Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

roamin_in_the_gloamin

SGT - not sure if you know about this mob but you could
try a search for postal rates on this link - I use there Brittany forum
http://costadelsol.angloinfo.com/
Jean - glad you had some half decent weather
x

In_Search_Of_Me

Evening all! Well lodger almost moved out but didnt manage (unfortunately) to get it all shifted..hopefully tomorrow or I fear I may say something I'll regret. Isoke, I have discovered, has a brain cell and can tell when its medicine time and is also exceptionally good at spitting it out!
Thanks for linky may - spent 15 on much hunted for wool for eczema goddaughter and at last found cotton/silk mix in the sale and the right color so ta!
Thanks for the poppy pattern...love them and will try and have a go! Its charity kniting sat so will get some of preemie cardi done.Are you coming seakay and AP?! (no pressure-just curious!)...will make a fruit cake me thinks...
hugs all...off to knit as been babysitting most of day...
margaret hope the pattern was the right one...its great when someone finds one for you!

Kinsey

Thanks for the poppy pattern Pam.

maytaurus

prfungi
I can see it ... thanking you, ... cos you know I lurve the crochet (& poppies )

dpixie
which hot water bottle cover did you make ?
‘DH also wants one - so he is getting one as a christmas present.’ L-o-l
Mine has a birthday Nov 1st & wants me to make him the little red man that pops up on (Virgin?) TV
I don’t suppose anyone knows if it’s got a name?
You can tell I’m tv literate can’t you?
roamin in the gloamin
I hope you’re not worn out after doing all the things on your list yesterday
I was going to post just after you but you’ll never guess?
I fell asleep!
Must have been just reading your to do list that wore me out
Hope you don’t get any paternity suits for the dog !
Where those machine patterns for the golf bats any use?
I don’t know anything about knitting machines I’m afraid ... doh!
chalky 75
Thank you ... thank you
I thought I was the only one ..........
‘I am hopeless on the loving Hands site.’ I am, ... I am ... me too !!
Oooooh ...
Re the ‘hedgehogs’ ... were they already made or have you still got the addiction ?
Re ‘so grateful for all the happy memories that travel with me every day.’
You have to grab as many of those as you can don’t you Linda?
psso
‘Lucky so and so`s to the ones in warm foreign climes’
Aren’t they just !!
It’s been cold here as well & the wind made it feel worse
‘.......somebody mentioned i...ing ’
They just can’t help it Elaine
Hope your DD is feeling better today
It’s all very well men being fathers ... shame they don’t share the pregnancy etc etc
ChocClare
‘Oo-er, just pressed the spam button by accident trying to move the page across’

mioliere
Glad to hear DH injury is improving even if you did have a mega wait at the hosp
How could you forget your knitting you naughty kitten?

:hello: SGT & Tight as
I wish someone would give me ‘2 bin bags full of wool’
Don’t post your address you might get wool burglars
In Search Of Me
Has your soon 2b x lodger gone yet?
That’s a fun tea cosy !
Here’s another pattern ... Cup Cake Tea Cosy
http://www.kangaroo.uk.com/patterns/cup-cake-cozy.pdf

a crochet curly scarf pattern
http://www.kangaroo.uk.com/patterns/crochet-scarf.pdf

A very smart plant pot cover
http://www.kangaroo.uk.com/patterns/plant-pot-cover.pdf

Margaret52129
re chunky hat pattern ...
I found this one which is probably one that ChocClare has already posted
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kbig-hat.html?r=1

and this looks to be made with the same thickness of yarn,
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/iceland_babyhat.html

I’ve been naughty/silly & left lots of sewing up/stuffing to do before I can post things off,
I tell you ... I won’t do it again
If the day looks kinder gloomy
And your chances kinder slim,
If the situation's puzzlin'
And the prospect's awful grim,
If perplexities keep pressin'
Till hope is nearly gone,
Just bristle up and grit your teeth
And keep on keepin' on.
And get on with that knitting/crochet

mioliere

Good morning all - I finally woke up at what is a good time for me! I've been waking up so late these last few days that it seems half the day has disappeared once I've cleared up the breakfast things. At least it's warmed up a bit here, although that's down to the rain, I think. It was pouring down when I went to bed last night, and it's still pouring down now, so has probably been going all night. I think it's all part of the same band of rain I saw on the forecast for the UK last night.

