All Tangled Up http://www.alltangledup.com/ en-us 2011-03-20T20:33:34+00:00 Toeless http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002119.html Once again, I'm a few rows short of a toe. It's getting a little frustrating. This used to never happen, but suddenly, it seems to be a regular occurrence. The leg is approx 8.5 inches and the foot is ..big..... atu 2011-03-20T20:33:34+00:00 Galaxy Socks http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002115.html From the depths of my stash, I unearthed this beautiful skein. As a stasher extraordinaire, I have a tendency to keep my favourite skeins for the perfect project. This Regia galaxy was just divine. I love the swirling greens, blues... atu 2011-03-13T21:13:05+00:00 Bobble & Lace Blanket http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002114.html If there was one 'go-to' designer for baby things, it would be Debbie Bliss. Her designs are stylish, easy to execute and so classic, that you can imagine them being cherished and handed down to the next generation. It took... atu 2011-03-06T19:30:09+00:00 Happy Valentine's Day http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002111.html Hearts for the hubbler, from Hotel Chocolat Hearts for M. from Pets at Home The start of Debbie Bliss's Bobble and Lace Blanket (and yes, there are hearts in there too!) The 'powder' RYC Extra Fine Merino (spun in Romania)... atu 2011-02-14T20:24:10+00:00 Silly Things http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002108.html Just a few silly things that I heard recently ... I am usually so busy that I forget to have lunch. Doesn't that happen to you? um ..no. I might be so busy that I didn't have time for lunch.... atu 2011-01-16T16:22:45+00:00 Positive Mental Attitude http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002106.html I'm trying to be more positive these days. In fact, I try to be totally positive every January. It's often hard for me to maintain a PMA, because I am by nature a pragmatist (and the best offence is a... atu 2011-01-10T21:44:09+00:00 2011 http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002105.html In a blink of an eye or so it felt to me, 2010 departed and 2011 arrived. 2010 was a ok year, in terms of productiveness for me. There really was a lot going on, so much so that my... atu 2011-01-03T16:58:31+00:00 Drawing a blank http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002104.html My froot loops .. because I am drawing a bit of a blank, Still socking along eventhough I desparately want to work on bigger projects. I find that without a clear block of time, I just don't want to cast... atu 2010-11-24T22:29:08+00:00 A pile of flowes http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002103.html I took the little buttons of yarns, that I did with the sock scraps and added a cream border. What a transformation! I calculated that I would need 39 flowers and as lucky would have it, 1 skein of 4... atu 2010-11-11T21:09:20+00:00 Feeling Virtuous http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002101.html ..because I've just finished tidying the bedroom. I am so lazy when in comes to chores...although the dishes are always washed and the food is always put away, I tend to leave things all around the house... and it drive... atu 2010-10-30T13:13:53+00:00 Inclination http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002102.html What does your stash say about you? Mine says that there is a definite inclination for the 'Jaeger Yoghurts, a term coined by Jules (Liberty Rowan consultant), to describe the muted blues, pinks and purples... like raspberry of blueberry yoghurts.... atu 2010-10-17T23:28:13+00:00 but ... http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002100.html I've just finished this. It's the deliciously quick and easy to knit Blueberry Waffle Socks. Easy to remember, forgivingly ribby, unisex and works with a multitude of sts and yarn.. what's there not to like? but ... now, that I've... atu 2010-10-13T23:12:15+00:00 Twistie Socks http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002099.html These worked up really quickly, and the cable helped me to keep track of of the number of repeats. This is one of the advantages of texture .. so much easier to count repeats. To keep it interesting, I reversed... atu 2010-10-03T18:11:45+00:00 Cat on Flowers in the Snow http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002094.html I still can't quite get my head around crochet instructions. Different designers seem to use the same instructions to mean different things. I guess if you knew what you were doing, it would be obvious, but to me, it's just... atu 2010-09-25T19:06:35+00:00 Some like it hot http://www.alltangledup.com/movabletype/archives/002095.html The hot summer has been a real boon this year. Our plum trees and chilli plants are ladened with fruit. There is just no way we'll be able to eat it all, so we're going to dry some and jam... atu 2010-08-07T21:40:36+00:00