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Read more about the article WOYWW 582 Tiny Carpets, a Swollen Head, Ancient Clothes and What your Legs are For
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WOYWW 582 Tiny Carpets, a Swollen Head, Ancient Clothes and What your Legs are For

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? More on tiny carpets This week I have been working on the second tiny carpet. Here is the design I made, adapted from an image I found on Pinterest. Beginning the design. This time, I didn't attempt to start in the middle. I knew the finished dimensions…

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29th July 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 581 Chaos and Carpets, Kitties and Colour
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WOYWW 581 Chaos and Carpets, Kitties and Colour

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…

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22nd July 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 580 Tiny Carpets
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WOYWW 580 Tiny Carpets

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…

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15th July 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 579 Not Much Time for UFOs or Smelling the Flowers
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WOYWW 579 Not Much Time for UFOs or Smelling the Flowers

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…

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8th July 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 578 Knitting and Kitties, Beans and Bladders, with a Topping of Granola
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WOYWW 578 Knitting and Kitties, Beans and Bladders, with a Topping of Granola

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…

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1st July 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 577 Persistence, Biccies, Fashion Kitties and Flames
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WOYWW 577 Persistence, Biccies, Fashion Kitties and Flames

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…

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24th June 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 576 UFO Knitting and Pantry
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WOYWW 576 UFO Knitting and Pantry

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…

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16th June 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 575 – More Knitting and Knives, Kitties but no Karnage this week (thank goodness!)
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WOYWW 575 – More Knitting and Knives, Kitties but no Karnage this week (thank goodness!)

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…

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10th June 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 574 Knitting and Knives, Kitties and Karnage
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WOYWW 574 Knitting and Knives, Kitties and Karnage

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A couple of Florabunda "Thank You" cards that I made by printing the design on the computer, and then colouring with my Tombow markers. The monochrome one has a very subtle touch of purple which unfortunately isn't showing well on the photo. My actual workdesk hasn't seen…

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3rd June 2020
Read more about the article WOYWW 573 Cards for a Special Day
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WOYWW 573 Cards for a Special Day

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday?Another busy week on the creative front. I had two important cards to make, and made further progress on my knitting. Our wedding anniversary Here is the card I made for my hubby. It had to be rather a quick one because I spent so long making his…

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27th May 2020
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