Friday, August 18, 2006

And the rain came down...

...and down and down today. I used it as an excuse to stay at home, put my feet up and work on Bombshell. I am now down to the ribbing at the waist and things are moving along a little quicker. I'mnot sure about my yarn choice - Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora. It feels lovely, is a gorgeous colour, but sheds like mad. My clothes are covered in it, it's up my nose, in my mouth - everywhere. I hope it sheds less after first wash or I'm going to be very restricted about what I can wear it with. Something green and slightly hairy, I guess.

I was wondering if you could get an 'industrial' lung disease from working a lot with yarn that sheds, when I was looking at the Anticraft website. They have an article on craft-related injuries. They also have this nifty knitted condom pattern.
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The main reason for today's enforced idleness is overdoing it a bit yesterday with the arts and crafts bedframe we bought. j helped me assemble it and then I waxed it up. I'm really pleased with the way it looks. Of course I should have remembered the photograph it naked, before I put the mattress and bedding on it. The foot board is a repeat of the headboard, but slightly lower.



No more DIY projects for a while - need to focus on being mobile enough to go back to work in a couple of weeks :( Well, until the next one.

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The SP8 reveal has taken place - all the blogs are up on Bobbi's blog. I think I've worked out who my spoiler is, as she's the only Irish blogger on the list. Wonder if my spoilee has received her final package, including my reveal card?

4 comments:

rho said...

the headboard is incredible - what a find!!! And the knitted condom - I am glad I had finished my soda or my screen would have paid for it.

Anonymous said...

Drat - when I log on to read your blob, the bio section in the right column flashes, teases me with the opportunity to read it, and disappears forever. For all you know, I could be reading it, enjoying it right now. Hope you know how to discipline it to remain!

ravelling said...

Hi Barbara - I'm not sure why that happens. It looks ok here on my mac and I've checked it on J's PC too. I'll check the display settings. Thanks for reading :)
Gill

Anonymous said...

Im sure you will get your final parcel today, sorry for the delay in sending it! I hope you like it, its definately the best of the 3 (well I think so!)
Love the knitted condom, has caused a little bit of laughter amongst my friends!
SP