May Milo Mania {My Creative Space}

I have been so busy knitting for a showcase that I failed to blog about it. I have taken part in May Milo Mania over at Little Brown Owl's facebook page.

What is May Milo Mania you ask?
Lori came up with the idea to get as many tiKKi Milo License holders together in the month of May and have a show case of Milo's.

 

Why May?
The Milo was released by Georgie in May 2009 with over 6100 projects it is by far tiKKi's most popular pattern.

What is the Milo?
A simple seamless vest knit in the round from the top down.Designed for DK/8 ply weight yarn. in sizes newborn to size 6 it is a great pattern for someone learning to knit.
I have knitted over 20 of them myself and have held the cottage license for years and until now have only ever knitted for gifts.

 The first Milo I knitted back in 2009

If you would like a little of my knitting in your home and have a little girl who loves dressing up Dolls.  This adorable Milo is still available.  It fits Australian/American Dolls, Cabbage Patch and Baby Born, Baby Alive and dolls of similar sizes. 

Keep an eye on my facebook page Mealy and I.  I am planning on offering Custom Knit slots from time to time and knitted items from time to time. 

I'm off to enjoy a cup of Milo and check out what other crafting has been happening over at Village Voices.

That 70's Jumper {My Creative Space}

A knit for the boy.

Baden came home from Kinder a few weeks back and asked for a new woolly jumper, beanie, gloves and a scarf. He chose the colours and I set to work creating him a new jumper for winter.

The colours just scream 70's to me. But I love that this five year old boy will still wear (with pride) something that his Mum has created.

I quess I will have to make a start on a new beanie and a scarf for him next and he has already put in his next jumper order "a blue one with cables"

Pattern details can be found here

Joining in with these crafty bloggers

My Creative Space

I have been knitting here and there this week.  Tim is still recovering from Hip Reconstruction surgery.  At home I am doing all the normal things that I do + putting on some one's socks and shoes.  I think they call it love.
The weather has turned cool and both the kids have grown out of every single knitted item that they own.  Being the only knitter in the family means that I am going to be busy (and I should have started long before this, when will I learn?)

The knitting has been coming everywhere with me. Dancing and Swimming, to waiting in the park soaking up the last sun that Autumn had to offer us last week while I waited for Kinder to conclude.
I can not believe that winter is only two weeks away.  I am no where near prepared. 
Have your hands been busy?

Joining in with these busy, crafty souls

Lacey and Grey

I had huge plans of being organised in the gift giving department this year.  It may have helped if I was on top of things at the start of the year.

In October I gifted my Mum a ball of yarn for her birthday. She unwrapped it and gave it back to me for it to be knitted up (tell me that I am not the only knitter that has done this?)

So, the yarn has finally been knitted into a beanie for her.  I have another ball of this luscious yarn that will become a cowl for her. The yarn is soft and cuddly and I think that my neck and head are in need of a little of this as well.

It has finally cooled down here.  We have been very lucky to have a beautiful Autumn and it almost feels like we have skipped a season (which is a little sad, Autumn would have to be my favourite season, especially when we have a southern posting)

I have huge plans for winter and covering my family in knits.  I know that I am dreaming and that I will not get half of it done. But I am going to try and have at least on wearable item and one accessory each.

Are your needles and hook busy preparing for winter?
What is your favourite season?

19/52

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."

Amelia : Wind swept hair. You are growing up before our very eyes. Thank you for your thoughtfulness on this Mother's Day and we will get that girls day when Dad is better.

Baden: Your cheeky smile and contagious laugh melt my heart on a daily basis

Joining in the Che and Fidel (I have missed quiet a few portraits)  

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mum's there and those women that have a special place in a little (or big) ones heart.  You do not need to be a Mother to be loved or love on a day like today.

This year Mothers Day was spent quietly at home.  I knew what I was receiving from the family (Tim is still recovering from surgery and when I am the only one driving it was a little hard for him to sneak in a gift that I did not know about this year)  The best part of my day was spending it with my family and seeing the joy that being a mother brings to my little ones. 
 

I'll be back with more info about the knits that the kids are wearing later in the week

Sometimes...

Sometimes living on an Army Base means that we are exposed to some really cool stuff.

Last week the Tigers flew in as part of an exercise (think big bangs, the type that make the house shake)  They invited us to the air strip to get up and personal with the helicopters before they headed home.

 Baden was very interested in all of the buttons and asked a lot of questions.  Last week he wanted to fix helicopters, this week he wants to fly them.

bebé Piper

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing the babe that came from this belly.  And what fun I had.

 I knitted her a little mohair wrap and crocheted a little headband.  Miss P was three weeks old in these photos.  She was the perfect princess and continued to sleep like this with another blanket on top of her for her Mum for another three hours after I finished taking photos of her.