Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

mioliere

Hi everyone

Chalky - great to hear from you. Have a safe trip home!

Salome - caravan sounds lovely. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun in it!

Shaz - hope things are a bit better for you today. I really hope that you can get the right support and that you get it soon.

Well, don't all faint at once - I've actually done the update already! YOu'll find it by clicking into my name at the side of this post and looking for my 'homepage'. If there are any mistakes, please let me know and I'll put them right asap!

Happycrafter - I've listed your blanket under 'baby blankets' but, if it's an animal blanket, please let me know and I can easily change it.

Jean - once again, thank you for that fantastic spreadsheet. It's been a doddle to do!

Have a lovely day everyone. I'll be busy getting ready for our visitors who arrive tomorrow. Mind you, I'm still waiting for the last two floorboards to go down in their bedroom!

KathyXX

f1widow

Morning all - sorry I have been missing for a week a) its half term and not allowed near puter tee hee and b) been a bit off - we shall see how this week pans out xxx

roamin - oh I do hope you are feeling better after your fall - take care we cant loose you! - your cardi is fantastic - I tried one but completely failed (probably due to know it all who thought oh it will be ok in DK - wrong!!!!!!!) will try and start another with 4ply as it says in pattern - hugs to you xxxx

kathy - I do hope your neighbours are ok - your tea sounds positively delicious xxx

isom - how is the tooth - anyone who has tooth trouble has the greatest of sympathy from me as you know I had my troubles the other year - Aristotle is just great xxxx

mrs m - glad to hear building work going well and painters are in (when finished may you send them here!) - hope the boys have enjoyed half term xxx

pink giraffe and krazy kay - hello and welcome xxxx

socky - hope you are ok - half term over now and back to school they go - I do hope this lady can sort some stuff for you xxx ps I would love a friend at market like yours tee hee you go for it girl whats the harm in rescuing a few balls each week xxx

psso - big hug for you - you dont deserve any family troubles! xxx

I dont know whether Im going to be on foot or horseback this week - my mum, dad and sister (pregnant one) and BIL are coming at the weekend and have flown into a mad panic about decorating - dont know how much Im going to achieve but we shall see - they have not see the house yet so want to make it as "perfect" as possible - its DS and DH's birthday next week so am sorting their presents - cards are half way there made - pompom cushion done (NEVER AGAIN!) neighbour just needs to sew up - oh the list is endless anyway I see that shelley is low on bits so I really must make more of an effort there - had better get on - I saw PSSO mention milky coffee earlier mmmmm might be tempted

Love to all - chalky safe journey home cant wait to hear from you xxx

ps MAY if you are lurking big hug and gentle thoughts xxx

dpixie

hi everyone from a snowy toulouse. its lovely out, the snow falling and us going for a walk and feeding the birds, the neighbours dogs and then the horses - i just love it.

decided that one sleeve would be one colour and the other sleeve another colour and the i would work both colours into the jumper. one of our neighbours came over and she had a look at the jumper and told me that she thought that one was the nicest!

jean - love your little jumper, that could actually tempt me into knitting again ... well maybe.
kathy - i love home made bread - i find the bread here so hard and crusty that it tears my gums - not a very pleasant sight or feel for me.
welcome newbies - how nice that we have more friends to chat to.
f1 - welcome back, nice to see you agian.
chalky - hello there, sounds like you had a fab time
socky - i am thinking of you and wish i knew a way to help. if there is anything i can do from far way, do let me know
isom - hope that you are okay and the tooth is better
may - thinking of you and hope to hear from you soon.

lots of love

dpixie

roamin_in_the_gloamin

F1 - LINK TO THE DOUBLE KNITTING cross over cardi......
http://lovinghands.freeforums.org/cross-over-fronts-garter-stitch-preemie-cardi-t4216.html
scoot down the page to KATE G's posting ...she very kindly make it into DK, still took me a month to knit it tho'!
x

mioliere

DPixie - snow? In Toulouse? It's cool here but not freezing cold and certainly no sign of snow; we even had some sun this morning which tempted me to put the washing out on the line. I shall go and have another look at the sky now! I love the way you've rescued the jumper and would love to see a photo of it! We find all the bread here hard and it also doesn't last very long. Making bread is so much less wasteful and it's cheaper, too, plus the birds enjoy it!

