tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-256535392012-01-30T14:36:23.198+11:00KNITTER SUE A blog about all my knitting, and a little bit about my family too!Suzanne Warrenhttps://profiles.google.com/105339738305184098921noreply@blogger.comBlogger6531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25653539.post-52028663395753246142012-01-14T16:41:00.001+11:002012-01-14T16:46:13.643+11:00

 School holidays are nearing the end here in Melbourne.  We have been doing a few things, like having sleepovers, going to the movies and on some drives.  Yesterday we went to Kyneton to visit Pick Up Stitches so I could buy my mum something for her birthday in a week or so.  We met Karyn there who is a very talented blogger and smocking expert.  Mum found some things she liked and I bought yarn

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Hope you all had a wonderful start to the new year.  We had a very quiet one staying home with the dogs and listening to the fireworks.  I am sure I went to bed at about 1pm after watching Steve and Callie of Dramatic Knits podcast.  I have been spending my free time catching up on all my podcasts which has been nice.  I also did quite a bit of knitting and have finished knitting my first baby

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 Hello, hello!!  I am back after having a 3 week break from no internet or emails.  It has been a nice break and a great way to end the year by catching up on what everyone has been doing over the xmas break.  We moved house.  Lachlan and Paul hired a truck and did all the heavy lifting themselves, such strong men in my family!  Isabelle and I packed boxes, moved boxes and then tried to find

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Pierrot the ClownYarn:  Dazzle white, green, black and pale pinkI finished knitting this last night and finally sewed him up.  He was finished about 10 minutes agoand Isabelle loves him.  He is minus all the pompoms though. Little Jockey Polo from the ninth little sublime book.This book is full of wonderful patterns and they are all for boys!This is for my new nephew Felix and is the 1-2 years

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We finally got to meet our new nephew Felix today.  Isnt he a cutie pie.  Lachlan is the oldest cousin and Felix is the youngest so I thought it was a great photo opportunity.  I love all his hair. Things are moving along on the house front.  We have a new rental home to move into in the next 2 weeks so I will be very busy.  If you dont hear from me you know that I am in the middle of moving and

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Bella and Max sleeping on the front seat Hello I am back.  I thought I had better pop in and let you know what I have been up to in the last week or so.  I am happy to say that we sold our house in 3 weeks.  We had one person look at it and then he came back and decided to buy it.  We had to lower the price a bit which we werent too happy about but at least we get to leave here nearly debt free

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Hello there!  This picture is almost the last FO that I finished up last week.  There is 1 more to go, and another item should be finished today for my sister (and she reads my blog) so I might wait until a bit later to show that one.  This pattern was so delightful to knit up and I loved how easy it was too.  You only use 1 color on each row, not 2 as I first thought so it made it all so easy to

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I am back with another new FO!  Sorry about yesterday but our cable internet was down for most of the day so no access which left me very bored but I got some knitting done on my sister's xmas present which was a good start.  This is the hoodie pattern that I posted about in my last post, but with the actual hood on it.  This one is a 6-12 month size and will be winging its way over to Perth next

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I nearly forgot to post today so I just remembered now.  These two little cardigans are for my nephews who turned 1 last week.  I will be posting these off tomorrow.  The green one is for Lucas and the blue one is for Jai.  They are the 12 - 18 month size so should be perfect for autumn next year. Pattern:  Jake Hoodie (Rowan book) without the hood Yarn:  Heirloom Dazzle, khaki green, tan, denim

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Hi everyone, lets get back to the roundup of FO's shall we while I have time this week! Pattern:  Design 1264 Easy Ribby Cardie from Sirdar Snuggly Little Folk Size:  1-2 years Yarn:  Green wool from my mum's stash  1.5 balls Needle Size:  4mm and 3 1/4mm I quite enjoyed knitting up this pattern and have plans to knit another one later on.  Nice and quick and the garter stitch is nice and

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Little Big Cable So here we go with the first project that I sewed up on the weekend. Pattern:  Little Big Cable from Sublime Book 617 Yarn:  Dazzle, brown (1.2 balls) Needle Size:  4mm and 3 1/4mm Started:  sometime in September and finished today I have to say that this little sweater is just gorgeous, and I love it in the warm brown color.  This is the 6th month to 12 month size, depending

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I piled up all the projects that need buttons sewn on and seaming done today.  Paul walked in and wondered what they all were.  Most are gifts for little people that I have been making but I will show you them all during the next week hopefully.  I forgot to add another green one to the top of the pile too so that will be added in also. Things here have been very busy too.  Work is good for me

