Update!

Well again I've not been here so a new resolution to myself - I must blog at least once a week, that way I can at least kid myself that I can do this!

So good news I survived half term, yeah. Had to take my daughter and her friend Jess (of xmas mitten fame) shopping for 80's stuff for a senoir section guides party. Now I remember some of the stuff that we used to wear, leg warmers, flourescent bangles etc etc. But did manage to pop into Aberkahn fabrics and buy more yarn (reward to self for being patient).

Have finished Sue's socks and also insiped her to try knitting some for herself, yeah another convert.

Have cast on another clop (this is a Sarah variation on a clapotis - it has no dropped stitches). This is for Lottie as she keeps 'borrowing' the one I made for me with the dancing leaf farm yarn from the swap box.

Have picked up my gloves again and also am still working on the coin lace clapotis - am now on the second ball of yarn!

So am off now to pretend I am being busy with housework, will try and be back again soon......

I really must try harder!

Well this is just not good enough is it! I really should try to get into the habbit of posting more often.

Unfortunatly no snow days for me last week just cold and icy weather but not enough snow to close any thing!

This weeks projects on the go:

Sue's Socks, Coin lace Clapotis, New Gloves (I need these urgently) and Lotties flower scarf.

Am feeling the cold weather blues today, not helped by the fact that other half is away until Wednesday this week. So I have decided to add some pics of these works in progress in the hope that it might cheer me up! Now if I light the fire and do a bit more on these projects it might just make me feel a bit more cheery. Will keep you posted!

January Blues!

Well hey there,

I have been missing for a bit now so thought I'd better come back and share some stuff with you all.
I was reading the posh yarns blog earlier and I found a post that caught my eye it was about mental health (I am not totally nuts but January always makes me blue). So back to the post it was about a survey from mindapples (http://MindApples.org) and asked for 5 things that keep your mind healthy, a bit like 5 a day fruit and veg. Take the survey and give you self a boost!

Back to the knitting then - still working on Sue's socks, Coin Lace clapotis and new to the list - Sarah's new gloves owing to the fact that I have worn my old ones out!

Am off to walk the dog and give the blues the heave ho. More soon.

Last week!

Not sure how but last week disappeared into thin air. Not enough house work was done and boy was I made to feel bad about it! On the flip side the garden guys got plenty of mugs of tea and as a result my new fence is finished - hooray!

Also I have a huge confession to make I went on a bit of a yarn spree. Yep I bought 2 skeins of lace weight and 3 of sock / 4ply. I wound 1 skein of the 4ply and cast on the coin lace clapotis. In my defense though my other half was away all week and then Lottie (my daughter) was away from Wednesday to Friday so I was all alone. It was fun for a bit and I went to a 'pampered chef' party on Thursday but overall I don't like this alone thing - it is much more fun when everyone is around and much cheaper too. I then went back on ebay and bought the whole collection of Harry Potter sock yarn - it should arrive next week!

Never mind, another week over and all returned home safe and sound! The only bad side is the other half is off again tonight to return later in the week. Will try not to buy any more stuff this week (have bought my first harmony circular needle tonight!).

Will try to put up some pics soon - they always make things more fun. Back soon!

Sock monkey / bunnie followers

Today I found the source of the sock animal patterns - mega exciting as there are more sock animals than I ever thought possible so for all those of you who thought that they missed out on the box swap - take a look at these and have a go for yourself.

Go to:www.mybooteeknits.blogspot.com and see all the cool patterns for yourself. Start another item if you dare!

I'm Back!!

Well Hi there did you miss me? Probably not but here I am again. Well Christmas crept up very quickly and at the last minute there was not time to say goodbye and Merry Christmas. So I will say Hello and Happy New Year instead!

You will be quite proud of me I think - I finished the other mitten so Jess now has a pair! And I finished my scarf (am wearing it constantly at the moment it is so cold).

I need to cast on some socks for a friend (that doesn't count as startitis) so will have lots to keep me busy in the cold. Also I have been working on the sock monkey/bunny (pics to follow). He has 2 legs and 1/3 of a body. Must dash back to the fire now am feeling a bit cold! Take care all and wrap up warm - it wasn't this cold on the Norfolk coast!!!!

Very Quick!

Ok so today is the day to finish mittens for Lottie's friend and deliver presents and get all final bits that I need to buy because I am going away for Christmas!

Now you know when you have an idea and then as it gets nearer you think that could just be madness well this is it.

Way back in the year I thought that it would be fun to go away Dave (my other half) had enough holidays in the bag and it could just be fab! Well he changed jobs and has no holiday in the bag and as this gets nearer I know both the phone and laptop will be with us. So madness it is - never mind will just have to carry on preparing regardless.

Off to brave the shops again. Sarah xx