Apologies if I’ve ignored anyone this last week. My rather scattergun approach to blogging has been due to me being away from home since Saturday, when I delivered a talk at the wonderful Winchester Writer’s Festival, caught up with lot of good friends and had the lovely surprise of meeting – for the first time – a lovely client I coached by telephone eleven years ago. I also managed to pick up a copy of The Fintastic Fish-Sitter written by my brilliant friend Mo O’Hara, which shouldn’t be available until the beginning of July.
Lovely husband picked me up on Sunday Morning and we headed off to spend Father’s Day with Lovely Littlest Daughter in the Big Smoke. We then escaped the city for a short break near Ross on Wye at Glewstone Court Hotel.
A fair amount of knitting took place on the train to Winchester and in the car. However, what I was itching to do was finish sewing up the lacy jumper that I’d started as part of my 4 x 4 challenge and had finished knitting Friday night. I finally managed to do that when we returned Monday afternoon from a 25 mile cycle ride around the Forest of Dean.
As we were in a hotel, I haven’t had chance to block it yet, but I hope a good battering with the iron will sort out the curly neckline…
And that’s it for now. I finished!
Hurrah!
Have a great weekend!
Bekki
It looks fantastic. Well done you! xx
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Thank you 🙂
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It looks lovely Bekki, so soft and the colour really suits. You must be so pleased with it. Have a lovely weekend. x
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Thank you. Yes, I am. Although I’ve put on so much weight these last few months, I think it’s me that’s letting the jumper down 😉 You have a fab weekend too x
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You and the jumper both look great. 🙂 xx
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Aw! Thank you 🙂 xx
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Yay! It’s bootiful, as are you x
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Aw! Thank you my bootiful friend xx
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Looks gorgeous with your scarf and jeans. Great job.
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Thank you. Funny you say that about the scarf, I bought it about six weeks ago on impulse when I decided the top I was wearing was showing too much cleavage – but seems to go with so much I own!
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Jumper looks beautiful and I’m going to have to check out zombie goldfish – love shaun of the dead and finding nemo!
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Thank you. Yes, do check out Zombie Goldfish. It really is marvellous – however old or young you are.
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Love it! I’m amazing that you’ve designed it all yourself! It looks so complicated! I never knew that a jumper could be made so quick…. My mums still making my sister mohair grey jumper for her final year at high school – my sister 45 this year!!! Lol 😀
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Thank you 🙂
LOL! That’s worse than me with my 17 years to finish a cross stitch!
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Gorgeous, both the colour and the lacy design. Your tension efforts have clearly paid off – the size is perfect, even before blocking:)
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Thank you, although I’ve put on a heap of weight this year, so hoping to be a little skinnier under it eventually 🙂
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Oh, it is truly beautiful! Admiring your handiwork and design skills.
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Thank you. I am very please with it – although I had my doubts when it was in progress.
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Bekki, The jumper is exquisite! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 And we did have a wonderful time thank you – just the break we needed 🙂
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What a beautiful jumper, Bekki. Worth all the hard work. I just want to say how much I enjoy your blog – like a chat with a friend over a cup of coffee.
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Hi Pat! Thank you – that’s such a kind thing to say. Thanks for letting me know 🙂
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So Lovely!!! Job well done 🙂
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Thanks Caren! 🙂
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Your pattern worked beautifully, might you be tempted into making more in different colours ? 😉
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It looks lovely! Fab colour – really suits you 🙂
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Hello! Thank you! 🙂 x
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love that sweater and the color looks wonderful on you!
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Thank you 🙂 I do love the colour.
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Beautiful jumper, Bekki. The colour and style really suit you, and what a great job you made of it. Well done! You’ve certainly had a busy week, which I hope you thoroughly enjoyed.
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Thank you 🙂 Busy, but very enjoyable, thanks.
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What a gorgeous jumper! So pretty and all those lacy stitches! A lovely jumper for a lovely lady!
The Winchester Writer’s conference is fantabulous, I went a few years ago – it is great to get together with like minded people! Sounds as if you had a wonderful time.
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Aw! Thank you. You’re so lovely 🙂 Yes, it’s a lovely friendly conference. I spoke there last year too and went as a delegate many years ago.
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Beautiful! And brilliant that you finished it. I would literally be stopping people in the street to say…”I made this. Look!”
I always feel inspired to do some crafts or make something when I read your blog. Brilliant stuff ☺️
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🙂 Aw! Thank you. such kind comments. I find craft so tangible and grounding when writing can tend to feel intangible and ungrounding, so makes a great balance. Do share anything you’re inspire to make.
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Will do promise! Urgent business in hand… Cat fussing 😺
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Congrats Bekki! The jumper really suits you!! How much fun to wear something you made- having it turn out so beautifully. Enjoy wearing it. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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