I’ve had one of those weeks filled with good intentions to craft, but I’m getting nowhere fast. I have made a little progress though, so all is not lost.
The sock I started last week now has all of the ribbing completed plus 3 or 4 pattern repeats on the leg. I’ve taken the sock everywhere, including a birthday party. I ended up playing on the big slides with the kids instead of knitting, but it was fun! I also took it in the car with me to visit friends, though I didn’t actually take it out of the bag. Some weeks I am so good at squeezing in a little bit of knitting or crochet between jobs and others it just doesn’t happen.
The cosy stripe blanket is more about work and less about progress this week-I completed 5 stripes and then realised that I’d added in a cluster of stitches by accident so I had to frog it back to the point at which I finished last week. The only thing I’ve achieved is winding myself up 5 little balls of yarn. At least the reworked rows won’t take as long as there will be less stitches in them! I was a little bit gutted, but not to worry.
This week is looking very busy as it is my daughter’s 4th birthday on Sunday and she has requested a chocolate cake in the shape of a chicken. Something tells me that is easier said than done… The children are also off school/pre-school for Easter now so I don’t know how much crafting I’ll get done. I will just remind myself it’s a marathon and not a sprint.
What are you working on this week? I hope you’ve been more successful than me!
Awww your daughters cake will be super cute! I hope she has an awesome birthday. As for crafts, i wanted to get back into crochet but ive hurt my wrist. I hope you manage to progress some!
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Get well soon! I’m dreading making this flipping cake Lol!
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I’ve been busy all week but for the life of me can’t remember how except for yard work. One front bed almost cleaned out and mulched.And I am very tired. lol
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The gardening bit does sound quite tiring!
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Sad that you had to rip some rows but luckily you discovered it earlier than later. Good luck with the cake, I would like to see a pic of that in the future 😉
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Thank you, I think the cake may well be a Pinterest fail!
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Oooo… a chicken cake! Can’t wait to see that. It will be spectacular – I know it will. ~ Cobs. xxx
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You have high hopes like my daughter! I’ve seen a chocolate chicken in Lidl and I’m very tempted to buy it and stick it on top of an iced cake! X x
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SORTED!
I’d call that a plan. Go buy one before they sell out. 😀
~ C. xxx
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They sold out, but I have baked one. The decorating part is an added challenge!
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If time was on your side you could have got a chicken silicone mould and just made chocolate chickens.
There’s a company called Coco Loco – I know they had a couple of big chickens, ad also some little ones. Not sure if one of their shops is by you. (Google might help)
Failing that . .. you could ‘suggest’ that a chicken had been there by buying a little nest (they’re about a pound) from Hobbycraft, and either filling it with a few eggs (cadbury cream, or whatever size you feel is right for the cake) and put a sign on the cake saying: Happy Birthday ~ I laid / layed you some eggs!
Might work in a pinch. 🙂
After this – my one brain cell has run out of talent. lol
I’m absolutely 100% certain that whatever you make will be totally splendid and she’ll love it.
Wishing you a fun and happy day.
Much love ~ Cobs. xxx
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Thank you for the lovely ideas, I went with baking in a Pyrex dish. Photo to follow when I get round to typing up the post!
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I love the colours in the socks, though I’m sure I’ve said that before. How unfortunate that you had to frog so much! I’m sure the finished result will look amazing, as usual. 😀
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Thanks, I’m nearly caught up again on the blanket!
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All the best with the cake. Not much crafting here. Hubby is away in Italy for 3 weeks so I have taken the opportunity to clear out some crafty books – a job best done when I can leave out without his eyes! I have loads now to off load hoping to sell on a destash sight and others I will give to a charity.
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Hope they sell well, it’s always nice to make room for new stuff!
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Well I’m looking forward to seeing how the cake came out! I hope your wee one had a lovely birthday.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we noticed mistakes as we made them, and not however many rows on! There should really be some technology for that
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I wish there was a way to know! She had a lovely day thank you and the cake went down well.
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