The Moment Of Truth .....

It took me a bit longer than straight after the last post to pluck up the courage to put it all in the washing machine - but here it is - ready for lift off .....I felt like how I imagine expectant fathers used to feel when they weren't allowed to be present at the birth - lol. I was pacing up and down and sitting in front of the machine while it went round and round and round - and finally it stopped and this is what came out .....I was dead impressed - lol. I've had a practice go at making a flower - so off now to make a real one before bed.
Have a good week everyone .....

Knitting With Red Hot Needles ......

Sometimes I think I am so fickle ...... the other week it was the gorgeous Studio 490 stamps (although it still is - lol), earlier today my friend Sue (the one who hasn't got a Blog but should have) told me about the new Nestabilities (I can feel a spend coming on - lol) and the last week or so has been knitting ........... which will soon become felting ..... (well it would be rude not to follow what a lot of other people are doing - wouldn't it ....)

Anyways from this ....This being Cascade 220 yarn, which is 100% wool from Peru via Canada, a beautiful pattern for a felted bag by Noni and a US size 8 circular needle - all supplies from Get Knitted in Bristol ....
To this .....This is the finished knitted bag which is held up with a pile of paperback books. I am now off to put it in the washing machine on a 60 degree wash with this .....
It may well be that this is the last you see of this project - lol.
Be back later with the felted (hopefully) piece ........

Clickety Clack ..... and Studio 490 ...

I was prowling round a well known book/mnagazine/all sorts shop on Reading Station a couple of weeks ago on my way to see Mum in hospital in Taunton and my eye fell on some knitting magazines. Great I thought, I could look at them with Mum, who is a keen knitter, and cheer her up. The mags proved to be a huge hit and we talked about heel turning on socks, the thumb method vs the two needle method of casting on and other such knitting stuff for at least a couple of hours .....

Now I haven't picked up the needles for years but was so inspired by Mum and the mags that I have been knitting for the last couple of weeks .....
This is what I made first of all - just to see if I could still do it .....I used a very old pattern (one of those Patons Great Bazaar Knits booklets - price 1/6d - lol) for the basic shape and then made up the pattern of garter and stocking stitch blocks. I spent yesterday afternoon trying to line it but couldn't get the lining quite right . The problem being that the bag is really stretchy and 'pleated' but c'est la vie - it is an unlined knitting bag ......

Then I made this ......This is for a 2 to 3 year and I think it's really pretty. As I am a bit of a loose knitter, I nipped over to see The Gorgeous One aka Finley William and used him as a model. He didn't mind trying on a girl's cardi and he really looked cute - I wish I had taken the camera - lol.
I have another cardigan on the go, and a caterpillar, knit and crochet flowers and a crochet ball. To say nothing of a beautiful pattern and wool I bought for another bag - but more of that another time ....

My problem now is that I have so many ideas - knitting, the new release of Studio 490, which the lovely Wendy over at The Stamp Attic is taking pre-orders for (to say nothing of the new Tim Holtz stamps), Christmas cards ...... how do I fit it all in - lol

Bring On The Girls ......

My friend Sue (the one who should have a Blog but hasn't) told me some good news about one of her family that should be shared. Her daughter, Georgia who is 14, goes fishing with her Dad and is a member of Dad's fishing club.
This weekend was the start of the Club's annual fishing competition and Georgia was drawn against the current Club Champion and beat him. She caught 20lbs of fish and he only caught 10lbs. She is now through to the semi-finals and it may be that she will be drawn against her Dad. The days before the match should be interesting - secret bait recipes and all that.
Anyways - well done Georgia and go for it ..........................