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Child's First Sock by Nancy Bush  Hello people!  I have finally had some time to sit down and take some photos.  Yes I have managed to have a day off when the weather is still sunny and bright.  First up are Isabelle's Child's First Socks which I had originally knit quite a while ago in red.  Well the second sock never got started apart from the cuff, and by the time I had pulled them out again

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I have been so busy these past few weeks that I havent really had time to blog posts, take photos or much at all for that matter, apart from work and house stuff. Things happening lately - Paul's van broke down seriously and had to be fixed - my car broke down and had to be fixed, still needs a service though - Isabelle now has hayfever so we are trying some medicine to see if it helps at all

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I have finally been motivated enough to finish off  these projects by adding the buttons and gifting them today.  First up is the Retro Raglan Cardigan and hat from a new Sirdar booklet, which is on my ravelry page if you would like all the details.  I made the size 1-2 size and will give it my sister today so she can give it to her friend in Daylesford for her little boy.  Hopefully we still

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Have you seen the new Panda yarn "Sashay" in your LYS?I found some last week and bought 2 balls, 1 in aqua and one in blue.This is the blue one.  It doesnt take long to knit up and one great fact is it isnt itchy at all!This one is Isabelle's although I might swap! Here is the aqua one. This is the Ralph beanie which was in a magazine bonus book.  I used Country Tartan yarn, about 1.2 balls  It

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Yesterday we went for a drive to Tylden where our friends are building a house on their property.  They even have their own dam which is full of redfin.  Isabelle had her first taste of fishing and managed to catch 7 of them! We took Jake our kelpie with us.  He is 11 years old now and has never learnt to swim.  Well yesterday he did because he was trying to reach his ball from the pier in the

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Isabelle turned 10 on Saturday!  We had a lovely party with her 4 friends from school.  We had Eddy the Echidna cake which was very nice.She received lovely pressies from her friends.This is the only photo I got of her with her cake.

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Pattern:  Rib and Cable Beanie from Cleckheaton Book 969One sizeNeedles:  6mm dpnsYarn:  Abuelita Merino Worsted, about 100 metresThis beanie has been waiting to be knit up for quite a while.  I ordered some yarns from Zigo Zago online store last wek and this beautiful grass green colorway was perfect for this hat.  I have to say though it was not thick enough for the pattern as it used 7mm

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In between some knitting projects I have been knitting up premmie hats with leftover sock yarns and some 4 ply yarns.  I have 14 so far and hopefully by the end of the year this number will be higher.  I think they look so cute in all the different colors.  I just have to decide where to donate them too as little babies everywhere probably need them.  I found the pattern via ravelry which is the

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This gorgeous pattern is called the autumn cardi.  I really do love the lace patterning on the bottom half of this cardi, and it is easy to remember too.  I used 2 balls of Panda Magnum Soft from stash which is an 8 ply yarn or DK yarn on size 4mm needles.  All the details are on ravelry.  It is actually a very dark red but I think when I took the photo it was an overcast day so it looks very

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 There are green stripes in this one, you just cant see them for some reason 6 - 12 month size Ravelled Here  12-18 month size and yes you can see the stripes Ravelled Here I finally finished the 2 sweaters for some little girls who need some more handknits.  The little sisters should look very cute in them.  The pattern is the Budgie Striped Baby Sweater designed by Grumperina.  The blue

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Ditto is finally finished.  Sorry there are no modelled shots but outside is grey and dreary and freezing cold.  Perhaps when the sun decides to shine I will put it on.This is for me and is quite comfy even though it is knit out of acrylic yarn (ooh the shock) which is Heirloom Dazzle.  I usually knit kid's clothes for my god-daughter out of this yarn because their colors are nice and bright and

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Kirsten, the representative for Milla Mia in Australia emailed me about 2 weeks ago asking if I would like a copy of their latest book Wonderland.  Now considering I had their first two books I knew this one would be just as gorgeous.  I was right.  This arrived on my doorstep this morning and I have been sitting here looking at all the beautiful patterns I would love to make.  These are the

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Here is the next project that I knit last week.  It is from the Sirdar book called Henhouse Girls and Farmhouse Boys.  They seem to name their patterns by numbers for some reason now like 2302 but I am calling it the Henhouse Ruffle Scarf which is knit in Sirdar Aran Supersoft in a royal blue color.  I knit the 11-12 year size for Isabelle and was worried I would run out of yarn but it only

