tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89985327975980255092024-02-07T04:56:31.915+01:00Natural Born KnitterI am Sarena. I live in Geneva. I like to knit.cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-38220437092362558612009-08-25T13:17:00.004+02:002009-08-25T13:31:18.792+02:00August updateThought I'd better write something, it's been so long. As usual, I've been busy with Molly and life in general. Should be working my socks off to try to get my course finished but that's not been happening and I haven't been doing a lot of knitting either. In fact, I'm not sure what I actually do with all my time.<br /><br />I do have a FO to<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEBw14FMSqAAmdeWpSe1gtF9H6LDQB7ZIU2eSiTP7X4jSjv_Pr0_1C3Fj0UmHlI4Gz1y8dkaffg2EJi8HDS-lnwUIKBo6Q_SRsE1AM1RFxMuKaBUO8fSe8FduKVPbTMRgh_KtZ1anCHw/s1600-h/DSC03666.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEBw14FMSqAAmdeWpSe1gtF9H6LDQB7ZIU2eSiTP7X4jSjv_Pr0_1C3Fj0UmHlI4Gz1y8dkaffg2EJi8HDS-lnwUIKBo6Q_SRsE1AM1RFxMuKaBUO8fSe8FduKVPbTMRgh_KtZ1anCHw/s320/DSC03666.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373860149906213170" border="0" /></a> show off, after months of cursing and listening to Molly cry every time I worked on it, I finally finished her Bergere de France cardigan. It has lots of mistake but I'm happy enough with it, especially since it still fits her despite it supposedly being for up to three months (she's now seven, would you believe?!). Of course, it's been way to hot here for her to wear it, it's been in the 30's lately, phew, too hot for me, I can tell you. Bring on the autumn I say.<br /><br />I can't believe we're over half-way through August already and I haven't touched any Christmas knitting yet. I think I have it all planned but I think I'm going to keep it down this year. I did have a helping hand keeping the costs down though, I usually say I will only knit from my stash but that never happens as all the yarn I buy, I buy because <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> like it and I want to knit it for <span style="font-style: italic;">me</span>! So, luckily a lady in Annemasse, just over the boarder in France, had lots of Garnstudio yarn for sale after she had gone out of business and she's moving and needed to get rid of it, 2CHF (£1.15) a ball, wow, that's cheap! I bought 25 balls for various Christmas projects. I would have bought more but only had 60CHF on me and didn't want to go overboard as my stash is big enough as it is at the moment and I really need to stop adding to it. I was very impressed with my self-control!<br /><br />I am off to the UK tomorrow with Molly for a month and really looking forward to it, although I will miss Mr H. He will hopefully be coming over for the last week of my visit as it will be my birthday. Again, I will have to try to control my yarn urges as my mum keeps getting beautiful new stock in the <a href="http://www.interknitcafe.co.uk/">shop </a>and I always want it. Maybe I can get Mr H to bring an empty suitcase over for me...cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-64466148933651649462009-07-14T10:57:00.002+02:002009-07-14T11:04:51.880+02:00The shop is open!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.interknitcafe.co.uk"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBavaRfl5hHbaJNiuYTD7nADKI4sN5QGYQuogG3SHedTJZprTeRlDk6kvyyS_Nad1pUHzFr65ZEEuGJN3O2BDLd57iTCxk-5bv1ymu8SPASOViEzlhNpFbexuxFCKEcG4OQM9VoQPgm8/s320/interKnit_logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358239100510451426" border="0" /></a>My mum's online store is now open, so go check it out! <a href="http://www.interknitcafe.co.uk/">www.interknitcafe.co.uk</a><br /><br />I know I've not had much to say for myself lately but I've been kind of tied up with the bairn, which hasn't left me a whole lot of time for knitting, so I don't really have a lot to report on that fromt anyway.<br /><br />I'm in the UK at the moment, staying with my mum but have to go back to Switzerland tomorrow, so sad but I think Molly will be pleased to see her daddy. Can you believe she's 6 months old this week? Where does all the time go?cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-45407203231584944442009-06-24T13:54:00.001+02:002009-06-24T13:56:53.289+02:00The Inteknit Café WebsiteHey, I know, it's been a while but between looking after Molly and trying to help my mum out with her website, there's not been much time for much else, plus we've been having some fantastic weather lately, so any free time I do have is largely spent outside.<br /><br />If you have a chance, check out the new website for my mum's shop, it's close to completion now, I believe the shop will be available to use from 3rd July!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.interknitcafe.co.uk">www.interknitcafe.co.uk</a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-19433968077723184802009-05-04T15:12:00.007+02:002009-05-04T15:28:38.650+02:00Where'd all my time go?Wow, who'd have thought a baby would cut into my knitting time so much?! There are so many things I want to knit at the moment, mostly for Molly but I just don't have the time, or if I do have time, I don't feel like knitting. At the moment my time is taken up by Molly <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yjlUClarAX1tCWVhu-PigzFYcTheVJYxDkEgVBsCqAQgbjlpzq5lnIscUzWiaOMYeIubGqO_mLwOcySNqW88uWJHX2li-YcNWSdkxju6-2fS6-4V7z0UYKI_3cnlvkQycaJ_Y4VzU5U/s1600-h/molly+knits+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yjlUClarAX1tCWVhu-PigzFYcTheVJYxDkEgVBsCqAQgbjlpzq5lnIscUzWiaOMYeIubGqO_mLwOcySNqW88uWJHX2li-YcNWSdkxju6-2fS6-4V7z0UYKI_3cnlvkQycaJ_Y4VzU5U/s320/molly+knits+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331957322842545810" border="0" /></a>(obviously), my Montessori course, housework and working on the shop on my mum's <a href="http://www.interknitcafe.co.uk/">website</a>.<br /><br />I did sit down last night and finally finish the first wool soaker I've been knitting for Molly. It turned out OK but looks huge. I haven't tried it on her yet. I need to put some decorative buttons on the waistband to cover up a dodgy seam but apart from that it's fine. Now I just have to treat it with lanolin to make it water repellent.<br /><br />I'm still working on the Bergere de France cardigan for her too. It feels like I've been knitting that forever and I'm still only on the back. I seem to have to pull out every couple of rows that I knit too as I keep going wrong. I blame this on tiredness and that I'm not an expert at working from charts, in fact, this is only the second time I've ever worked from one. Plus, the pattern is labelled as 'expert' in the m<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrTrwb1RmOU9qDK1x2YQUFqHnwoalxen0OnupWHIvkj9gZ8xOYFH0Nw0vQkvgL4HYGWvM0U3qrmxJiRHIElcCtFWyx70XObqXNdu0FdGhO9GtxyRNxgBD1Pg1_DmIyGUbYdmPHNRI0QQ/s1600-h/molly+knits+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrTrwb1RmOU9qDK1x2YQUFqHnwoalxen0OnupWHIvkj9gZ8xOYFH0Nw0vQkvgL4HYGWvM0U3qrmxJiRHIElcCtFWyx70XObqXNdu0FdGhO9GtxyRNxgBD1Pg1_DmIyGUbYdmPHNRI0QQ/s320/molly+knits+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331958307733019362" border="0" /></a>agazine, so that makes me feel a little better. There is a lot of cabelling to be done too.<br /><br />Quite selfishly, there are also a ton of things that I want to knit for myself at the moment and my Ravelry queue just gets longer and longer.