SPT: 29/01/09

    I have recently discovered the joy of knitting and can feel myself on the edge of obsession. Yesterday, I received some mahoosive needles from the marvellous Loop and I'm just having a go with them.
    Today I received a lovely package from Texere Yarns of some lovely wool and bamboo crochet hooks. It feels like I'm coming full circle and back onto a path I first stepped on 18 (eek!) years ago: I bought the yarns for the final project on my degree at Texere...

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    1. ★

      thePhotoZoo, Anna Stassen, ::Christine::, memake, and 69 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. alabamawhirly (41 months ago | reply)

      speedknitter!
      Love the colour, stripe, yellow shoe, pink yarn, extravaganza thing you've got going on

    3. thePhotoZoo (41 months ago | reply)

      YOU ARE THE MOST ADORABLE PERSON EVER. I LOVE THOSE TIGHTS. I LOVE THOSE SHOES. THIS IS SO COLORFUL AND FUN AND WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND!!!!

      p.s. what are you making???

    4. ::Christine:: (41 months ago | reply)

      Oh wow I love this photo!!!!! ♥

    5. hobbledehoy-liz (41 months ago | reply)

      great photo! What pretty yarns you have to work with!

    6. memake (41 months ago | reply)

      You fabulous, colourful, knitting-crazy woman! I want to sit beside you on that sofa and stitch and bitch with a big slice of THAT cake!

    7. by Abi* (41 months ago | reply)

      EEE my socks!

      not MY socks obv.. they were new when i sent them.

      i love this photo too much. word. xxxxxxxxx

    8. Jennifer4now (41 months ago | reply)

      This shot is awesome, awesome, awesome! Everything about it makes my happy :)

    9. RecoveryBabe (Away... missing you) (41 months ago | reply)

      awesome shot, love the compostion... and your socks and shoes!!

    10. pillboxproductions (41 months ago | reply)

      super duper cute. yeah...those shoes are the coolest and this shot is just perfect! sweeeet!

    11. hollygems (41 months ago | reply)

      I love this. It makes me want to knit right now.

    12. sami k (the k stands for potassium!) (41 months ago | reply)

      so so cute.

    13. the wee pixie (41 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous shot!!!!!!

      I love texere - they are fab and so reasonable!

    14. KTandCoffee (41 months ago | reply)

      My, speed knitting, I do miss you xxxx big hugs, must phone you soon

    15. askey illustration (41 months ago | reply)

      i LURVE your socKS!
      (SORRY 3yr OLd kEePs pressing caps LOCK) :P

    16. moonstr (41 months ago | reply)

      looove the blur action!

    17. bugsandfishes by lupin (41 months ago | reply)

      Love this shot and those notes! :)

      "I have recently discovered the joy of knitting and can feel myself on the edge of obsession" - this is so my life at the moment too. So... much... nice... yarn ...

    18. angharad handmade (41 months ago | reply)

      I love this pic! Gorgeous colours, and ♥ those shoes.

    19. *M-C1* (41 months ago | reply)

      You are a fantastic colorful delight. WOW!! Just lovely in every possible way.
      Have a marvelous time knitting and enjoying your creations.
      xox

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      Seen in Self Portrait Thursday (?)

    20. R. Scott : artist & photographer (41 months ago | reply)

      omg...you are tooooo cute w/ your colorful life there!!!!!! what ya makin'?

    21. lis_glass (41 months ago | reply)

      Those are some fantabulous socks!

    22. magickalrealism (41 months ago | reply)

      Great color and contrast!

    23. ~Linda ~ (41 months ago | reply)

      Fabulous!!! Soon you will be drowning in yarn, like me!

    24. especially_today (41 months ago | reply)

      found your photo through explore...

      love the wonderful collection of colors that just jump off the screen here! and yes, i love your socks!

      btw, just to intensify your knitting 'obsession', (if you don't already know about it) you should check out ravelry.com. once you start, you can't stop!!

    25. slothmuffin (41 months ago | reply)

      i think you should write your own knitting book, and this will be the cover. (and then i can buy your book and learn to knit!) the colours and composition here are completely amazing.

    26. SamEllison (41 months ago | reply)

      aaahh! Fantastic colors! I lubbit.

    27. moocowhandknits (41 months ago | reply)

      oh

      my

      god

      welcome to knitting :D i feel the need to come round and feel your balls.

    28. by Abi* (41 months ago | reply)

      HAHAHAHAH omg.

    29. Turvys (41 months ago | reply)

      I love this photo - such fab colours. V envious on sock and shoe combo... :D

    30. Secret Lentil (41 months ago | reply)

      what fun! it looks like you're knitting faster than the speed of light.

    31. Knitwit. (41 months ago | reply)

      whoa...look at those hands go! Fab photo

    32. hobocampcrafts (41 months ago | reply)

      i love you and you AWESOME photo skills this is soooo adorable!

    33. Way Ahead Photography (41 months ago | reply)

      Lovely colourful stuff - fun and funny. Love the blur of activity from those knittin' 'andies!

