I saw these gorgeous lights on instagram and fell in love. They're so pretty in real life and the shadows they cast in the evening are gorgeous. The copper colour works beautifully with our light blue hallway/landing. Unfortunately one of them was slightly damaged when we got it last weekend so Mr Soaring Sheep exchanged it on his way to work on Monday. He's now put the replacement up and it's looking perfect :-)
What's not looking perfect is Mr Soaring Sheep's sweater sleeve. I tried it on him and the decrease rate was too slow so it looked ridiculously baggy. I'm now decreasing every 4th row and once I've done a few more inches I'll try it on him again. Hopefully I won't end up with a puffy shoulder and then skinny sleeves :-S It's a learning curve this constructing your own pattern thing.
I got these Gladioli in Lidl for £1.60 which seemed rather good. I don't think I've ever bought any before so looking forward to seeing them open. I love how the red pops against our green walls :-)
Have a good weekend everyone. We've got to pop in to town at some point to get the last of the school uniform. Two children starting new schools this year = lots of purchases :-S
I love those lights and the gladioli are gorgeous. I know what you mean about the uniform, we are the same, two new schools - I've just put all the name tags in!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I'm too lazy to do name tags, I just write on the labels in biro and when I iron them I have a quick check the names are still read-able.
DeleteThe lights great really pretty and I love glads , we have purple one at the moment, always remind me if my nan her name was gladys!x
ReplyDeleteAw purple ones sound lovely :)
DeleteThe gladioli will be gorgeous when they open! Also gorgeous: the lamp!
ReplyDeleteI wish we had school uniforms. I swear some girls are allowed to come to school half naked!
Thanks, they've opened up a bit and are looking so pretty already.
DeleteI'm never quite sure how I feel about school uniforms but I can definitely see your point with what can happen when they pick their own clothes to wear
Your color schemes are wonderful. That new light is pretty fresh. I love the rich blue for your husband's jumper. Sorry the decreasing isn't going the way you thought it would. I'm sure you'll figure that out in a snap!
ReplyDeleteAw thank you :)
DeleteThe decreasing seems to be working better but his arms look a bit too baggy for my taste. I'm sure non knitters wouldn't even notice though
Love the lights and the gladioli! Good luck with the frogging, i hate it when that happens!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deleteglad you tested the fit before finishing and then finding out about the bagginess!! yike! lovely lights :)
ReplyDeletedefinitely, that would have been horrible :-S
DeleteThank you :)
The flowers look great against the wall don't they! I love that light!!! Shame that it wouldn't go in our house or I would be after one!! I like the pattern that it makes especially! Hope the jumper is going well! xx
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