I do hope I can care for it right, I wouldn't want it to spoil.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Scrambled or fried
Well Donni I just must have one too!.
I do hope I can care for it right, I wouldn't want it to spoil.
I do hope I can care for it right, I wouldn't want it to spoil.
And the stashalong is going along
Well it is the end of week 2, and I haven't been the least interested in buying more yarn. It has been an extremely busy week for me and to top it off I have the worst head cold going.
So not much done, and I even frogged a baby jumper as I didn't like the way it was looking, I have started a different pattern the good old faithful "Heather" Pattern, an oldie but a goodie.
Other things done are some more feathers scarfs, I am so over feathers yarn, I ended up taking a couple of full balls and all the little bits of feathers to Knitters Guild yesterday, and it wasn't long before they were all safely in someone elses hands going to their lovely stashes.
Wow, one drawer empty and four to go. It didn't take long to fill that empty drawer with some lovely yarns off the floor.
There is some 8ply baby yarn to do an Aran baby jumper for a friends grandson, some Filatura Di Crosa Ramie and Filatura Di Crosa Centolavaggi, and some cotton and some Hot Socks yarn, all which may get done after I finish a few other things first.
Donni is going to be at the Kiama markets tomorrow, so I will have to try and get there to check out this new yarn she has, I have to be strong though and not buy any, there is nothing to say I can't order some is there, maybe that is not how the stashalong works, but it has me motivated and I am like a mad woman trying to finish so much so quickly, my brain just can't keep up with all the thoughts and what to make next. This will all change after our May exhibition and sale in Kiama, as then I am going to start that circular cardigan or whatever it is called from Interweave, I have all the yarn ready to go.
I must say that this easter is turning out very nicely except for the head cold. I have eaten way too many chocolate things, but I am determined to have them all gone by tomorrow night.
My sister has asked my if I would knit for my niece, she is doing Fashion Design and has to design a knitted garment, which I will then knit, at this stage I think it is going to be a vest. I am so excited to be doing this, she has designed some really nice things in the past, I just hope I can do it justice.
Anyway I am going back to sit and do some more knitting, I just finished a little knitted thing on toothpicks, I was going to make a broch, but I think now it may become a card.
So not much done, and I even frogged a baby jumper as I didn't like the way it was looking, I have started a different pattern the good old faithful "Heather" Pattern, an oldie but a goodie.
Other things done are some more feathers scarfs, I am so over feathers yarn, I ended up taking a couple of full balls and all the little bits of feathers to Knitters Guild yesterday, and it wasn't long before they were all safely in someone elses hands going to their lovely stashes.
Wow, one drawer empty and four to go. It didn't take long to fill that empty drawer with some lovely yarns off the floor.
There is some 8ply baby yarn to do an Aran baby jumper for a friends grandson, some Filatura Di Crosa Ramie and Filatura Di Crosa Centolavaggi, and some cotton and some Hot Socks yarn, all which may get done after I finish a few other things first.
Donni is going to be at the Kiama markets tomorrow, so I will have to try and get there to check out this new yarn she has, I have to be strong though and not buy any, there is nothing to say I can't order some is there, maybe that is not how the stashalong works, but it has me motivated and I am like a mad woman trying to finish so much so quickly, my brain just can't keep up with all the thoughts and what to make next. This will all change after our May exhibition and sale in Kiama, as then I am going to start that circular cardigan or whatever it is called from Interweave, I have all the yarn ready to go.
I must say that this easter is turning out very nicely except for the head cold. I have eaten way too many chocolate things, but I am determined to have them all gone by tomorrow night.
My sister has asked my if I would knit for my niece, she is doing Fashion Design and has to design a knitted garment, which I will then knit, at this stage I think it is going to be a vest. I am so excited to be doing this, she has designed some really nice things in the past, I just hope I can do it justice.
Anyway I am going back to sit and do some more knitting, I just finished a little knitted thing on toothpicks, I was going to make a broch, but I think now it may become a card.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
A week of stash reduction
I have been knitting through so much of my stash, the feathers yarn drawer is nearly empty, well empty of all the full balls. I have made some beanies and scarfs with the feathers yarn. Whatever doesn't sell at the May sale and exhibition will be sent to a charity for homeless.
We went to Galong (out west past Yass) this weekend, it is usually an annual ride in November, but they decided to go this weekend aswell. It was nice sunny days, but a bit on the windy side, and the wind made the chill factor a bit too cold. It is nice and warm now we are back home.
