Tag Archives: wedding

6 weeks to go…

Posted on June 21, 2015 by luliriisi

I feel like I’m running out of time. While most of the major things are now done, there are still bits and bobs left to sort out. My dress still isn’t complete. My shawl’s not done, but I am on … Continue reading →

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Purple is the colour of choice

Posted on June 14, 2015 by luliriisi

The thing about deciding to make a lot of the things for one’s wedding means there isn’t much time to do other stuff. That’s okay though, I’m having fun. My dress is almost done. I had my mom and grandma … Continue reading →

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Good mail days, ideas and plans

Posted on May 8, 2015 by luliriisi

The last few weeks have been full of good mail days. The latest Knitscene arrived first, then came the Mason-Dixon knitting book (a bargain at just £6 including shipping), and then… yarn! That’s the yarn for my little nephew’s blanket, … Continue reading →

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Channelling Yoda

Posted on April 29, 2015 by luliriisi

I look ridiculous right now. There’s this thing I read about online called plopping. Basically it’s a way to dry curly hair so that the curls stay nice. So now I’ve got a T-shirt wrapped comically around my head, being … Continue reading →

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Fun with technology

Posted on April 21, 2015 by luliriisi

So this past week or so, I’ve been having fun with technology. And I mean that both sincerely and sarcastically. The sarcasm is to do with work, so I’ll just leave it at that. The actual fun with technology happened … Continue reading →

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ALL the swatches

Posted on April 3, 2015 by luliriisi

I’m finally at the point in my wedding shawl where I need to decide which pattern to do next. So I’ve been swatching. And re-doing charts (I love charts, btw). And swatching some more. And then swatching again. I’ve churned out … 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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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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