<br /><br />I really need to try to get some work done for my mum's online store. She wants it live in two weeks, ohh err. There's still heaps to put in the shop, why does she have to stock so much yarn?! How terribly inconsiderate of her! It is looking good though. My friends have done a great job of constructing the site, especially as it ended being a much tougher job than they had orginally anticipated. Better crack on I guess, but not before I show you another picture of my gorgeous girl!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMjxyxijDzT_rd48JTgeTAr-kwXHfuM8VhFHmJ8YA1AegDUfsDKgitKI3TMDwE0U47V1yyOcsfQs4QWl_ps-9rvp9DnJy_OfaEOsAQpsBC2fUyANzao9m0e1gSDv-0RyD8KxqifYPKGM/s1600-h/300409+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMjxyxijDzT_rd48JTgeTAr-kwXHfuM8VhFHmJ8YA1AegDUfsDKgitKI3TMDwE0U47V1yyOcsfQs4QWl_ps-9rvp9DnJy_OfaEOsAQpsBC2fUyANzao9m0e1gSDv-0RyD8KxqifYPKGM/s320/300409+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331959020856016962" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-75189103111484697122009-04-05T12:11:00.000+02:002009-04-05T12:13:21.984+02:00Are you addicted to knitting?<span style="font-style: italic;">You scored 65%. You are a recreational knitter. Although other people accuse you of addiction, you are not addicted. Nope. Knitting is just fun. You could quit any time. Really. </span><br /><br />See, now, I disagree. Maybe not a complete addict but if it had asked Ravelry based questions ie, the amount of time I spend on there and what's in my queue, I think it would be higher...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/333">http://www.thedietdiary.com/blog/lucia/333</a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-4293553054712315022009-03-29T16:42:00.002+02:002009-03-29T16:51:09.934+02:00Baby hatI knit a very cute baby hat for my friend's baby, Rosie. I hope it's going to fit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02h_JRMd5EI1fh1fbuE90R4381weCAXwDD0C5bDWgBIjNmx2AycFgzprbyVe27YG1WrD3cn7QUAPRLqEuT0pOUOMPbBemnQTLlGXyc9cYImfaAIP4dymKsD9-stQOCeB6BgnPz2CdpsM/s1600-h/Rosie's+Hat+008-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02h_JRMd5EI1fh1fbuE90R4381weCAXwDD0C5bDWgBIjNmx2AycFgzprbyVe27YG1WrD3cn7QUAPRLqEuT0pOUOMPbBemnQTLlGXyc9cYImfaAIP4dymKsD9-stQOCeB6BgnPz2CdpsM/s320/Rosie's+Hat+008-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318620461850476962" border="0" /></a>, it's too big for Molly but my friend's baby's only about 3 weeks old, so hopefully it will be OK.<br /><br />The pattern is <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/patterns/archive/2007/06/04/vine-lace-baby-hat.aspx"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vine Lace Baby Hat </span></a>from <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com">Knitting Daily</a>. I knit it using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino on 3mm dpns. I might knit a bigger one for Molly.<br /><br />I'm currently knitting a soaker for Molly now that I am using cloth nappies. We seem to be getting on OK with the nappies. So far I have been using terry nappies with Nature Babies wraps. I really like these wraps as all the poppers mean that you can really adjust the nappy to fit properly and so far we have had no leaks, so that is great. I really want to try knitted soakers as I think they might be better for Molly's skin than the PUL wraps. The soaker I'm knitting at the moment is the <a href="http://www.ottobredesign.com/en/print/pdf/wool_diaper_cover_en.pdf">Wool Diaper Cover</a> from <a href="http://www.ottobredesign.com/">Ottobre Design</a>. I'm knitting it using Rowan Country and Twilley's Freedom Wool.cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-28204695765716880092009-03-27T18:13:00.003+01:002009-03-28T12:17:32.690+01:00Good Golly Miss Molly!<div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist :-)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNPlpydpVI0XD1H7dhNDoXum5CFV5NkabWZi-Z1JysXKPMPyU_Rf4_7S6Q5PaSkDVPrd9Pan2y7YaaV5mjxA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-38188173382979724642009-03-23T11:01:00.002+01:002009-03-23T11:03:34.725+01:00Molly Models HandknitI thought I should post another picture of Molly in my knitting, so here's a cute photo of her in the Baby Kimono from <span style="font-style: italic;">Mason Dixon Knitting</span>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96-hKWBYnQ681TU_asd_Pue_ojWBDo5Av60OIWemvhYrUZ8NgtwZdZwZuRmKw72VdxAifYdjVKUZhoL0kjZ1T72EvSoAsT1FvnBzcs9CtGeg-dZSz7DAxm9NavoZNYjKfH1tukeHpajQ/s1600-h/Geneva+2+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96-hKWBYnQ681TU_asd_Pue_ojWBDo5Av60OIWemvhYrUZ8NgtwZdZwZuRmKw72VdxAifYdjVKUZhoL0kjZ1T72EvSoAsT1FvnBzcs9CtGeg-dZSz7DAxm9NavoZNYjKfH1tukeHpajQ/s320/Geneva+2+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316321518549438290" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-75889786657970851652009-03-16T15:19:00.001+01:002009-03-16T15:20:17.231+01:00Mother's Day MonkeyI'm knitting my mum some socks for Mother's Day. In the UK, Mother's Day falls in March (22nd this year in case you need reminding). I am<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_BWiZmYC3E5Bv9lG3rWrO0VBSkbUXw776N3FXbLOoeUv0goAJevcz9TXtyg-mFOetxEb29x-_GW3K7FOXFToIGUeluS4c4SlcRS6JiXwsJTzQQNYHJXiLVzVEsAfCgsSIxepGiS8q-I/s1600-h/Monkey+Socks+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_BWiZmYC3E5Bv9lG3rWrO0VBSkbUXw776N3FXbLOoeUv0goAJevcz9TXtyg-mFOetxEb29x-_GW3K7FOXFToIGUeluS4c4SlcRS6JiXwsJTzQQNYHJXiLVzVEsAfCgsSIxepGiS8q-I/s320/Monkey+Socks+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> halfway through knitting Knitty's Monkey Socks. Love them and wish I didn't have to give them away, not an uncommon feeling for me after knitting pretty socks - I always knit far prettier socks for other people than I do for myself. I'm not convinced that I'll get the socond one finished in time, my mum is coming to stay on Friday so I only have 4 more days, I guess I had better get casting on. Too much knitting to do...<br /><br />The socks are knit in Opal Handpainted yarn, colour 20 on 2.5mm needles.<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-55780583108321255972009-03-15T18:07:00.004+01:002009-03-15T18:16:37.366+01:00Some projects finally off my needlesSo, despite having a little baby to deal with all the ti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkuoTCVsLw6ucQiwfW9lZlBLU0hzB57oDYjZVrKkBnOjsaPCPCgFgg25qRNE5YT4eXAH0KLVtHwMhWvDTnZj3yTBnzyb2gw1QFwkxty28Mbqdq87iqU38DoiBlDowotDNCLUDsJl1fno/s1600-h/FO+Iceland+Sweater+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkuoTCVsLw6ucQiwfW9lZlBLU0hzB57oDYjZVrKkBnOjsaPCPCgFgg25qRNE5YT4eXAH0KLVtHwMhWvDTnZj3yTBnzyb2gw1QFwkxty28Mbqdq87iqU38DoiBlDowotDNCLUDsJl1fno/s320/FO+Iceland+Sweater+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313462794381975330" border="0" /></a>me, I have still managed to do a bit of knitting and have actually finished some things. I finally got around to taking a photo of my Rowan <span style="font-style: italic;">Iceland</span> sweater, after buying buttons last week.