Sunrise Debut

Here is the photo Sharon took of me wearing the Sunrise Circle Jacket at SNB on Saturday. I am looking a bit stiff, and I was, the back is still giving me curry and I had to go back to work today, bugger. I have been trying not to sit at my desk for too long, and keep getting up and going for a wander.

I am about halfway through the front of the black vest, then sew up, do neck and arm bands, then it will be all done.

Sharon had Bronte at SNB, there was so many lovely knitted things people have been doing, you just had to be there to see them in real life to appreciate the work that has gone into them. Tianne is crocheting a beautiful white baby shawl, Linda is making a lovely cable jumper, Zena is doing a lovely little blue and white stripe hooded baby jumper, Donni was crocheting with a huge hook, she did frog while we were there, but did manage to get it back on track.

For more photos of Wollongong Stitch N Bitch click here.

Sunrise all done

After 3 weeks ago sewing the Sunrise Circle Jacket together I have finally put the buttons on. I wore it today to SNB and got so many great comments, everyone loved it, as I do. It was an easy knit, although I must admit that during the Sunrise Circle Jacket Knitalong and reading so many comments about the sleeves being way to long, I was a bit scared about sewing it up and trying it on, but there was no need to worry, as the size 37in that I knitted, fitted me perfectly, sleeves and all. I knitted it with Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed 8 ply in colour Emerald, it is a beautiful yarn to knit with.

I am currently knitting the second black vest for son #2's girlfriend for work. I have a long list in my head about what I need to do next. I am involved in the Dishcloth Shuffle which Rox is running, and she so gracioulsy sent from USA the Sugar N Creme cotton for the dishcloths, so I could see the thickness of the yarn, it certainly is alot thicker than 4ply yarn in Australia. After seeing how thick the 4ply is, I would need an 8ply and a 4ply knitted together to get the same thickness, it is about a 10 to 12ply.

I have to knit 2 pairs of gloves and 2 matching scarfs for a lady in my local area, she wants them for gifts for her daughter in England for Christmas, so they will probably be on the needles next, along with some cotton tops for myself for summer, a chevron blanket for son #2 as part of his Christmas present, so much to do and time is going by way to quick.

I have to get a bit like Tianne and Donni and have more than one thing going at the same time, that way I can choose what to knit and when, but at the moment I am a person who likes to get one thing finished before starting another thing.

My back is getting better, very slowly I might add, I have just had all of last week off work as I couldn't even straighten up to walk, the pain was not pretty, neither was for that matter me trying to stand up and walk.

Anyway while at SNB this afternoon, I realised I should take my own advice and just "Get Over It", that is the only way to stop being so stressed, and whatever happens, happens. Good advice, lets see if it works for me.

One Skein Gifts

Today was a much better day, and thanks to all of you who gave nice comments, you are so wonderful.

My One Skein Pal sent me my second skein and my knitted gift all in one package, and it turned up just when I needed a smile put back on my face.

She sent me a lovely skein of New Zealand yarn from Utiku Yarns it is 100% wool in a some lovely green shades, I love green. I never use to as when I went to Catholic School as a young girl, I am talking primary school, we wore Bottle Green uniform, and I wasn't that impressed with that colour for many years, but over the past probably 6 or so years, I have been getting back into green colours. My knitting gift was a Clapotis Hat, yes you read it right, A Clapotis Hat, in lovely colours, which probably won't go to bad with my green Clapotis, my One skein Pal also made some stitch markers for me, thank you so much to Knitting with Zen for my wonderful gifts.

Who gives a ....

Well that about sums up my mood right now, how about my life right now, I hadn't been blogging personal stuff, but hey, after guzzling a bourbon down, anything can be said.

I hurt my back again saturday morning leaning into the car to get my handbag, for shit sake it was 8am in the morning, pain, can't stand up right, bloody hell. Thought I would have a cup of tea, and what is on the fridge, a magnet with my chiropractors telephone number, lights go on, I ring and guess what, he works Saturdays, isn't he a gem. Ring up make an appointment and go get cracked. It will take a day or so to settle, well by Sunday afternoon it was feeling pretty good, but after a nights sleep all stiff again, so I had today of work.

