New Look

Hi all,

First, before the grumbling begins, here is a photo of my daughter sporting her headband (which she loves, which is great because she doesn't like wearing hats.)

I've picked up where I left off on my daughters Bolero, now that my friend is living with us she has cracked down on my W.I.Ps, she's locked down my stash and holding my knitting needles ransom. I am not allowed to cast on a new project until I have finished my W.I.Ps despite the fact I joined a group on Facebook to help with this and we start in January as part of the challenge. Nope, she doesn't want to hear it. She wants me to finish off all projects before starting another one. Seeing as how both her and my sister are both knitting Unicorns*, I am now out voted. I swear they take glee in torturing me. I am not even allowed to look up new patterns on the internet, even though we just went to the second-hand store and purchased 40 new patterns between the two of us. Grumble, grumble.

I suppose it's not a bad thing working on one thing at a time, weaving in ends, washing and blocking.... At least my daughter should still fit the Bolero if I finish it this week. Which would be nice. Although so saying that I've started a little wish list of items I'd like to knit. But first the Bolero, then the gloves, then the scarf (then upload that pattern), then the baby hats and the other items I am sure I am forgetting about.

Here is a link to the Bolero Pattern. I have to say Marianna's lazy daisy days blog is amazing for patterns, if you haven't checked her out yet I suggest you do so. Marianna does a lot of charity knits and uploads the patterns for free on her blog. A few are for purchase, but only because she needs the money to keep doing what's she is doing, which is understandable.

And as you may or may not have noticed there is a new look to the blog, I was getting tired of the old lay out and thought I'd have a play around on blogger. I think I've settled on something that I love. I do have a few more things to add on there though, hopefully, I can figure out how to do that soon.

I finished the no pattern blanket for my friend's baby Peanut, I will get her to help me write out the simple pattern and we will upload it on to this blog together. Stay tuned for the patterns.

~~Happy Knitting~~

The Dark Side

So, I have crossed over to the dark side. I am only new to this so it may only just be a phase. I have a hazy recollection of how it happened. It started off as an innocent, 'how do you manage to do that?' I was curious. You know how the saying goes; "curiosity killed the cat," well consider me killed. However, I do love the end of the saying "but satisfaction brought him back." Well consider me satisfied, coz damn!

                                                                     Here it is:

My first crochet project, it is half done, there are a few things that need doing, weaving in the ends and edging needs to begin but we will get there.

If you could see what I could see right now you'd crack up laughing, I love having my extended family here. Little Lu-Bun is goofy grinning at me while I am blogging. So adorable. Wish I was quick enough to take a photo.

I've been slowly getting my act together though, my UFO's I am relooking at the patterns and trying to find my spot again. The shawlette is almost complete. Then I have a few more items to make.

The weaving in has been done and edging has begun on the crochet blanket. I am already planning my next crochet project....

~Happy Knitting~

I've joined a support group

Hi All

Sorry, I haven't been around much, work has kept me so busy. Like working everyday kind of busy and the house is utter chaos but in a nice way. Having Jade here and her two kids have been amazing. Although tonight they are all staying over at her dad's. So it's a quite night here... which is suddenly unusual and I never knew how quiet the house was before.

 I've had to join a support group on Facebook. I was one a knitting page and I saw a post about UFO's it interested me. It said that this woman had so many UFOs and she wanted to get them under control, so she created another page created and dedicated to finishing UFOs the goal is to have 0 UFOs in 2018.  I knew I had issues with my UFOs, I have 6 of them.

I am looking forward to finishing these, but I can't help casting on more items! It's a problem I swear. I'd love to know if anyone has any tips.

The child's scarf I am working on is my own pattern though, I am trying it out so far I am not too enthusiastic about it. But hey at least I am trying. I would like to upload two more free patterns soon so keep an eye out for those.

 Item: Gloves                                                                                Item: Child's Scarf
Intended Recipient: Sister                                                           Intended Recipient: Charity    
Started: May                                                                                Started: Last month

<- Item: Headband
Intended Recipient: Daughter
Started: Yesterday


  Item: Baby hat ->
Intended Recipient: Charity Knit
Started: Last month

 Item: Borrello
Intended Recipient: Daughter                            My WIP/UFO binStarted: 3 months ago
  

Item: Shawlette
Intended Recipient: Charity Knit
Started: A few days ago

A Hectic Start

Greetings,

A lot has been happening and changing at my house at the moment. My family arrived (my best friend and her 2 kids)! Which I am so happy about. That means though currently there are 7 people in the house: 4 adults 3 kids 1 car... Yeah, I don't know how this is going to go but hey I am not complaining. 

Even though there are more adults to kids in the house, they still have more energy than us and keep each other up until past their bedtimes. I am hoping things will mellow out soon enough as they realise this is a semi-permanent thing. They arrived at 4 P.M Wednesday. Which don't even get me started on Wednesday it was busy, busy, busy!

I've started a knitting/crochet group! Now I have to put advertisements up I will be doing that tonight. I wonder how many people will show up. I am not holding my breath I am pretty sure it's only going to be 4-5 people (including myself).


The shawlette I've been knitting had been put on hold due to me crumbling to the ground in pain and unable to concentrate on a big "mini" project.

However, you know how I said I was going to be monogamous with this project?? Haha... yeah... I am not. I've knitted this really cute adorable tester headband which was intended for my daughter but it was too small so I am knitting the second one in a bigger size for her. Hope it fits.

The kids are awake go to go!
~~ Happy Knitting ~~