Crafty Little Rat Episode 3

Apologies if this pops up again! I made a silly mistake when putting up Episode 4!

Hannah is sick! Also trying out new webcam software (Free 2x Webcam Recorder) Correl Video Studio and Handbrake for compression purposes – video only took an hour and a half to upload!
You’re still working on that?
Icon Dress – Kari Helene Raine knit in Risby Flock Lincoln Longwool
FO FrenzyPadina Pavonia Sock – Hunter Hammerson knit in Regia Fluromania 7188 Neon Rainbow

- Fish Lips Kiss Heel ($1 – so worth it!)

- Setting bleeding socks with Citric Acid

FO Frenzy
Bay Are Knitter MKAL – Christine Marie Chen knit in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Owl and Poppyseed
Little Lion Bonnet Test Knit – Mimi Codd – Eskimimi knit in Hobycraft Value DK Yellow and Stylecraft Special DK Copper
August Socks – Heart and Sole 104 Move to the Groove. Standard sock pattern.
Morgan’s Dragon – Smaug the African Flower Dragon Heidi Bears. Crochet 1458 meters of Stylecraft, Hobycraft Value.

In a Spin
Wheeldale Woolcraft – Merino Shetland Silk 19g and 68m
Hilltop Cloud Jayne Seymour Merino/Shetland/Milk Protein/Firestar
Moorview Alpaca Valais Blacknose Sheep 100g
Ooh Shiny!
Midwinter Yarn – Lithuanian Linen Claret
Rosies Moments – MCN Splash of Colour Sport
Rosies Moments – Merino Alpaca Sport Carnation
Unbelivawool – Sparkle Rainbow Blank
Moorview Alpaca Valais Blacknose Sheep 100g
Sara’s Texture Crafts – Spiced Apple Braid 85% Merino 15% Silk
West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply http://www.deramores.com/west-yorkshire-spinners-signature-4-ply

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Wriggle Fingers – Roses in my Garden

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Corwin

I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write this post for a while. I’d hoped at least not this side of Christmas; but he had other plans. Last Thursday Rhys came home from work to find him laid up in the cage, dehydrated and not interested in moving. Rhys tried tempting him with Peanut butter and he turned his nose up a it. Corwin… not accepting food meant it was a bad sign. A few weeks ago he’d started to loose movement in his hind quarters – as can happen in old rats. He was still moving around reasonably well; eating, drinking and snuggling and we agreed to take each day as it came. We took him to the vets that evening, and all agreed that the best thing to do for him was to let him go easily, peacefully and quietly in his sleep. Corwin came to us from SPA Vets in Gloucester. This was our vets before we moved to Newport and one I would heartily recommend to anyone in the area. He’d wandered in through someone’s cat flap and realising (thank goodness!) that he was...

Thinking about 2017 goals!

I'm currently laid up with what we think is Slapped Cheek. Slapped cheek is a thing that kids get, and my bosses daughter had a case. When it affects adults it shows up as joint pain and swelling and flu like symptoms. Ouch. As a result I can't do much knitting or spinning or crochet. What else can I do but have a think about what my goals for 2017 should be? My goals for 2016 were fairly simple 80/20 Yarn used to yarn bought ratio (We’ll see how this goes!) Finish using 2015’s Wonderwool yarn before 2016’s WW (Faberge, Sunny Days Shawlette, Pink Topaz) 12 pairs of Socks in 2016 So I managed 2 and 3, and the less said about goal 1 the better I suppose. I must have added at least 100 skeins or balls of yarn to the stash this year. To be fair, I did go to Canada (where I bought lots of yarn) and have a fortuitous year with Wonderwool this year. By comparison, I've used up around 60; which really is no mean feat. Proposed Goals!* 1) Yarn Management! I'm st...

March Goals

I’ve been trying to write a recap of 2020 crafting for the last two months. It’s very odd that I’ve been stopping myself from writing other posts because I “must” recap what has honestly been one of the weirdest years in history. Not that my craft has been weird of course, but small acts like photographing everything felt overwhelming at times last year and I’m taking it as a personal success that at least things are recorded on Ravelry. So I’m going to try a more regular check in, I’m currently working on a variety of WIPs and I’d love to aim for at least a monthly update on where they stand and new cast ons or ideas. Current WIPS Shine Shawl: This is being worked in some yarn my parents bought for me as a Christmas present from their trip to Scotland in the few non-lockdown weeks we had last summer. They picked out 3 colours for me a lovely tomato red, a deep sandy yellow and a rich chocolate brown. They’re tweedy and they have occasi...

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