An orange delight...

Well.... I did some knitting. Inspired by this creation I got cracking. I did really enjoy it but I found it quite difficult to understand the pattern (can you see a pattern forming here??) and I had everything ready for at least 2 months before I just got on with it. The leaving stitches on the needle and turning thing really confused me so I did do a dry run with normal wool and needles and then it all fell into place. It didn't take long to come together either but it was really heavy towards the end and I think some of my stitches are a tad looser than they should be.  I really love it and will probably make a bigger one at some point. I am a teeny tiny bit disappointed with the fact that you can see the rows of turned stitches. But is is being used all the time- which is fabulous- I have finally crafted something useful !!
The lovely orangeness of the yarn is not really sown to the full potential here. It is hoopla yarn in orange but I don't think that picture does the colour justice either. Funnily enough, I have seen the supplier Rachel John at a couple of craft fairs- her knitting is really extreme and fabulous.
Many thanks to Annaboo's House and Drops Design for sharing all this ace stuff.

So, I think I have one finished project left to blog about which is a door curtain I made in October and  I have nearly finished my first ever pair of curtains (started in November). I will blog about the three baby blankets that I have churned out this year as well.
There is some other sewing stuff from 2012 ( bag/purse/glasses case/skirt) that I am just going to forget about and start afresh from here.
At some point I will also update the original 40 4 40 list- still some stuff outstanding. Will 2014 be the year I learn to surf?? Anyways- I am going to try and blog once a week. 
Let's forget that I have said this before......