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Well it seems today I have gotten some things accomplished like taking pictures of FO's.  Here is the second Playful Stripes Cardigan which is designed by Alana Dakos of Never Not Knitting.  This is a size 2-3 which will be for my god-daughter Chelsea.  I used Dazzle acrylic yarn and only used 1 ball of the tan color and a small amount for the different colors.  I love it with the duck egg blue

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 Girl's Red Cardi designed by Tikki This cardigan was another test knit for Tikki.  I absolutely loved knitting this pattern for Isabelle.  I knit mine in Zara yarn, 9 balls to be exact which was great as I have had this yarn in my stash for quite a few years.  I now have 2 balls leftover to knit something lovely.  I have to say this is one of my favourite patterns with the simple lace front

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Pattern:  School Cardi by Tikki Yarn:  Bendigo Woollen Mills Classic 2 x 200gm balls, color - Sweetpea Size:  12 years Needle size:  4mm This pattern was so lovely when I saw it on Tikki's blog that I immediately put my hand up for test knitting it so that Isabelle would have a lovely cardigan to wear.  I had originally knit the sleeves a bit shorter than called for in the pattern but then

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Today I came home from work and there was a parcel waiting by the front door.  It was from Tina of the Knitting Blooms videocast.  I had won a prize a couple of weeks ago and I was lucky enough to win some of her handdyed yarn (the color I got to choose myself).  It is merino fingering weight and is lovely and soft.  I think it will sit in my stash for a little bit as I havent decided on a

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In Australia we have a long weekend to celebrate the Queen's Birthday!  Now I have Monday's off anyway apart from doing housework at home, but it is a nice time to sleep in without the school routine.  This morning though Isabelle woke up with a blood nose so I had to rewash the doona cover that I had washed yesterday and put back on the bed, so it is now hanging on the line damp from the cool

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Cable and Rib Jacket from Wish You Were Here by Debbie Bliss Ripple Scarf from Simply Knitting Issue 77 Design 2300 from Henhouse Girls and Barnyard Boys Design from Sirdar Nursery Knits The first project is one I started for myself this week.  I really love how it is knitting up in the denim blue colorway.  Hopefully I can get some more done today after I finish the last sleeve of a test knit

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Isabelle and I have been solo this week without the guys around here.  Lachie is at his grandparents house and comes home on weekends as it is easier for him to get the train from there.  Paul is still working away in the country and has been nearly gone for 2 weeks now and we both miss him terribly.  I have been doing lots of knitting and listening to lots of podcasts to keep myself occupied,

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Yes I know more new books - but I bought these for myself as a Mother's Day present.  Dont you all do that sometimes, buy yourself a little gift that you really want.  The top 2 are just gorgeous, and I have already started a project out of each one which I will show you during the week.  I assume that aqua and red are the new "in" colors for Sirdar judging by the covers of the books and some of

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The mint is growing beautifully! The lettuces havent been eaten by the snails (yet) The bok choy is looking delicious already and my silverbeet are getting bigger. The carrots have raised their little sprouts too in the last week! The vegies are growing well with the showers we have been getting on a regular basis.  None today though so my washing could actually dry on the clothesline! 

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Pattern: Lullabye by Louisa Harding Yarn:  Dazzle, bright sunny yellow Size:  2-3 years This is the sweater I knit up for my god-daughter (pictured in the last photo) for Easter.  It is a bit big at the moment but she will eventually grow into it.  I love the bottom edging which is very pretty.  If you know how to do the picot cast on then it will be easy for you to knit up.  I added the pink

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Another item finished and I tried very unsuccessfully to get my tired god-daughter Chelsea to model for me.  I had to bribe her with the fact that she was only trying it on to see if it fitted, and then she took it straight off again.  I have heard that she now loves it which is good.  She has been growing like a weed lately so I am thinking maybe another hoodie in the next size up will be

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Pattern:  Playful Stripes Cardigan by Alana Dakos of Never Not Knitting Size:      12 months Yarn:     Dazzle acrylic - white, light green, light blue, brown, pink Alana designs some really beautiful patterns for children (and adults).  I have had this one in my queue for quite a while now and thought it would be perfect for my cousin's 5 month old daughter Indi.  My auntie has been down for a

