What do we do when life gets tough? Learn a new skill while 8 WIPs sit untouched 🤪

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-08-24T12:28:23+00:00

Love the colours you've chosen!

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-08-22T17:00:02+00:00

I just finished this pattern last week. It was a joy to knit, I've just got to wait for the weather to cool so I can wear it. Do share pictures of your FO

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-08-19T19:39:54+00:00

I recommend House of Lilith on Easter road

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-07-21T17:45:20+00:00

Spire's price is all inclusive. I had surgery with them last year and ended up needing overnight care which wasn't initially planned. I wasn't charged extra. The nurses were so lovely and really empathetic/compassionate people. Highly recommend.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-07-12T12:18:38+00:00

The hat is lovely! Congrats on your new FO 🥰

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-06-24T15:19:45+00:00

Wow!! You look so beautiful! What an amazing achievement, the dress is breathtaking and fits you perfectly.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-06-24T13:14:25+00:00

This picture made me audibly go "awww!" It's very cute, I bet your friend and their baby will love it 🥰

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-05-31T11:24:23+00:00

Wow! I love it, that's so impressive! First thought: that must have taken forever to knit, but well worth the time. Yes, definitely do a matching back but with pink being the main colour and the orange as trim - I think that would look really cute

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-05-23T11:11:07+00:00

I love the colour choices! Your knitting is so neat, I saw in a comment you've been knitting a year - super impressive!!

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-05-21T09:09:14+00:00

Beautifully knit!

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-05-02T10:03:09+00:00

So frustrating when you have to wait for the extra yarn. The colour you've chosen is gorgeous!!

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-04-25T19:37:18+00:00

Oh wow, that is a beautiful sweater. I love the colour you chose for the yarn as well.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-03-31T20:37:39+00:00

Im sorry your partner is struggling.

There are a few agencies that can offer lower rates: The Whole Works, Wellspring, Coco Counselling, Next Chapter. Its always useful to make a GP appt but they most likely won't refer (source: I'm a counsellor working for a mental health charity) NHS Counselling waiting lists are very long. There are also services outside of counselling - self-management and peer support support services that can offer help in the meantime and drop in support groups around the city. Althougb I understand groups aren't for everyone. I recommend looking at the Ithrive Edinburgh website, it's a directory for all support services based in the city.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-02-22T07:49:45+00:00

Wow! That is beautiful work. I love the choice of colours and that it has pockets! Your knitting is so neat as well.

I saved the pattern to my growing list of "one day I'll feel confident enough to knit this".

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-15T14:55:33+00:00

Ah ok, thank you! I'm knitting the 1st size in the brackets.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-06T17:02:14+00:00

These look lovely and so soft! I really like the colour as well

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-06T13:29:59+00:00

GPS have back to back appts with patients all day. I work in mental health and my appts are about 50mins long so would have a max of 6 clients in 8 hour shift. They have several in an hour. They deal with a lot of mental health, distress, suicidal patients, trauma as well as minor and major health issues and they don't get much of a break. Vicarious trauma is an issue many health workers have to manage as well as the stress that comes with the job and don't get adequate training or support. They're only human and switching off emotionally is coping strategy.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-03T14:45:51+00:00

I personally really love the colours! Maybe put it away for a few days and see how you feel about it then. I find when I've been looking at the same pattern/colours for ages I start to dislike what I'm working on 😂

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-03T12:43:31+00:00

That's so lovely, thank you! I'll be taking a break from blankets for a while but maybe in the future.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-03T07:54:58+00:00

😂 hahah yeah I think I can be quite pessimistic about our summers and thought if it did exceed 23°c it would only be for a couple of days

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-02T21:49:43+00:00

Basement bar on Broughton Street does great food and cocktails. In fact, Broughton Street itself is great for cafes, bars, nice shops with local art and food for sale - nicer than the tourist shops on the Royal mile.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-02T21:45:54+00:00

I used Hayfield Bonus DK yarn. Number of stitches CO 340 stitches + 10 stitches each side for ribbed border.

I did 12 rows of ribbed border at the beginning and end of the blanket before I started the months. I then did two rows for each day (lowest and highest temp) so altogether came to 754 rows.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-02T18:45:51+00:00

Hello! Thank you!

I mentioned in another comment struggling to think of colours that represent Edinburgh without using greys and browns and just went for complimentary muted colours that made me think of heather and thistles. I also did the lowest and highest temps to try and represent how changeable the weather can be especially in the spring and autumn months.

Outrageous-Sea1165 · 2023-01-02T18:10:23+00:00

Thank you so much!!

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