Special Wool
Mum took a special trip to Bristol yesterday so we can go wool shopping. March can be a pretty cold month so she is knitting me a shrug to go with my dress.
We started off in Get Knitted in Brislington. It was MASSIVE in there but it seemed to be a lot of space but not a lot of stock. We found one some wool which was really nice but they only had 2 balls on the shelf, and none out back. Shame really.
We then drove miles to Cribbs to go to John Lewis. I love that store so much, I could spend a fortune in there (hence why vouchers are on my gift list!). The top floor is dedicated to craft; fabric, sewing and knitting mainly. They have a wall stuffed with loads of wool and also a bargain bucket which I struggled to keep mum out of!
In the end we still brought the same wool we saw in the first shop as it was so lovely! The pattern was for a rowan cotton but that didn't do anything for me when I saw it. I wanted something much softer and cosier! The colour wasn't quite right either. But this is perfect!!! I'm soo excited!
On the note of wedding outfits mind, I guess I should update on the dress fitting.... I had an off day on the diet last week which put me up a few pounds. I managed to scrape it back to the magic 9st exactly. But it wasn't enough..... URRRGGGHHHH!!!!!
It sits lovely on my hips with a little to spare even... but the back still won't do up by about an inch and a half! I am so gutted and starting to wonder if it's really going to happen! I wan't to be able to breathe in it too!! I didn't plan on loosing much more but have decided to try 8st 10lb as I am sooo close! Before, the zip would only go half way up so I have come a long way already. If it's STILL not enough then it'll be tough luck and down the altering shop it'll go.
Grrrr.....
Unhappy smiley face.
We started off in Get Knitted in Brislington. It was MASSIVE in there but it seemed to be a lot of space but not a lot of stock. We found one some wool which was really nice but they only had 2 balls on the shelf, and none out back. Shame really.
We then drove miles to Cribbs to go to John Lewis. I love that store so much, I could spend a fortune in there (hence why vouchers are on my gift list!). The top floor is dedicated to craft; fabric, sewing and knitting mainly. They have a wall stuffed with loads of wool and also a bargain bucket which I struggled to keep mum out of!
In the end we still brought the same wool we saw in the first shop as it was so lovely! The pattern was for a rowan cotton but that didn't do anything for me when I saw it. I wanted something much softer and cosier! The colour wasn't quite right either. But this is perfect!!! I'm soo excited!
On the note of wedding outfits mind, I guess I should update on the dress fitting.... I had an off day on the diet last week which put me up a few pounds. I managed to scrape it back to the magic 9st exactly. But it wasn't enough..... URRRGGGHHHH!!!!!
It sits lovely on my hips with a little to spare even... but the back still won't do up by about an inch and a half! I am so gutted and starting to wonder if it's really going to happen! I wan't to be able to breathe in it too!! I didn't plan on loosing much more but have decided to try 8st 10lb as I am sooo close! Before, the zip would only go half way up so I have come a long way already. If it's STILL not enough then it'll be tough luck and down the altering shop it'll go.
Grrrr.....
Unhappy smiley face.
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