Tangelled Angel

February 5, 2007

The adventure in Kittyland

Filed under: Cat Antics,Weird And Wonderful — tangelled angel @ 2:41 pm

You know how cats love cardboard boxes, in fact boxes of any shape and size?
Well Reggie especially likes boxes.
This is his adventures in his new box…..until Ronnie decided to come along and sit on his head….





Has he gone yet?
Is it safe to come out yet?

Okay, thats enough of that box….now…onto the next one.

Oh and I found this link on Krafty1′s blog, thought it would be a useful excercise, if only to try and keep it all in order in ma little head!

February 2, 2007

Secret Pals

Filed under: Secret Pal — tangelled angel @ 9:17 am

This is what I was greeted with first thing this morning. a really impressive sunrise.
In Ireland we say red sky at night, shepherds delight, red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Fortunately, it was a good day today weather wise,and there is the start now of a red sky at night.
So, thats what I was greeted with first thing this morning, and when I got home, this is what I was greeted with:

Ya hoo, a parcel for me, delivered to next door ‘cos I wasn’t there yesterday.(Thanks next door neighbours!)
Look at the size of the box!


I’ve been really spoiled this time. There are numerous edible items, all of which have been sampled by the time I started typing this, there is a pack of glow in the dark sheep (just what every knitter secretly wants!)


a back scratcher/massager which is really cool, and not one, not two, but THREE balls of yarn!There was a little post it note on a few items, which was really sweet,

the Austermann Aloe Vera sock yarn was something that I almost bought when at the knitting and stitching show in Birmingham, and subsequently have almost done it a couple of times since online, the other 2 balls of yarn are from Bendingo Woolen Mills in Australia, the harmony ocean blue one is a wool/cotton with lycra blend, and the burnt orange one is 100% wool.
Both of these are 200g each and I can only imagine what I could make with them!
I’m thinking a lacy wrap with the burnt orange one at the moment….I can’t help but likening the two of them in my hands to the items that fill bra’s….though they are way bigger than my ones!

Along with the goodies that were already filling the package, there was this lovely card and note, with a crocheted butterfly. Did you make this Karyn? Its really nice!

So….who is this amazing person who has really really spoiled me?
Its Karyn from Hooked on Yarn and she hails from Singapore! Go over and say hello!
Oh, and do you want the container containing the (very yummy) lemon bicsuits back?

The person that I was spoiling is Kelly from Adventures of a Purly Girl. Its her birthday on the 11th, go and wish her a happy birthday!

Many thanks for hosting this Shelby!

February 1, 2007

Fulled Lopi Tote

Filed under: Knitting — tangelled angel @ 6:45 am

Finally I can show you my fulled lopi tote from hello yarn pattern.
I had finished this waaaay back in oh, was it October? Decided to keep it hidden to give as a present at Christmas, and then decided to keep for myself.
I hadn’t blogged about it because I couldn’t find the before felting pictures.
Then I did.
So…Ta Da, here we are.
Before pictures, measuring a lovely 12 1/2 inches at the waist, and reaching 17 inches in height, we have Miss Lopi, from Ireland.

I really like the bottom of this bag, the way the shaping turned out.

Once felted, once through the washing machine cycle (front loader, as are all our washing machines here in Ireland), Miss Lopi now measures 8 inches at her waist and 9 inches in height.

I love the stitch definition that you can still see, even though it has been felted, and it really is a sturdy bag!

The shaping on the bottom of the bag has turned out perfectly, with the bag looking quite “round” at the bottom. No offense, Miss Lopi.

Although its called a Lopi Tote, the only Lopi involved is the lighter stripe of green above the handles, I used lopi Light for this. The rest of the wool was a purchase from ebay that I got months and months ago, I think it was a Wendy label, but can’t quite remember!
If I got the chance again to buy some of the wool though, I definately would, its lovely to knit with and as you can see, felts like a dream.
I brought this bag along to a friends house for New Years eve and her sister drooled over it big time. Ive had a few comments about it since then too. Currently, its being used as my lunch bag at work, as there is enough room for sandwiches, a bottle of water and even a book, plus my keys, purse, mobile phone and sometimes chocolate

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