We spent the afternoon and evening today with our lovely friends Kersti and James today. This involved spending the afternoon hanging out in the kitchen chatting, laughing, drinking tea and watching Steve cook; and the evening chatting, laughing, drinking wine and eating Steve’s amazing meal (he truly is the king of the English roast dinner!). It was about as good as Sunday can get.
Kersti kindly agreed to let me use photos of her to illustrate my almost-ready Druidess beret pattern. The pattern is being test knitted as I write by some generous knitters from the Testing Pool on Ravelry, after which it will be available on my blog and as a Ravelry download.
I think I am going to use quite de-saturated images, like the one below, on the pattern. I like how subtle the colours are, and how the picture looks rather as though it has faded with time.
But I love the photo below just as it is.
Kersti is my running inspiration – she is taking part in the Bath half marathon next weekend, and ran for 2 1/2 hours this morning before coming over. She started from scratch last year and it has been wonderful to see what a positive effect it has on her. I’m not quite (ha ha – for this read ‘anything-remotely-approaching-anywhere-near’) her level – yesterday I ran for 28 minutes , with a couple of short walks in the middle – my best so far. But her support and enthusiasm have been key in helping me believe that I really can do this previously unimaginable thing. I’m very lucky to have her as my friend.
Gorgeous hat – wow!
I am very much looking forward to your pattern release xx Looks great
Very glamolous beret on her!
They are both great photos! And the beret is just fabulous! Clever you!
Love the beret… and I had to laugh.. I too struggled my way through a 30 minute “run” today- doing the couch to 5k workout and I am on workout 1, where you run 60 seconds and then walk 90 seconds, repeat for a total of 25 minutes (5 min being the warm-up walk)…it feels like it might be awhile before I can call a 28 minute run (with a bit of walking in the middle) an accomplishment! Having a source of inspiration is a good thing!
The beret looks wonderful! And the photography, too.
What a glam photo! The beret is fabulous.
Still loving the beret! It looks like you had sunshine? we spent the day in an almost continual hail storm.
Wow, you English girls really do have the most amazing complexions.
Sorry, was I meant to notice the hat first? 😉
It’s beautiful and sounds like a lovely, lovely day.
ah i am still loving the beret- cant wait for the pattern- ahm i really hope i’ll know enough to knit this – it is so gorgeous.
your friend looks and sounds lovely- friends are a gift in life arent they?
i also love the combo of the dusty pink and the blue- just scrumptious! the faded photo is great!
28min?! wow that’s great Anna!!! you doing really really well- dont forget you were really ill- so this is a double accomplishment. hat off to kirsty, 2hours, its great she can give you tips along the way, since she started from scratch not so long ago
happy monday
xo
Love, love, love the hat! And you’re photo is quite nice, too.
Your friend makes a great model! And congratulations to you for keeping up with your running. It is quite a different form of exercise – I took it up a couple of years ago just because I didn’t like the idea that I couldnt run. So my trainer got me out there and within about four sessions I was up to 30 minutes of jogging (you really couldn’t qualify it as running as such). I eventually got up to about an hour before a backslid on the weight loss efforts and gave up running. It really is not an exercise I like much – aerobics classes are my favorite, but once I do loose my weight it would be fun to incorporate a trail run into my routine – BTW – down 12 lbs today
Michelle
Those photos are great, and I am very much looking forward to the pattern! Good for you on the running; I only run after my dog and cats when they’re being mischevious!
Beautiful hat! It sounds like you are great friends – what a good thing to have in our lives!
I love the beret, just beautiful – your friend makes a great model.
I’ve never been a runner but I love the idea of it, it looks so freeing!
Lovely photos, the desaturated one really has a lovely aged feel to it
What a glamourous hat!
When I go running, I make it about 20-30 minutes, and then, as it’s something I force myself to do, I can’t make myself to go on. I can only run longer when I have something pressing to think about – the day before leading workshops is ideal because I practice in my head as I go round.
What do you think about while you go running?
Impressive on all counts, but especially that running!
GORgeous photos! I love the beret too.
Great photos!! Very glamorous. I can’t wait to get started on your Beret pattern.
Congratulations on the running. Well Done!
Beautiful beret and beatiful model! Look at thos eyes!