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Hello there.  Naughty blogger just deleted my long post that I had typed up so I guess now you get the shorter post. - went to Spotlight with my mum and sister and bought the very cute fabric and origami kit to try out.  The teddy bear is just adorable but I nearly bought the yellow bunny kit instead.  Spotlight had some very cute fat quarters.  The rose one is going to be part of a pillowcase

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Last night I decided to sit down and knit one of Katt's patterns for her as a test knit.  This pattern is called the Lucy and Lulu hat.  I knit the smaller size one and today one of Isabelle's besties decided to model it for me.  Doesnt she look super cute!  I used half a ball of Panda Magnum Soft in a lovely light purple shade.  I knit this last night whilst watching Ironman 2 so it didnt really

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Sorry I havent blogged lately but I have been adjusting to my new routine with work, and other things thrown into the mix.  Work is keeping me busy but I have still managed to keep knitting.  This little cardigan is for my god-daughter (sorry for the dark photo as it was getting late).  I managed to sew the buttons on before I took it to her but she was in her pyjamas so no photo shoot as yet. 

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I feel like I have been away from the internet for so long even though it has only been a few days.  I spent my Monday morning being driven to Ballarat Hospital in pain which meant spending 2 nights and 3 days there, finally being allowed home today.  I am still very sore and I will go back in a few weeks to find out what was really going on and maybe surgery too in the future.  The next few days

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Paul and Jake! My goodness how time flies, already March.  Paul's birthday today (and his brother Jamie's) as well.  We know 6 people whose birthday it is today.  Paul is having the day off work today, whilst I pop off to do my own work and I shall come home and cook him a nice dinner.  I am sure he will only want tacos or something easy like that as he isnt really fussed about birthdays, and

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Sporty Car Coat 2 Pattern:  Sporty Car Coat from Sublime Yarn:     Carnival Yarn from Big W (given to me by my mum years ago now) using just 1.5 balls Started:  January Finished: February 27 - although I still need to find the perfect buttons I am thinking of giving this to baby Alex (no I still havent wrapped up his present yet and he is over a month old now).  Must get onto that over the

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"Sock" It to Me (for Girls) Another project finished for the month of February.  I went to my parent's last night with a friend frrom knitting group and managed to sew up 2 projects to add to my 2011 completed items.  This is a very nice pattern from the book Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders which I got from my mum for xmas last year.  It has some really nice patterns in it so there are a few more

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Pattern:  Leafy Shrug by Stitchymama (Katherine Oxlade Knack) Yarn:  Panda Magnum Soft, 1 ball (black) Needles:  5mm and 4.5mm for the edging Finally Isabelle put this on so I could photograph it, but judging by the top photo I should have waited until it was cooler so she wasnt so annoyed.  I loved how this turned out and it was so quick and easy to knit.  Perfect for the cooler nights of

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Pattern:  Milo by Georgie Hallam Yarn:  Homemaker yarn from Kmart, not even 1 ball Size:  12 months Started:  28 January, Finished 12th February Needle Size:  4mm circular I have to say that this variegated yarn is very addictive seeing it knit up in different stripes.  It is harder to see the lighter green but it does run in wonky stripes again like the orange/yellow one.  I cast this one off

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The Lord's Prayer Today I was looking through some photos and found this one.  This is the Lord's Prayer (photo taken by my cousin's wife) which my grandfather actually handcarved himself.  It used to hang over the fireplace in my grandparent's house when they were still alive.  I think it is absolutely stunning.  He was such a talented man and do you know he even used to knit beautiful lace

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Knitting has been happening, mostly at night due to the extremely hot weather we have been having around here lately! Bring on autumn or reduce the temps to 25 and I will be very happy. Up above is the back of the second Sporty Car Coat I am knitting. I like the different mixes of all the greens. I think this one may be going to a little baby boy Alex who I got to have a cuddle of on

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Last week I received a lovely email from a lady by the name of Yumiko Sakurai who is a wonderful designer. She asked me if I would like to test knit one of her designs! What a lovely easy knit, although to be honest I was a bit worried about doing the Star Tweed stitch, but after figuring out MY mistake it was really rather easy and very pretty too. I knit this using 1 200gm ball of luxury 10

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Pattern: Tiny Tea Leaves cardiganSize: largestYarn: Spotlight 8 ply pure wool, dark teal (about 8 balls)Needles: 4.5mm and 4mm circsThis cardigan was so easy to knit and turned out so cute too. Isabelle did not appreciate having to put it on in this hot weather so this is the shot I got. I have a feeling that she will probably grow out of it by the time winter comes around looking at the

