Knit Your Square To Give Your Share 2009!

mioliere

Hi everyone. For some reason, I can get on here but not onto Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox - I've been trying for ages!

Anyway, still not got much done. My ironing intentions went out of the window because some friends turned up this morning, so I'll save it till tomorrow.

Hope all is well - I'll pop back later when I've sorted out my PC - hopefully!

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

afternoon all

just npping in with my updates (DS needs the puter for homework or it wouldnt have gone on toady)

UPDATE for last week
25 ST pads

im just back from the post office to send the package to lou

linedancerann

Afternoon everyone.
Well despite not posting very much lately, I have kept up the knitting so here are my totals for the last few weeks:

2 pairs fingerless gloves
9 innocent smoothie hats
1 pair adult mittens
1 pair kids mittens
10 beanie hats (operation christmas child)

Will correct sig next.

Thanks

Ann xx

pol

Just for the moment I don't feel able to do baby items for a bit.
I've started on some adult hats and pet blankets for loving hands along with some Christmassy bits for Shelley to sell for funds, Are hedgehogs still needed? Or anything else anyone needs?

thanks
pol

roamin_in_the_gloamin

[FONT=&quot]F1 –oh thanks for the virtual smack – but I really COULD have done a bit more. I believe my DS is following your chappie on the F1 circuit – so it’s his fault it didn’t pan out at the weekend – he wasn’t shouting at the TV enough but out gadding about! [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Managed two pages of the animal activity book today, perhaps more industrious tomorrow.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]K2TOG – did you make the lemon curd? Was it any good?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]CHALKY – Bon Voyage and a CALM crossing, with empty roads at the other end to you and the sunshine bus – I know I am early but there is a rumour the Magic bus is off shortly with the two dogs, DH and me……..no mention of where yet but as the weather is so changeable I shall pack accordingly. [/FONT]LOVE THE IDEA - of the washing machine tummy-where do I get one?
[FONT=&quot]MIOLIERE- glad you had the weather while your visitors were with you – it does make all the difference. I hope to get around to checking blogs some time this week. I see you and CHALKY both have one ANY OTHERS I may have missed?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]RACHEL – good for you learning to knit in a weekend, practice with the easy stuff and in no time at all you will be brilliant.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]ISOM-Loved the words, prayers and thoughts are very important. Your lodger sounds really lovely, you may have struck gold there, so hang on to her.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]MAYTAURUS- shall have a lookie see at the dogsos this evening and the homes-4dogs – DS is in need of a new best buddy. Certain I can whiz up a couple of dog blankies too on the knitting machine and get them off to Doris Banham.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Great totals again from everybody and I promise not to beat myself up when I only hand in titchy bits- NOTE TO SELF – MUST TRY HARDER![/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Warm thoughts, huge cuddles for everyone, I have only just caught up with the last couple of pages – so I had better go and get the rest now.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Jean in [/FONT][FONT=&quot]France[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]xxx[/FONT]

mioliere

Hi everyone. I had to turn my whole PC and Livebox off and back on again to get it all going again properly but it seems to be OK now - touch wood!

Pol - hope everything's OK with you.

Rachel - congratulations on learning to knit. It will be the start of a lifetime of pleasure (and some angry bits, too; we all get them, when things just won't go right!)

Jean - don't feel you hand in 'titchy bits'. Every thing counts! You sound so rushed, I hope you are finding time to rest!

Thank you all for your lovely updates. I will try and add them tomorrow - I don't know where the time has gone today. I've been 'supervising' the plastering in the bedroom - did I want a smooth finish or an olde worlde one? I had two examples to look at and chose the olde worlde one. This house does not 'do' smooth, sleek and sophisticated! I have a lovely old book called English Cottage Interiors and I've long been yearning for the chance to aim for some of the styles in there, so it seems it may be happening here. We used to have a lovely little cottage years ago, and I saved so many things from it that didn't seem right in any of the other houses we lived in, so, perhaps in five years time, I'll be able to find the right places for them!

Anyway, no knitting or crochet news today, except to say that I have re-sorted my wool stash because I found another box full of the stuff that I forgot I had! I hope things will calm down a bit later this week when DH goes back to work, and I can concentrate more on what really matters - getting through my stash!

Hope you are all having a good Monday.

KathyXX

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Mioliere-posts crossed, I have the 3 foot wide granite walls with the rough plaster on the inside- I did the plastering - my DH said it would just be like icing a cake - he wasn't wrong! I get all the best jobs here!
Jean
xx

In_Search_Of_Me

evening all...may as there are two people whizzing up blankets I'll not do a doggie one for now if thats ok...been feeling a bit naff tbh so will do one when feeling more myself if thats ok?
Have at last managed to do a granny square after about 20 attempts - just finishing my last one and will then do a preemie hat and back to fergs jumper...had a good sleep this afternoon and have also set up the blog for the knitting groups...
hugs those that need them!

mioliere

Hi Jean - our walls are thick granite, too. I suppose that means our houses will never fall down! I have noticed that these houses never seem to have cracks in them, do they? The rough plaster (that I would be absolutely hopeless at, so you are to be admired!) looks great - he's just done a bit more and I've told him I want it in the rest of the house, too - it just seems right with the type and age of the house.

The price of postage here is jaw-dropping, isn't it? I sent my Mum's birthday presents - things I had made so the parcel was very light (204gms on the La Poste scales), and it cost €5.60! I reckon it would have been at least half that in the UK. Oh, well, the wine's cheap - can't have everything!

Chalky - I'm sure we'll hear from you again before you leave for Spain but, if not, have a good and safe trip.

ISOM - hope you are feeling better soon.

Well, off to hoover up after the plastering.

KathyXX

k2tog

Evening all
have just completed my seventh of 25 squares and just noticed I have a rogue square - it's too big! Not sure how it happened but much better than it being too small . Sounds like everyone is really busy at the moment. Jean, I haven't made the lemon curd yet because when I went to put some jars I had put aside through the dishwasher I found some noodle had recycled them. However he is currently doing a sterling job with the tiling so is forgiven for the time being. I made slow cooker rice pudding today though (because it's very easy and said noodle loves it) and hope to give the lemon curd a whirl soon.
Well done Rachel with your lesson - you obviously picked it up quickly.
Pol, I think Shelley is in need of the Xmas stockings but not sure re hedgies, and psso is wanting things to sell at a fayre too - I'm sending her some hedgies, stockings and some juggling balls. Or there is always boobs..... Hope you feel better soon Pol.
Loads to do tomorrow, partly because I didn't get as much done as I wanted today (lazyitis set in) so hoping I will tick off loads of things on my list.
Hope everyone is OK.
Love the new pics on your blog Chalky