Some Old Pictures..

I neglected my blog for so long, I thought I'd search through my old pics and see if I can find some finished items. I'm only now getting back into my knitting, after having about 5 months off to throw up, feel nauseous and complain a lot...(see previous post re pregnancy for enlightenment)..

So here is a Sari silk scarf I made for my brother's girlfriend for Christmas. I personally hated the Sari silk, all rough and scratchy, and I didn't know what sort of pattern to knit with it, so I just did a plain garter stitch. But when finished and washed in expensive conditioner (numerous times) it wasn't too bad....if you like that sort of thing. Hopefully she did..

Then I had the baby booties I made in November 2007, before I knew I would shortly be preggers.. I made them because I thought they would be easy and I had some spare Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino left over. I gave them to my friend Maria, who I thought would be more likely to know someone with a baby than me. I didn't mind doing them but probably won't repeat the pattern. It came from Debbie Bliss' book, Baby Cashmerino.

And I can't finish this off without telling you about poor old Red Ted. He was my first fore into knitting in adult life, I made him for my first born when she was brand new. This is the pattern I used...Zoe Mellor's My First Teddy from Nursery Knits, but I had not a clue about tension, yarn substitution, or anything really, as is extremely apparent when you see the actual Red Ted....

We laugh about him but really, he's well loved......

Arwen's Cardi

Yay, I finally finished something...haven't been knitting for a while, my knitting bug went AWOL when I

..............................fell PREGNANT...................................

wasn't expecting that..

Anyway I am 30 weeks along and have knitted nada in the last 28 weeks so I am pleased I finished something at last. And very proud of it I am too.

Arwen likes it too, here she is looking very pleased

It is made with Sirdar Baby Bamboo, from this pattern book. I really like the bobbles around the edging. Too cute..

Anyway off to make a baby jacket....seriously, I am, baby due in August remember....oh dear.......

Update..update..update..

It's been a while I know since my last post, I have been playing around on facebook and have let my other computer hobbie fall by the wayside...
I have been knitting though, that never stops. Although we have had daylight savings start here and the kids have taken a while to adjust to their new bedtime, so have been going to bed later...grrrr! They are lovely kiddies though, here's a photo just to show how lucky I am. (A bit blurry it was taken on my phone, but they were chillin' out at the department store)



Well, my knitting.....



I am working on five things (a lot for me), but a lot of them are socks, so it's not so bad. I knit so slowly, that five things is likely to take me two years to finish. And that is bad because there are so many new things I want to knit. My queue list on Ravelry is getting longer and longer....

1. Cast on for a Cardigan for Arwen in Sirdar Baby Bamboo it is a pretty yarn and knits up quite nicely, very even and neat. I'm using the 138 Waterbaby colour.


2. My Wild Flower Shawl - disaster disaster disaster!!. I added and extra two yarn overs and now have two extra holes...oh woe is me, I have no idea how to fix this!! There are two rows of stocking stitch in between the pattern so I think I have to frog till these rows, then try and pick them up there, hmmm, it's been put in the too hard basket for a while.

3. Bush socks, these are some dk socks made from Jo Sharp's dk wool, in bright red. No problems here...

4. Still going on Roza's sock that I talked about in an earlier post. One down

, one to go.

5. And last but not least my little Debbie Bliss Booties, of which I also have one down, one to go. Not much to say here, don't really like them very much, so.....

And for a sad personal piece too, my Mum, who I'm very close to had a heart 'turn' last week. She has already had a heart attack and by pass surgery and now, two years later had pains and something go on. She has a specialist appointment in a couple of weeks, but at the moment they are thinking maybe she had another mild heart attack....such worrying news. I am scared for her but am trying to not let on...

Well. Bye. Then.

x

What to do???

My lovely hubby, who often gets a mention on here, has taken the kids away to visit my MIL for the weekend. For the first time in 3. 5 years I am alone for more than an hour!!!!

What bliss, heaven....so my biggest dilema at the moment is, what to cast on?

I've been saving casting on for these two projects till this weekend:

1. Jo Sharp vest from Knit Issue 3 for me - bit ho hum about the dk, feels a bit scratchy to me, but love the pattern


2. Sirdar baby bamboo cardigan for Arwen - love love love it.

Guess my decision is made, or is it.............

Here's a pic of the yarn choices:

Jo Sharp

Sirdar

Hiccup with Posh Yarn :-(

Poor Seany, he tried to buy me some Posh Yarn, laceweight, to make this shawl the Wildflower Shawl and the yarn has been lost in transit. He ordered it about 3 weeks ago now and it hasn't turned up so he contacted Dee who said she sent it to our address, but the UK instead of Australia. We don't know who got mixed up, it could have been either of them. Seany did place the order about 3 am so he could have put the country code in wrong...but then Dee took out the international postage fee so perhaps it was the right address but she misread it.

Either way, Dee kindly refunded his money and tonight I am going to set my alarm and try and order some myself. I have just put a post to start a KAL on Angel Yarns, so I hope someone else joins, or I'll have to knit-a-long with myself, hehe.

My lovely husband also had another package arrive yesterday, that didn't make my birthday either. He bought me two sets of rosewood straight needles. They came from US. He did so much research on the best needles to have, he is just about an expert now. Isn't he lovely!!!!!!

It's been a LONG time

Too too long. I mustn't leave without telling where I'm going?

Which was actually nowhere, just been busy...

I got into Ravelry.. YAY.. last week. Sure keeps you busy. It was my birthday on Wednesday, and what a lovely day it was. I have such gorgeous family they spoil me terribly and make me feel totally loved. Ahhhh.....

I'll add a few bits that I got as gifts from the above mentioned lurrrvelly people....

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Yarn to make Roza's Socks

And some Jo Sharp DK to make Sean some Bush Socks....

Grandpa Socks

Well, these socks aren't actually for a grandpa, although my husband does act like one on the odd occassion. DH calls them his Grandpa socks, I think it's the colours.............is he right?

Anyway, I think I learnt a lot with these socks, with the help of some lovely knitters from Angel Yarns. One foot has a mistake, I started decreasing on the top of the sock instead of the side. You can see in this photo.

But apart from that I am happy with them. Next time I am looking forwards to using some plain coloured yarn and trying a little lace or texture. I'm thinking of Grumperina's Roza's socks. It is my birthday later this month, and some Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn is on my list.....:-)