An Easter Rainbow

The dress is finished.  After a slight heart attack on Monday night (after I found Amelia in the spare bedroom with a pair of sissors helping to snip off the ends) it is blocked and wearable*

She has proudly announced that it is called her Easter Dress - so I guess I know what she will be wearing to Church come Sunday.

This is my first time knitting in Biggan and I must say that I am in love. The colours, the feel and the stitches are perfect and did I say colours.  There are 64 colours in there range now and they are the brightest you will find anywhere.  It is a little more expensive than your average 8ply 50gram ball - but did I mention the colours - go and have a look for yourself, you will not be disappointed.

The pattern is yet another by the talented Georgie (other wise know as Tikki)  happily named the Rainbow dress.  I am pleased that I knitted it in the stripe pattern for something extra special, but it looks just as nice knitted up in a semi, solid or varigated.  Here is the Ravelry link to the pattern if you so happen to have access (if not you best join - it is well worth the effort)

I am really enjoying these Knit Alongs through Tangled Yarns.  I know that I am meant to be working down the stash this year (and that is happening) but Kelly just happily sits and offers another gorgeous pattern and yarn each month.  I will be joining on for April and knitting my niece in NSW a bonnet.

* knitter will not be held responsible if said daughter one day happens to be out and finds herself wearing a mini dress home!

We were meant to have a play date with the lovely Steph today - but her little one was unwell. I am looking forward to finally getting together after Easter (we have been trying for a few weeks now) and I am thinking that I have just found a wonderful crafty friend the next suburb over.  Go and say Hi, Steph is new to blogging. But just look what she popped in for the kids. Thanks Steph - they did not last long at all.

Who's Bright Idea...

was it to do stripes?

I must admit, it does look great and Amelia has approved.  Here is a little sneak peak.

But these ends - oh my golly.  Going to sit and slowly do them so it can be blocked and photographed in time for Wednesdays cut off for the KAL.

Earth Hour

At 8.30pm tonight hundreds of millions of people from more than 120 countries and regions across every continent will come together for Earth Hour in a moment of unprecedented global unity to show the way forward on climate change.

As are many bloggers all over the world.  One, EcoMILF is turning off her appliances for a 24 hour period.  I had though of doing it - but being home alone with two tweenies this morning I have already turned on the TV for the morning cartoons and pushed the button on the kettle to enjoy a hot coffee.

The list continues, the toaster has been on.  I have put a load of washing in the machine, need to iron something to wear today and well the hair on my head needs help.

Add to that the phone that needs charging, the home phone that is always plugged in and the computer that I am sitting on.

When you make a list of it, it looks huge doesn' it- I could continue.

So today I am going to turn the computer off. We are heading out to the park and to a fete at a local school so we will walk.  I would like to go into the city and if we do that we will catch the train.

The dishwasher can be left off today as will the dryer and the floors can go dirty as the vacum and steam mop use that wonderful power source as well.

We are having a BBQ for dinner so using the nations natural gas source and the lights and appliances will be turned off for at least the hour between 8.30 and 9.30pm.

What have you got planned for Earth Hour.  If you would like to join and sign up for your chance to win a solar panel set up for your home, make sure you go here.

Friday Night Widows...

...please tell me that I am not alone.  Friday night at our house is all about football. Having lived in three states and two territories in the past seven years anything goes around here and throw in a good dose of Soccor (yes I know, it is known as Football now too!)  then my DH will watch almost anything.

With the NRL being in it's third week and AFL kicking off last night, I am guessing that alot of crafty women are getting alot of crafting done tonight. (Even my Mum wishes that she had a secon tv in the house so she could watch Better Homes and Gardens)

So what you think!  Should we start our own virtual Friday Night Craft Club? I will kick it off on the weekend after Easter - that will give me time to work out the little widget linky thing.  Don't be concerned about posting pictures from night time (unless you are of course lucky enough to own a light box) as I know that I for one get a lovely orange glow in night time photos and the flash - well enough said.  You can choose instead to show us what you are going to do on Friday or share wih us what you achieved over the weekend.

Tonight I have been working on the Rainbow dress - getting very exciting to be nearing the end - have to have it completed by the 31st to go into the draw for the KAL.  Nothing like a deadline to get me knitting.

Until then, shall it all be

Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars. 

picture taken from the net.

My Creative Space...

This week has been full of pointy sticks once again. 

I completed a test knit for Christine during the week.  (I will let you all know when the pattern is released)

This one is about to fly to Canberra very soon as a gift for a friend and her last winter in ACT.

For more creative spaces head over to Kootoyoo

National Playgroup Week...

If you go down to the park this week you might find lots of little people.


We attended the celebrations today for Playgroup week and the kids had a great time.

I highly recommend Playgroups - they are great activity to do with children and I have made and continue to make many friends though them. For information on playroups in your area go here.

at my house...

a new meme for a Monday.

Check it out and join in the fun over at Buttons by LouLou.
So today at out house there is a hot little girl.

Humm...  Now I wonder why. A princess in waiting, maybe if she took a few layers off she would be a little cooler.

Suz - this is the outfit you made Amelia in an EB swap - still going strong - thinking that I will have to make hEr another one but she loves this one so mucH - I will have to find out what pattern you used.