F1 - like you, I'm panicking about visitors, too. Ours come tomorrow and DH is just finishing off putting a new floor in their room, despite me asking him to wait until after their visit. It means I can't get organised properly until that bit's done. Hope you are feeling less 'off' now.

Well, time for the kettle to go back on and I shall see if it looks like snow!

KathyXX

Pippa.S

Just taking time out for lunch been so busy today, sent OH out to post 2 parcels,while I got on with housework and yes that did include the ironing

I bit the bullet and ordered myself a new phone online from Virgin on Saturday, it should be delivered today between 8am and 6pm,
Had it on contract this time so phone is free and lots of free texts and minutes also less than I was paying on pay as you go

psso - thanks for the link, the jumper pattern is really unusual with the removeable panel on the front. Yes I know what you mean I have one of those three drawer things on wheels and I stuffed so much wool in each drawer I could'nt open them
chalky - have a safe journey home, looking forward to hearing all about your adventures down under
f1 and kathy- sounds like you will have a busy time with all your visitors
dpixie - SNOW brrrr :snow_grin
jean - love the cardi what a nice blue I'll go have a look at the DK pattern, thanks for the link. Hows the christening robe going?
Shelley - parcel on its way to you
mrs-m - May -MrsMW - hope all is well x

I finished the blanket last night but think it needs another couple of DC rows around the edge, will do that tonight.

Anne
x

psso

Hello all, just having a break from blitzing to enjoy a welcome cuppa. I`d forgotten what a thirsty business housew*rk is. Don`t do it often y`see .

Sockky - hope things are more settled today for you.

dpixie - snow :eek: way down there ?? Sunshine here, but still a bit on the chilly side.

salome - enjoy your caravan. We had a small one when the kids were little then had to get a bigger one as they grew. Had awnings on both and it`s amazing how much more space you have with them. Lovely to eat `outside` but be sheltered from those annoying little breezes which pop out of nowhere. Happy days.

f1widow - was going to say there is a DK version as well but I see Jean has provided the linkie already. Milky coffee is my treat to myself when I`m feeling a bit low. Home made skinny latte :T yum.

Speaking of home made bread, I once tried doing it and my dear departed`s verdict was `Great - make about a thousand more and we can have that extension built from them`:rotfl:You`ll have gathered it was not a great success.

Chalky - nice to hear from you. Lots of lovely stories to tell us when you get home I`ll bet.

Well, back to the grindstone I suppose. One day I will have a tidy clutter free house - well maaaaaybeeeee.;)

Cheers m`dears,

Elaine.x

sock-knitter

afternoon all, had a lovely relaxing aromatherapy massage this morning, and if i ever needed one badly, today was the day.
still feel like my head is going to explode, with issues and feelings from yesterday.
on a positive, my friend who is helping me with social services, has rang, and at the meeting they are going to offer me 4 hours respite per week:Ta step in the right direction at last, lets hope its sorted out soon.
all this talk of a milky coffee, made me want one too, so just made one while i type, then i'm going to sit for a while and do some easy knitting, nothing too complex, my brain cant handle it today.
cold and damp here, but at least we've no snow:j
one child at school today, other goes back wednesday(inset days)
might make an attempt on housework then, ironing pile is way too scary lol
hugs all
shaz xxx

mioliere

Shaz - four hours a week is better than nothing but I would hope that it leads to a few more, especially as you have twins. Still, it's a good start and it will be lovely to be able to look forward to it. Will that continue in the school holidays, too? If they haven't said so, I would ask. Your friend sounds like a lovely lady and I'm so glad she is there to help. Who knows what else you can achieve between the two of you? Enjoy your knitting this afternoon - the one thing that can be said about using your hands creatively, whether it be knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, or whatever takes your fancy, it can be so soothing.

KathyXX

sock-knitter

back again, council here repairing damaged lock on front door
the boys will get 4 hours a week each, so they can both be away at the same time, or different times so i can spend individual time with each lad
knitting a burial bunting, adding to shelly';s parcel til i get myself organised and off to the post office
shaz xxx