<br /><br />I'm really pleased with how it turned out and think it looks really nice. I was a bit worried that I finished it just in time for the weather to start warming up but I figure I can just wear it over a t-shirt when it's a bit chilly instead of a coat. I can't wear it under a coat because the sleeves are too wide and bunch up under my armpits under a coat, whic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGhjGwnX-RH402L9fIlrnKHiq-0xJR3btza7lJj0tXj5MCwWMLXChxx-xNKYB-7ARHRjuHZ3sZPRXf49J2QpttLSno-SvEisHrtPlcbYQwC-eeatxqaKUzAITSwi6WCERV7gXwTHrEv8/s1600-h/FO+Wendy+Hoodie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGhjGwnX-RH402L9fIlrnKHiq-0xJR3btza7lJj0tXj5MCwWMLXChxx-xNKYB-7ARHRjuHZ3sZPRXf49J2QpttLSno-SvEisHrtPlcbYQwC-eeatxqaKUzAITSwi6WCERV7gXwTHrEv8/s320/FO+Wendy+Hoodie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313464181779894242" border="0" /></a>h looks very amusing.<br /><br />I also finally finished my Wendy baby hoodie, which I was having trouble with due to a very strange looking hood. I thought the pattern was all wrong and was going to frog the hood and knit a new one until my friend pointed out that I simply hadn't joined the top seam so the hood was quite flat. All I needed to do was remove the ribbing on the hood, sew the seam and re-knit the hood and hey-presto, a handsome looking hood, yay! So, I did that last night and found some buttons I had kicking about from a project I never finished and voila, a finished little sweater for baby Molly. No pictues of her in it yet though as it's for 3-6 months.<br /><br />I need to be knitting some baby things for other babies at the moment, two of my friends have recently dropped baby girls - very cute. I feel the need to spread the knitted love.cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-30698983123829833502009-03-05T21:58:00.005+01:002009-03-06T15:12:27.174+01:00Molly is homeMy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZJmzAG55NWK0uvIAnEHYAiv3CxHjQED2dHkvu5BIVf2pZtmySBqasM3erRuiDkYdw7KATGwvLXOC1AmRKrKvImEPl9355NEl0ba1ajzA9vQ5aC82U1pRV4Z62kmiYhMsM1W6XPfy5vQ/s1600-h/mol+and+me+050309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZJmzAG55NWK0uvIAnEHYAiv3CxHjQED2dHkvu5BIVf2pZtmySBqasM3erRuiDkYdw7KATGwvLXOC1AmRKrKvImEPl9355NEl0ba1ajzA9vQ5aC82U1pRV4Z62kmiYhMsM1W6XPfy5vQ/s320/mol+and+me+050309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309811625945446146" border="0" /></a> little baby girl came home a couple of weeks ago. She's an absolute delight, I couldn't be happier!<br /><br />Yes, that is one of my handknits she's wearing, in fact, that's one I'm wearing too! Mine, you will probably recognise as my <span style="font-style: italic;">February Lady Sweater. </span>Hers is called <span style="font-style: italic;">Elly</span> and is from RYC Classic Baby, knit using 2 balls of Wendy <span style="font-style: italic;">Peter Pan DK </span>on 4mm needles<span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> I knit it a year or two ago, not knowing who it would go to. I was going to give it to a friend but couldn't part with it, just as well really!<br /><br />Haven't had much news on the knitting front. I have pretty much finished my Rowan <span style="font-style: italic;">Iceland </span>sweater, it just needs the ends sewing in and some buttons. No pictures at the moment.<br /><br />Nothing much to report, just wanted to show I'm still around...<br /><br />I will leave you with this interesting piece of information:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvFOFB1daZmiZ-hjfALUnigZwhfLJ1dGXyJpKKuvZrLFRlhlhbOip969JayXzmAne4-QT679IM91oOw8J5SUGj_COz58GCjMeqMzCiAaSSs3SJtde7GlRHrd_JHWHDHkyJ1SqJnVODwM/s1600-h/killercat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvFOFB1daZmiZ-hjfALUnigZwhfLJ1dGXyJpKKuvZrLFRlhlhbOip969JayXzmAne4-QT679IM91oOw8J5SUGj_COz58GCjMeqMzCiAaSSs3SJtde7GlRHrd_JHWHDHkyJ1SqJnVODwM/s320/killercat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309811953837293842" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-72078838105138514992009-02-03T21:46:00.005+01:002009-02-03T22:00:03.210+01:00TiredI'm so tired. Molly is still in the hospital so I've been going back and forth to see and feed her all week, it's really exhausting. Luckily my mum has been here as Mr H is in Canada, so she's been<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPPh1dw9ya9uwe2_8PirAFuvGxe8py7EikgL1f8iPmHl35gal6dGQWuMhtftg-K0MwGBoXP-xm5_vj8SKo12jvbpR9Pz4aj2EtEudVKtFhyqHSdjihxnXTjeGWY2nsJ3b26yYqvGT0ho/s1600-h/Eyelet+blanket+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPPh1dw9ya9uwe2_8PirAFuvGxe8py7EikgL1f8iPmHl35gal6dGQWuMhtftg-K0MwGBoXP-xm5_vj8SKo12jvbpR9Pz4aj2EtEudVKtFhyqHSdjihxnXTjeGWY2nsJ3b26yYqvGT0ho/s200/Eyelet+blanket+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298676297678154674" border="0" /></a> helping me by doing the shopping, cleaning, cooking etc. I'd be in such a state without her here.<br /><br />I have been getting a little knitting done. I finished a blanket for Molly while I was still in the hospital. It was originally a basket I knit ages ago which wouldn't hold its shape, so I frogged it and knit a blanket instead. I made the pattern up myself. It's knit in Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere but I don't know which colour, and was knit on 4mm needles.<br /><br />I can't wait to have her back home and in her moses basket where she belongs. I was hoping she would be back before this weekend coming so I could take her to the airport to meet Mr H but I don't think that's going to happen now. I think she should be home fairly soon as she would have been 37 weeks to<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLSr4AdjUdf04UEhyphenhyphenCtp5l_HKdEpkJR2U3uEICCn7B5PCugRhOOm6lWp4HETz5NlUonKc6DVB9CK24yu7zJrt2eqFlDMx3u4F70Jt-b7_hvkoRRvtriS84DEUkCQFPqHgzbhsFyNM4xs/s1600-h/More+Molly+290109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLSr4AdjUdf04UEhyphenhyphenCtp5l_HKdEpkJR2U3uEICCn7B5PCugRhOOm6lWp4HETz5NlUonKc6DVB9CK24yu7zJrt2eqFlDMx3u4F70Jt-b7_hvkoRRvtriS84DEUkCQFPqHgzbhsFyNM4xs/s200/More+Molly+290109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298678414074020402" border="0" /></a>morrow, which is no longer considered premature and she's starting to wake up more and has even finished drinking a couple of bottles. She's not sick at all, it's just her eating ability. The paediatrician said yesterday that her tube should be out in a couple of days so they won't force-feed her in the hope that by the next feed she will be so hungry she will eat more. Fingers crossed.<br /><br />I also started<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjPWEa4zCtft0yDEVmSYIn6mT_VR16mr-Hq6zRQYkBBUl6UV_6-apx80EbH7nIk16c7fex-D7mRQVpglzjOTT0y-dRz1zup0gTJYcZ2f0qesYWCL8D7QZZO2jSBkEqRRVngtrwWa9pTU/s1600-h/bergere+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjPWEa4zCtft0yDEVmSYIn6mT_VR16mr-Hq6zRQYkBBUl6UV_6-apx80EbH7nIk16c7fex-D7mRQVpglzjOTT0y-dRz1zup0gTJYcZ2f0qesYWCL8D7QZZO2jSBkEqRRVngtrwWa9pTU/s200/bergere+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298677838627294578" border="0" /></a> knitting a little baby cardigan in Bergere de France <span style="font-style: italic;">Caline </span>from <span style="font-style: italic;">Knits for Babies</span>. I hope it's not going to be too difficult as it's labeled 'expert', ohh err! I'm sure I'll manage to get through it. I'm doing size 3 months, so hopefully I'll get it finished before Molly has time to grow out of it!cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-7932566440938012812009-01-26T23:23:00.004+01:002009-01-26T23:30:49.575+01:00Oops, I seem to have dropped something...I had my baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BnVeRpY8nEx5Bvp2whOsnd5Ek1V6CbMLFqLQahNfX-215yT6rQysP1nGGY9fVJDRAezkG6gJ1jVrA_f1eUrKdndJQ44xQOsI6aoMA7BnKWZ-CATyzToQdzvth5yWSIxiNUKcWgvZSK8/s1600-h/Molly+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-BnVeRpY8nEx5Bvp2whOsnd5Ek1V6CbMLFqLQahNfX-215yT6rQysP1nGGY9fVJDRAezkG6gJ1jVrA_f1eUrKdndJQ44xQOsI6aoMA7BnKWZ-CATyzToQdzvth5yWSIxiNUKcWgvZSK8/s200/Molly+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295732342559825234" border="0" /></a> She came nearly 6 weeks early. I gave birth to the beautiful Molly Lilian on 17 January at 15:17. She weighed 6lbs 3ozs/2.88kg and was 45cm tall. I am now back home as of today and still recovering well from my c-section. Unfortunately little Molly has had to stay in the hospital as she is so young and is having trouble feeding but we hope to have her back with us soon.