I think I have a commitment issue

Well I have finished my scrappy scarf and I am very happy with it, I haven't yet decided whether to put a fringe on it or not. And this is the only photo I have taken of it so far so you will all have to wait till I get my act together.

I'm now having trouble picking a new project. I say new but you all now how many projects I have on the needles. I have been jumping from one to another. I have worked on four different projects in three days, doing ten rows on one project and six on another. And it's now starting to bug me.

And because I ordered three books from Amazon last week I don't want to spend any more money.Maybe if I start a small project using the yarn I already have I will feel like I am working on something new and get out of my little rut.Anywho wish me luck and I hope everyone has a great week.

Happy Knitting!

Brrrrrr... it's cold outside

My body has picked a good time to be sick with the current temp at 10 degrees. It's a little chilly outside and set to get worse over the next couple of days. They predict a low of 0 degrees for the next two days , So I cannot think of a better place to be other than bed.

And in between coughing & moaning I have managed to get some knitting down.


Hear are just some of the blues that I 'm using for the scrappy scarf.

I'm happy how it's looking so far, It has about 30% until it's finished. And I have also picked up my log cabin blanket again, it makes a nice little knee rug while on the lounge.

I hope everyone has a great week and stays warm.

Toasty warm ears

I finished these two cowls a little while ago I just haven't got around to posting them. For both patterns I used Louisa Harding Grace Silk & Wool which I bought at Cherryhills (on sale) it is so soft to touch and it feels lovely on my neck.

Pattern from Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Small Indulgences

Pattern from :Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

I love the idea of the Cowl your neck stays warm without having a scarf on. And they double as a head warmer quite nicely.

In other knitting news I started The Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf Rav Link which I'm half way through. I'm knitting it in blues and greens and I think I will have enough yarn for two.

Hope to post pics during the week. I hope everyone has a nice long weekend.

Happy Knitting.

Unfortunately

Just a bit of fun. Go to Google type ''unfortunately (your name)'' and pick out your favourites. Here are mine.

Unfortunately Kylie had a little fall last night, gracefully done though.

Unfortunately, Kylie ventured too far out of the cemetery and was hit and killed by a car.(This one freaked me out, it turned out to be a dog)


Unfortunately, Kylie, who has been rendered unable to express any emotion thanks to all the Botox

Unfortunately Kylie was indeed pregnant

Unfortunately Kylie's administrators are too busy

Unfortunately, Kylie doesn't have a very strong voice

Unfortunately Kylie has been an extremely high needs child and I wasn't able to do pilates

I hope everyone has a great weekend, I am off to have a shower and then get struck into some knitting while I nurse Mike back to health. Poor thing has a cold.

Happy Knitting!

Bag's & Yarn

If you can believe that in between working & wasting my time playing Farmtown on FB I have actually got some knitting done.

I have knitted a beanie for Mike (no pic yet) two squares for my Barn-Raising Quilt and I have started a pair of socks using my yummy Harry Potter yarn.

I have also ben doing some shopping. Check out my cute little project bag, I love the fabric inside.

And I love this project bag, the fabric has been hand printed.So very cute.

I have also bought some yarn. This Alpaca yarn is from Ridgy Didge Handspun Yarn's


And 2 hanks of Koigu & 2 hanks of Manos del Uruguay, the Koigu is for the quilt and the hanks of Manos del Uruguay are for beanies. The black has already been turned into a beanie for Mike.And the pewter is for me.

That's all for now, I hope everyone has had a good weekend.

Where have I been?

Between facebook (please don't make fun I have an illness) baking and being sick,I haven't been around. I feel like I'm in a knitting lull I have done a little cross stitch but for the last 2 1/2 weeks I haven't done any knitting. I hope this passes soon.

And sadly that's it. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Happy Knitting!

Oh what a night

OK I know it's only the NAB Cup but it's always great to see your Team win by 53 POINTS YAY!!! Last night's win means we are into the semi finals, so we will play either Hawthorn or Melbourne.

OK on to knitting or the lack of. I haven't done that much in the last couple of weeks, I get home and I just want to flop on the lounge. I did however buy some more yarn :)

I went to Cherryhill's at Pennant Hills last Thursday (they had a sale ) it was my first time and I have to say that it is just the sweetest little yarn shop. I will be a regular.

I bought 2 x Sublime in baby pink

3 x Freedom Spirit in purple

2 x Zarina in denim

2 x Louisa Harding ( Kimono Angora) in dark pink

4 x Loise Harding (silk & wool) 2 in purple and 2 in red

I now going to bake some muffins and get fat on the lounge.

Heart Break

I have held off about posting on the Victorian Bush fires because I just don't know what to say. I am in shock.I am totally heartbroken for everyone that has been affected by this.

When I went to bed on Saturday night 14 had died I was shocked. When I woke up it was 25. At that stage I couldn't imagine it could get any worse. The toll currently stands at 131.

It makes us all realise how precious life is.

A bushfire burns in the Bunyip State Forest near the township of Tonimbuk.

Brian Kelly fights the fires overnight with his family and friends to save his Kilmore East property.

The car accident on the Kinglake-Whittlesea Road where it is estimated that 4 and possibly more people died.

Cars lay strewn across the Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd.

Ariel shot of Marysville.

All Photo's have been taken from The Hearld Sun.

Just a pop-in

Not that much has happened this week, I have hardly done any knitting all week. If fact this really isn't blog worthy at all. It's just to let you know that I haven't drowned in a puddle of my own sweat. Now wouldn't that be something to see.

With tomorrow's temperature predicted to be around 47c I think I will stay indoors all day.

I hope everyone takes care and drinks lot's of water.

Saturday Knitting

Yesterday I started Socks 101 and everything was going very well, I like the pattern I love the yarn-Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted in Frost Pink. Then before I washed it I tried it on. Perfect!

Then I tried it on when it was dry. TOO BIG!

I'm sooo upset :-(

So this morning I trotted down to spotlight (doesn't deserve a capital S) to buy some elastic and suede patches. Who would have know they had a sale on. UGH!

I came out with my elastic but no patches.



My thought is I could sew in some elastic into the cuff and sew the patches on the bottoms and make me some slippers.

Anywho I putting them aside until next weekend and I am going back to my blankie, with my thumb in my mouth :(