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Oh i'm so glad I went for a blog catch up today. I'm thrilled to meet Shira!
After my JoshieBoy Cat died in October last year I wasn't sure I would ever be ready for new loves, but we adopted two kittens in July and they have completely taken over our lives and home and hearts.
So glad to see you back in blog land x
Commented Dec 24, 2019 on Party animal....that's me! at woolythyme
Party animal....that's me!
Hi, my friends. Shira here. (That's ShiraPrincessoftheWorldDogYoung in case you forgot.) I'm resting. I just saw the last of my new friends out the door and I'm T-O-T-A-L-L-Y pooped (oops, that word gets saved for special occasions) beyond tired. I went to another party tonight. It was the ...
Hi Winnie
I am currently knitting the brushed fleece version and don't want to sell the book, but as it is out of print, I'm pretty sure I can scan and email you the pattern.
Regards
Caroline
Commented Aug 12, 2019 on A hoody for summer at Creating Memories
A hoody for summer
I am thrilled with my summer hoody!! This is going to get so much wear when the cooler evenings arrive. I have to thank my friend Linda who did the ground work and gauge squares to make it work in cotton yarn. So lets talk details: The pattern is from the Kim Hargreaves book STILL an...
I'm not sure I could love those little deer any more! Oh my heart just popped x
Commented Jun 18, 2019 on A week of finishings at Little Cotton Rabbits
A week of finishings
Firstly, thank you so very much for all of the kind comments on the previous post. Things do get a bit wobbly here when routines are shaken up and it's hard to concentrate on anything in the school breaks when Toby needs 24 hour care, so it's easiest not to try ...
Great reminder Joy!
Commented May 28, 2019 on happy friday + 5 things i'm teaching my children that we often forget as adults... at Oh Joy!
happy friday + 5 things i'm teaching my children that we often forget as adults...
As my kids get older, I find myself navigating so many situations where I need to figure out how to guide them towards the right way to be, how to be kind, how to be a good person...in ways that a kid can understand. Here are a few things that have come up recently that felt like things we can...
I love these dressing the team posts, and I how each persons personal style shows through in what they choose. Also love the inclusion of all body types.
Commented May 22, 2019 on dressing the team: boiler suits! at Oh Joy!
dressing the team: boiler suits!
It's been a while since our last Oh Joy! Dressing the Team, but we're back with one of this season's most trendy pieces...boiler suits! Whether you love them or haven't tried them yet, here's how each member of the Oh Joy! team styled one and made it their own... Angie, our Visual and Produc...
Hahahahahaha have fun!
Commented Oct 23, 2018 on my mom got a new phone.... at woolythyme
my mom got a new phone....
and she's gone crazy downloading funny apps. It's going to be a L-O-N-G week. Your friend, FreddyDogYoung
Such a lovely assortment of LCR creations. This week I have been out walking at lunch time which has made me very happy!
Commented Oct 19, 2018 on Time for a giveaway at Little Cotton Rabbits
Time for a giveaway
Back on September 3rd it was my 12th anniversary of starting this blog, and in keeping with tradition (which admittedly lapsed a bit last year) I'm going to celebrate (a little belatedly) with a giveaway. In this crate are fourteen little animals that have been patiently waiting for me...
what a fabulous walk! The only thing I like about Autumn is the fungi, I have an (slightly obsessive) fascination with it, ha.
Commented Oct 17, 2018 on A proper autumn walk at Little Cotton Rabbits
A proper autumn walk
Well, yesterday looked like being the very best day of the week weather-wise, so I decided to go adventuring in the woods with my camera (and this time with my walking boots too). These woods are very local, being part of Goldingtons nature reser...
I don't have kids so it's always just been family children I have bought for, and I usually asked the parents if there was something specific that they needed (something useful and not toys!). This year I took my Goddaughter (turning 9) out for lunch, and to buy a gift, a few weeks before her birthday. She chose a few books and got to choose where we went for lunch. It was a much nicer way of celebrating her birthday, and we'll be doing this going forward. Wish I had thought of it years ago!