Have I ever mentioned that we we can all get pretty moody at times, when I was my boys age I use to deal with it by throwing things, and if they broke all the better. Well son #2 yes the one featured a couple of posts ago for his birthday, well something has been brewing for a few days now, and guess what it snapped today, nothing imparticular, just snapped, we had a few exchanges of words, nothing to damaging, then he threw the butter on the floor, or should I say splattered it all over the floor, well my dummy came out, and finished with something I have never said before, get out and don't come back. Shit that did it. he got the car and skidded all up the driveway (no licence), he opened the gate, then must have snapped again, and kick one side in, shit, the dog isn't safe now, little shit he is. He put the dog in the car, his girlfriend got him into the passenger seat and they drove of. I was devastated, my heart sank so low, he took Ruby, I yelled at them to look after her. Anyway about an hour later, he came home fixed the gate as good as he could, came upstairs cuddled me and said sorry. Why the hell do genes get passed on, that is something of me I wished would have stayed in me, and not my chilren. Anyway, he has to face his father when he gets home. THat will be just great.

This week we are all living on tender hooks, this week we go to court (family day out), for when the guys who attacked son #1 and his ex-girlfriends father then stopped out the front of our both homes and started a fight which they lost big time, now my family yes hubby included along with the ex's father have to face charges. And now all too late the cops know the truth, but all too late for us. So over $10,000 down the drain and still more to come plus we have no idea what is going to happen to them on THursday. So all in all a fucking shit time in this household and across the road.

Anyway enough of my shit week, I have nearly finished Sunrise, just the toggle buttons to go, I knitted another beanie for charity and started another black vest for son#2 girlfriend for work. I wonder if they let you take knitting into court. What a day of wasted time.
Well there won't be pictures, as blogger wants to be a shit too today.

Cossack Hats and the Dishcloth Shuffle

A postcard from Jade from one of the places she and D went on their latest vacation, and from Rox a lovely little tin for my stitch markers with a cute sheep magnet on the front and a lovely card, thanks so much to both of you, you are thoughtful tribey's.

The Sunrise Circle Jacket is nearly sewn up, I have done one sleeve and it seems to be the correct length.

The last couple of nights I have been knitting some yarn I got many years ago at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, I think it was at the last show at the original site of the Sydney Showground. It was Willabaa 8 ply Australian Wool and pattern in a calico sample bag, it was to be knitted up for charity, which now it is going to the Guardian Pharmacy World Vision charity which is going to Mongolia.

I have joined up another knitting KAL, the Dishcloth Shuffle, I decided to have a practice go at knitting dishcloths, I was a bit confused as to what yarn to use as the patterns are American using 4 ply worsted cotton, I used Panda Regal 4 ply (Australian) on size 4mm needles, and as I was knitting it just didn't seem right, it looked to open and not thick like in the pattern, after checking out more about the Lily Sugar & Cream I came to the conclusion that it is probably equivalent to our 8 ply yarn. So I frogged it, and it wasn't as painful as I thought, then got another colour and knitted it up with two 4 ply's together, the result, a much better looking dishcloth. See for yourself, what do you think?

I'm off to start another dishcloth while I watch the end of the mini series "Human Trafficking", a bit of a heart wrenching show, so close to the truth about what probably is going on around the world. I know I should be going to bed at this time, but hey, when there is knitting to be done, well you all know who that goes.

One Skein KAL all done

I finished my gift to my One Skein Pal tonight, I will try to post it off tomorrow. This has been a fun KAL and I am excited about getting my second gift from my pal, and then a knitted item. It is so much fun trying to decide what do make my pal, and all the time hoping she will like it, I wasn't sure these would be appropriate, but after a few exchanged emails, I know now that she should get wear from them during winter.

The pattern is "Fetching" from Knitty: Summer 2006.
Yarn: Heirloom Heatherwood 8ply, shade 576.
Needles: Addi Bamboo 4.5mm DPN's - (I don't have 4mm dpn's as per the pattern)

It is an easy pattern and only took a night of knitting for each glove.

I will be revealing myself to my pal when I send the parcel. I do hope that you like the gift.

Sunrise Circle Jacket

It's off the needles, not sewn up yet, but it is finished. I had a flexi day off work on friday and sore finger and all, I knitted away most of the day, I had to be careful to tuck my finger away from the knitting, if I put pressure on the cut it would have bled all over my knitting, bandaids didn't help as they only got caught in the wool.

It did go away with us for the weekend, but no knitting got done, Sunday night when we got home, I sat down for a bit, OK, it was really late (but before midnight) and knitted until I finished. I was planning to sew it up last night, but after a day at work on the computer, my eyes are never the best so I thought it best to leave the sewing up probably until the weekend when all rested up and my eyes can see clearer.

I am hoping this is OK for the Stashalong extra Challenge for July, I agreed to knit something in July out of my stash and as I started the Circle jacket I nominated it, then came the cut finger which brought an abrupt holt to that, anyway it was finished before end of July, just not sewn up. Pictures to follow when I get some taken.