Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

mioliere

Hi everyone

Salome - you can be like the Queen this year, and have two birthdays! Hope your DS feels better soon. Lemsips are great, I think, but perhaps the smoking is not such a good idea right now! He might be like a friend of mine; she felt so bad just before Christmas that she didn't feel like smokingn then, when she was better, she couldn't face it at all. So, after years of trying hard to give it up, she managed to without even trying!

Jean - two hats for sailors is not feeble at all. It's two hats for two sailors who would get cold heads without them! I've found it hard to get anything done since Christmas, but I have managed one Mrs Twins square and I'm halfway through a cat blanket for ISOM, using lovely thick wool and a big hook, so it's growing fast! I'm finding it easier to do things like squares at the moment, because my head is all over the place and my concentration is suffering!

Pippa - hope the clear out is going well. The feeling after it's all done is lovely and well worth the effort!

Welcome back, Seakay - hope you feel better soon.

Well, after a really heavy frost first thing this morning, the sun is out and the sky is blue, so everything looks a lot brighter for a change. It's still very cold, though. I decided to pop out early this morning because I had a lot of errands to run, and it was really cold then!

Anyway, I'm still labouring for DH but at least we're coming to the end. He thinks the plastering in the hall will be finished over the next day or two, then the back bedroom ceiling needs boarding and plastering, then that will be all the walls and ceilings finished at last! It's been a marathon and, although I've moaned my head off about the mess and the disruption, I can't believe how much he has achieved more or less on his own.

Anyway, hope you all have a good day.

KathyXX

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Yep I MADE IT, caught up with some of the postings, why is January such a struggle? Answers on a postcard PLEASE. ISOM hope you are feeling a bit better, F1 glad to see you have been out and about - well done, keep that up. Kathy - there is always hope - even when folk think there isn't a chance - may you all be surprised. Have been on the sewing machines this morning trying really hard to concentrate and finish loads of "home projects", sooner I get them out of the way the more charity work I can get done. I have been asked to do a load of knitting machine cakes/doughnuts/birthday cakes for my cousin - needed for June Gala in the village I grew up in, so no pressure there then. I will make a start on them and just keep fitting them in between other wee jobs. I also have a couple of serious commissions to complete prior to the summer. Time for me is just like sand........slipping away constantly but hey I am up for it. First of the visitors due to arrive here at the end of February for a couple of weeks so I am hoping to be a bit further ahead. Still struggling with the aran jumper for Loving Hands - which I will never repeat talk about nutty as a fruitcake - what possessed me to even contemplate that one? Oh I remember - I wanted a challenge - if I come up with any more daft ideas like that you are all allowed to SHOUT AT ME. Off for a quick cuppa then back to the sweatshop, I will also look out some handknitting work that is easy so that I at least look as tho' I am doing more charity work. Kathy, will await a few more posting totals prior to doing the spready..........it is all ready but would look a bit "sparse" at present. You all take care, keep safe and warm , welcome to all newbies, returners everyone really.
Jean
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mioliere

Jean - January is a struggle because it's January! I always find that it's a strange month, not helped here by the fact that anyone who put decorations up for Christmas still has them up now, including the local authority - the street lighting is still all over the town! I'm pretty sure that almost no-one back in the UK still has their decorations up!

It's a good idea to leave the spready for a while - I hope to at least finish my cat blanket over the next day or two. The thing is, I never seem to get time during the day to do knitting or crochet, so that just leaves the evenings, and even they run away from me sometimes! I really will try to work in some more spare time this year - I shall make that my rather late new year's resolution!

I remember doing Aran jumpers for my boys but only when they were still very small; they are a nightmare to do, and need a lot of concentration. I think I stopped when each one reached about two years old, and not even the grandchildren will inspire me to make any more!

Well, the sun is still shining and it's actually really warm in the conservatory for a change. At least next door's cat is enjoying it, even if I can't! He's sprawled along one of the sofas, on his back, with all his legs sticking up, and I swear he has a huge grin on his face!

