Anknel and Burblets

dreams come out my ears and go round my head and i read them.

  • Growing up

    Oooh, Astrid’s going to love having a little baby sister all of her own. At Lorraine’s – her childminder’s – she loves it when baby Orlando is there. She helps change nappies, fetch wipes from the buggy and generally hangs around waiting to help wherever she can. flora and henri long sleeve tee mor mor…

  • A treasure trove

    of free knitting patterns. At Drops Design. And today, week 27, sees us into the third trimester. I’d better get sewing.

  • Little gumboots

    and other random thoughts for today Little chopsie boots from mini boden There’s been more raglan jumper knitting going on. I was over cautious with the neck on the one I sized up for Astrid though, so I’ve gathered it up with some linen cord while I wait for my eBay elastic purchases to arrive.…

  • In love with yarn

    Because of my obsessive nature there are now one and a half Loop bags full of yarn on my desk. Because I am my mother’s daughter I ordered the last of the Pear Tree sale yarns that I’ve been slowly collecting. And because it’s just so so beautiful I had to photograph it all right…

  • Hello photography mojo

    Why there you are! You’ve been gone a long while. So nice to have you back. Clearing a surface has helped enormously. As has dusting off the ol’ 5d. above: out-take from today’s 44.

  • A much better photo

    I really don’t like the photo I put up of me last week, but Astrid’s Yoshitomo Nara character likeness just had to be recorded. Anyway, here we are again. Sat in front of the computer, pretending nobody’s taking a photo. Hilarious!

  • Knit knit knit knit knit.

    Today new yarns arrived. The last ball of discontinued Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran #9 from Loop so I can make the other wrist warmer, and four balls of Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk Aran for making this. I almost got the aubergine, but Astrid likes red, so I’ll let her have red. This time at least…

  • Back at home together

    It’s funny how life can happen quite unexpectedly at times. I have last week to thank for the fact I am now working from home three days a week, and now we are sans-nanny, looking after Astrid the other two. The last time it was like this was back in April or May I think…

  • Learning to knit

    And other such thoughts. in progress raglan jumper from debbie bliss baby knits book Ah, these last couple of mornings I’ve been dropping Astrid off at our wonderful childminder, heading up to South End Green for coffee and a muffin to plop myself in a cosy chair and knit for an hour before I come…

  • A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart

    Every day I’ve been checking if 3191 is still on pre-order. Today I can add to basket { edit 26.09.08 : and today it’s here }. from amazon.co.uk

  • I can’t stop thinking about these

    from trippen I think a weekend in Berlin is called for so I can go and try them on.

  • Here we are, Kimberlee

    Another gorgeous London weekend. Yesterday, the last day of Summer, we walked all the way up to the top of the Heath and back down to Hampstead, looking for a coat for little Miss A. Don’t get me started on people in shops telling me, “oh, but those are girl’s boots”. I am not dressing…