<br /><br />I know that I'm her mum and so I'm incredibly biased, but man, isn't she a cutie?! She was instantly cute. Maybe that was helped by the c-section, meaning that she wasn't all squashed up when she was delivered.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHkltbIxiG0YnY2uK60B83foy_eaI9qPMKStm629n6cgQGv00JWS_jAZsMlRBYKzZv2hds_msrweezh79g8M-Tp4nY1VTC9KMPPdLndUR0cJzCMG3xhsHeL6wJrakW3To0B2XDZ_NwtU/s1600-h/Molly+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtHkltbIxiG0YnY2uK60B83foy_eaI9qPMKStm629n6cgQGv00JWS_jAZsMlRBYKzZv2hds_msrweezh79g8M-Tp4nY1VTC9KMPPdLndUR0cJzCMG3xhsHeL6wJrakW3To0B2XDZ_NwtU/s200/Molly+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733395816073138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have no idea why she decided to come so early. There was talk that I may have got my dates wrong because she was so big for her age but the obstetrician decided that she was definitely 34 weeks and thinks it was probably my 'unintelligent' uterus (apparently they're not very smart organs) deciding that as baby was so big, it must be full term. Whatever the reason, I don't care so long as she gets nice and strong and I can bring her home soon.cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-7430753666286989502009-01-13T14:08:00.006+01:002009-01-13T14:30:25.944+01:00What I've been knittingSo I shall give you a bit of an update on what I've been up to recently project-wise.<br /><br />I have almost finished my Rowan Cocoon <span style="font-style: italic;">Iceland</span> sweater, all I need to do now is sew up the seams and knit the welt. Since this involve sewing, it will probably be a fair while before I actually get it finished.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWf-VLX1dXwGfS5h_DmvTiE9BkFZnFDF37eHdX7vm6ukOisdoD-R4ibPguaBS2DvKjCLKNU2O_ajcHIKr727Ga1gMr_zq_iLl__RF8PNoSlVddL-HxJl6qKVuvesuznDP3WPCIUeKN-0/s1600-h/Mrs+Beeton.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWf-VLX1dXwGfS5h_DmvTiE9BkFZnFDF37eHdX7vm6ukOisdoD-R4ibPguaBS2DvKjCLKNU2O_ajcHIKr727Ga1gMr_zq_iLl__RF8PNoSlVddL-HxJl6qKVuvesuznDP3WPCIUeKN-0/s200/Mrs+Beeton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290765691885285234" border="0" /></a><br />I knit some <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTmrsbeeton.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Mrs B</span></a><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTmrsbeeton.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">eeton</span></a> wrist warmers for my mum for Christmas, which she loves. I knit them using Rowan Kid Classic and Rowan Kidsilk Aura. I missed out the beading, merely because I just couldn't be bothered.<br /><br />I also knit some more <span style="font-style: italic;">Chevron Socks</span>, this time for my dad. I think he liked them, my step-mother certainly did. I also knit some more <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fetching</span> </a>using up some Debbie Bliss Donegal Aran <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcm8iSgP9ubnKBXFgDGFEIVEs1bf9Hg-cXFoDNnCGKZ-E3cqmI8_h0TmTcOeZQOyjpmFwaUkjU-Qdk9BKXpyzLbJvaivZmMl-EweD0P6xSdqaNVNgqTqvSTyN8hGMD632vgYFJ1DRpCM/s1600-h/Tweed+Fetching.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcm8iSgP9ubnKBXFgDGFEIVEs1bf9Hg-cXFoDNnCGKZ-E3cqmI8_h0TmTcOeZQOyjpmFwaUkjU-Qdk9BKXpyzLbJvaivZmMl-EweD0P6xSdqaNVNgqTqvSTyN8hGMD632vgYFJ1DRpCM/s200/Tweed+Fetching.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290766619525305474" border="0" /></a>Tweed that I had kicking about my stash, I think they looked very cute and they were well received.<br /><br />I'm sure there's more Christmas knitting that I completed but I know I'm lacking some photos, like my mum's <a href="http://www.onesheephill.com/fidget.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fidget </span></a>and the hat I knit for Mr H.<br /><br />Speaking of Mr H, wish him luck as he started his new job today over in Lausanne. I think it's good timing as I feel I may start nesting any time soon.<br /><br />I can't believe it's only 5 more weeks now until I'm a mummy, how crazy is that??! I'm not convinced I'm going to make it that far, I'm sure bubs is trying to make a break for freedom! My mum refuses to book her flight yet until she's convinced that I'm going to make it all the way. I shall have to wait and see what my obstetrician says when I see him for my final scan next week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmBywtXPpmg_zbhmj1eQln12CXcf4NjIZC5-vS8KIQ5DRSIlmFE9XmD4xnZxC7lYxgfQ-8zcX0R_eAfWvEcCbbAnmMmJXSJBWu3-NyHYdjS1OCIc_8vCnWrrJkRdg8K0Wpa2STHhyphenhyphen-rM/s1600-h/Pomaire+Baby+Sweater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmBywtXPpmg_zbhmj1eQln12CXcf4NjIZC5-vS8KIQ5DRSIlmFE9XmD4xnZxC7lYxgfQ-8zcX0R_eAfWvEcCbbAnmMmJXSJBWu3-NyHYdjS1OCIc_8vCnWrrJkRdg8K0Wpa2STHhyphenhyphen-rM/s200/Pomaire+Baby+Sweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290768189800210930" border="0" /></a>.<br /><br />I can't believe how little baby knitting I've done. I managed to finish my <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pinwheel</span> </a>blanket after being donated some yarn to finish the cast-off. I also knit a really cute sweater using Araucania Pomaire, copied from a sweater knit by <a href="http://tricolaineblog.blogspot.com/">Annelis</a>.<br /><br />I really want to knit some more blankets and some booties and sweaters and hats and rompers......... Oh, when will it all fit in?cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-6295669427966751972009-01-05T23:36:00.004+01:002009-01-05T23:39:33.623+01:00UnravelA knitting festival comes to Farnham...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEZn2TsIcBmCVA5YDN87y-Uv6Mt4obsqMcj8Qf8AdX2iTClfKPjyNmZi-aVivvrEiVr_vl3hIKBD02U8y7p8rnT0Y28pVgojBd5b1i3LOMtZXO7kgpC7wzS1xF_cHlqqQE4QndL88UoM/s1600-h/Unravel+Postcard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEZn2TsIcBmCVA5YDN87y-Uv6Mt4obsqMcj8Qf8AdX2iTClfKPjyNmZi-aVivvrEiVr_vl3hIKBD02U8y7p8rnT0Y28pVgojBd5b1i3LOMtZXO7kgpC7wzS1xF_cHlqqQE4QndL88UoM/s400/Unravel+Postcard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287942330283550882" border="0" /></a><br />For more info, contact the Interknit Café on 01252 734666 or drop into the shop at 60 Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PN.<br /><br />(I, of course, will not be attending, I expect to be in hospital then with a little baby!)cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-31768722748157465162008-12-31T19:04:00.003+01:002008-12-31T19:13:21.778+01:00Just so you knowI haven't quit blogging or anything. I know it's been a while since my last post and I have no reason or excuse other than I can't be bothered. This is not a good attitude as it seems to have spread to some other things that I really need to sort out, particularly before bubs arrived. Maybe it's the imminent arrival of the little on that's making me feel like this, I don't know and I'm not going to apologise, at least not about the blog anyway. There are some things I should be apologising to people about but I think actually getting these things done would be better than an apology.