LONG TIME NO SEE

After much to do, I am back to blogging. Not sure for how long or how regularly but I will try for once a week.

News......

I have sold all the coloured sheep! and bought a new washing machine!!! I now only have 6 white sheep left. A bit sad but I was allmost out of feed for them so selling was the best option. Plus I needed the money as both my 5kg washers died. I now have a 7.5kg fisher and paykel that is a dream to use.

Milly is now almost 2. Hasn't the time just flown. Toilet training and talking are the go with her.

David is a big boy in grade 1. He loves school.

Mark is a few months away from his "L's". Scarey.

After not knitting for around 4 months I am now at it again. I recently competed in the latest Death by socks with one kill. I am now knitting a baby set from Drops Designs. Showing my confidence in my knitting I am steeking the cardigan. The idea of doing stranded knitting back and forth just sends me to sleep. So in the round I went. I am now knitting the sleeves.

I will show and tell when I have finished it.

I am also knitting a pair of socks for Milly. She has been fondling my knitting and yarn plus stealing my socks. So how could I deny her?

Off to knit some more.

Bye

Catching Up DEATH BE SOCKS4

This is the parcel Bev sent me. Lots of goodies.







Plus the most beautiful and comfortable socks.
THANKYOU BEV














Now these are what I was knitting. Didn't get very far. Only the legs done. Righto I used stash yarn. 4ply baby wool machine wash with 2.5mm needles.

First up Jacobeans the first socks in the Sock knitting Pentathalon. I used woolbale 8ply in green. These socks used 3 balls. Fit the Bloke perfectly.













This shawl is knitted from one skein of Feista rayon boukle.

I cast on 40st and then k1,yo, knit to end on every row. I had enough left to fringe and tassell each end. This is a gift.



And lastly, My Bullets in Sockwars111.

I used stash. 5ply wool crepe. Finished this morning and washing right now.

More Milly and some socks

Here is my happy girl with her first wheels. It didn't take her very long to get the hang of sitting and scooting on it. Or walking behind it. She is so proud of herself.








Here are the Questing socks that finally killed me. Rather The Bloke will enjoy wearing them.

Why do the socks knitted by others never actually fit me?



Finally some Pentathalon socks, Jacobeans in progress. Using some vintage woolbale wool that is not supposed to be machine washable but is.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILLY!!!

My Darling Daughter is one. Here is her cake, sponge with chocolate mouse filling and covering plus cream and sprinkles on top.








And here is the Birthday Girl enjoying her cake.






She just loves the camera.

Finished socks

Righto, first up is the Vineland socks for the first SockQuest

Second are the Zombie socks for the first round of Sockmadnes 08. I bombed out in the first round this year.

SockQuest

I am up to the toes.
They are being knitted with Bendigo Classic 8ply on 2.75mm needles for a tension of 7 spi.