Deadline - Complete.

Woo! Finished the hat today. To be fair, its small and shouldn't have taken me long!

I put it on Ravelry, and within 30 mins someone had commented that I should write up the pattern! Which I was already thinking. But if anyone also wants to make it let me know. I will be looking for test knitters eventually!

:)

Deadlines

Nothing would get done if it wasn't for the last minute.

That is how I lived in University and that is how apparently I still live now. For my friend's birthday in June I made a pair of mittens in two days.

For the last year another friend has been telling me that her son needs a hat. A grey or blue; something to bring out his blue eyes. And this little man IS a ladykiller.

So, Sunday is his second birthday. Do I have a nice simple hat ready? No. Do I just pick a pattern and stick with it? No.

Instead I am designing this:

I will write the pattern up and share it after, as I struggled to find a nice simple toddler sized hat that had good measurements that didn't mean you have to sit the kid down and measure his head. 

That wouldn't make it a very good surprise would it? 

But it must be done, so off I go. Plan on getting a few more lines in before bedtime! (The Olympics opening is still on the tv anyway....)

Drivin' Crazy

Back from Morocco! Holy HOT Batman! Someone said the record was 56 one day while we were there! And Ramadan started while I was there, and I just felt so bad for the Moroccans (the majority anyway who are Muslim) who couldn't drink water during the day! 

We were up in a terrace restaurant overlooking the souks/markets when the call to prayer came signaling that they could eat and drink and we watched our waiters and chefs all sit down to enjoy their first drink of the working day! That is a test to temptation - I think it was about 45 degrees at that time so I have nothing but respect for them! What a lovely culture and so open and welcoming! 

There were men crocheting hats in the markets and selling them, but unfortunately I didn't get a picture of them! (I am not a huge fan of crochet really, hope I'm not offending anyone!)

Sometimes it rains....

So, I'm off to Morocco on Monday at Ridiculous O'Clock. And I'm all for hot weather, but what the hell do you knit when its 46 degrees outside? How will I know what to pack?!

In England the weather is fairly predictable. Summer = rain. Autumn = sun mixed with rain. Winter= Rain with the chance of random snow, that doesn't normally stick. Spring=sun mixed with rain. Simple yes? 

It is very inspiring to keep knitting year round. My super chunky Aidez came off my needles 7 days ago. And I've worn it 6 days of those. And it's mid July. England likes my knitting, clearly! 

But Morocco? What to wear? What to bring? Uh oh.....

Weekend Gluttony

I had very good plans of what I was going to do this weekend: 


1. My first official driving lesson...

I don't drive. I don't have much ambition to drive, but my lovely boyfriend thinks I should be able to, and I kinda agree. So, I got my learner's permit here in England (provisional license). I did  go out a few times with Sam   in his car and we agreed I need official lessons. Mostly because he panics but I don't. That Porche that was honking  up my ass while I was attempting my first hill start - well it's his fault I  almost rolled back into him, and shows how good I am that I didn't! Stop honking and get off the road Daddy's boy (rich kids in fancy cars are common around here). 

But my lesson was cancelled. Scheduled with a new driver for when I get back from my vacation. (ooh more about that later!)

2. Finish a Stokholm scarf for my boss/friend whose 61st birthday is on Friday. When I wear my own she just stares at it and has actually sighed once!

CHECK! 

3. Finish my Aidez cardigan, for me. Because I deserve it? 

CHECK! 

This included late night seeming last night. I was up at 1am sewing the sleeves in to check what length my collar needed to be and finished it in time today to walk into town wearing it. I didn't run into anyone I knew to show it off and so instead I posted pictures of myself in it on facebook for friends to comment on how lovely I am. (Which they did and made me feel better about dedicating my weekend to knitting....)

4. Tidy the kitchen. 

Um, I cleaned the counters and did the dishes. That's all you clean in a kitchen right? 

So my holiday!!! I'm going to Morocco with my friend from knit group! I cannot wait. I hear it is wonderful and we're going somewhere along the coast (I'm a show-up-and-hope-someone-else-knows-the-plan kinda person) for 3 days and then into Marrakech for 4 days. We have a 4am start on the Monday morning to leave which is a nightmare, but as long as I remember to pack my flight pillow I will just sleep on the plane. Mmmm sleep. 

Not quite baking...

It is Canada Day and I need to do SOMETHING to celebrate. So we made some club sandwiches (mmm bacon) and then I decided to tackle some Funnel Cakes! 


I haven't actually fried anything since we moved in here, which was last February! And I had never made these before. So I dug the oil out and got it going. Made up some pancake batter, from scratch of course. Not because I wouldn't use a packet, but because its a celebration and I was celebrating. Also, because you can't find good pancake mix here in England, so scratch is always easier! 


So I fried some up. And cooked some blueberries with a small amount of icing sugar. And topped with ice cream. Sorted! 

As you can see, my funneling technique needs a bit of work, but they were yummy anyway! Next time it does need some strawberries and caramel sauce! mmm....