You may have noticed my absence lately...
I apologize...
But between Ravelry and The Heatley Cliff, I am experiencing blog overload!
When I have something interesting to post, I certainly will. But until then. Please come find me on these other sites!
This is a sweater that turned out really well. It's called Frankie, and it was designed by the kick a#@ Kim Hargreaves, featured in her Breeze Collection.
You know I love Kim Hargreaves, and the Breeze Patterns are especially yummy. Although her last two books didn't kill me, Im not gonna lie.
The sweater is made from Rowan Pima cotton. It's a lovely red brick color. It's slouchy and curvy and falls a little bit on the shoulder which makes me feel like a hipster kind of. It's a perfect sweater for summer because it's really light and super airy.
You can find the pattern on her website here
I've got a cold so that's bumming me out right now. I haven't slept much so..meh. Not the greatest week.
I hope you've been listening to our podcast! We are really enjoying the process. Click here to listen to our latest episode where we imagine what it would be like to go back in time.
I'm going to bed...
Well I'm at sixes and sevens over my Promethium Cardigan. It's too long, they're caling for a weird neck thing to happen involving crochet which I won't be able to manage. I hope my friend Ingy at the Knit And Stitch shop can save me.
Above is a little photo my bestie Sher took. We invented this kind of bizarre hybrid of a place called The Heatley Cliff which is part English Manor, part Paris Bistro and part Hollywood Greenroom. The picture sort of represents the hang. The best part is that now we do a weekly podcast.
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I'm not sure how I feel about Tilli Thomas yarn. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I think it's a little cheesy. I think actually, I enjoy the raw silk ribbon than I do the beads.
But the beads are cool.
Sometimes.
The biggest problem with this scarf is how heavy it is..So it's kind of a drag to have around my neck. But with certain outfits, it looks great.
I like it.
Sometimes.
Well, I AM sorry. Please forgive my crappy blogging. It really isn't laziness...I simply needed to refocus on work for a bit, then refocus again on the family. After two solid weeks of taking care of only myself in New York and Nashville, it was a bit of an adustment getting back to the back back burner of my own life. I am so lucky that I got that break from it all though. It was sorely needed, especially the part where I work- for many reasons.
The new trailer is kick ass. Seriously. I could live there. On my own, anyways...Five people is, you know...crowded. But Matt and I have our own room. The girls each have a bunk. When Vaughn gets older, he can have the fold out sofa bed. At the end of the day, I'm not even sure it's about the scenery, or the nature or the cute little towns. It's about being stuck together and making do. Stuck together probably isn't the right cliche, but it is the right sentiment. The girls didn't have friends. They had limited access to wi fi (though they did play the Smurfs game a lot on the iPads. Not roughing it I realize, but it kept me sane.) Yes they complained they were bored and there was nothing to do, but they were bored with nothing to do together.
Wrangling a one year old was an adventure in and of itself.
We managed to do a lot of re-upholstery before we left, but not it all. We did not get a chance to do the walls or floors. But I did get pillows and throws to tart the place up a bit. Here are some photos of what we saw and phase 1 of the reno.
And Jaysus. It's September already.
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