It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

to show you my new sewing machine.

Purchased a month ago and has not done very much work at all. I really have to do something about that. I seem to be spending more time sitting on the couch knitting at the moment!

Off to finish a newborn beanie and then I am going to hang up the needles so I can get some sewing time in and break in this new machine. Actually I need a little help - how big were your babies heads when they were born? I think that this beanie is going to be a stretch and is more like a premie size then a newborn...

For those interested it is the Janome CS995 and I love it!

For others playing head over to ButtonsByLouLou and see what others are showing today.

Knitting for Me

Can you believe it - I actually picked up the needles and what came off it is something for ME! I am so excited.

First up a cable jumper. Not overly happy with the colour and after all of the work that I have put into it I dont really like it. Yes, it looks good and is passable to wear outside of the house. But it is itchy and bulky. I am going to knit myself something for summer and see how I like lighter yarns on me.

Pattern: Patons Book 1259

Yarn: Caressa DK - held double through out. Purchased in 2007 when I fell pregnant with Baden and had grand plans LOL!

Needles: 7.5mm and 8mm circulars

Started: May 1st 2009

Finished: June 13th 2009
Mods: Cast on and joined in the round (so I did not have to sew up the seams)

Next up is a scarf I went out and bought two balls of NORO. It looks so lovely but oh my. It really is a love hate relationship with this yarn. I would love to know how customs let it through with so many burrs in it. Honestly - if it was not for the colours (oh the colours) this would be in the bin. It is itchy and scratchy (lets hope that after a soak I can soften it up a little more - blocking did zilch) ranges from a tightly spun 5ply though to a bulky (ball band states that it is a 10ply!)

Anyway - for step by step and day by day upsets with this project - duck over to my projects page (you will have to have a Ravelry account to view it)

Pattern:Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer

Yarn: NORO Silk Garden

Needles: Started on 4.5mm Knitpic straights (on loan from Kelly to try out) Frogged and ended up casting on with 6mm as I did not want this scarf to cost almost $40
Started: June 9th

Finished: June 13th 2009 - just in time to wear on Saturday night - I weaved in the ends at Gelatissimo
Mods: Knitted on larger needles than the pattern recommends and did the alternate triangle at the end (listed on the pattern)

I returned Kellys needles back to her in this special little case to keep them safe

(hopefully she will allow me to try them again later in the year)

WWKIP Day 2009

Well what a day - I had massive plans, but they all got thrown out when Tim had to work and this sleep deprived Mum descided that she was not going to go out for the morning with two toddlers that would fight for attention.

I did however meet up with the Knitting and Knotting (our local SnB) for a regressive dinner.

It was only while we were sitting down last night that it clicked that we were indeed eating from different places around the world - wonder if that was the plan and I missed it.

Anyway. We started off at Gelatissimo and enjoyed a coffee.

We then moved onto the Indian Restaurant for mains - the rude owner said "What are you doing knitting for - that is for at home!' I knew there was a reason why I no longer support her with my business after being turned away over a year ago because were were indeed 'pram people' (although her meals are always nice)

We then went for a cool walk up to have Japanese (although some how wires were crossed and we did not end up having a booking - which was fine because I dont think that I could have actually fit one more grain of rice into me) I also learnt that crows gard some of the street signs in town - I have never noticed these little metal creatures on top of every fourth pole LOL.

So, we went back for another coffee and dessert to Gelatissimo and finished up the night at 11pm.

Kelly finished off a vest for Jayden and then started a pair of toe up socks (with Bec's help) Bec, knitted/frogged/knitted/frogged and then cast on a pair of toe up socks. Kerrie worked on a pair of longies, Isobel knitted a sock. Kate fought with the picot edge of a sock (this sock has been a WIP for three years) and Elisabeth worked on the second glove to keep her chilli hands warm while walking to Uni.

And I cast on and knitted a whole two rows of a new born sized beanie - I was obviously enjoying the company - oh and flicking through the new Yarn and Knit1 Magazines.

I then came home and knitted on the couch with Tim while he watched the end of The Rock on TV - and I actually got more knitted in the hour on the couch then during the night.

I am enjoying looking around blogland and seeing what the all the other knitters got up to on WWKIP Day 2009

When it is Wet and cold outside...

Stay in and have fun


I think that it will be a week of wet and cold weather - similar to last week.




Being a mixture of the weather and the fact that it was a Public Holiday here yesterday (not that the Dad in the house got the day off he was busy at work, but that is another story) Amelia and Baden have a slight case of cabin fever. Not wanting to venture out (There have been a few suspected cases of Swine Flu here and I am happy to stay in the safety of our home and away from it) I have been thinking up ways to keep them busy.

Last week we started the base for a 'Mr Grassy Head Man'

Look what has happened in a week

And we did a little experiment

3 pea seeds in a glass and two out in the garden. I think the ones in the garden are a little water logged - but it was fun watching these grow each day.

I will be doing a few of these little Toddler ideas over the winter I think and am slowly finding some great blogs so I will share those with you too.

Just don't run inside - cause this is what will happen...

Ouch!

I was doing so well...

and then I walked into a few opshops!


Opps - there goes the stash diet - bad bad girl - I will hit the back of my wrists for you all - that did not stop me.


800grams of Bendigo 4ply Cotton - I am going to attempt to over dye this with Dylon Dyes - wish me luck


and 1000grams - yes 1kg of Bendigo 4ply in a cream


Not 100% sure what these will be turned into just yet - but we are moving north and cotton attire is an essential. If not it will make good cheap bags. At $1 per 50g how could one leave it just sitting there.


On a recent trip to Tim's parents I managed to be in the opshop at the right time andd picked up a stack of Enid's books


and a few more knitting patterns - not that I need more ideas - I have so many things in my Ravelry list it is not funny.

A Fabric Giveaway at the Fabric Shopper...

What would you do with 30 fat quarters? I think that I would turn them into a quilt for Amelia - but then our bedroom could do with a revamp.

Quick go tell them and you could be in the draw to win these.

State Against State...Mate Against Mate

Tonight is the first of the State of Origin Season for the year.

No guess as to which side we go for.

The lighting is not good in the house at the moment - it has been raining all week (not that I am complaining - there are people out there that need it) So these photos were snapped in the bathroom, with a little model that really did not want to keep the beanie on - tell me knitting Mummas - why do we knit things for the little people in our lives when we know that they are not going to keep them on for longer than five minutes???

Pattern: Inspiration from Saartje de Bruijn Noro Hat
Yarn: Cleckheaton 8ply
Needles: 4mm 30cm circular and 4mm DPN's to decrease crown

Started: May 30th 2009
Finished: June 1st 2009

Mods: Modifications: I fell in love with this hat a few months ago and thought that Baden would look cute in it. After seeing the modifications that Melissa did I just knew that I would have to try it out.
Her modifications can be found here