Commented Oct 10, 2018 on let's discuss: presents at kids' birthday parties... at Oh Joy!
let's discuss: presents at kids' birthday parties...
I'm about to say something you might not agree with. I don't believe in kids getting presents at birthday parties. Eeeek...do you hate me? It's not that I don't LOVE giving presents (I do). And I will give a present to every birthday my kids are invited to unless they tell me not to. And it's ...
What a great selection of home sewn lusciousness!
Commented Sep 5, 2018 on (school) duds at SouleMama
(school) duds
Goodness, that was a productive weekend! We kicked it off with the first cross-country race of the season, followed by hosting a team dinner at our house for, gosh, I think 45? I didn't count. It was a lot of tacos. And stinky sneakers. But it was wonderful, and wild too, to watch a new gr...
Those headbands are fabulous! And the Carbeth....I'm so tempted too.
Commented Aug 17, 2018 on following my mojo..... at woolythyme
following my mojo.....
I've come to the conclusion that my mojo has simply moved north. Neither of us wants to knit with cotton. Or linen. Or make sleeveless anything. I've tried to be practical and knit appropriate things for my climate...and I'm not a happy camper knitter. Of course, being practical and logi...
Oh these are fabulous! Thank you x
Commented Aug 10, 2018 on New Patterns at Little Cotton Rabbits
New Patterns
Hello from the middle of the school summer holidays! This is a flying visit because free time is currently in short supply for me here but things are generally going well. Toby is being kept busy and the weather has been glorious, though a little hotter than we are used to. The...
Oh dear. Sending you and your mom a big hug and a better day xx
Commented Aug 3, 2018 on I made my mom cry..... at woolythyme
I made my mom cry.....
Hi, my friends. Freddy here. Yeah. It's true. I made my mom cry today, but really, it wasn't all my fault. We woke up this morning and there were ants crawling all over the kitchen countertop. A little spray of RAID, the can was left on the counter so the ants could see they really didn't n...
How is your carpel tunnel? I've recently tried Portuguese knitting after battling for some months with long purl rows. Long knit rows are fine and short rows of both are fine, but I had terrible tingling and numbness after a long purl row. The Portuguese knitting started very slow but over this past week I am getting better and faster. It's worth a try if you're still suffering. x
Commented Aug 3, 2018 on in progress at SouleMama
in progress
My family had a little adventure this weekend, leaving me at home to work and tend the animals (though I joined my loves on the tail end of their trip). I cannot remember the last time I was alone in my house for three whole days and two whole nights. Have I ever been? I don't think I have...
it's a strange sensation to open a blog and see the image of a shawl that is almost identical to the shawl you are wearing at that very moment! I love these colours! Just a pit you had to deal with smurf hands!
Commented Jul 31, 2018 on Surprise! I'm actually still knitting, and if you... at woolythyme
Surprise! I'm actually still knitting, and if you...
Surprise! I'm actually still knitting, and if you knit enough, occasionally you'll actually finish something. My 'something' is Amazing Day by Joji Locatelli. I love everything she designs, so I was looking forward to this little project. I bought it as a kit. It was going to be the happy, ...
Oh that does look like a great knitting spot!
Commented Jul 16, 2018 on Long hot summer at Little Cotton Rabbits
Long hot summer
If you asked me when it last rained here I honestly wouldn't be able to come up with an answer - certainly it's been hot and dry for weeks. I'm old enough to remember the summer of 1976, in which the UK baked under endless blue skies and ended up with water shortages, d...
It really suits you! I actually like the colour but a grey would go with so much more so yes, a dye job would do the trick. Did you mention the pattern? I must go look again.
Commented Jul 13, 2018 on sad summer sweater..... at woolythyme
sad summer sweater.....
An FO. I know. I can't believe it, either. Especially since it's knit with probably the worst fiber I've ever knit with. The end result....a sweater that I swore I was going to rip out at least two dozen times. Let's talk fiber first. Many (many many many) years ago a friend called me an...
I love the heat, so not sure I chose to move to the UK from a hot and humid Durban, South Africa. Although we are having a mini heat wave here and I'm loving it! My Capetonian husband didn't cope with Durban, as Cape Town has a much drier heat.
