Knitter Knatter

Posted on by April-Rose Appleby

It might be great that finally on knitter knatter number 7 I get to show you the final finished product of the cardigan!

This is the edge in progress for the tiny baby cardigan (it was a picked up edge) which in the end looks really cute! But I found that like with knitting the frills it required lots of concentration when it came to button holes (the first time I have ever knitted a button hole).

This is the larger cardigan with buttons (4-5 years), I thought mismatched buttons of the same size in various colours would be be the best look especially with how the wool knitted up.

This is the little baby cardigan (0-6 months) with buttons… Turns out adding the buttons just required a bit of patience and stabbing myself with the needle 😦

 

The two completed cardigans together! They look so adorable! I still hate sewing up the panels though… I don’t think I will ever enjoy sewing knitted panels, its the frustrating part for me, especially with lining things up so they stitch up together well.

 

The 2019 Project

Posted on by April-Rose Appleby

This month I completed one of the minor savings goals, saved for our little holiday trip to Brighton for a couple of days.

I also learned a song on guitar 😀

Not sure what the next plan will be on this list.

24/7 Goals:

  1. Write one book
  2. See a west end show
  3. Write a second book
  4. Create/keep a writing schedule that works for me
  5. Keep working on arappleby.com
  6. Work with an agent/publisher
  7. Complete one knitting project
  8. Complete some crafting cross stitch project
  9. Keep doing daily positive aspects
  10. Complete one minor savings goal
  11. Get Christmas wrapped up early (ie. Halloween)
  12. Learn a new song on guitar
  13. Work on the schedule and make it work for this year
  14. Do another “on the fly” project
  15. Draw or sketch something to a point that you are happy with it
  16. Learn how to do winged eyeliner freehand
  17. Win the lottery
  18. Dress up and go out for an evening
  19. Buy a Kat Von D eyeliner
  20. Read five books this year minimum
  21. Get a tattoo (either finish one or get a whole new one)
  22. Create a budget that works really well
  23. Go ice skating at least once
  24. Enjoy 2019 as much as you possibly can!

Author Update (May 2019)

Posted on by April-Rose Appleby

So, this month I can finally tell why I haven’t been feeling well and why I haven’t been writing. Those of you that follow my insta will by now know that I am pregnant and due this winter. I’ve been put on meds for Hyperemisis which hasn’t been fun. But I’ve had a lot of trouble with my blood pressure and with the general being tired thing. Hence why I haven’t been writing. I am hoping that as I settle in the second trimester I will have more energy to write. That being said, this summer I will be taking a short break for the “summer holidays” from writing on here. So there will be just the Author Updates and the New Years resolution updates.

I’ll be honest I’ve done a little bit of binge watching this month, Revenge… Love it.

It will be another short post this month as I am running short on thoughts today. I managed to get a stinking cold and so I’ve spent more time sleeping and coughing all the time. Not loving this cold, I can’t take much other than paracetamol. Fun.

Nothing changes here in terms of throwing plugs in for my amazon books on my author page…

May luck and adventure be on your side!

ARA

xxx

Knitter Knatter

Posted on by April-Rose Appleby

Its number Six!!!

I’m still working on that cardigan but its ok… It just keeps looking better and better!

 

The front panel really looks awesome, so pretty!

Working on the headache that is the frills! Seriously needed more concentration than normal. That or I was probably very tired at the time…

The finally completed frills look super sweet in theory, but sewing it on made me super anxious…

So I managed to sew it up and do the edging and made my button holes (FIRST TIME EVER) I decided that I should make one for the baby then the little baby can match her older sister… Also I must buy some buttons!!

The 2019 Project

Posted on by April-Rose Appleby

Nothing to update on yet. Sadly. Maybe next update there will be more ticked off. Fingers crossed!

24/7 Goals:

  1. Write one book
  2. See a west end show
  3. Write a second book
  4. Create/keep a writing schedule that works for me
  5. Keep working on arappleby.com
  6. Work with an agent/publisher
  7. Complete one knitting project
  8. Complete some crafting cross stitch project
  9. Keep doing daily positive aspects
  10. Complete one minor savings goal
  11. Get Christmas wrapped up early (ie. Halloween)
  12. Learn a new song on guitar
  13. Work on the schedule and make it work for this year
  14. Do another “on the fly” project
  15. Draw or sketch something to a point that you are happy with it
  16. Learn how to do winged eyeliner freehand
  17. Win the lottery
  18. Dress up and go out for an evening
  19. Buy a Kat Von D eyeliner
  20. Read five books this year minimum
  21. Get a tattoo (either finish one or get a whole new one)
  22. Create a budget that works really well
  23. Go ice skating at least once
  24. Enjoy 2019 as much as you possibly can!