Agnes Sweater

I am now working on the Agnes Sweater by Lois Daykin

from Rowan's Little Treasures

I am using Patons Zhivago Baby in cream for the sweater and Patons Feathersoft in yellow for the chick applique.

Whilst its a reasonably easy pattern I have had to frog back twice as I was not paying enough attention to detail! Oh well, one sleeve to go and then it's time to make it up and tackle the most challenging part - the chick applique which is crocheted - a skill I sorely lack in.

Baby Beanies....

Well I have finished the latest baby beanie gift (green one below).
They might be easy to make but they aren't very challenging and I am glad I am now working on something else.

'Get Knotted' Beanie By Sublime

 'Baby Beanie' by Sublime

my moss stitch version's of baby beanie

(forgive the bad photo of the blue one it was taken on my cellphone due to not haveing a digital camera at the time)

It's Out Thankfully

I sighed with relief this morning as my daughter finally passed the coin - which was actually only a 20c piece and therefore smaller than anticipated. We had begun to worry that she would need to have it surgically removed. Anyway, it has been cleaned and stashed away with her baby keepsakes. I don't have a photo of it yet because we are waiting for the insurance settlement before purchasing a new camera and my mobile phone does not take good photos.

A Day to Forget

Yesterday was a day that I would like to forget ever happened.

It started out like any other day, me running around like a headless chook because I was disorganised and running late.  I dropped off my eldest daugther at care and managed to get a few things done around the house before it was time to pick her up again.  I drove out the driveway and there were a couple of youths ambling down the footpath - they did look a little suspicious but as usual I was running late....

I picked up my daugther and came home to find the house had been burgled. The thieves must have been those kids as they took only small electronic items (I-Pod, Camera, X-box, games, DVD's, CD's) these would be easy to sell and they took some beer (they actually left our fridge door open). Thankfully, nothing  precious was taken, but they made a big mess and most of the afternoon was taken up with police visit and insurance claims. I am also not looking forward to having to download all my music for the I-Pod again.

But that was not the end of the bad day.......... 

After the police had left and I had cleaned up some of the mess, I was feeding my baby daughter and my elder daugther decided to swallow a $2 coin (for anyone outside of NZ - thats a big solid coin), I rang my husband and he took her to the medical centre for a check. She is ok, the coin found its way (painfully) to her stomach and now we are waiting for nature to take its course and pass it back to us. I have decided to keep it and put it in a jar as a momento.

Time to de-stash

 

As you can see I have a basketful of yarn here that needs to be used up (and this is aside from the yarn that is currently paired up for a couple of projects I am about to start).

1. Purple Magnum Soft 8 Ply 100g x4
2. Pink Naturally Aspire 8 Ply 100g x3
3. Pink Sirdar Calico 8 Ply 50g x4 
4. Cream Sirdar Calico 8 Ply 50g x
5. Pink & White Sirdar Tiny Tots 8 Ply 50g x3
6. Pink Sirdar Tiny Tots 8 Ply 50g x2
7. Cream Sirdar Juicy 8 Ply 50g x2
8. Pink Sublime Cash/merino blend 8 Ply 50g x2
9. Purple Rowan Cashcotton 8 Ply 50g x 1.5
10. Lavender Shepherd Baby Wool 4ply 50g x1

I also have various remnants slightly less than 50g; Green Elan Organic Merino, Red/Brown Variated Wool, Green Sirdar Baby Bamboo, Blue Sirdar Just Soya, Purple-Pink Rowan Cotton.

So far I have come up with the following projects to help de-stash:

1. Embroidered Raglan Sweater, Size 6-9 Months - Pink and Cream Sirdar Calico
2. V-neck Cardigan, size 3-4 Years - Pink Naturally Aspire
3. Preppie Sweater, size 3-4 Years - Purple Magnum Soft
4. Babies Hat, Size 3-6 Months - Green Elan Organic Merino
5. Beanie for Charity, size 0-3 Months - lavender Shepherd Baby Wool

 I will have to wade through my patterns to think of ways to use up the rest of the yarn.

In a Hurry....

My current knitting project is a beanie for my friend Lisa, her baby boy was born today so I have to hurry and finish it tonight! It's a modified version of the 'Little Beanie' Pattern from the Second Little Sublime Hand Knit Book - I have added a moss stitch border and moss stitch tuft on top. I am trying out the Red Heart Eco-Cotton and so far its coming together nicely.

New Beginings

Welcome to my blog!

It's now 2010 and I just can't believe that its the start of another decade! That means that I have lived through the end of the 70's, the 80's, 90's and the 00's.

I have made a new years resolution to wade through all my stash of yarn and use it all up before purchasing any new yarn (I have far too much and hubby is telling me "no more").

I also have three unfinished projects that need to be completed:

1. A lavender wool cardigan (Patons Book 1271, design 2) that is too small now for its intended recipient, I will make a matching beanie and give it to charity.
2. A green merino cardigan (Sirdar Snuggly Kisses DK 1835) that needs to have ribbon lining sewn on and then domes put on and it will be ready for my daugther to wear.
3. A partially completed cream wool coat (Sublime Sunday Brunch Coat) that my Nanna-in-law started and then got stuck on, It will fit my daughter for winter if I get onto it.

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