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm rambling.<br /><br />Christmas was lovely. I'm in the UK staying at my mum's with Mr H and Trinny (who is causing no end of trouble with my mum's cat and is acting generally like the spoiled princess that she is). I have got lots of knitting done and got some things off my needles. I also received lots of new things to put on my needles in the new year, time permitting. Baby's coming in seven weeks, how crazy is that.<br /><br />I will post properly later, really not in the mood, want to knit some more. I'm currently working on my Rowan Cocoon <span style="font-style: italic;">Iceland</span> sweater for ME! About bloody time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvv-9v2HY8yyebJja9JawZ3eEAjd1rBPAsqxf_xYm5To0mpdyBAMEHAdUbTbbjuo9XiGisa2CbX9rNM_Fex66HFbiL-gAyHTiw-_yhY9ej3mXKhkYZSRIYq8ymJXJGyCtIUu7Ep_iSl0/s1600-h/bubs+30wks+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvv-9v2HY8yyebJja9JawZ3eEAjd1rBPAsqxf_xYm5To0mpdyBAMEHAdUbTbbjuo9XiGisa2CbX9rNM_Fex66HFbiL-gAyHTiw-_yhY9ej3mXKhkYZSRIYq8ymJXJGyCtIUu7Ep_iSl0/s320/bubs+30wks+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286018811442607090" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-89594345393588632842008-11-20T11:18:00.003+01:002008-11-20T11:30:44.335+01:0034 Knitting Days until ChristmasI can't believe Christmas is so near now. Every time I think I've nearly finished all my Christmas knitting I think 'maybe I should knit something for so-and-so'. I'll never get done at this rate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQc2VR9Eu3XiI-eCPGBOYby7FxW4m7be606PuNGLea4soNpEfa4HEJrS-Wv-aH46BK7ZOjbLk4yDGYB2hXmVZ3v2IPu1LRn6Q6xmWkrX9XaEQBTlJ9ePXgxveQ6PVrxd1hLkwTcEm7gk/s1600-h/Chevrons+FO+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQc2VR9Eu3XiI-eCPGBOYby7FxW4m7be606PuNGLea4soNpEfa4HEJrS-Wv-aH46BK7ZOjbLk4yDGYB2hXmVZ3v2IPu1LRn6Q6xmWkrX9XaEQBTlJ9ePXgxveQ6PVrxd1hLkwTcEm7gk/s200/Chevrons+FO+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270682902564424914" border="0" /></a><br />I finished my Chevron Socks last night and am really pleased with them. I'm going to use the same pattern for my dad's socks and expect I will eventually use it for myself with my Harry Potter sock yarn, although when will get around to that is anyone's guess.<br /><br />I promised my mum that I would knit her some Christmas decorations for the shop as she's been too busy to do anything herself. A little foolish, I know but they're only little and shouldn't take up too much time. I should have plenty of opportunity to knit over the weekend if we get the snow we're forecast, although I won't hold my breathe, we didn't really get any in town last year. It's meant to snow Saturday through to Monday, which I am looking forward to, although I'll probably be staying indoors as I'm really rubbish at walking in the snow and I'm sure my ability won't be improved with my ever expanding belly - I seem to have lost my centre of gravity!<br /><br />Anyway, so, I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCnfAQcbdu9SAZjerxC26j34llzUGq_CLpk2BG9V0BdmrLX9pMVAveuHB5Eb7F9VbeiDjC7b3iUNIZT0XQX4Mw0JmLbZUDZhKrS-zwJskIAaMltTUVFR0NIERX8BU5AQ34Cu7kujv2l0/s1600-h/Star+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCnfAQcbdu9SAZjerxC26j34llzUGq_CLpk2BG9V0BdmrLX9pMVAveuHB5Eb7F9VbeiDjC7b3iUNIZT0XQX4Mw0JmLbZUDZhKrS-zwJskIAaMltTUVFR0NIERX8BU5AQ34Cu7kujv2l0/s200/Star+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270684393281174786" border="0" /></a> actually made a quick start on the Christmas decorations last night and knit up a <a href="http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/holstarorn4.htm">six-pointed sta</a><a href="http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/holstarorn4.htm">r.</a> It took me about an hour to knit. I used Martifil <span style="font-style: italic;">Diva</span> on 4mm needles. I had received the yarn from my Secret Knitting Pal on Swap-Bot. I think it looks really pretty, especially with the silver sparkles. I will knit up a few more. There are some other patterns that I'm planning on knitting, including some baubles and some knitted fairy lights, should be interesting!cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-83452990504277134012008-11-17T20:24:00.003+01:002008-11-17T20:30:28.965+01:00MemeI stole this from <a href="http://www.heatherknits.com/blog/">Heather </a>and thought it seemed like a little bit of fun...<br /><br />Grab the nearest book.<br />Open the book to page 56.<br />Find the fifth sentence.<br />Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.<br />Don’t dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.<br /><br />"But if any of us were to chronicle the false patterns, the lulls, the storms of perpetual feeding, the general loony and uncontrollable eating behaviour of a new baby, it would be impossible to make a sensible theory out of it."<br /><br />From <span style="font-style: italic;">How Not to be a Perfect Mother </span>by Libby Purvescosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-45682573344764840942008-11-14T14:07:00.007+01:002008-11-14T14:24:20.239+01:00I forgot to mention - When in Rome...Of course, how could I forget, I visited a yarn store while I was in Rome. Of course,<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReki7jIsHrEKRiJWHRwl6WY8ZLNdWYfMni294wSblJLyox-W4Bbj9wuG5gjl6ou6DXxUUYAkuGi78-QRfSF6a_mvCv0yvVQZa00ycnpWvtlsgJLWjGhRkj8kT7d7XNNodFeakPCyS1Eo/s1600-h/Rome+052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhReki7jIsHrEKRiJWHRwl6WY8ZLNdWYfMni294wSblJLyox-W4Bbj9wuG5gjl6ou6DXxUUYAkuGi78-QRfSF6a_mvCv0yvVQZa00ycnpWvtlsgJLWjGhRkj8kT7d7XNNodFeakPCyS1Eo/s320/Rome+052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268500775442449634" border="0" /></a> I just <span style="font-style: italic;">had</span> to do my research before setting off, Mr H was very accommodating and led me there to cheer me up on one of my more painful days. The store was called Lana della Vecchia and is at Via del Baullari 3, 00186 Rome.<br /><br />It was a cute little shop, stuffed to the roof with yarn. The women in the shop were very friendly and one spoke limited English. I think the shop is definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the city.<br /><br />Of course, I bought some Italian yarns while I was in there. I bought two balls of Laines du Nord 'Medifra' in a beautiful reddish colour (possibly going to be a pair of Fetching for myself). I also bout two balls of a ya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSS_W1lTijVoX_8FOOXoa7tEyQprXWlnR_IY6P57rwuyTtp95B7OP6B6ZvO-gcuB50aCsYD_KB6bohwKBriRwPmeIboeSr0M0NeS-F_qLhZ7_8MhddstV_2AXyoa9d6Gl3kPoual3en-A/s1600-h/Madifra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 156px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSS_W1lTijVoX_8FOOXoa7tEyQprXWlnR_IY6P57rwuyTtp95B7OP6B6ZvO-gcuB50aCsYD_KB6bohwKBriRwPmeIboeSr0M0NeS-F_qLhZ7_8MhddstV_2AXyoa9d6Gl3kPoual3en-A/s200/Madifra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268502121949152354" border="0" /></a>rn I'd never heard of before - Tropical Lane 'Complice', which is a bulky yarn in a mixture of browns and reds. Very cute, although I have no idea of<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4Rr9AOM7WMNOQ5AdW5ho1K0c0WKzkAD63JQXyD9v6U5-GbRKXPM_1qepCmkQOveBqWpmkmIPljhLbObRLWwx-sSGVwkAUS-03FM15UFYIWsqNbrTevM95JUrddCXjrYLSpB9SA6PiJI/s1600-h/Topical+Lane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4Rr9AOM7WMNOQ5AdW5ho1K0c0WKzkAD63JQXyD9v6U5-GbRKXPM_1qepCmkQOveBqWpmkmIPljhLbObRLWwx-sSGVwkAUS-03FM15UFYIWsqNbrTevM95JUrddCXjrYLSpB9SA6PiJI/s200/Topical+Lane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268502262757250738" border="0" /></a> what it is to become.