KathyXX

Pippa.S

Hi everyone :hello:

Bit chilly and very dull here but no rain or snow so thats good.
Went to Morries earlier to do our shopping and Mums, glad thats done, we will take Mums over to her tomorrow.

jean - you sound sooo busy already and the year has only just started.I used to do aran sweaters full of cables and bobbles but havent had the inclination to do any for ages,I must admit I prefer small teeny tiny things now
kathy - It will be so nice for you when its all finished to be able to just sit and relax for a while, not long now
ISOM - cat blanket done and another started I am doing 4-10" squares for this one though just for a change.Hope you are feeling more like yourself today
salome - hope DS is feeling better now, I've always got some lemsips in. Gloves with a mitt cap sound really good would'nt mind having a go at them ...any chance of the pattern please
shaz - I know what you mean I have stuff in my wardrobe that has'nt fitted me for years, so this year it's all got to go

Have almost emptied one knitting box just a few bits and pieces of wool in it now, I will use those up for crochet centres on some squares, I can't bear to throw any wool away always seems such a waste.

enjoy your afternoon all and (((hugs))) for all the poorlys, fed ups or just generally down in the dumps x

Anne
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In_Search_Of_Me

hi there!
Feeling much better ta and was back to work today which was lovely...missed all my teenagers and one does like a challenge lol! thankfully no major disasters while I was off!! Lost 3ibs on my first ww week so happy with that. Was going to swim but just too tired so will go tomorrow on the way home. This eve just chilling at home! Gaspar and Isoke are fine - she still wants to eat him though! Turtle going to a new home with collegues at work this weekend! Off t o do the cricket run and then start again on blanket which has about a third to go...i had hoped my exicting wool would do it but had to buy a few balls!
Seakay sure i can spare a 6 hook if you need one and are skint?!!
Hope people are ok. Roaming jan a horrible month as cold, wet, Christmas gone and people generally skint and knackered plus the bills start coming in!!
Well done oh on the diy miol...more energy than me!
Socky keep us posted re bloke but go carefully with yourself cos you are precious, even if you may not feel it at the moment
Cold shop sounds horrbile...why do people not realise that its not an encouragem,ent for us to come in!!
Hello pippa and everyone else!

Seakay

Hi ISOM!
May come to you for loan of hook if cannot find one soon! Where do you swim? Is it on your own or a class? congrats on steady progress so far with WW
Currently continuing with DK granny squares of various sizes. Hoping that I finish the ice cream green acrylic soon and can go on to some of the smaller amounts of left over wool so that I get a bit more variety!
Socky - meds are for fibromyalgia which can cause brain fogginess in the way that ME can. Depression fogginess or anti depressant fogginess tends to be more about feeling removed from reality in a cut off, cocooned sort of a way, although the two types do overlap in the losing vocabulary area. Hope meeting with online chap goes well.

sock-knitter

hi isom, well done with the weight loss so far
seakay, hope u feel better soon
hugs all
shaz xxx

psso

:wave: Hi everyone, sorry I haven`t been around lately. Had the usual December blues (January doesn`t bother me) as lots of `family occasions` where I have to be in the company of ex husband :mad: which really could do without.
His moan this New Year was that his wife left him (last Feb) and he knows now how I feel not having Jim with me at family birthdays etc.
DD1 had a go at him, her dad, and told him it was his own fault wife 2 had left him but that was her choice but poor Jim had no say in the matter. Atta girl.

`EDNA` has been in residence for long enough so gave myself a good talking to and hopefully will be back on track over the next few days. Have to have a clear out - housew*rk, groan yuk boring -but can hardly get in to my bedroom for STUFF. It`s next door to the living room and if anything has to be removed from LR ......it goes into my room Can hardly get in the door and I have a wee track which goes round the bottom of my bed so that I can get into bed, not that I can sleep when I get there which is why I`m posting at this stupid hour. Ho hum, where are Kim and Aggie when you need them ?