Sorry you aren't having a good time with it xx
Commented Jul 3, 2018 on contemplating life's great summer questions.... at woolythyme
contemplating life's great summer questions....
It's not the first time I've declared how much I hate our summer months. After all, I'm an expat....a Northerner who has been relocated to the hot, humid, sweltering South. 65 degrees is warm to me. I love the cold. I love snow. I love wool. I used to love to knit. It's now been over a we...
Oh that last photo is fabulous. I'm thinking country file 2019 calendar!! Congratulations to Any for finishing school and best of luck for Uni come September.
Commented Jun 20, 2018 on Summer holiday kit (teenager style) at Little Cotton Rabbits
Summer holiday kit (teenager style)
Well, I'm now the mum of a school leaver! Amy had her last A level exam yesterday and has officially left school. When she was younger I used to love putting together a little summer holiday kit which I'd give to her when she got home on the last day of school term (here's some from earlie...
Aak, you sure do sound frustrated! I will attempt to send you some mojo from across the pond x
Commented Jun 13, 2018 on Surely this won't happen again.... at woolythyme
Surely this won't happen again....
Remember this? No? Let me remind you. This was going to be the project that found my missing mojo. But, something just wasn't quite right. I knew it, and in true knitterly fashion, I continued to knit anyway. I finally got out the pattern (I was on a long car ride....Fred told you we were ...
Haha, that face is just too cute!
Commented Jun 12, 2018 on I'm!HOME!from!camp!!!!... at woolythyme
I'm!HOME!from!camp!!!!...
I'M!HOME!FROM!CAMP!!!!AND!I!COULD'T!BE!HAPPIER!!!!! Oh, Freddy here. Maybe you guessed that. I just got home from camp. I would have bellyached told you about it, but it came as a total surprise to me. There I was, having a lovely morning nap mid week (last week) and Daddy swooped me off my ...
This is SO exciting!! I would really like to know your process for how you decide what style house to build. This is such an amazing way to get exactly what you want out of a house, but how do you decide what you actually want? So looking forward to watching your progress!
Commented Jun 12, 2018 on BIG NEWS! We're building a house! at Oh Joy!
BIG NEWS! We're building a house!
I can't believe this is actually happening, but I am excited to FINALLY tell you that...we are building a HOUSE! Are we crazy for doing this? Yes! Is this process going to give me 267 ulcers and a head of grey hair? Probably. Is it going to be the project of a lifetime? Heck, yes! Here's how i...
Whenever I don't feel like knitting, I go into the kitchen and get my cleaning bucket out. Then I quickly pack it away because my mojo makes a quick and sudden reappearance, ha! I do hope it returns soon but in the mean time we don't mind more bee photos x
Commented Jun 5, 2018 on if you see my knitting mojo would you please send him home? at woolythyme
if you see my knitting mojo would you please send him home?
Back in the 'good ole days' of early 'retirement' I'd get up, gobble some oatmeal, and settle in my 'knitting' chair with a good book and my latest project. Sometimes I'd be listening to that book....sometimes with an easy, mindless project, I'd be reading that book. And that was my day. I'm ...
I love this idea! Zero waste wrapping, fabulous Joy
Commented Jun 5, 2018 on 3 ways to furoshiki with 3 different gifts... at Oh Joy!
3 ways to furoshiki with 3 different gifts...
When I went to Japan several years ago, I became obsessed with Furoshiki—a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that's super multifunctional. You can wear them as scarves, use them as wall hangings, or even to wrap presents! So often, I want to give a gift that doesn't have a box or comes in an...
Oh goodness, a robin on your toe!! I would have passed out with delight, hahahaha. How lovely
Commented May 14, 2018 on Fledglings at Little Cotton Rabbits
Fledglings
The robin chicks fledged the nest in our garage on Sunday morning. It's all happened so fast - just around a month from the eggs being laid to the chicks flying and I'm so pleased I managed to get one grainy photo of the five of them before they departed. I also made a video of the ...
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