Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

gilligansyle

chalky_75 wrote: »

Gillygansyle - Welcome what is the story behind such an unusual name. Hope you enjoy it here .

One of those daft names that my Dad called me as a kid and it stuck, it was a TV programme, gilligans isle.

So, I've had a mega sort out as I'm not working at the moment, and hate housework, so I went to the market on Friday and bought some wool and have started with crocheted squares.

Feeling very domestic and much like my dear Nan, as I have just made soup, bread and am sitting here in her old rocker trying to remember how she did tea cosies that were in sort of panels with the wool pulled across the back. I'll try to figure it out first, if not I'm sure someone knows what I mean.

psso

Come on Jean - share the recipe - you know I need them !!!
(for the J & E book)

Oh and never mind the excuses - get that barn cleared pronto - we`ll all be needing our zimmer frames at this rate and won`t be able to enjoy our French `knitting retreat`. :rotfl:

Obviously the weather forecaster I saw last night was talking a lot of rot for today `cos the sun`s shining - yay -so I`ve been out collecting seeds from my pansy plants in the front garden as I`ll need lots for next year again. Jim had grown about 600 pansies and various other flowers for the garden this year and 3 of my lovely neighbours very kindly planted them for me when I was rushing back and forth visiting him in hospital, so I have had a fantastic show. I`m hoping if I grow the plants for next year they might give me a hand again to plant them. I`m sure they will as they won`t want me letting the street down. We have won prizes for the lovely gardens in our street and ` the last of the summer wine` lads like to keep things looking nice. They`ve actually planted a holly tree at the end of the street in memory of my dear Jim as well.

Right, I`m off to put the kettle on as DD will be in soon to collect the little lad and will be glad of a cuppa probably.
See you later all.

Elaine.x

ETA Welcome to juno and gilligansyle - sorry I missed you out earlier.

f1widow

i am so sorry gilligansyle (what a warm picture of you & your soup, chair & crocheting) & orkneystar - I missed you out - welcome - I just wish life would stop being so fast paced - I am sure I could cope with it ......;);)

Eh is our knitting retreat near completion (now I might have this wrong) but are our french contingents making jam & lemon curd - oooh I will make the pastry & we will have tarts & tea and sit in cosy chairs in the barn ...... trouble is between eating slurping and talking how much will we get done & shezmit & lou will be wondering why the knitting is covered in sticky stuff!!!!:rotfl:

Well done shezmit for getting the hall booked it will soon fly round

I really must do something ........... am lost without my little man here today

Jaqui xxx

OnlyGirl

Hi everyone,

Happy Birthday Mioliere, enjoy the champers.:bdaycake:

Welcome to Juno, Orkneystar and gilligansyle, I'm sure you will all enjoy it here.:hello:

Shh, don't tell anyone but it's sunny here almost a summers day.

Have a good day all, just been given a piece of toffee cream cake from dh, mmmm
catch you later.x

OrkneyStar

I have just cleaned out my wool box and put all my oddments together.
Have quite a lot of 3/4 balls of DK and 4 ply, and also some full balls that are colours I won't use, but suitable for babies .
Managed to do half the back of my first preemie cardi, its teeny but looking lovely.
Thanks again for all the welcomes.

psso

gilligansyle wrote: »

One of those daft names that my Dad called me as a kid and it stuck, it was a TV programme, gilligans isle.

So, I've had a mega sort out as I'm not working at the moment, and hate housework, so I went to the market on Friday and bought some wool and have started with crocheted squares.

Feeling very domestic and much like my dear Nan, as I have just made soup, bread and am sitting here in her old rocker trying to remember how she did tea cosies that were in sort of panels with the wool pulled across the back. I'll try to figure it out first, if not I'm sure someone knows what I mean.

gilligansyle

Was the teacosy something like this ??

http://teabythesea.blogspot.com/2008/04/grannies-traditional-tea-cozy.html

Elaine.

psso

f1widow wrote: »

Eh is our knitting retreat near completion (now I might have this wrong) but are our french contingents making jam & lemon curd - oooh I will make the pastry & we will have tarts & tea and sit in cosy chairs in the barn ...... trouble is between eating slurping and talking how much will we get done & shezmit & lou will be wondering why the knitting is covered in sticky stuff!!!!:rotfl:

Jaqui xxx

No Jaqui, don`t hold your breath. Mind you, Kathy said her neighbour keeps a caravan in her barn -:think: we could bunk in there - I don`t mind a few spiders :rotfl:We could teach them to knit, just think how quickly they could rattle up a jumper with all those legs in action !!!!

Elaine.x

DON79

I think I have sorted out where I am with things so posted below is what I believe my current correct totals are and sig is correct.

So for my update - please copy as below now I have sorted it. There is not much change at all from what is there already

6 Buntings; 8 Baby Hats; 3 pairs Booties; 1 Cardie; 3 pairs Mitts; 1 Teddy Bear; 38 Aaron Squares; 1 Baby Blanket; 3 Angel Pockets; 1 Christening Gown; 3 Friendship Squares; 1 Memory Squares, 1 IS Hat.

Hugs and best wishes to all


Donna

delain

hello

how is everyone?

I have just picked up some lovely woolly stuff (but i think its synthetic) in a really nice midnight blue, might try and have another pop at knitting

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Elaine - that teacosy is just the exact one I want........yep I did have one from my Grannie but it fell to bits - oh and it got a bit singed around the bottom, so I am really greatful to you for finding that pattern for me. Just got to work out the colours, I would like it all bright and in your face, so will have a search in the knitting machine wool stash and see what I can come up with. Surely the book should be EEE & JAY ELLL 8CH recipe book?
Jaqui - sorry the barn is not even on the list of projects to do list, so Kathy will have to put you all up - I will supply the jam/chutney/curd etc
K2tog - having been got at by Elaine for the recipe I have now sent it on to her for inclusion iin the Loving Hands recipe book...so just remember and buy one when its available.
Shower time then a quiet sit down
Jean
xxx