Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mioliere

Hi everyone. Still pouring with rain here - a really gloomy day.

I might not be able to post much on here tomorrow because DH and two friends will be here working on the house and I've just been told that it will involve electrics, so I might not be able to have the PC on for a few hours. Oh, well, I'll just have to knit and crochet instead - when I'm not feeding them all!

With the blanket I'm making for my DGD, I've decided to do four big squares of 9 rounds each, sew them together, then just do stripes of each colour until it's big enough.

DPixie - was it you who asked about sizes? I've looked up and lapghans measure around 46" square, so that's what I'll aim for, I think.

Hope you are all having a good day.

KathyXX

f1widow

ISOM - big pat on the back for tackling the budgets etc - I have found (since really trying to tackle things...) that working on a budget is a full time job and tiring (well it is for me :rotfl::rotfl:)- i had my light bulb moment last year and Iam still working on things and negotiating - one that I realised (only recently) that we were spending toooo much on food etc and now like Economy Gastronomy I plan ahead and only buy what we need -we used to random shop - have not totalled up my first months trial yet but we shall see

I am not sure if it is still the case but with regards Elec/Gas we were with EON (way way way too expensive) am now with Southern Electricity and also get Argos/Homebase money for every pound you spend with Elec/gas (put away for xmas) - they may not still be the cheapest but they certainly were cheaper than EON and I get my points :T

Sorry ladies totally not knitting there whoops .............

Pippa.S

Elaine - please dont feel you have to be cheerful and positive every time you come in here, you have been through a terribly sad and life changing time, and it is going to take time to get back to anywhere near an even keel.
Just remember we are here for you anytime however you feel, if you want to rant feel free we dont mind, if you need a hug here we are, lots of arms ready and waiting.
What are friends for after all but to be there through the good and bad.
The blankets were all done with love from us all and we are so pleased you like them, and Chalky did a wonderful job putting them all together and finishing them off.

ISOM - well done only 14p and you'll have a £

f1widow - O good news at least he's on the list

dpixie - me too I would love to know where the electricity "black hole" is
mrs-moneypenny - hope DS feels better soon, and its not the dreaded swine flu, it seems to be everywhere at the mo

Pam - Mark Harmon for me

Chalky - bit late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your DS _party__party__party_

Kathy - the blanket sounds really good, like the idea of 9 rounds then stripes.

Off to dish up now back later.
Anne
xx

chalky_75

Hi everyone-- Well I went back to the wool shop and the dear lady saw my swatch and said " Oh thats not like you !" I paused and she said " Well you usually just know instinctively what you want and dont seem to have a plan " So the swatch went into the big bag and I just looked along the shelves and choose the ones that winked at me. I have also abandoned the precise planning 9x9 etc and gone back to my usual more instinctive (Chaotic) style. !!!!
I actually just want to finish this lapaghan and make another from scratch because I don't think I will ever love it !!

You would laugh I have no interest in football at all but DOH is a West Ham supporter through and through and through again !" I carried claret and blue flowers down the ailse ( OOOHHHHHHH have a look at the boquet on my blog! )
Anyway his passion has had a lasting effect on me and DD2 laughed last night as she looked at 1 square and saw the blue and in the next round Claret !!

I am away from tomorrow as we are going up to North Devon to see DS and his wife until Sunday as a late 30th Birthday celebration. Hope this sunshine continues!!
So dear friends I may pop on later but if I dont get the chance take care and lots of love to one and all

mioliere

Have a great weekend, Chalky! I'm sure your lapghan will look lovely - I keep changing my mind about mine, too!

KathyXX

k2tog

Hi everyone - late post tonight as house is in chaos but will improve over the next few days.
Elaine it's good to see you whenever you feel like it, and we aren't fair-weather friends so however you feel is OK. You are going through such a difficult time, please don't feel you have to be perky on anyone elses account.
Glad you have seen a new school Jaqui - fingers crossed.
Pleased things are sorting themselves out for you ISOM.
Can't believe you've had dodgy weather Mioliere - there must have been an administrative error and you got ours today! Have had a look at your blog and Chalky's and they are great. Will enjoy keeping up with them both.
Pam, neither for pernickety me I'm afraid - the rest of you girls can slug it out while I referee!
Need to pick up my hook now, keep spending too much time surfing and not enough hooking - though I did knock up a quick boob last night .

chalky_75

Update !!!! Going to bed a much happier bunny!!! I have just added other coloured squares to lapaghan and am falling in love with it !!! Hoorah ! I have lost my crochet hook though- its rolled somewhere !

mioliere

Hi everyone.

