onsdag 7 augusti 2013

weekend-victory success in the yarn storage - revisited


SaraW asked how many of my UFO:s I'm planning on finishing, so I thought I'd go through the last 6 months of yarning, after posting the weekend-victory success in the yarn storage
I have "finished" the brownish one at the top (knitting and blocking done, no sewing) one so far and completely unraveled another (greenish one between the yellow and the striped) and reconstructed the pattern.

Also, no less than 5 objects in the center front are semi finished by now, the striped child sweater is knitted, the yellow baby sweater is mostly sewn, the green half-mittens below the yellow only needs sewing, the crocheted semi mittens and effect yarn stola bottom center are completely finished. Also, I've devised an action plan for the closest white top, including adding a small strip in the sides, making it large enough. Pattern available, just need the work, the blocking and some huge amount of sewing.

The ecru cardigan at the back might get scrapped, I'd like to make a dress



I just might have enough ecru cotton to make it, and I won't use the cardigan. Afaik it's crocheted in stripes, so it should be able to enlarge.

I have a Grand Plan to knit mainly from my stash this year. Borås may not interfere too much in this, my money are earmarked for driver license and building projects.

tisdag 6 augusti 2013

ich war ja kein Gewerkschafter


Opassande has written about the ban on grownup toy stores instigated by Visa och Mastercard before (the guest text from today made me sit here quietly, as I would never buy such horrible things online).

Anyway, I happened to notice that both Hööks and Arken zoo proudly informs their potential customers that their shopping is safe through Verified by Visa och MasterCard securecode. It's a fine thing, that decent, family-oriented stores are able to produce such a guarantee for the safe keeping of my finances.

Now I must go and clean up the clothes and miscellaneous debris from the laundry room so I can dust dust the floor.

Tomorrow my new walls and floorboards will get here.



Dem times, dem times, dem auld n ancient times....


Gertie posted a reminder about vintage clothing.


Apparently, in a couple of years it's time to get the old Docs out of the closet again.