tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post7330538433495299918..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: My non-nibbling sofa strategyFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-9148944815770036012017-02-07T21:36:03.819+13:002017-02-07T21:36:03.819+13:00Mrs Bruce, a children's book is an excellent i...Mrs Bruce, a children's book is an excellent idea. I might just hunt down a children's learn to crochet book. Thank you!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-37857966691072493822017-02-07T21:34:58.572+13:002017-02-07T21:34:58.572+13:00Karen, I've heard that too, and whenever I ask...Karen, I've heard that too, and whenever I ask myself that question, the answer is never genuine hunger!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-16921633325601204562017-02-07T02:18:14.805+13:002017-02-07T02:18:14.805+13:00I love to knit! I taught myself from a children&#...I love to knit! I taught myself from a children's book on knitting (as the adult ones felt a bit daunting to me) and though I've not progressed beyond scarves and a basic (very, very basic) baby blanket I really enjoy the rhythm and feel of making something with my hands. It also keeps me from snacking in front of the television! My husband is always astounded that I can knit without looking at my hands...perhaps a reason I've not progressed! Haha!Mrs. Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-75962788765607786952017-02-05T10:49:30.707+13:002017-02-05T10:49:30.707+13:00That's funny about the paper! I'm the sam...That's funny about the paper! I'm the same, incapable of watching tv without doing something.<br /><br />Thanks for your confirmation that my poncho will not turn out kinky :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-3951622254142969242017-02-05T10:48:07.103+13:002017-02-05T10:48:07.103+13:00Thanks Kristi, I can't wait for it to be finis...Thanks Kristi, I can't wait for it to be finished. I don't have any bootcut jeans at the moment, but I know they are flattering for an hourglass figure, which I am. Go you, bringing them back!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-76152476784348860482017-02-05T09:32:20.375+13:002017-02-05T09:32:20.375+13:00I love your resourcefulness, making something old ...I love your resourcefulness, making something old into something new again! Wonderful.<br /><br />I'm the opposite of you -- knitting intolerant, though I can crochet. I've tried knitting a couple of different times and just can't get the hang of it. Maybe because I'm left handed? It took me a while to catch on to crochet as well, but maybe because I was only 11 I had more dexterity, and my right handed grandmother was able to figure out a way to teach me to do it left handed. I love knitted things, though. Oh well. I'll enjoy other people's knitted creations.<br /><br />I'm bad about snacking in front of the television. I'm going to try substituting a cup of tea as some of the ladies suggested. I read somewhere that the way to tell you are truly hungry (instead of just wanting a snack just because you want the sweets or whatever, no hunger involved) is to decide whether eating an apple would satisfy you. If not, then it is not true hunger you're dealing with, and you shouldn't eat. So I'm going to try that the next time the munchies hit -- will an apple suffice? If not, I must just be firm with myself and not eat anything!Karen Trefzgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860603569108130134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-44383299953544787662017-02-05T08:49:57.544+13:002017-02-05T08:49:57.544+13:00Hi Fiona, I was an voracious knitter and sewer fro...Hi Fiona, I was an voracious knitter and sewer from about 10. I had to knit when watching telly, only then could I focus on the telly. Or I used to cut up paper when viewing, no idea why. At that time, my dad said was incapable of relaxing without scissors in my hand. <br />Wool was expensive but I had to knit, so I unravelled a lot of old garments. Washing the finished garment got rid of the unevenness that you get with re-knitted wool.<br />The poncho will be lovely on you.thepoutingpensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484934089759704702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-27995914556790820402017-02-05T02:14:44.794+13:002017-02-05T02:14:44.794+13:00That poncho is gorgeous!