Will have to start keeping track of knitting donations again this year and remember to update Rather lost the plot last year so must try harder this year.
I keep hearing a funny noise from the corner by my chair, sounds like
`use me up, use me up` can`t think what it is unless..........it`s the mountain of wool which has GROWN steadily bigger talking to me :eek:
Can hardly see the fish tank behind it and it`s 3 feet long and 2 feet high sitting on a 2 foot high unit !!! It really is getting out of hand, but I took lots of different colours out cause I couldn`t decide what I wanted to knit/ what colour/ what pattern etc. Must shove some of it back in the drawers in my bedroom - when I can get into them in the corner. Out of sight out of mind.

Better try and sleep for a while I suppose. Have to get some energy for the days ahead.
Will eventually catch up with posts but in the meantime, hugs to all who need and I`ll see you later.

Elaine.x

mioliere

HI Elaine

Good to hear from you. How insensitive of your ex to even think that his situation compares to yours. Well done to your DD for putting him in his place. December sounds like it's been a very difficult month for you, and that's on top of a difficult year, so I hope that January is the start of a better year. A good clear out is a good start, and I'm sure you'll become your own Kim and Aggie before long! I'm afraid I too have a mountain of wool but it's hard finding the time to do much with it. I have made it my belated new year's resolution to make more spare time! I hope you manage to catch up on lost sleep. I wish you and your family as happy a new year as possible.

Well, I couldn't get back to sleep once I'd woken up at about 4-ish; it was the call of the kettle that got me up! I feel fine now but will probably be longing for a nap after lunch. I am off to the book fair at the farm later on; I've sorted out some books for part-ex, and will see what new books I can pick up for myself. I haven't been to the farm for a while, so I will pick up some lovely sausages and things while I'm there.

I heard from my sister last night and everything is going ahead for BIL's operation tomorrow to have a second stent put in. As you can imagine, they are excited and apprenhensive in equal measures - it's going to be a nerve-wracking day for everyone, but especially them.

I should finish my cat blanket for ISOM today. It's in a strange combination of blue and rust-coloured chunky wool, but I don't suppose a cat will mind! I've used a square from the Jan Eaton 200 Crochet Blocks book and will just carry on with the rounds until it reaches 20" square.

Seakay - hope you're feeling better today.

ISOM - glad you are feeling better! Well done on the weight loss so far!

Pippa - well done for almost getting to the end of a knitting box!

Well, that kettle is playing my tune again; have a good day everyone.

By the way, for those of you on Facebook, Chalky has been posting the most fantastic photos of the places she has been so far!

KathyXX

salome

Hi

Moiliere Lol. Two birthdays this year :-) Sounds good :-) I feel very royal now lol.
Pippa S The pattern I'm using is a Sirdar one and the number is 5840. They're very quick to knit up, and I love wearing mine :-)
ISOM So glad you're feeling better, and well done losing that weight :-) It's lovely when you see the pounds drop off isn't it :-)
DS still a bit on the weak side. Says he feels like someone's sitting on his chest !!! :-( Doc said he'd strained it. I did say again as he went out the door to work, that he might like to leave the ciggies off today. Easier said than done I suppose ??
Got back into homeschooling again yesterday. Wouldn't have minded another few weeks holiday lol. Rang our local college today to fix an appointment for my 16yrs old for next year. Should be interesting as education hasn't been her most favourite pastime over the last few years !!!! The lady I spoke to today seemed pretty sympathetic though. Don't think my 16yr old is the first reluctant learner they've had there !!
My 18yr old is knitting some wonderful toys. They are so sweet :-) She did all the children she has contact with at church a knitted toy for Christmas. She's just finished knitting her niece, who is 4 today, a teddy and knitted dungerees and a sweater. It looks so lovely :-) Bless her. I've never had the patience to do knitted toys but I'm very tempted now to have a go :-)
Have a blessed and prosperous day. Hugs to all in need ((((hugs)))) Love you all.

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