6 Weeks old and Death by Socks 2

Here are my two youngest darlings. Milly now 6 weeks old and David my snotty sick 4yo. He just had to show his cars. Hmmm










These are my Socks of Death 2 socks. Have some confusion with the pattern so I am just going to do what is says. Sort of.

The yarn is rare essentials cocoon jade a mix of alpaca, silk, mohair and superfine merino. Knitting on 2.75mm needles. I hope to knit them up before I am killed.

I went to a new knitting night on Wednesday in Torquay. If anyone has tried the yarn from Pear Tree you are lucky. This yarnshop was next door to the meet, also in a cafe called the Pear Tree. Next time I go I will be buying some of her scrumptious yarns. Maybe photos next time.

New knitting

Firstly, I loved the merino supreme soo much I had to buy more and it is becoming an EZ Tomtem Jacket for my 4yo son.












the socks are for Milly and fit.

Knitting at last

Here are the latest socks for the Bloke. In the new cleckheaton Merino Spun.

4mm needles, 8st turkish caston, toe-up. Double wrapped heel, 3/2 ribbing.

These have been worn and washed twice before this photo was taken. Nice cushy socks.

Its RAINING right now. Hard to believe and the tanks are allmost full. Time to turn the town supply off and back to the good water. YES.

Here is my lovely girl at 4 weeks.

I forgot to name her in the previous post, so here is :

MILLICENT ESTHER

otherwise known as Milly.



Here are
the georgous flowers from my sister-in-law


And just to compare, here she is at 2 weeks.

I have been knitting, photos next post? We'll see.

HERE SHE IS!

Born on Thursday 26th April at 12 to 7pm.

7lb 5oz

49cm long

34.5 head circ.

Hand made by MUM

Less than 24hrs old in photo

(clothing included)

Painted Madness is DONE and sad news.....

Here they are just finished. 10.30pm on Sat 14th april.

I am glad now that I am out of the Madness. Yesterday afternoon I received a call that my Dear Old Dad had died. Quite a shock.

Story is he had spent the moring cutting wood, came home for lunch and was heading out to the post office and to continue more wood cutting but didn't make it past the back gate.

He went the way he wanted. With his boots on and quick.

Love you Dad, miss you allways. At least you are now with Mum.

Now I just need this baby to stay put for at least next week.

The end of Sock Madness for me (this time)

Here is where I got up to in round 3 of sockmadness (1st pic) then I went and checked and lo and behold I was out. Three Cheers to Laurie in Maine. She did me in in record time.













The 2nd photo is where I am up to as of today. They are cuffed socks very nice. Once again using TeAwa Wools of NZ in soft spun mohair (78% mohair) on 2.75mm needles. I think these will be birthday socks for my sister.







The 3rd and 4th photos are of the latest knitting for the presumed daughter due 30th April. The yarn is heirloom Jigsaw and the one ball did the cardi and allmost the booties. The cardi pattern is the short-rows sweater that was on the knitlist years ago. The booties are from the same list.

If you would like the address of where to find the patterns let me know.

37 weeks and the count down is ON.