Margaret Rose Stringer's Blog, page 16

That’s bloody IT ! :\

For a moment, I had to cudgel the ancient brain in an effort to recall how many times I’ve either made or almost made this square. It was all because I do not have the correct weight of yarn; so it was all my own fault. (Yesyes: mea culpa !) But this yarn – bought … Continue reading That’s bloody IT !   :\

Still doing that ..

I have finished Rachel’s square. Don’t bother to complain about the soft focus or the curling up or the lack of blocking. This is going to be frogged, and I’m going to make it again again again. I cannot live with the old man’s undies. I will not resist the chance to say that my … Continue reading Still doing that ..

C’ing AL

You’ll have to put up with the fact that I’m deeply engrossed in this, and will be posting about it whenever I need to .. Firstly, here is, again, my first (unfinished) version of Rachel’s square: which was created using a very short size 8mm double-ended hook. Here is my current (equally unfinished) version: which … Continue reading C’ing AL

My first EVER CAL !

What is it ?, I hear you cry plaintively .. Crochet A–Long. And, as you may work out eventually, there are aso KALs.    :D Someone online – it can be ANYONE ! – announces a CAL on her blog. She describes her plan for whatever it is; she usually talks about yarn and hooks and… Continue reading My first EVER CAL !

I have the solution !

.. so now it’s up to all those wonderful crochet designers to act upon it. [grin] For an awful long time I’ve been plaintively hinting to the Web’s many clever designers of crocheted garments – specifically, cardigans and/or jumpers – to come up with patterns for moi. These would need to be designed à la… Continue reading I have the solution !

A somewhat different xmas day

As is generally known, what remains of my family is scattered here and there, with only a nephew actually on this mainland (over in WA). This xmas was to be my first in blissful peace and quiet, on me tod, because I’ve moved from where charitable people always invited me to eat with them. I… Continue reading A somewhat different xmas day

Through the “looking”-glass

Just to let you see how frightened Boodie is of heights. I used to stand next to the Daikin looking down the side of the building towards the Maribyrnong River. I dont do this any more; as y-k-w took to rushing out of the loungeroom door and taking a flying leap to land beside me. Continue reading Through the looking-glass

Ah, the glory ..!

I had a handyman visit me to see what needs doing, last Saturday; and he spent a fair while gazing out my kitchen windows. When I explained that I pay a rental of $285 a week because this is an NRAS property, he thought about that for a bit, and then sighed Id willingly pay Continue reading Ah, the glory ..!

I’ve given up trying

Today I went to see my quack a beautiful young woman who INSTANTLY recognized the term laryngopharyngeal reflux when I saw her last week, to my absolute joy* ! to talk about diabetes. Yes, Ive given up the attempt to eat the right thing: there are so many varying inputs that I can Continue reading Ive given up trying

You’re moving in today

(with apologies to Carol Bayer Sager !) This was on moving day; and you can see that Boodie was absolutely terrified. Not. No hiding in the bathroom for him ! – once he got used to the bringings of furniture et al, he paid it no attention and simply gazed, transfixed, at his new view.… Continue reading You’re moving in today