Chalky - glad you like your lapghan now! I know how frustrating it is when you feel something just isn't working! I'm pleased with mine so far - I've just done the third of four central squares which I shall sew together, then add stripes until it's big enough. We have men working here today and the electric will be going on and off, so I may just turn the day into a crochet and knitting day! I'm already planning the lapghan I'll make for DGS - just need to find a pattern more suitable to a boy. I'm going to make some preemie hats and booties in between working on the lapghans, too. Having said that, though, I may have a go at the crochet boob instead.

It's still pouring with rain here and has been for almost 24 hours now. It was so cold last night that I had to have a blanket on me while I watched the TV. I hope it isn't like this when our visitors stay next week - they'll think we were lying about not having any rain for six weeks and a hosepipe ban! A friend of ours is back in the UK - staying in Yeovil, Somerset - and she says it was lovely there yesterday. It's about time you all had some good weather, so I'm not really jealous (!)

Well, off for another cuppa.

KathyXX

maytaurus

Good morning mioliere l-o-l



The weathers been quite nice here, a lot of cloud about but sunshine & warm
Except it went really cold tonight
The blogs are so good, congrats on making them look so professional.

Elaine - good to see your post, I’m glad you liked the blankets, we all loved making them



f1widow
that the new school place turns up quickly

mrs-moneypenny
Thanks for the info about the sewing up of the blanket
Congratulations on your attic finds!

That’ll teach you to keep track of your stash!
Hope your DS is feeling better

mioliere
sorry to hear about the weather there but to be fair, it’s about time we could see what the sun looks like
glad you got your printer sorted, you might have missed a pattern!
Re; ‘Oh, well, I'll just have to knit and crochet instead - when I'm not feeding them all!’
And don’t forget all the
Hope your pc’s not of too long and that your lap-ghan is turning out the way you want it

In Search Of Me
What ? .....No ??
Hope you’ve got a good stash!
Glad you’re feeling a bit better

dpixie
... ‘ways to reduce our electricity and gas usage’
Now there’s a good question!
with your investigation!

Hope you’re OH is feeling better

shezmit
I’m sure I’ll be able to find some old keys, for Santa and send them with the teds etc
some of these may be useful for you & Elaine
Make Santa's Magic Key & letter to print & cut out
http://www.silkysteps.com/santas_magic_key.pdf

Free Christmas and Winter Craft Patterns and Colouring Book Pages
http://www.craftideas.info/html/christmas_craft_patterns_.html

http://www.craftbits.com/christmas-crafts
http://www.allcrafts.net/xmas.htm
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/christmas.php
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/christmas.php
There's a super crochet snowman here;
http://happyyellowhouse.com/prnt/snowprint.html

chalky 75
hope you get your blanket sorted ..... it would be a shame to complete it and not feel happy with the result
did your lost crochet hook turn up, there very naughty aren’t they?
I’m always getting up out of the chair with mine in my lap, I use metal hooks & they don’t half clang when they hit the floor, especially in the middle of the night when it’s totally silent ...............
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
.... and then the hunt begins to find out where it’s rolled to!
Re;’ Where have those years gone?’.... If you find out ..... please let me know
They’re not with that crochet hook are they?
have a lovely time in Devon, with lots of sunshine

OrkneyStar
That’s a sweet little hat, I’m glad you’re enjoying your knitting so much
re; ‘had to get new printer ink as been printing out a few patterns recently... ‘
as mioliere said ‘we should have warned you about how much paper and ink you'll get through on here! Still, it must be cheaper than buying knitting patterns in the shops!’

Pippa.S
Re;’ Really must get myself sorted, the last week or so I have been all over the place.’
Any tips for doing this much appreciated! :rotfl: :rotfl: :eek:

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chalky_75

Just a fleeting visit as we are on our way-- After we have cleaned the wheelie bin !!!!

I am taking my lovely basket of wool and all the things DDIL needs to learn how to crochet !!! The Craft work is proving to be a lovely link between us both and has helped us get to know each other so well. She could not knit a year ago and now will have a bash at anything and now wants to learn to crochet !!

Have lovely weekends all