How not to start a crochet project...

I am impatient. So, when inspiration struck and I decided I was going to crochet this jumper  I had to start. 

Lady Like Jumper from Lion Brand

I had the perfect wool, a large hank of tweedy wool brought back from Lewis when my Mum was there for a meeting about 3 years ago. Now, I knew you were supposed to wind the hank in to balls but I was sure I would manage so skipped that step.

This is how far I got before I had to snip the wool and admit defeat, I was in an awful tangle...

Luckily I had two trusty assistants (thanks Mum and Dad) to help try and unravel my knotty mess.

 

 

I think 'we' got about half the wool untwisted, the rest is sitting waiting for something good to be on the TV so I can unknot and watch at the same time!







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Too early for autumn??

I am feeling tempted to put my summer clothes back in the loft, I am sick of them cluttering up the wardrobe and drawers taunting me with the fact that it has rained almost every day this summer!!


I am wearing my favourite cardigan today

It is a 100% wool by Boden and I got it for £7 on ebay last year. I love the bright crazy colours and the best bit

the blue stripey back! It had a few holes in it when I got it but they were easily fixed!


Now, as long as it doesn't get warmer than the 16 C (61F) we are at now I shouldn't get too hot!


On a totally separate theme, what colour / pattern would you put with this skirt (apart from white?!)

I got it on 2nd hand on ebay a few years ago and it is 100% silk and gorgeous to wear but I am not good with white tops, especially with 2 lively children!! I was thinking of wearing it to a wedding on the 21st but I am not sure what to put with it....and since Recycled Fashion has been talking about pattern mixing I thought there might be some good ideas!

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