quiz

I found this and I have to agree.

Your type is: istp —The “Give 'Em Their Space” Mother

“My feelings are my own business. Not theirs.
So I honor their privacy too.”

• Non-intrusive and respectful of differences, the ISTP mother gives her children the personal space they need to develop as separate, self-sufficient individuals. As children grow and mature, she enjoys observing how each one becomes his or her own person. She seeks to accept and honor each child’s interests, opinions, and choices.
• The ISTP mother does not believe in authority or control for its own sake. Instead, she favors a non-directive approach. Yet she has high expectations for each child’s self-discipline as a key to self sufficiency.
• To these ends, the ISTP mother wants to “be there” for her children—to meet their basic needs and keep them safe. Her goal is to help her children think for themselves and take responsibility for their own actions.

If you would like to try it go to http://www.motherstyles.com/quiz.asp

Knitting later.

Delicious Mess

This is yarn I spun for a claptois shawl. I realized afterward that it wasn't right for the peice soo it has sat for 1 year in my handspun drawer.

Yesterday in a fit of bugger its, I dyed two skeins in red and blue. Here is a sample of it fresh out of the dryer. Yes I do chuck my handspun in the dryer on low after spinning the water out in the washer. I just love how the yarn fluffs up. The slight felting is a bonus to me.

I am knitting a square 15cm*15cm for Nicola's "Wall of Yarn" with it.
The wool is fine merino and sooo soft.

More later of course.

Another FO!!

They are finished! More socks for ME.

What will be next is more on the MS3 shawl only 8 rows left on clue 3 and a colour change. Socks will be started for my sister. She is turning 40 next month.

My Socks

My socks are doing well. I am allready up to the heel turn on the short row heels. I am avoiding second sock syndrome by alternating the knitting of each sock. One is my computer sock and one is the take around sock. This changes as required to keep them even.

This is the sole.





Bright are't they?. This wool is sooo soft. It would be a delight to knit a next to the skin top with this wool. No prickle at all.


This is the top.

Two Great Finished Objects!!

Firstly after 2plus years of effort and cussing. TTaa Daa... my partners dream car.

A Ford GT40 replica.

Not an original colour but so what. I am very proud of him and of myself as I did help too. In this photo it has just been REGISTERED. Now he can drive it to his hearts content.

Now for My FO.



Green socks for my 3yo. He has been pestering me since I measured him up for them to finish. Now they are and I cannot get them off him. He is rather determined to have more knitted for his feet.

Apologies for the photo as he just would NOT stand still for a photo. He just wanted to dance. Sweetie.

Now casting on more socks.

A Lovely start to the Day

Today at 7:30am

What a beautiful morning. Lots of thick fog and only 6deg c.

This is a promise of a lovely sunny clear day. The Chookies will love it.



Hat No 2 is now done. I carried a strand of patonlyle along with the blue. Any comments on the effect?

I didn't like the patonlye as a sock so this is a way of using it up. It adds a bit of interest I think.

Now to finish another pair of socks, start a pair of socks for me and get back into the mystery shawl. Oh and I have cast on another hat too.

No self control

LOOK, this is what I found in a new to Geelong shop. Stitchery Blue from Williamstown has opened a shop in Ryrie St, just down from Grithiths Book store. Lovely, just lovely.

Italian yarn but most likely Australian wool. I bought two balls and they will become socks for ME.

I also bought 2mm needles and that is what I have swatched with. I really like the hand of the fabric and it knits up soo soft. The yarn was just under $10 a ball too. 100% merino, 8ply. There is also a good range of solid colours too.

Currently knitting other socks. More when finished.