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[allana]

I think I'm going to take up knitting again. I'm trying to limit the amount of time I spend poring over cross-stitch, it's on the verge of being too small for my eyes which is really sad. I've found this free pattern which I'm thinking of doing in a nice red when I manage to convert the needle sizes into UK ones and unearth an equivalent yarn easily available in the UK too. Red clothes are only in the shops at Christmas-time, and for the past two years I haven't actually seen any nice ones (in any size). So, it would be fab to have something nice in either a scarlet or a blood-red.

Driving today went well--I can parallel park nicely now, just need to build in observation whilst doing all the tricky stuff. That'll come in time, I think!

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[dreammonkey.livejournal.com]

Next driving lesson: How to calm down Neds that have driven into you on a roundabout. A very useful lesson indeed!

P.S. A quote.
Adam: Why is your eye all swollen? Did you get a fragment of Burberry in it?

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, that would be valuable. I'm sure the chavs down here are equally as proud of their motors. Adam rules, btw :D

[silentinflames.livejournal.com]

need to build in observation whilst doing all the tricky stuff

That indeed comes with time and practice. I'm glad you're having fun!

[madandy.livejournal.com]

Coo, I love doing cross stitch, but don't get the time these days. (Quiet at the back.) By the way, link won't work for me...

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

Link works for me on both PCs, v.odd. I can actually picture you doing cross-stitch, you know. Dragon ones? I have about eight on the go currently, but I don't want to be peering at small stuff until I get back onto decent (ie blisteringly strong) drugs again.

[reuss.livejournal.com]

Join the knitting cult! http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com and http://www.knitty.com are excellent places for free patterns.

*currently knitting obssessive*

[glam-ang.livejournal.com]

I thought you'd comment, B! Alas, the only things that are catching my eye are the tricky ones :P You know... the stuff I'd have happily knit without thinking twice about difficulty when I was a kid.

I love, love, love this one (found via knittingpatterncentral--thanks!): http://www.interweave.com/knit/TSC/mermaid_maid.asp Once I figure out the pattern chart (what on earth is ssk? slip stitch k?), I'll actually knit a tension square and see if I can still knit. I really wish I hadn't stopped knitting now.

[reuss.livejournal.com]

:O that is GORGEOUS.

ssk == "slip slip knit". You slip two stitches knitwise onto the right needle, then put the point of the left needle into the front of the two stitches together, wrap the yarn around the right needle as if you were knitting them through the back loop, and pull the loop through... It's much easier to do than explain :D There are a jaw dropping number of sites with videos and all sorts of "how to's".

Nothing is too difficult to knit if you can follow the pattern, just like nothing is too difficult to cook if you can follow the recipe. Right? :)

Sorry, think I might be evangelising again. It's so cult-like. I highly recommend the LJ communities knitting and brit_knits: they're high-traffic but so full of inspiring pictures and ideas and stuff :)

[kraftpistole.livejournal.com]

I cannot parallel park to save my life. [cough]