Bookworm
Hmmm … new book smell.
Old book smell.
Any book smell.
Love it!
I especially love “Books on Sale” smell!
Courtesy of the Interweave Hurt Books Sale, I got:
When I grow up
I want to be Helen Mirren.
Seriously. If in 5 years time I’m a tenth as hot as she is now I’ll be one happy girl.
Who do you want to be when you grow up (or grow down!)?
Today, I give you yarn photos!
I got some Socks That Fit in two colours and two weights. What? I’ve got to replace the yarn I’ve given away! That’s a warning for the Lorna’s Laces I’m hoping to acquire in the near future!
Lounging together
And on their own
On the left is Raspberry Tonal in Some Assembly Required Superwash and on the right Desert Rose in Some Assembly Required Not-So-Light Wool
Just two quick notes;
1: contest winners – Stacey, your yarn was sent Airmail on … Thursday? Something like that. Amy and Britt, I’d only found one padded envelope earlier this week, so yours will be sent next week if I can get into the loft where I know there are some hiding!
2: if you drop a cheese grater from the work surface, do not attempt to catch it with your ankle bone.
I know.
It’s now strapped and elevated. 
It’s all about the yarn (baby)
In my continuing mission to rid myself of all badly fitting garments or shocking design choices, I took the plunge with a jumper that had been with me since 2004.
That’s right people, Klaralund is no more.
Why? Because she was boxy and I’m not a supermodel with no boobs, no belly and no hips. And I actually have a discernible waist. And it made me look clumpy and frumpy all the same time. And I kept dipping the flared sleeves in the washing-up water.
What happened?
Well, it went from this:
to this:
to this:
and finally to this:
I have a design picked out and ready to go (including some modifications, naturally) and I’ll get going as soon as I’ve finished the cotton angora top. If I finish it?
A criminally-negligent amount of actual knitting has been achieved since the last post, so my departing shot will be swatch photo.
Ooooh ….. any guesses? 
Warning!
The following post contains images of human-computer interfacing. They may be considered nauseating by most right-thinking persons and are not suitable for anyone.
Crafting will follow the lurve.
I wuv woo.
I’m still working on a few hiccups (like the fact I can’t see pictures on Norma’s blog or Grumperina’s site and I can’t download my audio books from Audible.co.uk) but overall it’s been a smooth ride.
Crafty Goodness.
This is what I’ve decided to do with the Rowan 4-ply cotton which used to be the Rowan design “Martha”.
It’s going to be a scoop-neck summer cardigan (although when I’ll get around to making it is another thing all together).
I’m planning elbow-length sleeves and for it to be fitted, but not clinging. I’m going to work it in pieces to provide some stability for the cotton yarn. Oh, how traditional!
EDIT – Check out one of the Knitty surprises. A cardigan with the exact same stitch pattern – talk about weird!
Lookie what I got from Get Knitted!
You can’t see what the needles are (I wasn’t really paying attention when I took the photograph) but they are the knitting equivalent of hen’s teeth; 2.25 mm bamboo double pointed needles!!!
The 2 mm are too small and sometimes the 2.5 mm are too large. Just call me the Golidlocks of sock knitting needles, I suppose!
(Yes, three exclamations marks were strictly necessary.)
And check out that crochet hook! Mmmmm….. comfort grip …. 
And finally, Wanda rocks.
She held a blog competition/draw for her blog’s anniversary and I won 5 balls of Lion Brand Cotton Ease. The yarn is really light and doesn’t feel like an aran-weight at all. I see a nice sleeveless or short sleeved top in my future and I already have a couple of ideas floating around in my head.
Thank you, again, Wanda.
Brief, but all the better for it!
