2000 visits

Who'd of thought I get this many in twelve months, admittedly at least 3oo are mine, but I also didn't put the stat counter on right from the start, so I'm impressed. Thanks to everyone who drops by.

Just surfing around and came across this http://www.elann.com/freepatterns.asp and thought there was some really interesting free patterns.

I have finished the back of my Dad's Jumper and slugging through my daughter's cotton top with about 6 inches of double rib so far, 3 to go then a swap to bigger needles. Feeling crap like a cold coming on, so don't know if anything much of anything will get done this weekend. Must be reaction to trying to start being healthy this week and drop a few kilos :-/

A blogthing

You Are An ISFJ

The Nurturer You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal. A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways. In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music. You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for. In love, you express your emotions through actions. Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well! At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time. You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist. How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut

What's Your Personality Type?

Not far off.

Received the latest edition of Yarn Magazine, I have decided it's just my sort of mag.I like lots of new patterns to look at, this issue has about 3 non exciting ones.I was getting put off before, but this issue has sealed it for me. Perhaps it's because I'm a knitaholic not a fibreholic. I wait with baited breathe for the next Interweave Knits.

Don't think I like it

Think it's the yarn , a cotton blend, just has no bounce to it, and does not hide any mistakes. The original pattern was for cotton. Not sure about the actual garment, although I can see it's practicality and that drew me to it in the first place. I will post it next week, even it it just gets used around the house. I would probably do it again but in something thicker & bouncer to make it snuggly.

One of my other projects is in the same yarn , but a summer top in a rib for my daughter, hopefully that will suit better. It's cast on and I was doing it in the round ,but I got it all twisted and had to frog, so will probably settle for one seam instead and still use the round needles. My Dad's jumper is also on the needles.

The lolly buttons and crocheted loops were last minute extra. I have about 100 of the lolly buttons, won them on Ebay , there was supposed to be about 20, but I think they just wanted to get rid of them, there are a few different colours but they all have green spots. I use them and any other bright coloured buttons as decor in the craft room, I have them in a big brady glass shaped vase on a shelf, that way I remember I have them to use.

The top shot is the truer colour.

3 Projects

I have started a Slip Rib Jumper in Inca for my Dad, and a Tank top for my daughter in a cotton blend. Then I find the Lions Brand Poncho in the bottom of my knitting basket. This is second time I have forgotten about it, it happens to be it's recipient's birthday this week, she will be turning 2, luckily I'm working on a size 3, I must have known something when I started it some time last year. Last mentioned in my blog September 07, it was meant to be a Christmas present - I wonder what happened there? I think it bores me (not that I'm up to anything fancy), also I suspect I will run out of yarn, I have different colours, so hoping I can get away with a contrasting front pocket, but it may end up being the hood as well. I will have to read the WIP in this blog more often to see what I should be up to. I did complete the back, so have now cast on the front, this maybe my longest going project yet. But wait there's the Slipper Sock Thingees, think they're at the bottom of the basket somewhere too.

Question

Has anybody mastered the art of reading and knitting at the same? Ahh to be able to do that, or maybe I just need a 48 hour day, no more 8 hours working though.

Socks

Very Happy with the single cable rib, it made a very snug sock which returned to nearly to it's original state after being worn for nearly 24 hours. My daughter put them on soon as the last thread was sewn in. So I suppose she likes them. She wanted a flap hat but doesn't want one in Patons Jet. I have the yarn and the pattern and they would match her fingerless mittens, but no not interested. So looks like a bigger project will be on the cards, like the jumper I owe Dad and the lacy top I swatched for quite a few months ago for my daughter. Also picked up about 24 balls of Moda Vera Manor at spotlight for $1 a ball, thinking a lap rug for Mum for Mother's Day.

Coping with work a bit better now, don't know if it's the stress vitamins I started to take, or I've just stopped bashing myself up over it all. Our last trainer was very motivational. Still a month to go before out of probation though, will be able to breathe a bit easier once through that.