Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Back to School


First day back at school to day, one starting high school and one on his very first day, and Brayden excited to be going back to school .





Had a pretty full day today, visit from Cranky, at any rate that went okay. [LOL]

Allan finally went up to the doctor's about his knee, then had to go to Warwick for Xrays we'll wait and see now what will come next.

Spent most of the afternoon sorting & saving files for my Librivox projects, really wanted to do some more editing on another Solo that I decided to do, which reminds me I bet to go and post it on the forum. MC'ing is fun, there is always something to do, hopefully I can finish cataloging another one to-morrow which I started yesterday. (did that make sense) .

Until next time

Possum Pouches


The Possum Pouches have been finished and sent away for this month, I knitted them in 12ply pure wool. Casted on 35 stitches and worked from there.

Had a nice morning coffee with Shan on friday, turned up with my pinwheel shawl that I started knitting last week, met with her approval and felt better after finding out than when she attempted do her first one, had the same problem as me. We both feel good now knowing that we arn't on our own [LOL]

Received another free post pac in the mail today from K4c, I think this is my third one I have won in about 4 months, saves on the postage. excellent!!!!!!

Went through the baby knitting books with Kellie and yes: mum can you do this and then what about that one also, so consequently by the time she left there were coloured sticky notes on the pages, only 11 weeks to complete them.

Until next time ta for now.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

What A Bargain



What a bargain I got the other day while in spotlight, wool for 50c a ball getting ready for there winter stock I would say.

Patons Inca which is lovely to knit with and some of there own entwine.
Patons Jet (12ply) was another.

Now on the knitting scene, in my wisdom I thought I would try my hand at knitting a Pinwheel Baby Blanket, easy to knit but oh! my! did I have some fun trying to kick it off, after about 15 tries I though that will have to do, I know it's not right but who knows I might get it right next time. I thought I might donate the blanket to K4c but my daughter saw it and has claimed it, looks like I will knitting another.


Still having fun checking out the Rav. site.


Tomorrow morning coffee with the K4c group, not many of us attend but I love going.


Will post some pics soon on the latest knitting.


Till next time

Monday, January 14, 2008

Knitting





Well I am really get stuck into the knitting again and enjoying it.


Over the last few months I have knitted anything ranging from very tiny premmie garmets, chemo caps and scarves, possum pouches and now some cat rugs and not to forget the Hope Bears for our Children who are in hospital.
Just recently have also become a member of Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/
which I have joined a few groups there one of them are members from Librivox http://librivox.org/ now I really feel at home there, so many friendly faces that I know.
Another group I joined at Ravelry has so many K4C members it's nearly like old home week with these two great groups.
With another Grandchild on the way I have also knitted a lovely cot blanket (well I think it is) Kellie likes it (my daughter) she picked the colour etc. I just done the knitting, that what us mums are for. LOL
Oh!!! by the way I have done some knitting for myself: Socks, socks, socks and more socks.
In all the years I have been knitting I never attempted any, once I did one pair I just kept knitting. The rate that I'm going I will have a real great stash of all different coloured cozy warm socks for next winter.
Can't forget a shawl I did for myself out of some mohair that I had, great to throw over the shoulders when sitting outside in the evenings. Friends and Family that know us also know how we like to sit out under the pagola (day, evening, summer and winter)
I hope to post some pictures of my knitting projects very shortly.
Enough jabbering for now but I would like to add: joining these groups the friendship and fellowship is just wonderful.
Well Friends until next time.
Lucy


Wednesday, January 9, 2008

General




Well it's about time I added to this 2007 has been and gone, I hope every one had a good year and ready to start the next one:

Librivox News: So many New books in the Catalog http://librivox.org/newcatalog/

Doing heaps of Knitting mainly for charities and with the new grand child due in April, hoping to put some pictures here soon.

Very busy Christmas we had, it started 2 weeks before with the boys coming down from Townsville, they left and the next day the mob from Melbourne arrived so for a month we were definitly not lonely.

Mum settling into the Hostel okay, visit her every week at least once, now all I have to do is finish getting her house in order to put on the market.

Allan goes back to work tomorrow after 2 weeks holiday no rest for the wicked (LOL)

Until next time friends

Lucy