Tuesday 9 September 2014

Been A While ...

Not much has happened in the interim. Just the usual - take Chook to school, study some, pick up Chook.

I did recently purchase the Blu-Ray Box Set of Doctor Who Complete Series 1-7 from the UK BBCShop and I am waiting for it to arrive, rather anxiously. I'm starting to worry it might get lost or stolen or be delivered to the wrong house ... but it really hasn't been long enough for it to arrive yet. It has been 9 business days since it was dispatched, I just need to be patient.

On the topic of Blu-Ray, I actually had to go out and buy a Blu-Ray Player ... JUST so I could watch the aforementioned Doctor Who box set. I have even cracked the region restriction, just in case they come as Region 2 only - though according to an email explaining why I could not purchase the 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition from them, they don't sell Region 2 only items to Australians (This is only one of the reasons given in the cut and paste email, the real reason is licensing).

Thinking of parcels apparently summons a delivery person. Just received a parcel with the last ball of yarn I need to start a Doctor Who themed crochet project. I have decide to make my own 4th Doctor scarf! Not some small imitation, a full length (nearly 6 metres) scarf - although I am still tossing up whether I will make it the full width (30cm/12") or a skinnier version (20cm/8"), and whether I will make it in single or half-double crochet. The 'pattern' I am using is for an 8" wide by 15' to 18' long scarf, made in single crochet. I have enough yarn for this version, but getting more yarn isn't hard - it doesn't need to be the same dye lot, as the new yarn wont be worked next to the old. The only issue would be the mustard colour, as I will be hand dying it (couldn't get the right colour from the yarn company). But if I make the scarf to the pattern I will only need a quarter of the ball, so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm sure I'll figure it out.

I can hear the school regional athletics final from here. The school next door is hosting it and I can hear it clearly ... they must be blasting the kids ears out! Their PA is nowhere near my house.

Better do some study now.

PsychoScissors out.

1 comment:

  1. Hey there, look forward to seeing your scarf, sounds awsome dear crochet friend xoxo

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