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Pattern: Milo by Georgie Hallam (Tikki)Size: 3-6 monthsYarn: 8 ply Homemakers acrylic (about 60 gm)Needles: 4mm circ (40 cms length)Started: 17th January 2011 and finished 19th January 2011This was a very quick knit and oh so cute too. I had to see how the yarn would knit up once I got past the sleeve area and it came out in these cute little ziggy stripes! Tikki always designs such

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The weather has finally cooled down a bit around here which I am very thankful for! We had Lachlan's bbq last night which was nice and fun. Lots of meat cooked on the bbq and some nice salads follwed by birthday cake! Up above is all the girls, my sister Narelle, my dog Tess - Lachlan thought it funny to pop her into the photo and my auntie who is next to her had no idea what he was doing but

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Lachlan is 17 today, my time goes by so fast! This was taken in August last year for Isabelle's birthday. My nephew Benjamin loves Lachie so much he always has to sit on him for cuddles. Pictured on the left is Gran and Nana Flanagan on the right. Dont they look fantastic for 86 and 90! We are having a bbq for dinner tonight with my family over. Paul's family are all over the place at the

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It has been so hot here lately that the knitting has struggled for a bit and having evaporative cooling does nothing in the humidity. I have been knitting at night time and here is Isabelle's Tea Leaves cardigan in progress. I have nearly finished the first sleeve so hopefully tonight I will be able to start the second one. The color is an actual gorgeous dark teal color instead of the blue

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Please dont worry if I havent been commenting on your blog posts or posting anything lately, it seems a certain teenager has been spending all day AND ALL B*******DY NIGHT on the internet and used it all up! I cannot read any blogs, comments or even get my emails until Saturday when hopefully the usage automatically starts again. So frustrating when you cant even open your emails and everything

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Pattern: Cabled Keyhole Scarf by Anne HansonYarn: Purla yarn from Kmart, 1 ballNeedles: 4.5mmThis only took 2 days for me to knit and I really love the way it turned out. I knit this for my sister's birthday, which is tomorrow Happy Birthday Narelle! I do hope that she likes it. The Purla yarn is so soft to knit with too and they have some nice colors.I am hoping that the weather cools down

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Yesterday Paul, Isabelle and I went to visit some friends in Tylden. It was a beautiful day. The guys went fishing and we went to Kyneton. I had to go and see the new yarn shop in Piper Street, and oh my goodness what wonderful things inside. I could have spent hours in there just looking at all the beautiful yarns and patterns. I finally decided to purchase the Araucania yarn up above as I

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Bloom Happy New Year everyone!  I hope that you had a lovely start to the year.  We had a quiet one watching the fireworks from home as we had quite a few people who seemed to love the idea of letting off fireworks for the neighbourhood.  Poor Isabelle also had a vomiting bug which was rather quite nasty so she is taking it easy at home not venturing out much but lying on the couch watching her

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FO No 47Pattern:  Design 2 from Cleckheaton Book 948Size: 6mthsYarn:  Cleckheaton Country Naturals, 4 ballsMade in November FO No 48Pattern:  Hooded Jacket from Book 460Yarn:  Carnival Yarn 2.5 ballsSize: 3-6 mthsNeedles:  3 3/4 mmKnit in December FO No 49Pattern:  Hooded Jacket from Peter Pan Book 280Yarn:  Carnival 1.5 balls (100gm balls)Size: 6-12 mths Started: 26 December, finished today

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Pattern:  Ski Beanie from Son of Stitch & Bitch by Debbie StollerYarn:  8 ply yarn from Spotlight, 1 gray and a bit of redStarted:  23rd December 2010 and finished same dayKnit for my sister's partner but apparently he doesnt wear hats so my sister has another beanie to wear in the cold weather (note to self:  Do not do handknits for Glen)!! This was the only photo I managed to take on

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Well Christmas Day is almost here!  It just doesnt feel like Christmas this year but I am sure by tomorrow morning it will.  Do you see my new white Christmas tree above.  I was testing my camera for night photos and this was whilst the lights were blinking on and off.  I really do love having a white tree, so nice!  I am all set for tomorrow.  We are having 10 relatives for lunch so I have set

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Pattern:  Acacia, size 4 years (designer - Tikki) Yarn:  Dazzle acrylic, 1 ball Needles:  3.25 and 4mm Started: about 2 weeks ago and finished today This is one of the last pressies I have to make.  This is for Chelsea, my god-daughter who is going to be 3 in January.  This is one of her xmas presents.  I am hoping to knit up something else for her birthday present but will need to think about

