What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? You haven't seen my workdesk recently. This is the reason. Chaos with a capital C. The main problem is the banana boxes on the right. They contain my knitting yarns and they live on a high shelf (out of shot) and I don't want the huge effort…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Apart from emptying a couple more batches of teabags, I've had to set aside my UFOs (UnFinished Objects) for a while because I've been asked to make something. Cross Stitch Needle Books Last week I was asked if I would make a needle book for someone, and…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Again, no desk - it's just a dumping ground and I haven't been in the studio except to dump more stuff, or to fetch things I need. I am continuing to work on the purple circles jumper and have nearly completed sleeve #1. With the decreases, the…
Today I had my second telephone appointment with the physiotherapist from Women's Health regarding my bladder problem. For more information, please see my earlier post here. I had emailed my latest bladder diary to her in advance of the appointment. Iinitially she seemed to think things were improving but she noticed that I…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As usual, my studio is a tip and a dumping ground. I have been busy creating elsewhere again. UFO time Green mohair cardigan I have now finished this, and it has been washed and pressed, and the problem with the shape around the armholes has disappeared. I…
My first attempt at making tofu Several weeks ago, I bought a Soyabella soya milk making machine, and since then I have made quite a lot of soya milk. I mainly use it to make yoghurt, which works extremely well; it thickens like dairy yoghurt, unlike yoghurt made with nut milk. Also, I…
Warning - medical details. Bladder woes As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, I've been experiencing increasing problems with my bladder lately. This is a common problem among "ladies of a certain age" but I have always felt that my problems didn't really fall into that category. I think as I am…
First of all, sorry not to have got round to visiting everyone last week. I seemed to have a very busy week and time simply ran away with me and I got behind with everything. I hope I'll do a bit better this week! What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? I'm still working…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? UFO time! Black sideways-knit jumper The black sideways-knit jumper is now finished, washed and ready to be put away for the winter. As predicted, the rather stringy-looking new ribbing has fluffed up and softened in the wash as the wax was removed from the yarn. Despite my…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? As before, there isn't anything worth reporting on my actual desk. This week, on the creative front, I have been concentrating on my knitting. Knitting The black sideways knit UFO This is coming along nicely. I blocked it out on my blocking mat, in an attempt to…
