2010...the year that was...

Knitting...

If you follow or visit this blog than you will already know that the knitting needles were smoking in 2010. 

I sat down and worked out how many things slipped off of the needles. Total count came to 70 wow - I know that I was busy but in my wildest dreams never thought that I had done that much.  No wonder comments included 'knitting queen' along the way.

In that I managed 35 beanies, 13 test knits, 45 gifts, 2 fundraisers and 3 things for me.

I set out the year wanting to take full advantage of being in a capitol city and I think that I did achieve that.  I lept in and took part in the 'I knit Brisbane'.  I also attended two knitting related workshops one being the Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dups and most recently the Dying workshop with Kelly both of which were held at tangled Yarns.

Other things for the year included teaching myself to crochet and selling a few beanies through Steph of Mon Petite Poppet.  Thanks so much Steph for taking them along to market with you.  I also over came my fears of cables and now spend many an hour looking on Ravelry at amazing patterns.

 I will leave you with the last thing off of the needles for 2010.  A shawl for my Mum.  This was a year long project for me (one of two shawls in 2010) I love the end result but don't think that I will be rushing out to knit with black again in a hurry - it is not something that I could work on at night (being the hours that I get most of my knitting done)  For pattern details and a few more photos make sure you check out Ravelry

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I will be back later today with that round up post for 2010 that I promised.  But until then I will share a cute picture of my two little ones.
I wanted a nice photo of the two of them for Christmas and as I was taking the photo I said 'monkeys', lets just say that instead of just saying it they became one. 

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A quick dash home...

Hello 2011...  Hello Brisbane!

How did you bring in a new decade? We missed the fightworks and instead drove by the light of the moon with the stars as our fireworks.

With heavy hearts we packed up the car and headed back late yesterday afternoon.  The Bruce Highway is almost cut and the Fitzroy River is set to reach 9m in the next few days and the highway closed for about 10 days from when the river peaks.

I will be back later to do a round up post of 2010 and what I have in store for 2011.  It may even include a new blog - I still need a bit more of a holiday and as the saying goes " A change is as good as a Holiday" Then there is no better excuse.

I will leave you with a few pictures of what we came through yesterday.

Felting Fun...

A quick Christmas gift that I whipped up a few days before Christmas for my Grandmothers.  Seriously, the longest part of these was waiting for the washing machine to do its thing and felt them.

I used two balls of Noro Kureyon and Lucy of Attic24's Hexagon Crochet pattern.  Insperation came from Kelly of Tangled Yarns ready for Christmas.

Two rounds in the washing machine (front loader) with a few tennis balls and an old towel - next time I will find an old pair of shoes to add in there as well as the front loaders are a little too kind for this sort of treatment.

Two Cute Fairy's

As part of the Christmas gift for Amelia and Gracie I whipped up a cute little skirt to go with a top that I had purchased some months ago at Target.

I dont have a cute picture of them standing together but these will have to do.  It shows how much fun they had on Christmas day and wearing them.

 

A change of plans...

In fear of being flooded out and floating out to sea, Christmas venue was changed and we went straight to my parents.  The camper trailer may stay where it is if the weather channel are correct with there predictions of more rain.

There were two little people here that were very impressed with Santa's ability to find where they were for Christmas Day. 

Time spent eating and keeping dry with Grandparents

and of course - seeing which of Grandpa's girls could get more of his chest.

We hope that this finds you all well and dry and enjoying a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.