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Pattern:  Girls Dress with Pockets from Panda Family Knits in 8 ply book, pattern 10 Yarn:  Peter Pan DK blue/white variegated Started:  19th October 2010 and finished 15th December 2010 Size:  8 years This is the dress that I completed for Bec's daughter.  Last night I pressed it all out and seamed it all up, including the pockets.  Those pockets were so horrible the way they were sitting, I

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Pattern:  Acacia by Georgie Hallam Yarn:  BWM Allegro in color electric, about 1.5 balls (200 gm) size Started: 1st December 2010 and finished 13th December 2010 Size:  10 years I absolutely love how this turned out.  Isabelle loves it too as she wouldnt even let me weave the ends in it and wore it all afternoon.  I am going to sneak it out of her room today and finish weaving in the ends. 

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Sorello - front view Sorello - back view Sorello - sleeve view Pattern:  Sorello by Georgie Hallam (Tikki) Mystery KAL Yarn:     Allegro (color wild apple) about 1.5 (200gm balls) Size:  10 years Started:  November and finished 13 December 2010 Needles:  4mm I really really enjoyed knitting this Sorello for the mystery KAL.  It was so much fun and very exciting to see which clue would be

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Middlefield Pullover Groveland Satchel Fairfield Sweater Brattleboro Hat Greenfield Cardigan Montague Bulky Lace Vest Windsor Warmer Today at knitting group we had the pleasure of seeing some new knitting books!  This one, New England Knits,  intriuged me as one of the other ladies is going to knit one of the cardigans in it for her niece.  I thought I would have a browse and

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Last week Isabelle and I were shopping at Watergardens and a lady there was making shortbread dipped in chocolate with sprinkles which tasted delicious.  We took the little recipe sheet home with us to try out.  Now as you know teenagers love being on the computer, and my son Lachie loves cooking.  What better way to get him off the computer for a while than to make some shortbread dough.  He

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This little set is the pattern in the booklet of the lace and leaves set.  It doesnt seem to have a name but it knits up rather pretty!  It will be heading to Stawell to clothe my cousin's daughter, who had her baby girl last week.  After 2 boys I am sure she will appreciate some pink in the house!  She named her Indi Rose, such a beautiful name for a beautiful girl.  I do hope she likes it.  I

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Well since I never ever show myself on my blog I thought perhaps I should.  Lachie and I went and got haircuts yesterday, much needed since our hair grows so fast.  I came home after the storm yesterday afternoon and dyed it myself so now I feel sort of back to normal.  Isabelle wasnt too happy with me though as she keeps saying she has never seen me with longer hair and wants me to grow it back

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Double Diamonds Tea Cozy Friday Night's Sky After Storm I finally finished sewing up mum's tea cozy today!  I really loved the pattern but decided on this side as it looked nicer.  I hope mum likes it too.  It didnt take too long to knit up, perhaps 3 days. Pattern:  Double Diamonds from Tea Cozies 2 Yarn:  Jo Sharp DK, about 1.5 balls Needles:  4mm We have also been experiencing some much

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This is my new knitting spot for the moment. I have been listening to some other podcasts which are on the computer so I sit on the couch next to it and knit away. Sorello is still being knit on which you can see on the top of that pile of wool. The little tea cozy is in the finishing pile along with a baby cardigan that needs sewing up. I also have another baby jacket to add

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Sorello - size 10 years for Isabelle Fratello - size 7 years for my nephew Benjamin I joined in with Tikki's Mystery KAL on ravelry! What fun it has been doing a mystery knit without knowing how it will all look when completed.  I started the Sorello pattern for Isabelle in BWM Allegro (color Wild Apple) which is wonderful to knit with.  Thank goodness my cast on was nice and stretchy as it

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Did you know that Bendigo Woollen Mills is having a sale at the moment until the end of November!  Well I do and this is the second bag of about 5 balls of stuff that I am trying to squeeze into my plastic containers.  Somehow I dont think these will fit so they will have to be knit up very soon.  The gorgeous colors look fantastic together but I dont think I will be using them like that.  The

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Pop on over to Corrie's blog for a fabulous giveaway!  I have to mention that I would absolutely love to win as it might inspire me to start making a quilt for Isabelle, not that I have ever really managed to make a quilt!  Only 5 weeks until Christmas too and I have made a start finally on present shopping.  Just need to finish off some more handmade gifts and pick up a few lay-by's and I shall