<br /><br />While I''m here, I can tell you that my Chevron Socks are coming along beautifully, I'm actually quite miffed that I will be having to give them away, I really am that fond of them. I will definitely be knitting the pattern again, quite possibly using my Harry Potter sock yarn.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfUeleoisChc5XoZqcC-8VFRlcEmorxgI6nVy78J4vWQIkQYj3PLLb1L2b_jqNC8fvir3c3aAf12bdrNduKfnVfFoZ7gaFqgK9nB25XZWkQ14UVVdsg8r3TJGxak6FS4FGiktkHt6ejk/s1600-h/Chevron+Socks+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfUeleoisChc5XoZqcC-8VFRlcEmorxgI6nVy78J4vWQIkQYj3PLLb1L2b_jqNC8fvir3c3aAf12bdrNduKfnVfFoZ7gaFqgK9nB25XZWkQ14UVVdsg8r3TJGxak6FS4FGiktkHt6ejk/s200/Chevron+Socks+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268503037427893042" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-41185295795760877022008-11-13T15:06:00.007+01:002008-11-28T12:03:42.691+01:00Catching UpWow, it seems like ages since my last post. Well, I was sick, then I was in Rome (still sick) and then I've just been generally lethargic since I got home.<br /><br />Rome was re<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwGCW0-ZeS3GSVEHI3bdcPsAxYCR4jZGqk5hrNRs90CnDXUkqwYfpWNmHZPgdPZmVx8RP0Ri3JIsKWhgn1h5-iBIj6f4hdKQ2njO9ZTCEafmbKTIfGLWidtuNLdMGLnlKdmUx-mBuNsg/s1600-h/Rome+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwGCW0-ZeS3GSVEHI3bdcPsAxYCR4jZGqk5hrNRs90CnDXUkqwYfpWNmHZPgdPZmVx8RP0Ri3JIsKWhgn1h5-iBIj6f4hdKQ2njO9ZTCEafmbKTIfGLWidtuNLdMGLnlKdmUx-mBuNsg/s200/Rome+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268144183544061666" border="0" /></a>ally cool, except that I was sick (Crohn's complications - I won't go into the painful detail), so between that and Mr H having a bad back we didn't really get around as much as we would have liked but we still managed to take in plenty. The weather was really great most of the time too, which was a relief as rain was forecast for our whole stay, it only rained twice, the rest of the time we didn't even need our coats during the day.<br /><br />We also got around to taking some much awaited (so I'm told) "Sarena with Bump" photos. Yes, there is certainly a bump there now and it's not entirely made of chocolate and cake! I seem to be cooking a little acrobat and he's been kicking like mad; I actually saw my belly moving yesterday from the kicks, which was really freaky, I don't know how I hadn't noticed it before! We had the 25 week scan yesterday and everything is looking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUwNVL56cqMh3rRdx8E092tOy5kIaHCl_VPF80lO7hR7SPcSin3mCtp-ePa8KteMaFb_Z23uqNRn0r2QFiYMN07VjD3TeMmBrm2BW9CaDWoDPOoOpBOMyTeXa-tPS8vkV70xl6A45rMc/s1600-h/25+weeks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUwNVL56cqMh3rRdx8E092tOy5kIaHCl_VPF80lO7hR7SPcSin3mCtp-ePa8KteMaFb_Z23uqNRn0r2QFiYMN07VjD3TeMmBrm2BW9CaDWoDPOoOpBOMyTeXa-tPS8vkV70xl6A45rMc/s200/25+weeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268145261458609410" border="0" /></a> perfect, so around the 15th February 2009 there will be a baby H coming into the world, eek! I still can't believe that I have an actual person living and growing inside me, that's just so weird.<br /><br />I have been getting on well with the knitting, despite a very irritating holdup with my Pinwheel Blanket. I decided to do a pointed cast off, like the one on my unfinished Debbie Bliss Circular Cardigan but I managed to run out of yarn for the very last triangle on the cast off, can you believe it?! I was livid! Luckily one of my fellow Stitch 'n' Bitchers has come up trumps and will be donating me a metre or so of the required <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS67cBdnx_Hp9eYc4bMfrhXemEcw-__8rNngJoCliz0lQ4rIstpucKXxhUOUh3aSyKIBVr08C5O0GSLS4UdNZd_lM820dMfJkRYUpVADMdy9mrwmjpNh-4ZJri4knJ_chu5j4v7HK59E/s1600-h/Pinwheel+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS67cBdnx_Hp9eYc4bMfrhXemEcw-__8rNngJoCliz0lQ4rIstpucKXxhUOUh3aSyKIBVr08C5O0GSLS4UdNZd_lM820dMfJkRYUpVADMdy9mrwmjpNh-4ZJri4knJ_chu5j4v7HK59E/s200/Pinwheel+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268146221071633314" border="0" /></a>yarn so I can actually finish it. I love my fellow knitters, I think knitters are generally a lovely bunch of people.<br /><br />I'm actually really pleased with how the blanket's turned out. I love the colours and think they're a lovely combination and will look lovely draped over little bubs in the pram. I can't wait!<br /><br />I have also been getting on with my Christmas knitting but it is still far from being finished. I knit <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html">Fetching </a>from <a href="http://www.knitty.com/">Knitty.com</a> for <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSFL0DKu5B4OjlfOP7RTQvsCTEiZ1h0w4QBD3fmPwSNWfgcLp7mH3Fwe3SvQYn52XuX_mjo2TL-4DtoZdrrtlzX51kPjBCKHCZdE-EUHHzJjx1CrPdUBsrjJIi1r5oqaxKuxXxz6FfoU/s1600-h/Fetching+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSFL0DKu5B4OjlfOP7RTQvsCTEiZ1h0w4QBD3fmPwSNWfgcLp7mH3Fwe3SvQYn52XuX_mjo2TL-4DtoZdrrtlzX51kPjBCKHCZdE-EUHHzJjx1CrPdUBsrjJIi1r5oqaxKuxXxz6FfoU/s200/Fetching+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268147585522768082" border="0" /></a>my step-mother, using some Grignasco Australia that I had kicking about in my stash. I might knit another pair for a friend of mine but using a lighter coulour as I think the cabling will show up better and there is some reasonably priced Gringasco with an angora mix in the Coop in town.<br /><br />I am also working on a pair of <a href="http://sockit-to-me.blogspot.com/2005/05/chevron-sock-pattern-available.html">Chevron Socks</a> for my mother's partner. My only concern is that he is rather colour-blind and so might not actually be able to see the pattern and the colours, hey ho, at least I'll know they're pretty! I will post pictures later when there's more to see.<br /><br />So, just left is 2 hats, on for Mr H and a friend of mine, something else for my mother that Ican't mention in case she reads this and possibly a pair of socks for my dad. Then I think I'm done. Probably...cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-33517778329675130432008-10-29T11:54:00.006+01:002008-10-29T12:15:01.337+01:00More baby stuff and another pumpkinBut this pumpkin isn't knitted. I got all domestic yesterday and made stew and carved a pumpkin. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzfFVVB4l6xWrOUWbmTqm9CBcDTEHxZ4paMsFiPqDYhJDc-ZYdbj7xoC6Hv97_kBdZD7D1-qTja1SNeeZGstc4EqHb8r5bpDRupNLTYek1jtQzlPk-ic6Wo6hJJ7dlL_lKMrVGRjyZXQ/s1600-h/pumpkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzfFVVB4l6xWrOUWbmTqm9CBcDTEHxZ4paMsFiPqDYhJDc-ZYdbj7xoC6Hv97_kBdZD7D1-qTja1SNeeZGstc4EqHb8r5bpDRupNLTYek1jtQzlPk-ic6Wo6hJJ7dlL_lKMrVGRjyZXQ/s320/pumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262527687354677970" border="0" /></a>Cute hey? I was really pleased with how it turned out, except that my knife was a bit big and I ended up cutting off part on the house and have had to stick it back on with sticky-tape, but who would know?!