Skull dress and the rest

Sometimes knitting gets a bit too much, projects take too long, I walk away and come back to them...the skull jumper was one of those projects.

Started off a couple of weeks ago with a pattern for a fitted jumper. I increased the needle size to make it massively oversized and got to work...






Then got bored when Castiel kept trying to sleep on it mid-knit a I gave up for a bit






Went back to it only to have the intarsia skull design nearly drive me batty






So I wandered away from it an made myself a knitty squiddy ipod holder (pattern from anticraft)



Next day I still didn't go back to knitting...I went for baking instead....Mmmmmm macaroons!



and later on made a little summery fascinator, birdcage focal point, pocket watch fabric and vintage beads...






Finally today, after much procrastination, all I needed to add to the jumper was sleeves. Yeah, it was 22degrees today. I'll leave the sleeves off until the winter I think.

So, finally done, my punk tastic grungey skull dress...from a nifty pattern beginning in the DominKNITrix book (that's where the chart for the skull can be found) it's definitely got a made with mAlice twist now :D



<3
Kitty

Another one bites the dust

After Friday nights roller derby training session I couldn't wait for Sunday skating.

By the time Sunday landed I was feeling less enthusiastic. I'd managed to stave my thumb on Saturday, my stomach muscles were cross with me from Friday's exercising and my knees were achey. It was so bad I started the day moping about as I had decided not to go to training at all.
Then I read a message on the group page from Hannahbolic, lots of peeps weren't going to be skating and no chance if a scrim...sad news, especially as we had a guest skater with us, lovely Little Myy.
So I pulled myself together in double quick time and decided to go for it.

I have to admit, there is nothing like skating with the BRD crew to make my brain a much happier place to be. Yes I hurt, yes doing my 25 laps in 5 minutes had me whimpering (I can't thank Gutter Snipe enough for skating behind me and encouraging me to keep going...I managed 25 3/4 laps even with my bad knee and foot!)






and yes I was sore from sit ups and push ups...but I was HAPPY!






Our drills were great, I loved pushing J-Mag into the jammer...and being pushed.





Then disaster...doing a making walls Drill I knocked skates with Cleaver who went down and I fell over her. Not so bad, I was all padded up...but I twisted my bad knee again. Oh the blossom of pain. I thought I was going to boke.






Ice packs delivered from the girls and I shuffled off track to spend the rest of the session watching.
A day on I ache, but I'm itching to get back on skates. Hurry up and heal!

Hmmmm...useful use of healing time...I'm working on an oversized knitted skully jumper






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Kitty

Derby photos by the lovely Emmarhage

Back on skates!

I am one happy Kitty after the Belfast Roller Derby training session last night. It felt so good to be back on skates.

My bruised foot was cross at me, but I had it bandaged up and skated until it submitted to my will.

The warm up drill of pop ups was the scariest moment for me as I wasn't sure how my knees would react to full falls, but I'm glad I went for it as my 187's did their job perfectly and I made the pyramid. That was a real boost to my confidence.
The only thing that really knocked me was my total inability to get any sort of speed going as every-time I set my sore foot down it was distractingly ouch. Oh well.

We had a bit of hip checking Walls (show that brick no mercy)
It turns out shoulder checking with no one to connect with is pretty tough though!

The constant jammer drill was probably my favourite part of the evening. I have total fear of jamming but managed to make it through the pack each time even when they were communicating and blocking full on...this spurred me to actually volunteer as jammer in the wee scrimmages. Ok, I only did it once...but getting through that pack (probably with a million minors, and certainly with one fall on my tailbone, ouch, lol) felt damn good!


All I can say is a MASSIVE thank you and HUGE squishes to all the Belfast derby girls who made being back on skates so much fun. They are the friendliest, loveliest, most encouraging peeps I've had the good fortune to meet. Smooches for our AWESOME coach Gutter Snipe and massive thumbs up for our refs, Derek and Leon rock!

And as if Friday was my day for smiles...the post man brought me my new Lip Service socks and super platform shoes!











I'm also smiling after a trip to the hairdressers this week...new magenta hair is love!



<3
Kitty

Oh the weekend

What a strange weekend I have had.
Full of ups and downs!

Best bits were a Saturday with my little sister, lunch, rainbow hair dyes and talking crap.

And the fun at the Stiff Kitten for Kirsty Woo's birthday can't be forgotten. Yes the DJ was awful and far too loud for a bar...but the giggles and chatting and nice people made up for it.
(good to find out I'm not the only person who is fond of Jurassic park )

Sparkly birthday buns were baked and nommed!






PLUS I finally got to wear my swanky pink rhinestone shoes!






Sadly when getting out of the car once back home (with the heels OFF) I tripped over the footwell and sprawled myself across the road, damaging myself!













So no skating on Sunday for me AND I missed my Monday with my mum :( very sad indeed!!

Tonight I'm heading to the advanced derby practice. I'm not able to skate as I haven't passed my min skills...so I don't know how I'm going to feel, but I miss the girls so much I don't want to skip any time with them.
Part of me is still thinking about quitting derby...well, quitting skating and reff-ing instead. I feel so left behind at the minute. I don't know, I need to think about it some more...

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Kitty

...midnight cupcakes

Monday was a day that just seemed to keep going on and in and on.
I've just gotten finished with my final job for today, 30 purple glittery cupcakes in a mix of vanilla and chocolate.
Yum!







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Kitty

Down down down

What a truly depressing week that was...

Still haven't made it back to roller derby training due to this stupid knee...and that's dragged me lower than I've been in a very long time.

I got to a point where I was seriously considering jacking it in. The league is getting exciting here in Belfast, minimum testing continues and now we have heard there will be an extra practice during the week for those who have passed. That one thing just sent my brain into meltdown...I'm behind everyone, I won't be able to practice with the girls and I'll never ever catch up...
I still feel like that.
But I'm doing my best to ignore the niggling (overwhelming actually) doubts.

Today I managed to walk to work. Yes my knee is twingey, but I'm tired of not being able to walk...I LIKE walking. And if I can walk I can skate...gently at least.
So the plan for this week is outdoor skating and some gym seasons!

The last week has brought me some smiles mind you.
Three wonderful books all if which I HIGHLY recommend:
Naughty Needles
Anticraft
DomiKNITrix

And I completed this cute project based on the Nyan cat ;)









I've also been kitten sitting for friends. 8week old Penny and Hilts have brought the laughs











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Kitty

A wee thought for today

Happy father's day wishes go out to my Dad today.

He is the most amazing, strong, intelligent person I know.

If I ever manage to be even a quarter of the person he is I'll be a lucky and happy girl.

Love you Dad


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Kitty