FO No. 19 and a few other things too!

Pattern: Playtime Sweater from Miss Bea's Playtime book.
Size: 1 to 2 years.
Yarn: 8 ply crepe yarn, blue and gray, 1 and a half of each.
Started: Thursday 14th and finished Sunday 17th
This is the 3rd one I have knitted and I just adjusted the stripes to suit my own style. In this one I did 10 rows of each color and now I am hoping to do one in a girl's colorway as all of them so far have been for boys. A great way to use up stash yarn too.
I visited the Rowan website last week ryclassic.com and they had a special on some of their books. Since I wanted those 2 I decided now was the right time to get them, so I got Mother and Baby, and Classic Weekend and Classic Winter which were the 2 for a special price deal. They arrived in a week so that is always good, and they have so many wonderful things to make in them too. I really love the scarf on the front cover too, and there is a bag to match also. I will try and knit some of those things this year, just need more time in the day.

I also wanted to show you all what a wonderful gift I received at Isabelle's school from the lady who sometimes gives us a lift to school and home again. I had given her a carseat that Isabelle no longer needed last week, so she could use it for her granddaughter, and she gave me some little pressies. Arent they gorgeous, and I think they are both so sweet, and Lachlan seems to love the jester bear but there is no way it is leaving my bedroom. What a wonderful thing to receive when I feel so sick, yes again. I have managed to pick up the virus that the rest of the family had for the last 2 weeks, but I also have a middle ear infection so that explains my feeling a bit funny for the last few weeks. The other doctor that I saw a few weeks ago did not discover it, but yesterday the doctor I saw said it looked as though it was about to burst and it certainly feels like it too. A great start to the week since I have been doing a temporary job of delivering catalogues which will last for about 3 weeks for now. At least it only takes an 1 and a half hours to walk and deliver them so that is fast and easy too. I am hoping the kilos will drop off too. I also attended a Stitch n Bitch on Sunday at Gisborne (thanks Sue for the details) and met Marie and her daughter Rebecca, and Polly as well. Isabelle and mum came, and it was nice to meet new people. Hopefully next month it wont be miserable weather to drive in and more people will show up. I also joined a dishrag tag and the details can be found on Sue's blog. It sounds like a lot of fun so if your interested pop on over and have a look. I have also finished knitting Isabelle's scarf, and she seems more interested in knitting again, doing 3 rows in bed last night, and then another row at 7:00 this morning. I am hoping she keeps up her interest as she wants to go to the next Stitch n Bitch meeting with some progress. Well that is all for a while, whilst I go and have a little rest on the couch and the tablets start working on my earache. Happy knitting!!!

Mother's Day!

I hope everyone had a wonderful mum's day. I got woken at 7:00 am so that Isabelle and Lachlan could give me their presents. Isabelle bought the dolphin plate at the stall at school. Isnt it pretty and sparkly. Lachlan actually made me these salad servers, which work really well. We just need to oil them with vegetable oil and I can use them. He is so talented with his hands. I also got the new Missy Higgins CD which I have not had a chance to listen to yet, but am surely going to try to during the week. Isabelle also made me 2 cards, and they bought me one too. Arent they just so cute and adorable. I think Isabelle was more excited about it than me, and thinking about her excitement always makes me feel soppy. I only really asked for one thing, no fighting between the kids for the day, which unfortunately did not happen, but I suppose you get 2 where they fight more than anything else. One minute they are best friends, and the next they are worse enemies. Oh well I am hoping they will outgrow that behaviour. Tomorrow Paul and I are going to St. Kilda and have a little browse around. I am hoping to pop into Sunspun if I can twist his arm. We'll see how I go, and I should have another FO for tomorrow too.