http://www.prettyinpurple.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:36:40 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ... and so much to show you. I have FOs, WIPs and just general stuff to show you all but I have no time at the moment. Tomorrow we are going to be going to Legoland for husband's birthday and... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/so-little-time.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/so-little-time.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:36:40 +0000 Yesterday we went to the in laws. Not only does this mean a yummy lunch, it also means a trip to Borders. For some bizarre reason, Sheffield does not have a Borders. It is my favourite book shop by a... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/the-best-of-interweave-knits.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/the-best-of-interweave-knits.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:26:32 +0000 What is the best thing you've ever received in the mail/post? This question is a tricky question. Recently, my most favourite parcels have been SP related. I have been really lucky and had lots of really wonderful presents from my... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/sp12-question-11.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/sp12-question-11.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:48:37 +0000 Pattern: Elijah by Ysolda Teague Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft DK, sh801 Needles: 3mm DPNs Another Elijah! This time it is a present. Whenever a knitter hears that a friend is having a baby, the needles come out! This is as... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/fo-girly-elijah.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/fo-girly-elijah.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:35:06 +0000 We are back from sunny Rome and here, in the rain. We had an amazing time. Rome is such a magical city and I fell in love with it. We stayed in a really lovely hotel, called the Hotel Milton... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/back-from-rome.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/08/back-from-rome.html Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:58:40 +0000 Blog was playing up earlier in the week. Hopefully David has fixed it all up :) Well, my Secret Pal has not just sent me one parcel in the last week or so. Noooo, she sent me 2 :D I... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/more-goodies.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/more-goodies.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:45:42 +0000 On Monday I had a card through the door saying that I had a parcel waiting for me. How exciting! On Tuesday I toddled off to the post office and was greeted by a lovely box all the way from... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/sp12-a-tale.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/sp12-a-tale.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:55:15 +0000 What is it indeed? Poor little cat. Missy is rather curious. And beside that there is this: It is, of course, the start of my Hexagon Blanket, as shown in a previous entry. I managed to get a whole lot... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/whats-that-asks-missy.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/07/whats-that-asks-missy.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:21:06 +0000 How delicious do these colours look?! It is going to be a hat for a colleague. I can't wait. I've never knit with Manos del Uruguay before :D... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/mmmmmmmanos.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/mmmmmmmanos.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:17:36 +0000 Pattern: Percy Bag by Cheryl Niamath, from knitty.com Autumn 2007 Yarn: Patons 100% Mercerized Cotton DK, 2 shades of blue Needles: 3.5mm straights This was a relatively straightfoward knit. There was a lot of seed sttich and ribbing and... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/fo-percy.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/fo-percy.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:42:52 +0000 I have finished Female Elijah's head. I shan't take a photograph as, due to the colour and the fact that it is a head with a trunk, it looks rather like a sperm. Sorry, but it's true. I have been... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/sp12-question-3.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/sp12-question-3.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:05:04 +0000 A while ago I purchased Crochet Motif Item by a person whose name I can't write! I bought it with the sole purpose of getting the pattern for the hexagon blanket. So, whilst I had nothing on the needles I... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/hex-away.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/hex-away.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:06:56 +0000 Well, Percy is all knitted up. I just have the unenviable task of putting all of this together! At least the strap of doom is complete. I do need to give it a little block first, I reckon. Nothing too... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/still-knitting.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/still-knitting.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:32:41 +0000 Today I had some lovely post. I made my first etsy purchase the other day and bought a knitting cube by Schrodinger. Today it arrived and I love love love it :D It is everything I could possibly want in... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/schrodinger-bag.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/schrodinger-bag.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:39:41 +0000 A few of you may've remembered at the beginning of the year my post regarding some children's knitting. For those of you who have forgotten or are new to my blog, I was working with 5 children knitting scarves.... http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/finished-scarves.html http://www.prettyinpurple.com/2008/06/finished-scarves.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:13:04 +0000