Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

shazrobo

hi all, just catching up congratulations pippa, enjoy the big family party
jacqui, how old is your son, will he be leaving his present school soon? one of my lads started a new school this september, and the difference in him already is amazing. hope you get something sorted soon.
right, must go read these blogs
shaz xx

mrs-moneypenny

afternoon all

another flying visit

fantastic news pippa:T im really happy for you all

thank you all for the lovely comments about the blanket

ive been in the attic all morning, i found 2 bin bAgs full of wool, the reels of ribbon i thought were in the cupboard under the stairs and loads of peces of fabric so stash is bigger than i thought:rotfl:

had a disaster yesterday my sewing machine was whining and struggling i thought it was ceasing up but DH has had a look and said the belt is about shot it so its not able to turn it properly, ithink ive found a new home supplier in leicester so hopfully ill be able to get one at the weekend. typical Lou sends me a huge box of towels and now i cant sew:mad:

must fly ive got a meeting at school in 10 mins re littlest one moving up to the high school next year, and cant be late for choir tonight as its the new choirmasters first night so need to set a good impression

have a good day all.
I must find some time to read the blogs tomorrow

In_Search_Of_Me

just popping in before bed and a looong day. Didnt feel great this am...quite icky but manage to get some research done so some bills reduced...Poppy cat has at last emerged from behind the cupboards but as I said to mum slowly slowly catchy monkey = or in this case cat!!
No knitting today as friend came for tea and we drank wine, chatted, laughed and she sampled some of my strawberry vodka!! Husband came to rescue her home!! First time to have a fairly relaxed eve for over a month...hoping I sleep tonight. Hugs those that need them!
Am fairly sure though that I will rent out one room ( the largest and lightest) and have the other for me...need to investogate more but with rubbish sale price, lettingthat wont cover mort pluscant affrd to be tenetless due to mort and rented bills:( all v comple and eye hard to stay open so am off to bed! hugs all!

Kinsey

Hope you have a better day tomorrow ISOM

dpixie

morning - anyone out there?

well at least its not raining buckets down here in london. its chilly and i am ready for the gym. my strategy today is sooner started, sooner finished. i have a whole list of things to do and a whole lot of people to satisfy before i finish up today and get on with my new little project - a blankie for our spare bed. i have decided that its to go on top of the bed so the dimensions are about 1.60m x 1.90m, but i might have to check that, it might be too long. its a ripple blanket in lilac and dusty pink - the only 2 colours that the shop had that i liked together. i have already done a few colour changes (two rows of each colour) and its looking rather nice, if i say so myself.

other than that, i hope everyone is okay. isom, i think getting a lodger might be a good thing. one of my non-knitty friends has a lodger and its been quiet good for her. when we lost our jobs, she had someone to help with the rent, and now that she has a job (at 50% of her previous salary) she still has the lodger to help her out with the bills etc.

oh well, i had better finish the coffee and start off for the gym.

have a wonderful and productive day everyone. am looking forward to reading more on the blogs...

hugs to everyone

dpixie

mioliere

Good morning all. A bit of a slow start this morning, mainly because DH is home working on the house - he has help yesterday, so things will speed up hopefully. He's back at work on Friday so I'll have more time then - well, until our friends arrive on Sunday.

ISOM - hope today is a better day for you.

DPixie - I've just started a lap blanket for my DGD1 in pink, purple and white. I started off thinking I would do squares, but I'm just continuing to crochet, so it will all be in one piece - save all the sewing together; I'll just have to weave in the ends. I'll make one in blues for my DGS. I've picked an easy granny-square pattern so that I can pick it up and put it down. In between, I shall get some preemie things done, and some IS stuff, hopefully.

Well, again it's cold and wet here - I can hardly believe the change in the weather over the last two weeks. I hope it's better for when our friends are here for the week!

Anyway, hope everyone is well. Will call back a little later.

KathyXX

prfungi

Good morning all!

a nice bright, if cool, start here. Thought I'd share this bit of fun with you, there's a vote underway for 2009 Knitters Hunk - the finalists are:

Mark Harmon


and Johnny Depp


You can vote for your choice here :
http://handeyecrafts.wordpress.com/

I've voted for the gorgeous Mark Harmon - YUM!

'see you later, off to take Mum out shortly!

luv
Pam:smileyhea

chalky_75

Good Morning everybody
It is really cloudy here and just feels Grey!!

I am feeling a little frustrated!!!! I had a lovely time in the wool shop for wool for Spain and then of course I could not leave it alone and thought " well I wiil just see if idea works out --- Oh, its not quite as I thought! "

I decided I wanted to do a Granny Squares blanket,made a swatch , got wool, started first sets of colour choices-- 4 colours in each square -- All good ! But because I want 9 squares in each block -- then 9 blocks in total I had to change the colour combinations and now I dont like some of the shades together !!!!! Always my first reaction is " Sleep on it - it will look fine in the morning . But it doesn't!!! And now I know I will never be happy with it. So I think the only alternative is to go back to the wool shop choose some more nuetral shades to mix with the stronger ones.

I hate it when I get these confidence hicoughs!!!

Anyway never mind I am sure a trip to the Wool Shop will sort me out !!

I hope we hear from Elaine soon as I am anxious she has found the arrival of the blankets too much!

ISOM -- I hope things go well with your search for a lodger.

Kathy--- We find we worry about the weather when people have made the effort to come and see us in Spain. Entertaining anywhere is so much easier when the sun shines !

Well I have got another lot of dyeing to do so must get on but lots of love, gentle thoughts and congratulations if you are celebrating

MY DS was 30, Where have those years gone. His first birthday as a married man !

OrkneyStar

Good morning all,
Well Pam, I voted for Mr Johnny Depp.....he is one of my fave actors actually.
Finished another bonnet last night and started on another (2/3rd done) so plan to fit more housework around my knitting today (aha note I am fitting housework around knitting not the other way!).
Chalky, does it feel like yesterday your DS was a wee thing ? My DS is 2 but some days I wonder where those first two years went! He is now dry during the day time and its another milestone which makes me a little sad but also very happy at the same time iyswim!
Hope all of you are doing ok and that the work goes ok Kathy.
Bye for now.

mioliere

Chalky - happy birthday to your DS! Chalky - I started off with two different granny squares for DGD1's lap blanket, but liked one much more than the other, so I just carried on and it will end up being one big square, in pink, white and purple. For DGS's lap blanket, I'll use two shades of blue and a cream but will look for a more 'manly' pattern!

Pam - thanks for that but I'm afraid it had to be Johnny Depp for me! Of course, if Colin Firth had been on offer, he would definitely have got my vote!

KathyXX