Further info for my Secret Pal

Chatting with a friend of mine today I realised I should've put a bit more info on my answers.

Booklist - at the moment I am going through a James Bond phase. I think it must have been because I've been talking with one of the chaps at work and the bio-documentary on TV lately. The two that I am wanting to read are "Man with the Golden Gun" and "Live and Let Die".

If I think of anything else I'll pop it on here but otherwise drop me an e-mail :)

Cargo Jumper & SP Shopping

I can't believe I've finished the back of the jumper already. The pattern however calls for identical front and back so I could be cheeky and say that I've actually finished the front instead and sound like I'm further ahead than I actually am :-)

This is also the first time that I've worked with a chunky yarn as I've normally stuck to either double knit or 4-ply. I also need to work out how to sew all the ends in on this as my normal yarn needle's eye is not large enough for the thread on this.

Have been out and about today shopping for my secret pal. I have had problems though with where I went as I kept seeing things that I would like or yarns that they would like but not in the right colours. I did manage to pick up some unusual bits and pieces which I think that they will like.

I picked up though some Velvet Touch. I know its an acrylic yarn but it is soft and thought the variagated effect was nice.

I also popped into a charity shop as I saw a book in the window and thought it worth a second look. It was this:


I'm not one for decorating cakes but there was the knitting one on the cover so thought it worth a go. It has however prompted me to get a move on as I need to start cakes for Christmas. Not only do I do one for us but I do several for people at work. It does get a bit complicated though as I have to vary them; one doesn't like cherries, one doesn't like peel etc. Am glad though that there is so long between making them and eating as when I finish making them I am apathetic about rich fruit cake.