I've never FELT this way before!

I know...2 posts in the same day lol.
I've finally felted my Booga Bag...Hurrah!


I think it definitely will need to go back for another go but I am soooooo pleased it didn't lose it's colour or shrink that much!



I even knitted up the very last bit of the Kureyon and made a flower and a leaf. I've put the handles through and sewn the flower on already, cos I thought it would be easier to do it now and then bung it all back washer later. I'm going to see how it dries first though ;)

Taking the Biscuit...

Tada!! This has got to be my best link to the TdeF KAL.
Le Hobnob Beret...;)
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And modelled...
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I've also finished my upside down monkeys.
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And finally...progress of Terttu. It's behaving now it's had a stern ticking off ;)
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11 pattern repeats completed, lord knows how many to go!

* all pics are clickable.

another tenuous link to the TdeF KAL...

...I've just had to 'frog' (well only 6 rows) but i've had to do it stitch by stitch and that has taken me longer than it did to knit them Grrrr!!!



Ah well, 'tis only a little fall. En arrière sur ma bicyclette!

TdeF KAL Part Deux

Well, it has grown a little...but there's still a lot of that mountain to climb!
(I know i'm here but i'll get on with it - promise! ;))


I also finished crocheting this bag last night...


cos I do need to concentrate on my lace and this was something to do whilst watching telly. I sort made it up from various patterns but the bottom bit was supposed to be the Acorn project bag but I was way out and couldn't a good fit with my lid. So...I just copied a market bag top and Voila! (also crocheted a phone pocket, cos a girl needs to accesorize ( soz crappy spelling).


Right, back to it!!!!!! chop chop!

Trying to fit my project into the TdeF.

Well after a lot of searching of the name 'Terttu' is Finnish. So, I hear you ask ;) "How does this fit into a french theme?"
Well we were told that we could be quite obscure so here goes lol. I have found this blog Paris Breakfasts who has a friend called Terttu!!! I mean honestly i've tried so hard to get a link and there were the 2...Bonne Chance!


Ok it's a bit weak I know...but I really do want to *'finnish' my shawl tada!!!!









*oh the shame*

TdeF Knitalong Progress.

This is my progress so far for the Tour de France Knitalong
I chose the polks dot option and I'm in Team Liquigas.
The pattern is the Terttu Shawl and it can be seen Here - Rav link

I'm using 3.75mm circular and a handpainted laceweight from Uruguay. It's for a friend who has been told not to peek lol (wonder if she will though - bets anyone? ;)

Team Liquigas Button

I've posted this on Ravelry. Although we may be now late for the competion :(


I haven't got a decent pic of my progress as it is raining so hard and we have thunder and lightening (Pah! July indeed). I'll try later if it brightens up.


The button will also reside in my sidebar, so if you're in Team Liquigas please feel to take it :D

Purple Monkeys!

Well i'm getting my July postings in...
I finally got my pics of my finished monkey socks.





Pattern:
Cookie A's Monkey Socks
Yarn:
YarnAddict's merino in purple suprise
Needles:
2.5mm Addi circs

Only modification was a short row heel.

Go Team Liquigas and the TdeF knitalong!

Oh yes i'm in and raring to go. Piccy's to follow as it really doesn't start till tomorrow.
(but seeing as I totally failed to blog in June, i'm in need of an immediate excuse for July ;))



On yeah i've finished a sock...





It's a toe up monkey sock but I only had 50g of an unknown, lable lost ball, so it's ended up a trainer sock.
I used a 2.5mm 30cm circ and a 40cm for the heel.
I so wish I had smaller feet (and bigger boobs lol)

Something to show (at last...;))

This was my April entry in the sock yarn project 2008 over at the CTnY Forum...there really wasn't an excuse for not posting this last month...and i'm not making any now lol.
The razor cami was a really quick knit and I think it looks gorgeous in n's (The Yarn Yard) caber (or bamboo as it was known).The colour is called 'kyoto' and I love it.



And baby socks in opal uni...my slightly purple phase kicking in. :D


AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY THE SAME...SOCKS!!!!!!!





Finally...Mum got her Zokni Socks. I just gave up on these for a while but then got my mojo and finished the second sock in record time (well ok that's a lie, the pair took me far too long but I was easily distracted by everything else).

Then I went mad and did the kids a pair each...

Photo is a bit blurry but from left to right, DS, DD2 and DD1.



These are DS' ribbed socks in kaffe fassets mirage (regia) in earth colourway. I managed to get the pair out of one 50g ball, so he has enough for another pair...

and here are the girls trainers socks...plain and simple with a short row heel and judy's magic cast on for the toe. I've also got the hang on the zig zag cast off and it's brill, nice and stretchy.


DD1's in Opal nuremstrung (or something similar ;))


DD2's in Lorna's Laces 'Iris garden'

Well that's all folks! I have to go and finish a small Forest Canopy Shawl for my niece to wear on her christening, do another pocket book slipper and think about felting my Booga bag...:D

Buns! and Boogas!

BUNS!





These were made tonight by my eldest DD and she has definitely put me to shame. I think she has done a fantastic job...not long before a sunday dinner then ;)

BOOGA BAG...




So I still haven't felted yet but then I only made it yesterday :D. It always makes me chuckle the name Booga...especially since I found it was another name for a Bogie...heh heh heh, i've made a Bogie Bag ;)

clapotis

clapotis
Originally uploaded by knittingladybird

and a clapotis too....i'm feeling a little better about the lack of progress that seemed to be lingering lately

I'm also practising uploading pics straight from flickr...if anyone has any ideas how to do multiple pics, could you let me know lol

zokni sock

zokni sock
Originally uploaded by knittingladybird

This lovely little pattern has just got my sock mojo moving again :D

I was supposed to be trying 2 socks at once but I love my tiny 30cms circs and I just guess you can't fit 2 socks on it lol
The pattern is zokni socks and i'm using fleece artist merino in rose garden colourway.