And ... I'm intent o...That poncho is gorgeous! <br />And ... I'm intent on bringing boot cut jeans back. I just started wearing them again this fall. : )Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724127668983231150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-88015749492444797672017-02-04T07:43:31.167+13:002017-02-04T07:43:31.167+13:00That's funny Lara, and one of my cats bites th...That's funny Lara, and one of my cats bites the needles too - Naughty Nina. I don't mind the teeth marks so much, but it worries me that the end might come off and she could choke on it. I wonder if there have been any emergency vet dashes or Heimlich manoeuvres required from knitting?<br /><br />What a lovely winter scene you paint :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-28376420956814206412017-02-04T07:40:19.248+13:002017-02-04T07:40:19.248+13:00Excellent! Thanks Marsi :)Excellent! Thanks Marsi :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-62734948554197957412017-02-04T07:39:50.456+13:002017-02-04T07:39:50.456+13:00Fellow unraveller! You described beautifully how ...Fellow unraveller! You described beautifully how I feel about this project, Natalie.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-16369307862043589332017-02-04T07:36:09.423+13:002017-02-04T07:36:09.423+13:00Good for you persevering with knitting, Jeannine. ...Good for you persevering with knitting, Jeannine. My next project after this poncho will be a crochet project, inspired by you :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-87183769506489892192017-02-03T20:00:35.802+13:002017-02-03T20:00:35.802+13:00Soaking and blocking sounds like methods of tortur...Soaking and blocking sounds like methods of torture! But I'm sure it will look great, Fiona! I just have memories of something my dear old mother in law pulled back and knitted for our young son, a sort of sleep soon in the most awful maroon scratchy wool, and I had to put him in it just once to show her how much it was appreciated. She was a dear lady, but had no idea that babies in the 1960s wore Babygro!<br />Margaret P<br />galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-79326579756581647072017-02-03T19:45:25.792+13:002017-02-03T19:45:25.792+13:00Another wonderful post. Being resourceful is a gre...Another wonderful post. Being resourceful is a great skill. <br /><br />I went through a phase of knitting about ten years ago as a way of stopping endless nibbling on the couch in the evenings (Arnotts chocolate tiny teddies biscuits were my downfall). It worked a treat. Funny thing was that one of my two cats would try to bite the needles every time I started but once she got it out of her system she would settle down. I would knit multicoloured scarves with two elderly cats by my side. We kept each other very warm and cosy that winter :)Laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-26506981363307323622017-02-03T14:45:25.080+13:002017-02-03T14:45:25.080+13:00Here's another fun thing you can do while watc...Here's another fun thing you can do while watching tv: facial massage. Here's a great Lisa Eldridge video: <br /><br />http://www.lisaeldridge.com/video/26559/my-facial-massage-routine/#.WJPgHlUrJpg<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MarsiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-32831971704810569622017-02-03T13:25:04.699+13:002017-02-03T13:25:04.699+13:00Hi Fiona,
I'm also in the process of unraveli...Hi Fiona,<br /><br />I'm also in the process of unraveling a pair of gloves and plan on knitting the yarn into something else. I just love that sense of creativity and resourcefulness when I reuse or repurpose something I don't want or find valuable anymore into something useful. Money can't buy that. Nowadays, people simply throw money at their woes when most of what they need (and want) are already inside their homes. <br /><br />In fact, this ties beautifully with your book, "Financially Chic" and what it espouses. I particularly enjoyed chapter 3; it is as much about one's attitude as it is of one's bank account balance. Natalie Tzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329191355574098523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-11969729425791401972017-02-03T11:47:32.184+13:002017-02-03T11:47:32.184+13:00Very impressed with what you did - unraveling and ...Very impressed with what you did - unraveling and re-using the yarn. I have recently started knitting and I believe I may find it similar to how you find crochet! I have crocheted since I was a preteen and I am now almost 60. To me, crocheting is so much easier than knitting. I finally decided at this "advanced" age that I was going to tackle knitting and work until I got it. It's been somewhat of a struggle, but I persevere. I am anxious to see the new project that you make out of the old yarn. Yay for you!Jeanninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899506698574749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-58380355848960236752017-02-03T09:13:58.225+13:002017-02-03T09:13:58.225+13:00Thank you Leslie. I love the yarn other Leslie ha...Thank you Leslie. I love the yarn other Leslie has used too - it has a satiny silky sheen to it.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-63585628795138876102017-02-03T09:13:09.029+13:002017-02-03T09:13:09.029+13:00Well, if it doesn't look good I've lost no...Well, if it doesn't look good I've lost nothing, Margaret. I plan to soak/block it once finished like proper knitters do (and I have just started doing). Hopefully that will relax the fibres. We will see!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-28760594112130790122017-02-03T09:09:47.159+13:002017-02-03T09:09:47.159+13:00A white sofa - best strategy ever!A white sofa - best strategy ever!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-73206794900404159152017-02-03T09:09:17.705+13:002017-02-03T09:09:17.705+13:00I do love a pet on the lap. I'll often have a...I do love a pet on the lap. I'll often have a cat, and she is as heavy as a dog...Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-64816017115374852462017-02-03T09:08:34.717+13:002017-02-03T09:08:34.717+13:00Hand weights is an excellent idea, Carla! My hair...Hand weights is an excellent idea, Carla! My hair colour there was probably natural, now it is a bit more silvery so I have started having blonde highlights again to blend it all together.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-5663265624229719562017-02-03T09:07:18.696+13:002017-02-03T09:07:18.696+13:00If only I grew up in France and did not snack... I...If only I grew up in France and did not snack... I will not give up training myself though! 'Food only at the table' is a good habit to get into. I don't eat at my computer, so that's a start.<br /><br />That was my thought for the poncho too, when I'm at home and it's chilly I can throw it on. Like a blanket you can wear :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-11303967706256492762017-02-03T09:04:13.408+13:002017-02-03T09:04:13.408+13:00Mending is a great idea Tess!Mending is a great idea Tess!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-72195399513288994582017-02-03T09:03:35.488+13:002017-02-03T09:03:35.488+13:00We dine in front of the tv too, Karen!We dine in front of the tv too, Karen!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.com