitch at armhole this and following fourth Row, Knit 29stitches
Knit 3 rows
Decrease 1 stitch at armhole next and following alternate rows until 20stitches
Cast off 5 Stitches, Knit 9, Knit 2 together knit 3
Knit 2 together (twice, turn work)
Knit 2 together cast off 1
Put 10 stitches on Stitch holder
SLEEVES
Knit 8 rows
Increase 1 stitch at the beginning of the next and following fourth Row until 43 stitches
then increase 1 stitch on every sixthrow until 53 stitches
continue knitting straight until 70 rows from beginning.
Cast off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. 47 stitches
Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the next and fourth Row
Decrease 1 stitch at armhole next and following alternate rows until 19 stitches
Decrease 1 stitch, Knit 14 stitches turn work
Knit to end
Knit 10 stitches turn work
Knit to end
Knit 6 stitches turn work
Knit to end
Put 18 stitches on holder
HOOD
Starting at the non-Buttonhole edge
Knit 10 stitches (front neck), pick up 2 stitches, knit 18 stitches (from sleeve - lower side is part of front neck), knit 21 stitches (back), knit 18 stitches (from sleeve - lower side is part of front neck) , pick up and knit 2 stitches, knit 10 stitches (front neck), 81 stitches
Knit 60 rows
Knit 38 stitches knit 2 stitches together through backs of loops, knit 1, knit 2 together knit 38, 79 stitches
Knit one row
Knit 37 stitches knit 2 stitches together through backs of loops, knit 1, knit 2 together knit 37, 77 stitches
Knit one row
Knit 36 stitches knit 2 stitches together through backs of loops, knit 1, knit 2 together knit 36, 75 stitches
Knit one row
Cast off
Decide which side you wish the Buttons to be and stitch the Sleeves and Hood accordingly.
Stitch on Buttons
Sunday 8 June 2008
Saturday 7 June 2008
Friday 6 June 2008
Thursday 5 June 2008
Heracleum sphondylium
Wednesday 4 June 2008
Alien in the garden!
Tuesday 3 June 2008
Baby Blanket
To me the terminology was simple (I have read American patterns before) but Diana just could not get her head round it. I was the same when it came to the yarn and hook. What is sport weight? and it is done with a 4mm hook which is what it said in the pattern. I assumed it was the equivilant to Double Knit and 4mm hook. As you see the crochet on the right was done with a 4mm hook but the blanket turned out rather stiff and very unsuitable to wrap a baby in whatever the age. So still using the Double Knit yarn I used a 5.50mm hook and the result was much softer to the touch and a baby I think would be quite happy wrapped in the blanket. And funnily enough the meaurements of the blanket actually came out as it said in the pattern, I didn't do a measurement swatch I just guessed! I know....... I'm naughty and should done one in the first place. http://crochetnmore.com/ But Diana and I are happy with the results!
Monday 2 June 2008
Sunday 1 June 2008
All Tickety Boo!
It would have got done eventually because the
patchwork box needed to go back properly.
It just because the electricity people in their wisdom
want to change the meter.
As you see this is my cupboard
but I have to share it with the meter
which is stiuated behind all the boxes, great fun
when they come to read the meter, that is why it
constantly looks like and explosion!