Here's a few bikes out the front of the pub at Galong before being parked for the night around the back.
The pub has a lot of history about the town and people displayed around the walls, this is the theme in the pool room, with Ned Kelly featured well.
We went to Galong (out west past Yass) this weekend, it is usually an annual ride in November, but they decided to go this weekend aswell. It was nice sunny days, but a bit on the windy side, and the wind made the chill factor a bit too cold. It is nice and warm now we are back home.
Here's a few bikes out the front of the pub at Galong before being parked for the night around the back.
The pub has a lot of history about the town and people displayed around the walls, this is the theme in the pool room, with Ned Kelly featured well.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
The History of Knitting
I have been searching the net for the history of Scottish knitting as my Great Great Grandparents come to Australia from Scotland in the 1870's to a Shale Mining town in the NSW Southern Highlands called "Joadja Creek" which is now a Ghost town, in the last few years the area has been sold off and made into acreages, but the town itself was bought and is now open I think by bookings on weekends. It is the most lovely place to visit, where the remains of homes still are, my family lived in the bark huts, they are even featured on the front cover of a book about Joadja Creek written by Leonie Knapman, sitting in front of their bark hut, which is very special to me. This is my mothers side of the family.
While searching Scottish Knitting History, I have seen some really beautiful fine knitting done by the women and girls in their villages, they knitted constantly, even while walking. I am getting all inspired to start something in 2ply and very lacy. But that will have to wait until after I do a bit more stash reduction before the Knitters Guild May sale, then I will concentrate on knitting for me.
I just did a Google search this morning of "History of Knitting" and in Wikipedia came up a very interesting read. Go check it out, at the end it even mentions about the popularity now of knitting, knitting blogs and knitalongs such as Kate Gilbert's "Clapotis" and the Yarn Harlot's Knitting Olympics with over 4000 knitters, when there were only 2,400 athletes.
Well everyone we are down in print and making history. Go Knitters!
While searching Scottish Knitting History, I have seen some really beautiful fine knitting done by the women and girls in their villages, they knitted constantly, even while walking. I am getting all inspired to start something in 2ply and very lacy. But that will have to wait until after I do a bit more stash reduction before the Knitters Guild May sale, then I will concentrate on knitting for me.
I just did a Google search this morning of "History of Knitting" and in Wikipedia came up a very interesting read. Go check it out, at the end it even mentions about the popularity now of knitting, knitting blogs and knitalongs such as Kate Gilbert's "Clapotis" and the Yarn Harlot's Knitting Olympics with over 4000 knitters, when there were only 2,400 athletes.
Well everyone we are down in print and making history. Go Knitters!
Sunday, March 26, 2006
SEx...what a day
We had a pretty good time on our bus trip last saturday, a week has already gone by.
I did pretty well I only got one pattern book over what I had on my list. I bought some 3mm circulars in 60cm & 80cm, some Ivore 3mm straight needles in two lengths, (I am not a long needle person) for a shawl I want to knit. I got a Cleckheaton Pattern Book no. 942book that Donna had and I like, I bought Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tween yarn for the Sunrise Circle jacket and the extra pattern book was a Cleckheaton book with some lovely patterns. I then got to 3mm circulars x 40cm at my LYS. I was so pleased with myself for not going over the top, which could have been done very easily.
We had morning tea at Robertson in a lovely little shop which had nice candles and things plus lovely cakes. I had 1/2 a piece of "spice of life" slice and a hot chocolate which come in a pot not a mug, it was huge. Tianne still has some of her slice in front of her, the mug I got was a round as the plate the slice come on.
Here are some ladies walking back to the bus after spending a fair bit of time in Robertson checking out all the lovely shops, yarn stores included.
We went onto Bowral and visited Wool Addiction, it was extremely addictive, they have a room with lounges to sit around and chat or knit, a room for coffee, tea and biscuits, then 3 rooms of some really lovely yarns for all yarn tastes, the staff were wonderful and friendly.
I did pretty well I only got one pattern book over what I had on my list. I bought some 3mm circulars in 60cm & 80cm, some Ivore 3mm straight needles in two lengths, (I am not a long needle person) for a shawl I want to knit. I got a Cleckheaton Pattern Book no. 942book that Donna had and I like, I bought Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tween yarn for the Sunrise Circle jacket and the extra pattern book was a Cleckheaton book with some lovely patterns. I then got to 3mm circulars x 40cm at my LYS. I was so pleased with myself for not going over the top, which could have been done very easily.
