A while back I signed up to Pinku's flower exchange. I liked the idea of knitting a flower, had never knitted one before and had missed the embellishment exchange organised by the Rowanettes so it seemed like a good idea.
I knitted a gift (admittedly a little later than the original deadline) and then sent it off to it's recipient, Christine in Massachusetts.
Look what I got back.
Thank you so much Christine, you are a star! (PS: the flower pattern is particulary pretty, where did you get it from?)
On a completely different note, I went to Mornington Crescent this morning and saw these lovely doors at the Tube station. I am always picking up books about 'doors of the world' or the like, so I thought I would take one of my own. Also, I didn't realise that tube stations had such lovely decorations.
Vogue Knitting arrived in the post today. I have put it aside for Saturday morning when I intend to camp on the sofa with a large mug of tea and a packet of jaffa cakes. Then again, maybe I'll just take a peek tonight...
Posted by Amelia at January 26, 2005 05:43 PMAnother Door Lover! I think that it is very admirable to even consider waiting to read the mag. The Jaffa cakes are a favorite of my Brother-In-Law from his Junior year in London. I'm a Plain Chocolate Hob Nob girl myself.
Posted by: Shirra at January 28, 2005 04:53 PMI LOVE that flower, and you look lovely as always. Trust me I know about the self photos, me and the mirror are not always friends :)
As for the Doors, so I guess that means once the puter is functional again that you will want to see my Tuscan (and Italian) door photo collection??
Posted by: stinkerbell at January 27, 2005 05:36 PMThe flower is beautiful - very delicate.
I never can ignore a knitting magazine for any length of time. Once I know it's there, my husband knows that I am out of commision for at least an hour! Enjoy.
The flower is beautiful - so delicate, like it's recipient.
I never can wait to look at a knitting magazine. No matter how hard it try, I just can't ingore for any length of time. If one comes in the mail my husband knows I will be out of commision for at least an hour! Enjoy
I got VKI this morning too. I think that I'll make the roses bag for someone, not sure who. I'm a psychologist with a PhD in memory and there's a whole recognition test based on beautiful pictures of doors and people published by Alan Baddeley, the UK's most prominent memory researcher. Door passion must be not that uncommon!
Posted by: Kirstie at January 26, 2005 06:29 PM