Tag Archives: KAL

KFYAL progress update

It’s KFYAL time! (Try saying that as a single word…Kfyaaal.) I don’t have a lot of progress to report myself, as I have a story of woe for you, but the thread on Ravelry is going crazy and everyone is … Continue reading

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January knit-for-yourself-along!

January approaches quickly – John and I have planned our New Years Eve out with a friend, and the first, which will be our third anniversary, will almost certainly involve champagne of some description. The second will consist of ice … Continue reading

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Starting Color Affection.

The yarn for Color Affection, the shawl I am knitting for Grumpy, arrived on Thursday. Amongst my emergency knitting of Fingerless Mitts for Granny, being ill (and having to miss the Birthday party, hence not being able to even give … Continue reading

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Campaign for Wool

I was hoping to finish the Dragonfly Jumper this week, but it is currently sitting upstairs in my room while I get all excited about the Campaign for Wool. I feel like this may be a slightly strange thing for … Continue reading

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WIPW (11) – Towersey Shawl

My main WIP this week is the Towersey Shawl. I don’t have long to write this blog-post as I’m about to go to Wonder-Gran‘s house to help her fix an old chair that is a bit of a family heirloom. … Continue reading

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The Blanket is Finished!

On Sunday night, I finished the BDCH KAL dogs blanket. Hurrah! Download the pattern here. It was good timing. My dog, a beautiful and amazing labrador with the biggest heart – and head! – I’ve ever known, laid down for … Continue reading

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No WIP Wednesday today

I have bad news – I have food poisoning! I can’t even lift my needles to get on with the BDCH KAL. This is a tragedy as I have to get a hat done by Friday for a friend…but, I’ll … Continue reading

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The BDCH KAL progresses – yellow, done!

So, following @gingerbreadbun‘s success of finishing the second colour yesterday, I was spurred on and managed the same today! I’ve managed to sew some of the squares together, as JS and I watched the football tonight. I haven’t taken a … Continue reading

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BDCH KAL: A Flying Start!

I finally started the BDCH KAL yesterday! So, I’m off to a flying start, with all of my orange squares completed already. I’m so happy about this that it’s actually an effort not to put an exclamation mark at the … Continue reading

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WIPW (10) – Baby Hat for T

In my posts about the BDCH Knitalong I would like to host*, I mentioned I couldn’t start until Friday as I was involved in another project. This project is a hat for one of JS‘ colleagues babies, a little boy whose … Continue reading

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