Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Flitting

 I haven't been able to settle to anything much this week, flitting from one project to another.  This is more than likely due to there being lots of projects needing to be done at a similar time (when is that never the case with me!)  So, there has been lots of crocheted leaves ready for my 6 inch ring I am doing for the Guild exhibition.  I have to get it done by the beginning of May, and there is still some more spinning to do too before that is finished. 

At Christmas time a friend saw the bag I made, and asked if I could make one for her.  After explaining that I had lots of things on, and if she didn't mind waiting I could do her one in the grey Zwartble I had, she agreed.  So I eventually turned my attentions to this this week, only to find I had spun the wool too fine to use for this project, so am doubling up the balls, and will have to spin some more wool to finish it.
 I haave also been dragged into the 21st century with, not only a mobile phone, but a smart phone that does all kinds of things as well as making phone calls!  So before I was happy to take it out anywhere I had to make a case for it to prevent the screen from getting scratched.  I was going to use some handspun wool on that too, but it seemed a little rough, and was again too fine!  So I raided the conservatory (where all the wool scraps are kept) and came across some self patterning "Crofter" by Sirdar.  So combined with a dark grey for the collar, my new phone cosy was created. 
As for reading, just a bit of Radical Homemakers before bed.  Still enjoying it, but not finding much time to settle down and read.

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has been up to in Ginny's Yarn Along

19 comments:

  1. I love the color of those crocheted leaves up top.

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  2. the crocheted leaves and phone cover

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  3. Wow, you have lots of lovely projects on the go...at least you won't be stuck for something to create :)

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    1. The day I am stuck for something to create will be the day to start worrying about me! There's always a couple of things at least on the go here!

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  4. Great projects! I really like the purse you made, it turned out lovely.

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  5. Love your iphone cover and the leaves too - it's not the time of year for sitting with big projects, so your flitting sounds perfect. Have you joined instagram yet? Do have a look and let me know if you do. Glad you are enjoying radical homemakers now. I managed to get our library to order it. xxx

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    1. Is instagram just for the iPhone? Because I have a windows phone, so not sure if I can access it. I will have to ask technical support (aka Stuart)!!

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  6. Lovely cover, I haven't yet been dragged into the latest technology but my mobile is rather the worse for wear so I might have to get a smartphone.
    Carol xx

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  7. so cute! i need one of those too, phones are so expensive.

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  8. I think spring fever has most of us flitting from project to project.

    I followed the link back to your bag and I love it. Can't wait to see this one.

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  9. wow I have a phone but... I don't understand smart phones at all! I have no clue. My old phone appears to be terminally ill, it is very unreliable and keeps losing its charge, I am scared to look at new ones, I don't like parting with money unless it is for yarn or fibre and then it is different! If it is any consolation I have had a flitting sort of time too. :)

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  10. Your phone cozy may be the prettiest one I've seen yet! My poor phone gets so much use that it would never be in a cozy for much time.. hehe. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Thank you, another of those things that kind of created itself as it evolved. I have yet to actually make a phone call on it, daft isn't it!

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  11. Ooh a smart phone! (whatever that is ;-)) Afraid I still live in the dark ages of phones lol - we recently saw a comedian (Jack Whitehall) on a tv show do a sketch about smart phones, with a rant about not wanting one, he wanted a dumb phone!

    Love your cover though, enjoy your phone x

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    1. I was quite nervous about the phone, but it is pretty simple (would have to be for me to use it!)

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  12. Radical Homemaker is on my list. Love the smart phone cozy. Good idea to do it before it gets scratched.

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  13. Love your phone cosy, I could do with cosie-ing up my camera.......I may be raiding my stash this morning, lol.

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  14. ha, I love the word "Flitting". I wonder how that word can ahve slipped by without me knowing it. It is a perfect word for what I do most of the time! ;-)
    And you are a spinner too? I can't wait to find out more about that! Your yarn looks so perfect and lovely...

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  15. So many projects so little time!

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