We had morning tea at Robertson in a lovely little shop which had nice candles and things plus lovely cakes. I had 1/2 a piece of "spice of life" slice and a hot chocolate which come in a pot not a mug, it was huge. Tianne still has some of her slice in front of her, the mug I got was a round as the plate the slice come on.
Here are some ladies walking back to the bus after spending a fair bit of time in Robertson checking out all the lovely shops, yarn stores included.
We went onto Bowral and visited Wool Addiction, it was extremely addictive, they have a room with lounges to sit around and chat or knit, a room for coffee, tea and biscuits, then 3 rooms of some really lovely yarns for all yarn tastes, the staff were wonderful and friendly.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Look what I done for my Mum
Mum rang me Sunday morning, she has taken up lawn bowls, and she had a knitted fingerless glove another lady made to wear while playing bowls to protect her hands from sunburn, and you guessed it Mum wanted me to work out the pattern and make her some. My mum is very capable of doing this herself, after all she taught me to knit.
I wrote down a few notes, and Sunday afternoon after doing some work around the yard, I sat down and worked out what to knit, and here are the finished things.
This is what Mum brought down and showed me. I think I got pretty close or even exactly the pattern.(see below). That is my Mum in the background beside my thumb.
These are some other things I have been knitting (see previous post), this is a part of my Stash Reduction Kick I am on at the moment. Now I can get back to the baby jumper I was doing, OMG, I had two things on the needles at once, and you know what, when I finished the gloves tonight, I cast on for a pattern square I am doing (but that is a secret).
I had a great day on my SEx trip on Saturday, more to come later.
A few feathers yarn scarfs, they look pretty good.
These scarfs below were in a book I bought at Knitting Camp last year, it is too late and two many wines and a beer in the night to remember the name and as my study is above my son's bedroom I had better not go sliding too much around on my chair, it won't make for a very happy boy, otherwise I would get up and walk to the next room and check out the name of the book. They are knitted sideways with mohair and train track yarn, pretty nice effect. All this stash reduction I am doing at the moment is for the Annual Kiama Knitters Guild Exhibition and Sale in May.
I have joined the "Stashalong" knitalong starting 1 April. That will help me to reduce some stash and not buy anymore yarn for a month minimum up to however many months I can cope with it. I am going to try for 3 months, but I will just start with a month at a time. I have enough yarn to keep my going for years probably, and I just got more on the weekend for a jumper I want to make myself this winter, more on that next post or so.
Boy wine and beer don't really mix well do they, I had better get myself ready for bed. Nite all.
I wrote down a few notes, and Sunday afternoon after doing some work around the yard, I sat down and worked out what to knit, and here are the finished things.
This is what Mum brought down and showed me. I think I got pretty close or even exactly the pattern.(see below). That is my Mum in the background beside my thumb.
These are some other things I have been knitting (see previous post), this is a part of my Stash Reduction Kick I am on at the moment. Now I can get back to the baby jumper I was doing, OMG, I had two things on the needles at once, and you know what, when I finished the gloves tonight, I cast on for a pattern square I am doing (but that is a secret).
I had a great day on my SEx trip on Saturday, more to come later.
A few feathers yarn scarfs, they look pretty good.
These scarfs below were in a book I bought at Knitting Camp last year, it is too late and two many wines and a beer in the night to remember the name and as my study is above my son's bedroom I had better not go sliding too much around on my chair, it won't make for a very happy boy, otherwise I would get up and walk to the next room and check out the name of the book. They are knitted sideways with mohair and train track yarn, pretty nice effect. All this stash reduction I am doing at the moment is for the Annual Kiama Knitters Guild Exhibition and Sale in May.
I have joined the "Stashalong" knitalong starting 1 April. That will help me to reduce some stash and not buy anymore yarn for a month minimum up to however many months I can cope with it. I am going to try for 3 months, but I will just start with a month at a time. I have enough yarn to keep my going for years probably, and I just got more on the weekend for a jumper I want to make myself this winter, more on that next post or so.
Boy wine and beer don't really mix well do they, I had better get myself ready for bed. Nite all.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Still knitting
I have been very busy lately, I am knitting even though I haven't taken photos yet.