<br /><br />I won't actually be here for Halloween, we are off to Rome tomorrow, very exciting. I would be more excited if I wasn't poorly and in pain but I am hoping that y antibiotics will have kicked in a bit by the morning and that I will be feeling better. I am also hoping that the weather forecast for the next few days in Rome is wrong otherwise I will mostly be wearing a mac and sporting my umbrella. I guess we shall just have to spend our time hanging out in cute Italian coffee shops, no complaints there!<br /><br />I have knit a baby kimono from the Mason Dixon book. I really love it, I just need to get around to sewing it up, I don't<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZhG63tl8m-u8OjxYe4-D_9CR8WjKQGwxfOFNAVk7Uwi_Too5mGTWY0t2ZhrdsToQ1ek5afFropIL0LyZJaQe24WBnryl87SuPEJZQm0WB_h7oY7kTh4tJJIZMoU0cu4rcyZ8l2Cfh3c/s1600-h/yarns+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZhG63tl8m-u8OjxYe4-D_9CR8WjKQGwxfOFNAVk7Uwi_Too5mGTWY0t2ZhrdsToQ1ek5afFropIL0LyZJaQe24WBnryl87SuPEJZQm0WB_h7oY7kTh4tJJIZMoU0cu4rcyZ8l2Cfh3c/s320/yarns+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262529673242447730" border="0" /></a> know why I'm putting it off so much, it's knit in one piece so there are only two seams to sew. I knit it using one ball of Cascade 220 Heathers on 4mm needles. There is just enough yarn left over to sew it up and then I need to find some suitable ribbons for fastenings.<br /><br />I have also started knitting a <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm">Pinwheel Blanket</a> by Genia Planck. I am knitting that using 5 balls of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in browns and pinks on 4mm circukar needles. I just hope that 5 balls is enough. I'm also hoping that it's neutral enough, either that or if I end up having a boy, I may find people saying how cute 'she' is but who cares. Not a very good picture I'm afraid but it's not easy taking a photo of a round, flat item on a<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFCMJsWwld1-RuoTOABAfo2d2GWbtxmTNqMMqQyu9nTbZ3UrtfSOk6iNatPlikR_kWsDhDtfur62F5lryoN8D777JFjnM-KRd4xTstSCluclYx0Ch0sNl-BTGIL2k8DUnIpO21USFzaI/s1600-h/yarns+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFCMJsWwld1-RuoTOABAfo2d2GWbtxmTNqMMqQyu9nTbZ3UrtfSOk6iNatPlikR_kWsDhDtfur62F5lryoN8D777JFjnM-KRd4xTstSCluclYx0Ch0sNl-BTGIL2k8DUnIpO21USFzaI/s320/yarns+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262530765762511298" border="0" /></a> circular needle. I'm on to my third ball of yarn now, so not too much further to go. It's not the most exciting knit in the world, just round after round of knit stitch, I think I'm currently on 400 stitches but it actually suits my state of mind at the moment, I really don't have to concentrate when I'm knitting this and can just kind of zone out. I wish I did have it in me to concentrate a little more as I would really like to crack on with my Rowan Iceland sweater but at the moment I just seem to be doing the odd row here and there but I guess it will get done eventually, I probably won't be able to fit into it anyway at the moment with my ever increasing belly!cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-42993013892924123062008-10-18T13:12:00.003+02:002008-10-18T13:15:55.055+02:00Cutie BootiesI knit up the booties for my friend's overdue baby yesterday. Very cute. Knit from <a href="http://fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/cbbooties.shtml">Christine's Baby Booties</a> using Lang Bébé on 2.5mm dpns (set of 5).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPJHdUbQPxeuhE1yng59hB9Lq2zSwP_vvDc7ki0obgI6MozRFBkkFkKObzVwrJDyBiBfvHTC0NqZTh-R9XkuGQ_bVyFJEHGnApEOum_BWzj4PXttnyXRJ1jXqiEh3eobaKeqfnMIkqvQ/s1600-h/Cutie+Booties+FO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPJHdUbQPxeuhE1yng59hB9Lq2zSwP_vvDc7ki0obgI6MozRFBkkFkKObzVwrJDyBiBfvHTC0NqZTh-R9XkuGQ_bVyFJEHGnApEOum_BWzj4PXttnyXRJ1jXqiEh3eobaKeqfnMIkqvQ/s320/Cutie+Booties+FO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258450846502446066" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-87715731032858765382008-10-17T13:26:00.007+02:002008-10-17T13:46:48.145+02:00Baby stuff and another Christmas FOI just knit my dad's Christmas present - Skull & Crossbone wrist warmers! Cool hey? The pattern is <a href="http://karabouts.typepad.com/karabouts/2008/05/skull-crossbone.html">Skull & Crossbone Wristwarmers</a> by Kara Lyon. I knit them using some yarn from <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHPrCpEFIeCmMvCnevKE6Df1n6wNeMYBwRVmsifsRqEyo6kTPk_1kOWM48dF1vuMuZA-v5u22k2ZIAnEsVYTCyVEGpUWMMAFBX0pheUEJMmp4M1OKkNkJbNQjIyqK6sOzcmQyQQ9F_9k/s1600-h/Scull+wrist+warmers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHPrCpEFIeCmMvCnevKE6Df1n6wNeMYBwRVmsifsRqEyo6kTPk_1kOWM48dF1vuMuZA-v5u22k2ZIAnEsVYTCyVEGpUWMMAFBX0pheUEJMmp4M1OKkNkJbNQjIyqK6sOzcmQyQQ9F_9k/s320/Scull+wrist+warmers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258083410376828226" border="0" /></a>Manor department store (Yukon and Jasmine) on 3.5mm needles. They took me two evenings to knit.<br /><br />I knit them for my dad because he plays guitar and often wears sweat bands on stage to stop the sweat dripping onto his guitar (nice) so I thought he could do with some funky bands. I'm not sure they will be particularly practical and will probably just go all droopy when they start to get wet but I still think they make a fun gift for him. I might make him something else too, maybe a scarf or some socks or some gloves, not sure yet.<br /><br />I think I must be getting on well with my Christmas knitting, just my step-mother, Mr H and another gift for my mum for the main gifts (although I might knit up some beanies for my half and step brothers) and if I have time I might add a coulpe of other people to that list. The next project will be <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTfetching.html">Fetching </a>from <a href="http://www.knitty.com/">Knitty.com</a> for my step-mother, just need to choose some yarn, I'm sure I will have something suitable in my stash.<br /><br />I have nearly finished my baby hoodie, all that's left to do is to sew on the pocket lining, which<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cU7vS5HF07WAf8ZsvR2Eu412tnyJL0zyAneFj5lcx_wuiCj4CYG7XcjG162z1e0c-v3W-aXLyv8dwytjQM5XOo_mKmCFj7qUQOSCVw9-BfB0nWKOSxpsYO6vCEMum5Pk1w_ojkvdOAM/s1600-h/bubs+hoodie+FO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cU7vS5HF07WAf8ZsvR2Eu412tnyJL0zyAneFj5lcx_wuiCj4CYG7XcjG162z1e0c-v3W-aXLyv8dwytjQM5XOo_mKmCFj7qUQOSCVw9-BfB0nWKOSxpsYO6vCEMum5Pk1w_ojkvdOAM/s320/bubs+hoodie+FO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258085731959908562" border="0" /></a> I'm going to do on the sewing machine (which means it will probably take me forever to get around to doing as I don't really have anywhere to keep my machine at the moment) and then I have to choose and sew on some buttons. It's really cute but the hood is a bit of a funny shape, I think that's a fault in the pattern rather than my knitting. I also didn't do a very good job of sewing up the raglans for some reason but it's mainly the back that's a little messy and I'm not going to undo it now, which is pretty good and relaxed for me, pregnancy must be having a positive effect on me and chilling me out a little. If you said that to Mr H, he would probably start laughing manically, he certainly hasn't been seeing a more chilled me, bless him.