http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/ ... or what can I do with hundreds of odd balls of yarn? en-us 2008-08-25T18:41:36+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001841.html Home from a good weekend break and finally got my camera to talk to the laptop and the internet! Here's Vanda - pattern from Knitters 91 knitted in Rowan Bamboo Tape for my Ravelympics Sweater Sprint. It was finished on... Yvonne 2008-08-25T18:41:36+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001835.html ..is in sight! I'm halfway up the second sleeve and then there are just a few rows of the yoke. If possible I plan to finish knitting by Thursday night at I Knit. All of which leaves me in a... Yvonne 2008-08-20T00:10:50+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001833.html I manage to achieve the essential minimum chores in record time so that I could sit and watch the Olympics and Knit. Vanda now has a back and two fronts which leaves me with 2 sleeves and a yoke to... Yvonne 2008-08-17T15:46:58+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001832.html Thanks to Liz for sending me these photos which prove that I occasionally finish knitting that I start! The first photo captures my delight at the moment of cast off! I enjoyed knitting this shawl using Manos silk/wool, I'm hoping... Yvonne 2008-08-14T23:10:18+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001829.html Silly I know but I got quite a thrill when I saw my name in the podium list! Here's the start of the main project It's Vanda from Knitter's 91 - the original was knitted in wool, I'm attempting... Yvonne 2008-08-11T21:38:58+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001825.html Otherwise known as Half & Half (from Knitters Summer ) knitted in Rowan Colourscapes "Hedge" I bought the yarn on Wednesday and intended to keep it until after the Olympics. It then tempted me to swatch it and before I... Yvonne 2008-08-10T16:29:28+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001824.html It's been an interesting week. Last Saturday was spent in the Innocent tent in Regents Park teaching beginners to knit. Saturday night was spent at one of my favourite London hotels for a low key birthday celebration. We went home... Yvonne 2008-08-08T22:11:57+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001817.html I'm gradually beginning to feel more human and I think my brain is now reunited with my head. I'm not sure about how well the rest of me is working but I have managed to knit a few more rows... Yvonne 2008-07-22T21:11:49+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001814.html Not much knitting going on here as I've been hit with another viral infection and this time it's affected my joints. I'm also near the tail end of a number of projects and they have either lost their appeal /... Yvonne 2008-07-13T23:38:35+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001806.html The last few weeks have been very busy on both the work and personal front and it seems that knitting and blogging time has been at an all time low. Hopefully there will now be some respite as the KCG... Yvonne 2008-07-10T09:25:27+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001798.html did all the knitters go? As soon as I could escape work I headed to Liberty's for the first day of their sale. In previous years I've needed sharp pointy elbows, walking stick and shin pads to get near the... Yvonne 2008-06-19T23:01:11+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001792.html Many years ago when knitting was just something that I did in the evenings (sic) Matt and I would spend our weekends on a heath or beach flying kites. They were fun times often fuelled by alcohol but this was... Yvonne 2008-06-17T16:17:57+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001789.html Today was the first day of the Hyperbolic Crochet Reef exhibition at the Hayward Gallery and the Royal Festival Hall. The work was stunning lots more photos to see on my Flickr account. I bet those of you who contributed... Yvonne 2008-06-11T22:55:01+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001784.html I'm loving working with the Manos Silk/Wool and this pattern is a joy to work with - I'd got it memorised by the end of the first repeat! I'm now more than halfway so should be on target to... Yvonne 2008-06-05T08:50:20+00:00 http://andallthatstash.alltangledup.com/archives/001779.html The house is sold - I just gave a garage full of boxes to work through to decide what to keep. Today was the Coroners Court where the verdict was accidental death. It is also 9 months since Mydi was... Yvonne 2008-05-29T18:36:26+00:00