I am on my stash reduction kick at the moment, trying to make floor space in the yarn room (study, sewing room etc room). I have knitted 4 pairs of bootees reducing my baby yarn draw by a few balls...yahoo. Even better I have reduced my feathers yarn by about 6 balls....phew....this is tiresome work... with about 6 scarfs. I am now knitting a sweet little baby jumper in a light mauve 3ply 100% wool (Australian Heirloom Wool), it is pretty plain knitting with a lacey yoke, I have done the back and am on the front, I can't wait to get the front and sleeves done so I can get to the lacey yoke bit.
Last night after a few hours knitting, I decided that I would clean up all the patterns I have printed off the net, I bought some bright green and dark purple folders last week to put them in. I think I sorted them in some type of order that I will remember: Ladies knitting in one, Childrens in another, odds and ends, instructions on how to do specific things in another and my favourite folder is for socks, hats, scarfs and rugs. So another bit of stuff off the floor cleaned up. You know what this will mean, more floor to sweep each day, bugger there is always a down side to doing some things isn't there. And when do I think I will have time to do anymore cleaning. I think I have it down to the bare minimum now, but it works OK for me, I just have to train other inhabitants to clean up after themselves then I will be much better off.
This saturday I am off on my annual SEx trip with the local Knitter Guild, this year we are going to the Southern Highlands, one of my favourite places, especially in Autumn as they have all the lovely trees that turn the most beautiful colours in Autumn, although I think it will be a bit early for that, I was on a ride up there last Saturday afternoon/evening and they hadn't changed colours yet, a few more weeks or so. We are visiting about 5 yarns stores, one of the stores had an article on it in the latest Creative Knitting magazine. I am going to try and be very good though, as I am on a STASH REDUCTION kick, not an enhancement kick at the moment.
I am on my stash reduction kick at the moment, trying to make floor space in the yarn room (study, sewing room etc room). I have knitted 4 pairs of bootees reducing my baby yarn draw by a few balls...yahoo. Even better I have reduced my feathers yarn by about 6 balls....phew....this is tiresome work... with about 6 scarfs. I am now knitting a sweet little baby jumper in a light mauve 3ply 100% wool (Australian Heirloom Wool), it is pretty plain knitting with a lacey yoke, I have done the back and am on the front, I can't wait to get the front and sleeves done so I can get to the lacey yoke bit.
Last night after a few hours knitting, I decided that I would clean up all the patterns I have printed off the net, I bought some bright green and dark purple folders last week to put them in. I think I sorted them in some type of order that I will remember: Ladies knitting in one, Childrens in another, odds and ends, instructions on how to do specific things in another and my favourite folder is for socks, hats, scarfs and rugs. So another bit of stuff off the floor cleaned up. You know what this will mean, more floor to sweep each day, bugger there is always a down side to doing some things isn't there. And when do I think I will have time to do anymore cleaning. I think I have it down to the bare minimum now, but it works OK for me, I just have to train other inhabitants to clean up after themselves then I will be much better off.
This saturday I am off on my annual SEx trip with the local Knitter Guild, this year we are going to the Southern Highlands, one of my favourite places, especially in Autumn as they have all the lovely trees that turn the most beautiful colours in Autumn, although I think it will be a bit early for that, I was on a ride up there last Saturday afternoon/evening and they hadn't changed colours yet, a few more weeks or so. We are visiting about 5 yarns stores, one of the stores had an article on it in the latest Creative Knitting magazine. I am going to try and be very good though, as I am on a STASH REDUCTION kick, not an enhancement kick at the moment.
Friday, March 03, 2006
A beautiful gift from a beautiful person
Look what turned up at my place yesterday. I was having a "I'm really over it" kind of day yesterday, I think I must be coming done with something or all the stress over the last three weeks is catching up to me.
Thank you so so so much Jussi, they are the best thing, they made me cry (happy tears), I was just so overwhelmed by the thoughtfullness of this gift. I am still looking at the flower and dyed yarn, it still brings a smile and peaceful feeling to me. I am getting teary eyed typing this.
And Blaise is getting a nice hat in return. Thank you both of you, you are wonderful people.
They fit perfectly on my small feet. I can now just look at them when ever I want, I will cherish them and take really good care of them.
They have pride of place on the coffee table at the moment, I think I will leave them there a while, just to enjoy them and have that wonderful feeling of knowing how they came to be with me.
Things are looking up, DH has a casual job in same field as old job, after 3 months hopefully it will be permanent, we get to stay in the house a bit longer (for ever hopefully), #2 son has got a casual job bartendering, he is still after the apprentice mechanic job, but at 22 years old he attracts adult wages, but he isn't giving up. #1 son has had his second treatment of Inflimax (spelling), and he is feeling pretty good and looking healthier, I have some wonderful people looking out for me, so all in all, life is looking up, for now. Just wish this tight feeling in my head would go away.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Stash Enhancement & SNB
I have been a naughty girl, I have been shopping on ebay again, bad, bad girl.
