Crafting from scratch by a novice and for the novice. A working mum trying to juggle the hectic life of working, parenting, home, pets and indulging in crafting too. If I can do it, you can too!!
A mother's life
A day in the life of a mum is often a blur of rushed activity, trying to ensure that everything is done that keeps the family ticking over - are they fed, watered, cleaned, taxied, homeworked, etc to say nothing of the other basic household chores that often take over your life. I have decided that everyone needs the opportunity to tap into their creative or indulgent side and make, bake, read, watch or pursue something that you feel makes you individual. If I can do it..... so can you.
Charm bracelet x 2 - The finished product
I'm really pleased with this attempt
Charm bracelet - beginning
Here goes!!!
The Finished Product - Knitted Bangle
a late night/morning but success at last
Beginning of knitted bracelet
Here goes!!!
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Beaded Bracelet cont'd
Disaster, trying to juggle more than one thing. Daughter was wanting to get me to read out ingredients for brownie and then later macaron recipe while I was ambitiously trying to knit. I know we women can multi-task but sometimes just a little too much too soon. Anyway, all my stitches fell off my knitting needle and try as I might I couldn't get 7 stitches back on, regardless of how many times I tried to pick them up. I also ended up with 6. Where did that 7th stitch go I wonder. Anyway, I decided, in pure frustration, to pull the whole lot out and start again. Which I have now done so it's pretty much back to the beginning. I will say however that the second attempt at knitting looks more uniform and perhaps it is 2nd time lucky. Having said that I have only knitted two rows so far. But on the plus side brownies look good, oh so good so trip to corner shop well worthwhile. Just wish I could say the same for the macarons. They look more than slightly peculiar. Still, tey were a first attempt so will put those on the back burner and try again. Daughter is now making speedy home-made ice-cream with verbal supervision from me. I am going to try and upload a few photographs on my blog page....Help!! and then go back to trying to finish knitting my bracelet. In the meantime, just hope Arsenal manage to pull a win out of their hats. More soon. Love jayjay
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