I can't do things by halves, I wish I could!

Hello, we've reached Friday haven't we................ and tonight I am going to spend the whole evening knitting, whilst watching t.v.

The whole evening, my derriere is going to be stuck to our sofa, and my needles are going to be clicking away.

Bliss.

The reason I feel I deserve to be ensconced on the sofa, is that I feel like doing something I don't have to do, something that doesn't have a deadline, and something that doesn't involve measuring, working out, changing a bit here, a bit there, and so on.

I last spoke to you on Wednesday, and I'd been working on the mystery project for Coats Crafts.

I then worked on it over Thursday and today too, and at precisely 5:45 p.m I finished sending off everything I've written and photographed for the project.

It feels really good to have got that finished. It's now out of my hands. Nessy at Coats Crafts is converting it all into pdf files, and getting it ready to go live on the site. I don't know when it will actually go live on the site, I have a feeling it might not be until April 1st, I'll let you know.

I really put my 'all' into these patterns I've done. There is a knitted version, and a crocheted version, so that everyone who knits or crochets can have a go at the pattern.

You might wonder why it all took so long, when you see the patterns.

I'm wondering myself! Everything has to be right, and I hope I got all my instructions right. It was trying to get it all right that took the time. Sizes, number of stitches, everything had to be spot on for the finished product to be convincing.

I would SO love to be able to reveal what it is I'm talking about, right here, right now! But I've agreed to let the Coats Crafts site have it for a month, before I can put up the patterns on my blog.

I had plans today, to take photos of my knitting, so you can see how it's getting on, but time and day light ran out, and so I'm having to re-cycle these photos you've seen before.

Still, they are bright and cheery.

Hugo isn't home from work yet, and I'm waiting for him with guilt in my thoughts.

You see I managed to eat the entire large bar of chocolate he left on the kitchen counter today. 

Bad me.

Foolish husband.

Well, I'm itching to retire to that sofa. I'll be back on Monday with photos galore. Have a lovely weekend. Toodle-pip. Love Vanessa xxx

P.s. There's a free pattern for a waistcoat on the Coats Crafts site, in the knitting section, that I thought looked quite interesting. You can see it here. Don't you think it looks a bit different?

Comments

[mlle paradis]

you've been very busy Vanessa! I think you've deserved that chocolate and a night in front of the telly. that would drive me crazy, all the fiddly bits of getting everything perfect. but that's the difference between a professional (you more and more) vs. me (less and less). thanks so much for putting me on your blog roll! i just noticed that. also, have you heard of patricia roberts? i have a very old knitting book of hers (v. 80's) i might post some pics one day.

[Rachel]

Ooh an evening of knitting! Bliss!
Can't wait to see your project, how exciting! i'm sure it will be wonderful!Had a peek at the waistcoat, it's gorgeous!
Have a lovely weekend!
Rachel x

[Jak]

Enjoy your evening, it certainly sounds like you need some R&R.
Jak x

[Jill]

You have been extremely busy and definitely deserve a night of TV and knitting, which is precisely what I've got planned for my Friday night too.
I can see why you thought the waistcoat looked interesting - very classy. I like :0)
Enjoy your evening and the rest of the weekend. May the sun shine (alot).

[Val Reaves]

Congratulations on being able to send it off.. A night of knitting sounds good to me too, so count me in! Have a restful weekend.
Val in Kansas :-)

[Janet]

I'll be joining you on the sofa knitting this evening too, as I'm so behind with my puppets this week! Have a good weekend!

Janet

[Mandy]

Ooh i do like the waistcoat!

I hope you enjoy your knitting evening. Sounds like you thoroughly deserve it. Can't wait to see the results of your hard work on the project for Coats.

Have a great weekend and catch up with you next week.

[Laura]

The whole bar!
Well done! A girl after my own heart. Hope you have had a lovely night relaxing. Nothing better than not having a deadline. Ok, so a full bar of chocolate that's better.

[LYnne]

Don't feel guilty. I think Hugo left that bar of chocolate for you as a reward for completing the pattern!
Enjoy your weekend.

[Barbara]

Coats Crafts will be so delighted with your patterns I just know - it's great that they're all safely finished ... what a blissful feeling ... And if there is one thing I absolutely know for sure it's that chocolate is essential to life! Just popped over to Coats website, as the mother of two wonderful sons (now grown-up and very tall)I just love their banner ... be sure to enjoy the weekend, :)Barbara.

[Carole]

OOOOOOO Vanessa a whole bar of chocolate how lovely & wicked, WELL DONE! lol! And what a blissful evening.
I am sooo looking forward to your patterns, can`t wait ooooooo.And that waistcoat is gorgeous.
Have a good weekend and more choccy & clickity clicking!
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxxx
ps it`s raining here so i think i might be doing some of that lol xx

[knittingoutloud]

They've discovered chocolate is good for you!

[Pipany]

Hello Vanessa. Busy catching up on everyone's blogs just nopw. Lovely bursts of colour on yours as ever. Looking forward to seeing the new project x

[paintdropskeepfalling.wordpress.com]

I love that bit about the chocolate - you're so funny! Am waiting with baited breath to see what the big knitting project will be... Claire x

[Nicola]

I'm sure that whatever you've designed, it'll be lovely. I'll be looking out for your link to the Coats site so I can have a look very soon.

[Penny Graham-Jones]

Well, I couldn't have resisted the chocolate either! I do love the colours in those photos, aqua and scarlet, really beautiful...

[Julie]

what gorgeous photos - that turquoise with the red - two of my favourite colours and together, just the most gorgeous combination in the world! Sounds like you've been really busy! Hope you enjoyed your night on the sofa. (and if Hugo's anything like Mike he'd never expect to leave chocolate lying around and come back to find it untouched!!)

[Nessy]

Hello, I'm so loving the secret pattern that I took myself off for my very 1st crochet lesson today. It wasn all a bit wobbly leaving the knitting comfort zone. However, the designs are worth it. They are so beautiful. Cant' wait to show them off. Love, Nessy

[Tarnii]

Gorgeous artwork Vanessa what a treasured life you must lead. I am always refreshed by the colours you use in your work. Awesome blog thanks for posting such inspirational ideas :)