I got some Cleckheaton Firefly yarn, I would like to knit a poncho for goddaughters sister.
I also have been on Yarns Online and bought some Lamb's Pride Worsted yarn and I have knitted the Coronet beanie from Knitty.com, damn it I just remembered I didn't take photos and I have sent it off to warm the head of its intended owner. See my brain is mush lately. I was so pleased with it, I think Sharon took a photo at SNB on Saturday, so I will have to wait and see if she posts it. I also got two skeins of Wildfoote Sock yarn and a Kacha, which is the best thing and boy is it getting a workout.
I knitted two scarfs for a friend for her stall as samples, the wool was really nice to knit. And now I am on my stash reduction knitting, I have done four pairs of bootees, which I will sell at the Knitters Guild May sale and exhibition.
I had a great time at SNB on Saturday, with Jussi, Donna, Donni, Sharon, Becky, and all the others who were there. Check out this doll that (Sorry I forget her name) this girl is making, and now knitting accessories for her, she is gorgeous.
We missed you Ailsa and Lee-Anne.
Here is the Olympic Gold Medal winners, me with my clap, Sharon with her clap, and Donni with her beautiful little cardigan.
Here we are at SNB on Saturday:
And lastly, here are "The Three Claps" by Donni, Sharon and me.
I got some Cleckheaton Firefly yarn, I would like to knit a poncho for goddaughters sister.
I also have been on Yarns Online and bought some Lamb's Pride Worsted yarn and I have knitted the Coronet beanie from Knitty.com, damn it I just remembered I didn't take photos and I have sent it off to warm the head of its intended owner. See my brain is mush lately. I was so pleased with it, I think Sharon took a photo at SNB on Saturday, so I will have to wait and see if she posts it. I also got two skeins of Wildfoote Sock yarn and a Kacha, which is the best thing and boy is it getting a workout.
I knitted two scarfs for a friend for her stall as samples, the wool was really nice to knit. And now I am on my stash reduction knitting, I have done four pairs of bootees, which I will sell at the Knitters Guild May sale and exhibition.
I had a great time at SNB on Saturday, with Jussi, Donna, Donni, Sharon, Becky, and all the others who were there. Check out this doll that (Sorry I forget her name) this girl is making, and now knitting accessories for her, she is gorgeous.
We missed you Ailsa and Lee-Anne.
Here is the Olympic Gold Medal winners, me with my clap, Sharon with her clap, and Donni with her beautiful little cardigan.
Here we are at SNB on Saturday:
And lastly, here are "The Three Claps" by Donni, Sharon and me.
Monday, February 20, 2006
The Clap is done
I couldn't believe it, I actually finished the clap in 19 days, on Friday I wasn't sure I would even finish it, but with a lot of stress in my life the past 2 weeks, well what else could I do but knit.
Sunday I was just into section 4 and I was on my last 2 balls of wool, I was about 3/4 through section 4 and down to 1 ball, I started to panic as the shop I bought the yarn from last year has closed down. I just kept on knitting through the damn heat of the day and last night around 10.30pm I finished it, I ended up with about 2 metres of yarn left. Boy was I happy.
The wool I used was and Australian Wool, Heirloom Heatherwood 8ply 100% Wool, in a moss green colour which will go with a lot of winter clothes I have.
The Stripey Tiger had sent me info on Team Clapotis, so I swiftly joined in that on Friday, only to finish the clap on Sunday, but it is nice looking at all the other clapotis in the making.
Friday, February 17, 2006
And the Clap is coming along
I have done about half of section 3 now, I am so enjoying dropping those stitches and I can't wait to get to the next 8th row to drop another stitch.
I have emailed the person running "Team Clapotis" and will join that, thanks Stripey for letting me know about it.
I have emailed the person running "Team Clapotis" and will join that, thanks Stripey for letting me know about it.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Knitting Olympics Part 1 - The opening
I started my Clapotis on the 10 February, and had to rip it back 3 times, it was getting a bit late in the night, and obviously I was tired, and kept making the same mistake, KFB instead of Ktbl, anyway, got up bright and early the next morning and got stuck into it.
I have just completed the first set of 12 rows on Section 3. I am off work for 3 days this week, going to Central Coast with DH, so I will get a lot of knitting done hopefully while he is at work.
