Allypally

OK, so really really enjoyed the weekend, and actually even though I am knackered, it was great to get out of the house and not get overwhelmed by work which was what was happening, foot is much better although kind of stiff, I can walk, so that means I can dye wool, although it is pouring with rain, so I am kind of trying not to think about it too much.

Although, along with the fact that I am nearly out of scrumptious solids, so that needs to arrive from afar, spindles have to make it here, Du store alpakka (which I know will be fine), but can't fit the stand in my van, and I haven't started dyeing yet because I have to finish orders and clubs. Gulp.

So while I was lying in bed this morning I got a text from down stairs saying, 'your gohonzon (buddist scroll that I chant to) is missing its gongyo, (the act of chanting)' from Elly, which made me laugh and laugh and laugh, so I did, and plenty of it, and I feel ok, and relieved that I have Elly to help me, and to make me chant because it stops me loosing the plot, lol!!!

So, I am off to wrap up warm, and venture out into the garden, dye some yarn for the clubs and dream about a holiday in Dubai, where I do nothing except lounge on a warm beach drinking cocktails, and there is no yarn anywhere, absolutely none, and there is no rain, so the person that dangled that little carrot, you'd better get counting your airmiles..........

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bad foot

I twisted my foot today, now it has a hug lump on it and I can't bloody walk, let alone drive to chester, so I sent a huge box of yarn up to chester, and I am catchng the train up tomorrow morning because I can't drive. So didn't really finish all my dyeing I was meant to, and instead sat and ate chocolate biscuits, drank tea and finished harry Potter.

Was slightly frustrated, and nearly drove Elly mad with requests, but hey, I guess its a sign, need to take it a bit easier :-(.

So if your coming tomorrow, look foward to seeing you :-) just don't expect a hug, seeing as I'll be confined to a chair with my knitting.

oh by the way, just updating the shop, nearly done

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Gulp

I can't dye fast enough :(  I have dyed every day this week, and I still have so many orders to finish, well before next week so I can concentrate on Allypally anyway, lol.

I do have enough yarn for two weeks of updates tomorrow, so I guess I will have to be up at 6 to get started.

I am getting close to never wanting to see a hank of wool ever ever again, lol!!!

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Age concern..........a little help.........

Get knitting to raise
money for Age Concern

Needles at the ready.
innocent drinks are running their Big Knit campaign again this year to help
raise money for Age Concern to keep older people warm over the winter. They're
looking for knitters to knit lots of little hats for their smoothie bottles, for
each one sold they and Sainsbury's will give 50p to Age Concern. Last year over
400,000 hat were knitted raising £200,000 for Age Concern and this year they're
aiming for ½  a million hats!

That may sound like a
tall order but with a Big Knit blog and fantastic new hat patterns for you to
try each week there is plenty of inspiration.  There will be competitions in
Simply Knitting and Let’s Knit out in the middle of September and Knitting
magazine is showcasing hat patterns from the well-known hand knit


designers in
their issue out at the beginning of October.

So for patterns and
more knitting news, don’t forget to check out www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/thebigknit

 

Bluefaced Open weekend

As you hopefully know by now the Bluefaced open this weekend (the 27th and 28th) in Chester.
                   
                   

I will be there and the Natural Dye Studio will be there too, I think DT Crafts will be bringing along their dyes and Laughing
Hens will have all their goodies as well.

                   
                   

So
everyone is welcome to come and sit and knit or spin chat and relax ,
and buy yarn/fibres!!!

                   
                   

Its in a very gorgeous setting, and there will be scones and tea on each day.

                   
                   
                   
                   

Hope that loads of you can make it , cant wait !!

The full address is
The Croft Stables
Station Lane
Great Barrow
Cheshire
CH3 7JN
Its easy to find , its next to the cricket ground.

                  

Felted cupcakes......

I am just about to leave for the depths of my shed to get my work done. Had a fun weekend, Remi my adorable freind came to stay from Japan, sadly for only 2 nights, it has been 2.5 years since she lived with us, and we have a very very special connection, I love her so so much, she was 18 last time I saw her, now she is  beautiful young woman, and I am so proud of her. I made the determination that I am going to stay with her in Japan next year. She bought me such cute presents.....

A felted cake book, which as in all japanese books the diagrams are so good, you don't need to understand the text, and the weird thing is that I decided I wanted to do  peice of artwork with lots and lots of cupcakes on it, a huge picture to go behind my sofa. So now I don't really have an excuse, I think I will mix knitted, crocheted and felted cupcakes....

And of course a little cupcake kit......

Cool or what?

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ok, shop update taking pace slowly, lol!

As usual, there is too much to put on in the shop in one afternoon, there is quite alot on there, but there is lots more to come, so I will continue to do it slowly tomorrow too.

Here's a pic of the new silk cobweb 'infinity' (due to its rather rediculous yardage....)

hope you all have a great weekend.

xxx