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This is a project that I finished today.  It is a Christmas gift and I really love it.  The pattern is from one of my mum's books Tea Cozies 2 and it is called Spring!  I omitted the side flowers and just opted to do the top ones and I changed the flowers too.  I think it turned out really cute in the Cozy Lincraft yarn too and I used some spare Jo Sharp DK wool for the leaves and an 8 ply stash

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Another project off the needles.  This jumper is for my nephew Benjamin who turned 6 in October!  I knit a size 5 - 6 as he isnt a big boy so it should hopefully fit him next winter or on a cold night during Spring. Pattern:  Design G Sweater from farmyard girls and tractor boys Book 356 Yarn:  Moda Vera Tiziana, blue about 3 balls Needles:  4mm and 5mm (6mm for the neckband) The only problem I

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Isabelle and her little friend went trick or treating.  Surprisingly there werent many other trick or treaters as it was so cold.  The 2 little witches went around the neighbourhood and had a bit of fun.  We didnt get any at our door this year so the bowl of lollies will be eaten over the next few months!  I think Isabelle loves the dressing up bit best of all and it did take a little while to

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I am just waiting for the first clue to be sent to my inbox so I can start this exciting KAL!  Should be lots of fun.  I cant believe that tomorrow is the last day of blogtoberfest.  Isabelle wants to go trick or treating so I am hoping that the rain will hold off for a little while tomorrow night so she can go with her friend Holly!  I am told I need to be ready to do their green hair and faces

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I thought I would pop some pink flower photos up today since the last ones were mostly yellow!  The tree at the bottom is a crabapple tree that doesnt bear fruit but has these gorgeous flowers.  It is so windy here today that I was worried they would be all blown away but thankfully they are a bit sheltered in the corner there so hopefully they will last.  Blogtoberfest is nearly over and I

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Lace and Leaves sweater and cap set 2 Lace and Leaves sweater and cap set 1 I was rather busy on the weekend knitting away on these baby sets which are oh so cute.  I had seen the pattern on ravelry and really wanted to try it but didnt know where to buy the pattern from.  My mum informed me that the Fox Collection had a new catalogue and what did I find in there, the pattern for these sets.

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One of my friends has a stall at the local shopping centre where she sells all sorts of things to do with angels and crystals.  A few weeks ago she had these wonderful clocks all with different angels on them.  I was going to go the next day and buy one that I really liked since the one in my front living room had stopped working.  I went the next day and it was gone and she informed me she

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Little Vintage Smock Coat  Little Vintage Smock Coat - sleeve detail  Project No: 35 Pattern:  Little Vintage Smock Coat from Sublime Book 642 Size:  1 - 2 years Yarn:  Smoothie DK - pink, 2 balls (I think) Needles:  3.5mm and 4mm Another project off the needles.  The buttons are from my mum's button stash.  She found them on Sunday when we were helping her sort through her yarn stash.

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Another ball of yarn from BWM (who by the way are having a sale until the end of November, and yes they post overseas).  This is allegro wool which I really love using for kids' knits, so soft with a little bit of springiness to it.  I really dont know where today has gone, I did my housework chores which wasnt too much, dropped Isabelle at a party which I will be picking her up from in about

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Here is the new cotton that I bought last week from Bendigo Woollen Mills.  Luckily for me a project popped up at the end of the week, Tikki's KAL so  I can knit something up for Isabelle which will be a total surprise for us both.  I like it when things line up together that way, like it was meant to be.  Hopefully a finished project tomorrow to show you all too!

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Here is a xmas pressie made by Bec for a little person (we all know who that is dont we).  I am hoping she doesnt pop onto the computer and read my post as she sometimes does.  Thanks Bec, the owl fabric is awesome - maybe I could keep it for myself!  Bec does take orders for these and the inside is plastic coated fabric so you can just wipe out all the crumbs of food that I am sure will appear.

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Just a few flower shots from my garden for you all to enjoy over the weekend!  Since we have had lots of rain the flowers are just thriving and today is going to be 29 degrees so it will feel like a summer's day! Knitting group was so lovely last night, met a few new people who were a joy to share company with.  I am looking forward to my knitting nights every third Thursday.  It is a nice

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This is 2 nights of knitting and I am just past the armholes of this dress that I am knitting up for Bec's daughter!  The yarn is quite pretty knitted up too.  I am hoping that I can get the back finished up tonight at knitting group which should be lots of fun and I will try and remember to take my camera this time!