My knitting and crochet (and spending time on here!) have suffered these last few days which I think is because DH is at home kicking his heels because he can't do much while his finger is still healing. He's been like a restless toddler! The hospital doesn't need to see him again so, when the antibiotics have finished at the end of the week, we're hoping he can get stuck into something a bit more constructive. Today, he can start painting all the walls he has plastered - we found some washing-up gloves in a size large enough for him, so he can wear one on his injured hand - so I think he'll be more occupied now for a few days!

Anyway, all I've managed to do is a few rows on DGS's lapghan but I'm going to sort out some red wool and try some poppies - the lapghan is in the crochet ripple pattern which I'm finding a bit tedious at the moment. I'm loving how it's turning out, though.

Like someone else mentioned here, I struggle with the LH site and can't find the latest challenges - I shall go back and have another look in a minute, after I've gone back through all the last few days posts on here - I'd hate to miss anything!

Have a great day. I hope to pop in more often once I've attached DH to his paintbrush!

KathyXX

salome

I have the borders knitted on the baby jacket that will be going to one of the pregnant mums at church. Knitted them up while watching 7 days on the Bread Line. Have the hood to do, then it's just the making up etc.
Going to start something for a charity, don't know what? Haven't done much knitting for charity before. Did some little jumper things for Oxfam years ago, but not much more than that. Can anyone give some suggestions?
I saw some posts here about knitted parcels being sent to someone on this board. Do you have a place where stuff can be sent, then posted off to a charity?? If so, what is the knitteds that are being made and posted off ?

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In_Search_Of_Me

morning salome...if you google "preemies uk" they have some easy patterns - I like the hat!
http://preemiesuk.googlepages.com/superstretchy.html
nb with pattern its k2, p2 then next row p2,k2 and repeat...schzmit dont know if pattern could reflect this for beginners like me!!
http://www.andycrafts.co.uk/Hand%20Knitting.html
this cardi is ok too if you want a bit more of a project.....hth...
Well lodger should go today...will watch helicopter heroes and then leave the house - just want to avoid her!
Miol hope dh keeps busy!! May love the posts as always and also the scarf! May have a go as a Christmas pressie!!
have a good day all...

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Sorry, Frog Spawn day today, just got rid of 3 little blighters and due two more after lunch, so I will be quick -
ISOM - praying you have a great day, soon be over
MAYTAURUS - I will gladly kock you up a list daily if you would promise to sleep - photo later with the golf bats - cobbled my own patter in the end but it was handy having all the options you sent - saved me doing the maths..gone for stripes well I think I have but I may try different one tonight.
SALOME- link below for Loving Hands who distribute to all sorts of charities on behalf of knitters and crocheters (SP-is that right?)
http://lovinghands.freeforums.org/index.php
Lou has a wish list on the section called PLEASE READ FIRST also if you check out WINTER CHALLENGE 2009 you will see the latest challenge.
MIOLIERE-I told you before you moved here if you needed to go anywhere in France ie any government organisation TAKE A BOOK - keep some knitting, or yarn and a hook in the van and the car for your next port of call, the come with great frequency.
Off for lunch, ye all have a great day, back later
Jean in SUNSHINE
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mioliere

Hi Jean - yeah but, no but, yeah but - I thought the health service here wasn't like that! I'm also going to have to visit CPAM yet again - they are taking so so long - almost six months now! I know, I should be used to it but will never again go without something to keep me occupied!

KathyXX

In_Search_Of_Me

:j:j:j she's gone!!!!
hurrah! I left as she got here as didnt want to speak to her any more! Unsurprisingly didnt hoover and said this am she wanted to leave stuff till sat :mad: so I said thats fine but you'll have to pay rent for the extra days! :DSitting room door now open so Isoke can investigate but is happily looking at the door...no escapee yet! Got ribbon and button for my tea cosy and popped in to see a friend and home for lunch and few rows before going off to see another friend...Virtual vino on me...my red's already lined up!:D