Author Archives: luliriisi

It’s coming!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by luliriisi

Finally! So excited. The next Defarge book – Defarge Does Shakespeare – will be out this Friday, March 27th. I have two patterns in it, a scarf and a pair of fingerless mitts, both based on King Lear. But I want to give … Continue reading →

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More wedding chat

Posted on March 21, 2015 by luliriisi

I’ve made a decent dent into my wedding shawl knitting. I’ve got to the lace sections now and even though I have three pages of charts (because there are three different lace patterns) to follow if I need them, I … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the food

Posted on March 10, 2015 by luliriisi

The past few days I seem to have taken pictures of only my food. It all started off my lunch/snack on Saturday: Then came dinner. Baked mac’n’cheese (from scratch) that made my niece ask for the recipe: On Sunday, I … Continue reading →

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I seem to have a new hobby

Posted on March 7, 2015 by luliriisi

Since I last blogged, I seem to have acquired two things: a shiny ring and a new hobby in the form of dressmaking. And yes, these two things are related since I’ve decided to not only design and knit my … Continue reading →

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Ever changing London weather

Posted on April 30, 2014 by luliriisi

Some days, I hate how unpredictable and always changing the weather is in London. Today is not one of those days. Both of these times of day (6:45am and approx 2pm) made me really happy.

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Afternoon Tea with a twist

Posted on April 15, 2014 by luliriisi

On Saturday, I went out with Krisi, one of my oldest friends. I’m sure I’ve said this before, but we both love food. Last month, we went to have a traditional afternoon tea in a hotel in Kensington. This time, … Continue reading →

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Timey Tantalate

Posted on March 30, 2014 by luliriisi

My latest knitting project: Timey Tantalate. The pattern is from the latest Knitty (Sweet Tantalate) and the yarn is Timey Wimey (EasyKnits). I bought the yarn last year at Woolfest solely because of its name. How could I resist? It’s … Continue reading →

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Spring!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by luliriisi

Just spent a glorious two hours reading in the park. I only came in because the shadows crept up to my spot and it got a bit chilly without the sun. Still, it’s a beautiful day. It was so nice, … Continue reading →

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Last minute knitting

Posted on January 18, 2014 by luliriisi

I would’ve thought that last minute gift knitting would be over in January. Nope. I was wrong. I just got invited to my cousin’s birthday party. Which’ll be in a week. Which means I have a week to knit her … Continue reading →

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Blonde(-er) again!

Posted on December 14, 2013 by luliriisi

Got my roots dealt with today. And had about six inches chopped off. It’s a bit weird, having such short hair (although it’s still past my shoulders so it’s not too short). Then again, I only get my hair cut … Continue reading →

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