The above was written on Monday, it is now Thursday, and I have been away, I finished the Caitlin Scarf for my Goddaughters 9th Birthday this week and I am half way through section 3 of the Clap (so all you clap experts will know how much I have done), boy this is going to be a close call getting it finished by 26 Feb.
Pictures of Caitlin Scarf and Clap to come soon.
I have just completed the first set of 12 rows on Section 3. I am off work for 3 days this week, going to Central Coast with DH, so I will get a lot of knitting done hopefully while he is at work.
The above was written on Monday, it is now Thursday, and I have been away, I finished the Caitlin Scarf for my Goddaughters 9th Birthday this week and I am half way through section 3 of the Clap (so all you clap experts will know how much I have done), boy this is going to be a close call getting it finished by 26 Feb.
Pictures of Caitlin Scarf and Clap to come soon.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Another week gone by
It never seems to stop, always thinking about the next knitting project, thinking about when am I going to have time to get into the garden and try to get rid of a few million weeds. Well I guess you just have to bite the bullet and plan these things, and make the time.
Yesterday I thought I would go home and do atleast 1/2 hour weeding, got home and DH had got the hot water system valve so we set about changing that, after many attempts of getting the valve in the correct positon to connect the pipe to that leak was fixed, so what happens, the bottom tap on water system where the cold water comes in decided to leak, did I mention that this house which is a retirement plan if it works out is a "Money Pit", so DH changed the washer and rubber ring, that job done, then the cold water tap in the laundry wouldn't turn off, so DH set about to change the washer in that tap, couldn't get the damn thing apart, so he did it back up, it is a tap that requires a bit of elbow grease to turn off at the best of times, well it is harder now, if only DH had used a bit of elbow grease in the first instance, and if he had used the tap a bit in the time we had been here he would have realised that the tap does take a bit to turn off - there was nothing wrong with it to start with as it turned out.
I had started a beanie for a charity in Sydney "Just Enough Faith" then realised that our Goddaughter's birthday is in less than 2 weeks, so I got am making up a design for a scarf, and will either do mittens or hat to got with it, and hopefully this will all happen before this Saturday when the Winter Olympics start. The charity beanie can wait until after the Knitting Olympics.
I have ordered my new computer and will get broadband internet connected, it should be ready in a week or two, I can't wait to get broadband on, I can see a roster/or lots of fights happening at my place as DH and #2 son are already going on about what they can do on the internet.
I got the bargain of the year on Saturday, I have wanted for a long time a pair of Harley Davidson boots, but they are too damn expensive, so seeing as I had won some money I decided I was going to get them boots, Frasers in Wollongong are ordering my size in, they had a pair of nice slip on Harley Davidson shoes, the guy there asked if I was interested in them as they had them in a size 6, I tried them on, he said he would do a good deal, He asked if I wanted 2 pairs, I said what would I do with 2 pairs, he said wear the second pair when the first pair wears out, I thought what a smart arse. Anyway these shoes are $129.99 each, I decided I would get a pair, he said he would do 2 pairs for $70 each or 1 pair for $90, I just looked at him, thought and bit and said "How about $65 each and I will take both pairs", he laughed and said you drive a hard bargain, so he gave them to me for my price and I got 2 pairs of shoes for the price of one. See it isn't often they get a women in with small feet. The boots are supposed to arrive this week so on the weekend hopefully they will fit nicely and I will get them too.
These are the shoes I got.
Yesterday I thought I would go home and do atleast 1/2 hour weeding, got home and DH had got the hot water system valve so we set about changing that, after many attempts of getting the valve in the correct positon to connect the pipe to that leak was fixed, so what happens, the bottom tap on water system where the cold water comes in decided to leak, did I mention that this house which is a retirement plan if it works out is a "Money Pit", so DH changed the washer and rubber ring, that job done, then the cold water tap in the laundry wouldn't turn off, so DH set about to change the washer in that tap, couldn't get the damn thing apart, so he did it back up, it is a tap that requires a bit of elbow grease to turn off at the best of times, well it is harder now, if only DH had used a bit of elbow grease in the first instance, and if he had used the tap a bit in the time we had been here he would have realised that the tap does take a bit to turn off - there was nothing wrong with it to start with as it turned out.