A No Brainer (also a bit fruity!)

You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

I first read this on Joys blog and either my brain can't quite make up it's mind too or I use more of my brain than I originally thought lol Pretty cool though isn't it?


Now I have been doing some knitting but there's not much to show, as I have been somewhat scattered and just cast on for several things and that's it...just cast ons!!! What I really need is for an exciting pattern to come along and grab my full attention - wonder what that (or when that) will be?



And just to cheer me up

You Are an Orange

You have a zest for life, especially for anything colorful, wild, or dramatic. You have a unique take on the world, and you're not afraid to be a little funky. You are a bit reserved toward people who don't know you well. You have a thick skin, which can protect you from anything that goes wrong in your life. Once someone does get to know you, they totally get and appreciate you. Your friends see you as a bright person with a refreshing take on life.

What Type of Fruit Are You?

I'm a bit of a fruit too ;)

The lucky person is...

...CJ! Chosen by the bits of paper in a bowl method by DS.

Your parcel will be in the post as soon as :D

yarn and dishcloths.

Well here's my January prize for the sock yarn project...




...have you guessed what it is yet? lol

It's a skein of gorgeous bamboo from the Yarn Yard. The colourway is Kyoto (i'm definately having a purple phase at the mo)


Here's my dishcloth from the swap over at CTnY Forum

This was made the lovely CraftyBernie. She also included a lovely needle roll





an inside shot too with little stickers and a pen.




And my comment in the previous post still stands....all comments will put into a draw for a little something from me....just haven't decided what exactly yet ;) lol

February??? where did January go?

Wow well that was quick...time for my monthly update I guess ;)
Well i've been sort of busy..this is a post of FO's (which i'm pleased about) and also I was given an award by the lovely Joy
Thankyou very much indeed :D
Now the problem with all these awards is that when you come to pass them on everyone has already been nominated previously..so I will go away and come back to this later on.

Right then, stuff :)

First up are the two things that have just won me the January Sock Yarn Challenge prize over at Crafty Threads n Yarns


My prize is a skein of yarn of my choice from n at the The Yarn Yard I've already chosen but i'll post a pic when it arrives so you'll have to wait till then...hee hee!


Then I made a matching hat...

..which is now owned by sis along with the wristwarmers! (you just can't have anything can you? lol)



These were also finished last month, after I had a panic about running out of yarn...which is not like me at all but there you go lol
My friend chose the yarn and the tidal wave pattern, so I would've been gutted if I had run out. Instead I have about 20g left rofl!! The yarn was/is Skein Queen's Plushness in Thames River colourway, it feels blummin lovely too :D


And finally here's me...

...wearing my Purple Tree (Jacket)which was supposed to be my first FO of the year but it got pushed out by the nautiloid ;)


Ciao For Now xxx

First post of 2008!

Okay, so i'm not exactly on the ball when it comes to blogging. (I bet that came as a shock didn't it? ;))

But HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! to everyone...I hope 2008 is a good un for you all.

I do have a couple of FO's and a WIP...I'll start with last years lol.






This was my practise hat...I made up a basic hat shaped pattern and used the snowflake chart from the lovely Anni's snowflake socks.
Fairisle will be a big part of 2008 I think.


Now back to this year...My first FO...what can I say, apart from 'Ds asked for it' :D



It's knitty's Nautie the Knitted Nautiloid (try saying that fast lol)
I think it's weird, DS thinks it's fab! (i'm not where the little knitted bug was made but he wanted in on the action too I think)

Next up are these,


The little sky socks from cat bordhi's new book 'New Pathways For Sock Knitters'
I love this book, ok...so it took some getting used to her descriptions of things but the diagrams are perfect and for the first time ever I get short rows.
I had a bit of a moment with the 'daughter, mother, grandmother stitches'(if you've read the book you may know what i'm on about)...I obviously got confuddled cos when I got to the bottom of my shaping, i'd found my long lost sister :)but now I like making these, so it's on to sock 2 (tomorrow)

And the WIP...well it's something i've already made before but if a patterns a good one, i'll go round the block with it!


Yes! It's another Tree Jacket...this time i'm sirdar aran with wool in a purple called heather. It's knitting up nicely but a tad thicker than the wendy aran so i've gone up a size to medium and it fits a treat. Not bad to say I was hoping this was going to be my first FO of 2008...ah well nevermind.

I'll try and post again before february :p

just a few things...

Christmas is almost upon us and my knitting has slowed down immensely. I have finshed a couple of things, all that is unfinished will be done as and when (I can be ar*ed lol)


Here's what I managed to finish


These are Anni's snowflake pattern from Sockamania...I love these :D
I used 2.5mm circs and Sirdars town and Country sock yarn in Lichen and a Brown mix.




And this chunky knit cardy for my neice...it does now have lovely pink buttons that match perfectly but I gave it to her as soon I had sewn them on and forgot to get another pic..ooops.



And because I really like using 2 colours at the moment, I decided to make a hat. It's not a particular pattern, I just used the motif from the socks and let DD choose the colours.

Here's my progress...




Right...I think this place needs a bit of tinsel and some trimmings...so i'm off to decorate.


Merry Christmas Everybody!!!!!!