<br /><br />I'm currently on call to go and babysit for a friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYfq8zSDFTqRnXjcCHwyZLma0av3I7hFwx25gbfn9iRFfaUU-_qPAIiFmFnYw6hshZJXavwi_MfW-BY8rVkjdynsfF83ClhDqa-cLdbgp5QuUzC5lncJXTTNWMlRWUAeDzjtXHheG5QA/s1600-h/annelis+booties.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYfq8zSDFTqRnXjcCHwyZLma0av3I7hFwx25gbfn9iRFfaUU-_qPAIiFmFnYw6hshZJXavwi_MfW-BY8rVkjdynsfF83ClhDqa-cLdbgp5QuUzC5lncJXTTNWMlRWUAeDzjtXHheG5QA/s320/annelis+booties.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258087253878015490" border="0" /></a> of mine who's due to give birth at any moment, she was actually due yesterday and thought she was going to be early so she's pretty fed up at the moment. I really think I should quickly knit up a little gift for the new baby. I think I might make a pair of <a href="http://fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/cbbooties.shtml">booties</a>. My friend <a href="http://tricolaineblog.blogspot.com/">Annelis </a>made a load of really cute ones and I think I should make a few too...<br /><br />She knit hers in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino but the pattern calls for 4-ply yarn and I have a load of Lang Bebe in turquoise, so I think I shall use that.cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-52933685875591538752008-10-10T00:18:00.004+02:002008-10-10T00:31:35.233+02:00A quick birthday giftIt's my friend's birthday on Halloween, so I thought, what more appropriate thrifty gift than a knitted pumpkin and here it is...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KYDNAmJQAvYl8V6IumUcLuz0ADxdao6XohQr44QAh2UqS1oVmbUfkXH7Zcrbh6COvgloI33hlfkN6FsKraBLCo5DRUrszYp8ZmKdmnUnDQvrZ4DQ1JMS1trjm8zRgIh225aGMMCT3OA/s1600-h/pumpkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KYDNAmJQAvYl8V6IumUcLuz0ADxdao6XohQr44QAh2UqS1oVmbUfkXH7Zcrbh6COvgloI33hlfkN6FsKraBLCo5DRUrszYp8ZmKdmnUnDQvrZ4DQ1JMS1trjm8zRgIh225aGMMCT3OA/s320/pumpkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255282516422951746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a really quick knit, I knocked it up today. The pattern is <a href="http://www.curlypurly.com/pumpkin.html">Pumpkin</a> by Marnie Ann Joyce. I knit it using some left over orange yarn I bought in Manor last year (used for my knitted carrot for the same friend, I guess I think she has a thing for orange fruit and vegetables!) knit double on 4mm dpns.<br /><br />I think I might knit another one tomorrow for another friend who's birthday it was yesterday as I know she'll like it.<br /><br />I have almost finished knitting my Wendy hooded top for baby, I just need to knit t<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdxUOss4MM441NcICDhe_RKXO5J2bQSm-87pXCubLFb0vqERS-jQjpA0h8WPKCNZV4IQY5vmjwDiLQ0cJ1jSWJL0jmuS1-P7bhnDZz4-DM4it4HtNjsH_KREAzCVu_OpnAK-0oTogCnk/s1600-h/pousette+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdxUOss4MM441NcICDhe_RKXO5J2bQSm-87pXCubLFb0vqERS-jQjpA0h8WPKCNZV4IQY5vmjwDiLQ0cJ1jSWJL0jmuS1-P7bhnDZz4-DM4it4HtNjsH_KREAzCVu_OpnAK-0oTogCnk/s200/pousette+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255284280626704626" border="0" /></a>he button band and hood ribbing and finish sewing it up. After that, I think I will move onto the <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm">Pinwheel Baby Blanket</a> by Genia Planck as I really need to knit some nice baby blankets to fill the lovely pram we bought on Monday to make it nice and warm and comfortable.<br /><br />We also had our 20 week scan on Wednesday. Baby is doing absolutely fine and seems to be developing perfectly. We're still holding out on waiting until the birth to find out the sex, which is actually quite difficult but we will try our best not to give in! I have no idea myself, when I first found out I was pregnant, I was convinced it's a girl but then for a while I thought, no, it's a boy and now I try not to think about it too much otherwise I'm sure it will drive me insane!<br /><br />So, I will leave you with our future bundle-of-joy at 20 weeks...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81Og-hfwHmr-xgA07olJrkuy_9vDXkNmlblfa-6N6_0yuRzbeshDgmYhq_SWNG17Ne_HhZkeDGICgRDSbj5spjOqBLqSxOH-9a4HivyEKxbMGn2XKLp27vN_pfHUrCjpjWQmCtsczCfY/s1600-h/20+weeks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81Og-hfwHmr-xgA07olJrkuy_9vDXkNmlblfa-6N6_0yuRzbeshDgmYhq_SWNG17Ne_HhZkeDGICgRDSbj5spjOqBLqSxOH-9a4HivyEKxbMGn2XKLp27vN_pfHUrCjpjWQmCtsczCfY/s320/20+weeks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255285080850430610" border="0" /></a>cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998532797598025509.post-16313510709408610712008-09-29T11:24:00.004+02:002008-09-29T11:36:15.300+02:00ProductiveOhh, another two finis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeKC_FCtRRmpDgAAM-L9upyjFJKADjjsJtCFfmnQzErvE1bOOtVWd1_QrpSDyN7iGTF6kjAk17kwGTXTP-8AyzzCX6Ieaazal0c8RY8n__lOySY8PWDY3cVfgrnY02OFnG36nwpZufyU/s1600-h/babys+beanie+fo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijeKC_FCtRRmpDgAAM-L9upyjFJKADjjsJtCFfmnQzErvE1bOOtVWd1_QrpSDyN7iGTF6kjAk17kwGTXTP-8AyzzCX6Ieaazal0c8RY8n__lOySY8PWDY3cVfgrnY02OFnG36nwpZufyU/s200/babys+beanie+fo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251372005505331362" border="0" /></a>hed items, aren't I productive? I finished my baby beanie hat. It's knit in Laines du Nord Baby Star on 3.25mm dps. I think it's really cute and I have plenty of yarn left over so I will knit a matching pair of booties.<br /><br />I also knit myself a pair of fingerless mittens. These were a really quick knit, I did them in two evenings. It was really nice as my mum has been here so we have been spending out evenings hanging out watching trashy tv and films and knitting, it's been very relaxing. She's leaving this afternoon, which I'm quite miserable about and have been trying to convince her to stay but I don't think that's going to happen, she's not happy about leaving the <a href="http://www.interknitcafe.uk.com/">shop </a>for so long. She'll have to get used to it once baby arrives!<br /><br />Anyway, mitts. The pattern I used was <a href="http://www.bluegarter.org/category/patterns/">Axel Mittens</a> by Blue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheunVkOUWf7DAdtOEa2IO0PF3v9Y_KR1ix08J6l1ucUoEG2-0JsrGxt9kT1LwvOVlvScSDAb9D00ETRAZI9lh0ssFC35hpP4gPpwqqMdJPgsq98Pajq6XcPz2sZDB1sKegpmBtLXs7MXk/s1600-h/axel+mitts+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheunVkOUWf7DAdtOEa2IO0PF3v9Y_KR1ix08J6l1ucUoEG2-0JsrGxt9kT1LwvOVlvScSDAb9D00ETRAZI9lh0ssFC35hpP4gPpwqqMdJPgsq98Pajq6XcPz2sZDB1sKegpmBtLXs7MXk/s200/axel+mitts+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251373802614379490" border="0" /></a> Garter. I used one ball of Lang Maxi Tosca on 5.5mm dpns. I'm quite pleased with them, although if I did them again I would make the rib on the cuff a little longer. They're very warm and I love the yarn, especially the colour.<br /><br />Back to baby talk, baby has been very energetic lately and the movements have been getting bigger. Mr H felt a kick for the first time last night, it was all very exciting. I think bubs is a little dancer. I also have a proper bump now, I was hiding it a bit too much, thinking it was mostly chocolate but I have come to realise that is is actually baby as it's the wrong shape to be pure fat! Ohh, I'm nearly half way through already!cosmicsnailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289708453296408963noreply@blogger.com2