I had started a beanie for a charity in Sydney "Just Enough Faith" then realised that our Goddaughter's birthday is in less than 2 weeks, so I got am making up a design for a scarf, and will either do mittens or hat to got with it, and hopefully this will all happen before this Saturday when the Winter Olympics start. The charity beanie can wait until after the Knitting Olympics.
I have ordered my new computer and will get broadband internet connected, it should be ready in a week or two, I can't wait to get broadband on, I can see a roster/or lots of fights happening at my place as DH and #2 son are already going on about what they can do on the internet.
I got the bargain of the year on Saturday, I have wanted for a long time a pair of Harley Davidson boots, but they are too damn expensive, so seeing as I had won some money I decided I was going to get them boots, Frasers in Wollongong are ordering my size in, they had a pair of nice slip on Harley Davidson shoes, the guy there asked if I was interested in them as they had them in a size 6, I tried them on, he said he would do a good deal, He asked if I wanted 2 pairs, I said what would I do with 2 pairs, he said wear the second pair when the first pair wears out, I thought what a smart arse. Anyway these shoes are $129.99 each, I decided I would get a pair, he said he would do 2 pairs for $70 each or 1 pair for $90, I just looked at him, thought and bit and said "How about $65 each and I will take both pairs", he laughed and said you drive a hard bargain, so he gave them to me for my price and I got 2 pairs of shoes for the price of one. See it isn't often they get a women in with small feet. The boots are supposed to arrive this week so on the weekend hopefully they will fit nicely and I will get them too.
These are the shoes I got.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Good one Donni........corner to clean....stash, stash and more stash
Well Donni went and did it, showed where she needs to clean up her stash. I took these photos on Tuesday but didn't blog about it, I thought I would wait until I could handle flashing the stash (mess). Thank goodness you can't see it all inside the bags etc.
Well here goes the mess first.
Now for the stash packed away in drawers.
Bottom drawer - Baby Yarn
I am going to try and knit all that stuff on the floor this year, including the huge cone of 2ply in a terracotta colour into some nice lacey shawls.
So how is that for wishfull thinking, I guess it beats having to find space for it. I will try not to buy any more yarn, well only for special things like goddaughters birthday etc if I don't have something lurking around on the floor or in the drawers.
On the subject of not buying anymore yarn (that will last until March). The Kiama Knitters Guild are having a bus trip on Saturday 18 March 2006 to the Southern Highlands to visit a few (well I think 5 in total) wool shops, 2 in Robertston, 1 Berrima, 1 Mittagong and 2 Bowral. There are seats available if any of the SNB girls would like to come along. The cost for the bus trip is $25 per person, it will be leaving Kiama approx. 8am on the day and will pick up at Kiama Downs, Oak Flats Railway Station and Albion Park, these times and pick up points are to be confirmed at our knitter guild meeting in February. Let me know if you are interested in coming along.
Well here goes the mess first.
Now for the stash packed away in drawers.
Bottom drawer - Baby Yarn
I am going to try and knit all that stuff on the floor this year, including the huge cone of 2ply in a terracotta colour into some nice lacey shawls.
So how is that for wishfull thinking, I guess it beats having to find space for it. I will try not to buy any more yarn, well only for special things like goddaughters birthday etc if I don't have something lurking around on the floor or in the drawers.
On the subject of not buying anymore yarn (that will last until March). The Kiama Knitters Guild are having a bus trip on Saturday 18 March 2006 to the Southern Highlands to visit a few (well I think 5 in total) wool shops, 2 in Robertston, 1 Berrima, 1 Mittagong and 2 Bowral. There are seats available if any of the SNB girls would like to come along. The cost for the bus trip is $25 per person, it will be leaving Kiama approx. 8am on the day and will pick up at Kiama Downs, Oak Flats Railway Station and Albion Park, these times and pick up points are to be confirmed at our knitter guild meeting in February. Let me know if you are interested in coming along.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Winning Streak
I had a great lot of luck over the Australia Day long weekend. At the NSW HOG Rally held in Jindabyne (NSW Snowy Mountains), my bike was voted as the "Best Sporty", I got a trophy, cleaning products, American Beer hat and t-shirt and a sash.
We rode home on Sunday morning leaving The Station Resort at 7.45am, we arrived home at 1.10pm, it was a great day for a ride. We were very tired from a full long weekend of fun. We normally go to the local Golf club (the golfie) which is only 300 metres from home, for the meat raffles on Thursday and Sunday nights. I was really tired and wasn't going to go, in the end DH, #1 son's father-in-law and I went to the meat market, they also have the members badge draw after the meat market raffle, the first number drawn didn't belong to a member, so the next number out was, Yes you guessed it....it was my member number, yahoo, and what a noise I made, I was so excited, so I pocketed $2,550. I am thinking of buying a laptop and getting wireless broadband put on, I will see how I feel about that idea in a few days.