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Do you like Isabelle's new dress.  No I didnt make it but saw it in the Aldi store last week for $9.99!  What a bargain and I love the colors too.  This should hopefully fit for 2 summers as it is a bit bigger than normal and has quite a bit of length too.  She is growing too fast, and getting taller all the time.  Even our neighbour commented the other day that Isabelle was nearly as tall as she

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Project No: 34 Pattern:  Sports Vee from Sublime Yarn: Snuggly DK in royal blue, about 2 balls Needles: 3.5mm and 4mm Started: I think I started this one in September and finished 17 October 2010 This is the second little sweater that is going to be sent off to my nephews very soon. I have plans to knit up a few more things so I can post it all together to my SIL.  I decided not to do the same

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Project No: 33 Started:  In August sometime and finished last night! Yarn:  Heirloom Cotton, color - raspberry pink, 2 balls I really loved making this cardigan.  The color is just beautiful too.  I am thinking I may need to knit up a little hat to go with it before I gift it this week. This morning I also received a photo of my new twin nephews, they are just absolutely gorgeous but I wont be

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Project No: 32 Pattern:  Roll Up Roll Up hat (another test knit for Katt who is releasing it on ravelry very soon) Yarn:  Loyal, variegated blues and greens Started:  15th October 2010 Needles:  4.5mm This was another quick knit for Katt who is releasing these patterns on ravelry very soon.  I used the Loyal yarn but it didnt seem to knit up very nicely until I did the increases at the top.  At

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Meggie, our 11 year old pussycat!  Isnt she gorgeous and you can just tell by her face saying dont mess with me.  She is the boss cat even though the other two try to boss her around it never seems to work!  I guess she is like the grandmother of the family, lol!  Photo is courtesy of Isabelle and I have to use her camera until I get mine fixed up! 

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Well here we are halfway through blogtoberfest!  My camera was allowing me to take a picture this morning and then it died so tomorrow I will be taking it into the shop since we are having a deluge of rain today and it has been non stop.  We literally have a swimming pool in the backyard for the dogs out the back since it has rained so much.  I dont mind driving in the rain but when it is this

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Here I am again photoless!  My camera was working last night and now this morning I went to take a photo and the lens wouldnt pop back in and the screen went blank!  I think I might be paying a visit to the camera shop tonight after my doctor's appointment tonight so it can be fixed as it seems to have a mind of its own at the moment. Other exciting news, my SIL had her twin boys yesterday

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No images today as my camera has decided to play up again.  Trying to decide whether to take it back to the shop again (and for it to work same as last time) or just go and buy another one.  Feeling lousy today too, not from the weather but from an ear ache I have had for the past couple of weeks.  I am going to see a different doctor tomorrow so hopefully he can sort it out properly so I can

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This is a test knit for my friend Katt called All Ears.  She is going to be releasing the pattern soon on ravelry.  It is super easy to knit up too and create the ears. Project No: 31 Pattern:  "All Ears"  by Kattswings Yarn:  Cleckheaton Country Naturals, nearly 1 ball Needles:  4mm needles I really cant believe that blogtoberfest is nearly halfway over already, this month seems to be going so

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Just a little bit of knitting being done.  The mustard is a military jacket for a little baby boy, and the pink one is for baby Edie born last week.  Hopefully the pink one will be finished very soon as it knits up quite quickly.

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Here is Rufus the dog!  Do you like him.  I didnt have enough gray flannel to make him but thought the paw print fabric might make a nice contrast.  Isabelle seems to like him and I hope the child that receives him will like him too.  He is a softie for the Mirabel Foundation so hopefully soon Paul will be close by to drop him into Meet Me At Mikes.  I purchased the pattern from Fiona who really

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Stripey Cardigan from Baby Cashmerino 2 Book Project No. 30 I finally got around to finishing off a project, all it needed was the buttons.  I had to add an extra one to the top of the cardigan as it didnt sit right where I had placed the buttonholes for some reason. Oh well I think it still looks cute. I love the lime green and cream combination, and stripes are one of my favourite knits. I

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Thank goodness that awful red plaster cast is now gone.  Isabelle's arm is feeling much better today and she can do a starfish with her fingers now which is great, and can also straighten her arm.  I hadnt realised how worried I had been by it all but today I am feeling much better and Isabelle has gone off to school to play with her friends.  Hopefully in a week or two she will be able to hold a

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