I think we're beginning to come out of our mini ice age here. As the plaster dries, and the extension is less damp, it's feeling a little warmer.
The painter came this afternoon to scope out the job... we all - me, BB and the painter - are dubious that it will be dry enough tomorrow, but he's coming round first thing in the morning to have a look. He says he can swap a couple of jobs round and come in next week so we're not worried. We've chosen a very pale sandy creamy colour.
We took a trip to a nearby store called The Range... we were enveloped in Christmasalia from the moment we walked in the door.
I was rather taken by a lampstand like this
Except the one in The Range had THREE lanterns, each with a different scene. I didn't look at the price... but what fun! The 'snow' is blown through a hole in the top of the tree, or Santa's hat, or the cottage in each scene. chimney. If I had unlimited space, and unlimited storage, and unlimited money, I might have succumbed.
Jean asked me where Ang and I find the patterns for our knitted squares collaboration. We're using this book;
'200 knitting blocks' by Jan Eaton, although there are actually about 150 blocks as some are in different colourways. I don't feel cheated as I'm unlikely to want to knit 200 squares. Ang and I are using double knitting yarn and 4mm needles, and the blocks are a pretty consistent 6 inches square. (That's a fine mix of old and new measurements!)
I suppose if you use thicker yarn and larger needles it would probably still work... and make larger squares.
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