On Tuesday I got my knitting back that I had entered in the Kiama Show, the acrylic blanket didn't win, but the Vest I knitted for my Dad Won First Prize with prize money of a whole $4. I was told by a Knitters Guild member that I got 99/100 for sewing up, I was so pleased as that was the first time I had seamed anything in Mattress stitch, and it was so much easier and nicer than back stitch.
So I am pretty well on cloud 9, happy with the last few days events.
We rode home on Sunday morning leaving The Station Resort at 7.45am, we arrived home at 1.10pm, it was a great day for a ride. We were very tired from a full long weekend of fun. We normally go to the local Golf club (the golfie) which is only 300 metres from home, for the meat raffles on Thursday and Sunday nights. I was really tired and wasn't going to go, in the end DH, #1 son's father-in-law and I went to the meat market, they also have the members badge draw after the meat market raffle, the first number drawn didn't belong to a member, so the next number out was, Yes you guessed it....it was my member number, yahoo, and what a noise I made, I was so excited, so I pocketed $2,550. I am thinking of buying a laptop and getting wireless broadband put on, I will see how I feel about that idea in a few days.
On Tuesday I got my knitting back that I had entered in the Kiama Show, the acrylic blanket didn't win, but the Vest I knitted for my Dad Won First Prize with prize money of a whole $4. I was told by a Knitters Guild member that I got 99/100 for sewing up, I was so pleased as that was the first time I had seamed anything in Mattress stitch, and it was so much easier and nicer than back stitch.
So I am pretty well on cloud 9, happy with the last few days events.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Jaywalkers on show
I thought seeing as I have already worn these socks that I should take a photo of them on my feet. So here they are:
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Knitting Olympics
Well I have gone an done it...I have joined the Winter Olympics Knitting Olypmics hosted by the YarnHarlot. I am going to knit the Clapotis, I know most of you have done one, but it is something I wanted to do way back last year, I have the yarn and so now that all the Christmas knitting is over I can knit something for myself.
My Knitting Chair
A while back Cece posted her knitting chair and tagged me to do the same, so here it is, it is a recliner lounge, which is very handy for me, being height impaired my feet don't touch the floor, so it usually is in the recliner mode when I am sitting/knitting. During this hot weather I find that mostly I am knitting on the 3 seater lounge, as my arms don't touch the sides and get all hot and sweaty....come on winter. What you can't see is the coffee table in front of my chair, choc a block with knitting magazines, books, needles, the jaywalker socks had a home there for their entire coming to be.
I have been knitting outside on the back and the front (heaven forbid - in full view of passersby) verandahs, I have even taken my knitting over the road to where #1 son was living and knitted on their front verandah. At this time of year it is nice to find a cool spot to knit. Our back verandah faces west so it is good in the mornings and the front facing east is great in the afternoons.
I have been knitting outside on the back and the front (heaven forbid - in full view of passersby) verandahs, I have even taken my knitting over the road to where #1 son was living and knitted on their front verandah. At this time of year it is nice to find a cool spot to knit. Our back verandah faces west so it is good in the mornings and the front facing east is great in the afternoons.
Monday, January 23, 2006
Jaywalker sock knitalong
I have finished the Jaywalker socks. 
They came out pretty good, considering I had a couple of problems while knitting the second sock, I had a few bamboo needle blowouts, the first one just kind of broke, not all the way through, but enough to stop me using it, I thought I would be clever and glue it back together, but that idea was short lived when I snapped a second needle, they were the bamboo needles I couldn't get here in Australia and Cece was wonderful enough to send me a set. I think I will need to get my socks soar on two circulars book out and learn how to knit on them. I already have the circluar needles thanks to #2 son giving them to me for Christmas.
They came out pretty good, considering I had a couple of problems while knitting the second sock, I had a few bamboo needle blowouts, the first one just kind of broke, not all the way through, but enough to stop me using it, I thought I would be clever and glue it back together, but that idea was short lived when I snapped a second needle, they were the bamboo needles I couldn't get here in Australia and Cece was wonderful enough to send me a set. I think I will need to get my socks soar on two circulars book out and learn how to knit on them. I already have the circluar needles thanks to #2 son giving them to me for Christmas.
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