    34. FrauPlanlos (busy) (41 months ago | reply)

      oh yeah! i love the colours !!!

    35. Richard Wayne Photography (41 months ago | reply)

      I saw this beautiful photo on Explore ! 01-29-09

      You are invited to add this wonderful photo to
      "Explored Beauty !"

      Explored Beauty !
      Please Invite other Explored Favorites to this Group too !

    36. sk3l (41 months ago | reply)

      stunning colors ...

    37. LaKicca* [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)

      WoW! I love the colours...

    38. yumptatious (41 months ago | reply)

      Oh...my...stars! :-O
      I am completely overwhelmed by the reaction to this pic! To think that I nearly didn't use it! Thank you, thank you all so much for all the faves! I am truly honoured!

      cheers gorgeous! :-x It looks speedy but it wasn't really: as I'm still learning, I'm actually ver ver slow, especially as far as selvedges are concerned. (I need to look on Ravelry to see if there are any selvedge tips...
      I am your friend, you arse! ;-D
      I'm practicing with my new mahoosive needles before I re-knit this scarf (it curls up at the edges and is only 1/2 the scarf it should be)
      why thank you, luscious laydee! :-x
      aww thank you! I don't know what I'm going to use them for yet...
      well come over then! I'll swap cake and coffee for knitting tips and banter :-)
      I love these socks sooooo much! You are fabulous. Fini.
      oh thank you so much! That brings me joy! :-)
      Thank you! If in doubt, throw colour at it! ;-D
      best thing about those shoes is that they were a bargain off Ebay! Hurrah! :-)
      come on! Get involved! :-)
      well I am the Queen of Cute, as well you know, Sami ;-)
      If you get to go, do. I remember when we went with college, shoving huge cones of yarn into big plastic boxes: its an amazing place (I'm so glad its still there!)
      its a trick of the camera: I'm really not fast at all! (miss you loads too! Especially now you're engaged in a bakefest of gargantuan proportions! (((((((hugs)))))))
      LOL! (reminds me when Kitty used to type all her comments on Flickr like that!)
      I look like I'm knitting in 'The Matrix': 'Woah! I know knit and purl!'
      Lupin, I fear we are dangling dangerously over the precipice, and only our knitting needles (or crochet hooks) will get us out of it. See you on the other side, Comrade! ;-)
      awww, cheers Helen! :-x
      cheers lovely! Glad I brought a smile to your delicious face! :-x
      I have embraced colour somewhat recently! I think its my reaction to all the cold, grey weather we've been having here! I will be re-knitting a scarf: I'm just practicing selvedges.
      aren't they just! So snuggly in the cold weather :-)
      why thank you! I think subtlety is over-rated at times! ;-)
      lol! I hope so! (I really need to move!)
      aww, thanks for your kind comments! alabamawhirly told me about Ravelry: I'll certainly be visiting there often! (thanks for the tip: they are all gratefully received!)
      lol! I'll add it to my 'To Do' list:
      1) Learn to knit
      2) Knit a scarf
      3) Knit a hat
      4) Write utterly fabulous 'How to Knit' book
      5) Spend the rest of my days knitting cash
      aaaw: cheers hun! :-x
      LMAO! My balls are primed and wanting of your experienced touch
      I am! By the time this pic made Explore, I had already knitted a couch! ;-D
      why thank you, oh knitting goddess! I am honoured! :-)
      Love you too, gorgeous Mama Oat! ((((hugs)))))
      cheers hun! Its subtle...like me! LMAO!
      Why thank you! :-)
      Wow! Thanks for the invite! :-)
      they are a bit 'Kapow!', aren't they?! Ahhh, the joys of post-production! ;-)
      thank you very much! :-)

    39. Beverly Bohan [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)

      Love the colour coordination.

    40. Mik Milman (41 months ago | reply)

      so many comments... I'll just leave a smile :)

    41. NewKidzOTB (41 months ago | reply)

      Excellent!

    42. Drífa (41 months ago | reply)

      nice colores

    43. kioan (41 months ago | reply)

      This photo is great! So colorful!!! Excellent! :)

    44. Les_Stockton (41 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful colors. Very innovative.

    45. Sassafras Roots (41 months ago | reply)

      I love it.
      The colours are great as well as your shoes. :)

    46. Qlkowa (40 months ago | reply)

      Oh, so colourful and joyfull.

    47. annjoch (40 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful!

    48. ratbril (40 months ago | reply)

      colorida composicion!!

    49. nathalia ~ (40 months ago | reply)

      Love the colour outburst and the furious hand movement! Superb shot!

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      Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)

    50. ariazr (40 months ago | reply)

      This photo is one BIG explosion of colour!
      Please consider posting it to "Coloursplosion!"

      Please post your photo to Coloursplosion! because we'd love to have it
       Please tag your photo with Coloursplosion

    51. sincerely, ema [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous shoes!
      Where are they from, if I might ask?

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