Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

anakat

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Lovely sunny morning down here in essex, rushing through the boring housew**k so that I can go and play in the garden
Posted off the little puppets and the preemie sfuff, so will have a look through my stash to see what to make next.

mioliere

Hi everyone

Jean and Chalky - lovely photos on Wooligans!

DH is working somewhere else today so I have the day to myself! I got all my chores done early (peeled the potatoes for dinner at 7am this morning) so that I could do woolly stuff. I know I should be painting but I'm just NOT going to! The weather is truly gorgeous today - almost like the first day of summer; I can hardly believe it. I'm going to sit in the conservatory with a cup of coffee and just look at the lovely view, which looks so much better with the sun shining on it. I've just started on a fourth purse so I should get that finished this morning

KathyXX

sock-knitter

sun is shining here too, and i'm still sat in my pj's. have just done the neckband of a top that needed finishing., i cleaned the bathroom earlier so going to have a nice soak, and then get dressed.
dawn, thanks for offer of printing, but as you know pam has invited me round to hers for coffee and cake, and will kindly print off for me while i'm there saving the postage. will catch up with you soon, when you get some days free xx
kathy, how lovely sitting in the conservatory enjoying the view, glad you haveing a relaxing day for once, you deserve it
isom, glad you had a lovely weekend, hope the working week, goes ok for you, without too much stress.
chalky, can you pm me your aunties address please, then i can send some things when i've made them too please.
shelly, going to get to the post office today, and post off a big parcel to you, thats long been overdue.
hugs all
shaz xxx

roamin_in_the_gloamin

CAKE......DID I READ THAT RIGHT? Oh how I envy you both, a lovely meeting, chatting, pattern printing, cuppas and cake - sounds like heaven to me! I see you are all getting on with the knitting, mine seems to have yet again come to a grinding halt. Janette and me did do loads of sewing, frocks, shorts, trousers, skirts etc. I have tons cut out for Algerian Action (yep I "liberated" some towels again) and hope to get to them sometime this week. Chalky, can I have Aunties addy and I will get some bits done for her - later on in the month or even next month, when I look see what items are needed. My list doesn't seem to be going down, anybody else suffer from that phenomenon? I cross off bits and before I know it something else has jumped the queue, well saves me sitting getting a bigger bottom (that's some hope). Seedlings are still in the house at present so no running back and forth to the greenhouse or the polytunnel just yet. Jealous of your weather - yep even the snow, its all overcast and not at all inviting here but we do have the hope of sunshine towards the end of the week. Will be back as and when I get the chance, you all take great care for now, have a huge cuddle from me and enjoy your day.
xJean

mioliere

Hi everyone - I usually post photos using Imageshack but they've altered the way you can upload and I've had to register with the site. I'm still waiting for email confirmation so, instead, I've uploaded to Flickr, which I think I'll carry on using from now on because it seems easier!

Here are the four purses that I have made so far for Operation Christmas Child. I hope the link works!

I crochet-covered a button for one of them and, for the purple one, I have used two rings as handles - the rings were the trim on a handbag that had seen better days. All in all, I ended up with eight rings - waste not, want not!

For the flower ties on the others, I just started off with a flower (ch 3, ss into a ring, (ch3 ss into ring) five times to make five petals, carry on with chain stitch until the tie is the required length,then just make another 3ch ring at the other end and repeat the instructions for the flower. If you need to thread the tie through holes, you will need to do this before you make the final flower - just make sure you cut the yarn off with plenty left over to make the flower!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10757367@N03/

KathyXX

sock-knitter

kathy, love the little purses, my fav is the pink one with the flowers,
shelly, a big parcel on its way to you, by recorded delivery should be with you on wednesday
right lunch time, bacon sandwhiches anyone?
shaz xxx

chalky_75

Well, What fun. I love to think of us all beavering away -- It kind of brings a lovely feeling of cohesion to our lovely group Just like Smokeybabes, Lovely Memory blankets for Jim and Operation Stitch Up last year when collectively we made squares for 26 blankets!

Kathy Those little purses are gorgeous I love them and will get my hook out and try some in the sunshine in a minute!
My niece in lawhas gone in hospital today to be induced so know what you mean about being on tenderhooks!

ISOM -- Thanks for having a look at DDIL'S Facebook page. She is a textiles technician in a school and does have a stall twice a year at Fayre's Love the quilt ! You have been working so hard with it!

Sock Kniter Tried to send you address but your mail box is full !!!! So glad Daniel is enjoying the knitting -- very soothing and satisfying as we all know!

Pfungi and purple teddy Bear -- Lovely to see you posting -- we miss you when you are alurking!

Anankat Thank you for the puppets1

PSSO Hope your weather is improving.

Jean I always think of you with smoke coming out of your machine:) What a wonderful amaount you manage to undertake -- Thanks so much for offer of bits for Aunt Dorothy! Address on its way.

Linedanceranne-- Are you there? Would love to hear from you x

Well we have cleaned the house and leave for Spain in the morning along with MIL for a treat for her. I will get her kniiting whilst she sits in the sun! Hope Pippa S is having a lovely time.

I was hoping to get Lisa's Stars blankets off to her before we left but I have emailed for a contact address but no answer. Has anyone got it otherwise I will have to leave it until after May when we get back. Laptop will be with us so will be in contact with you lovely lots as usual.

Seakay

Chalky75 - love the Facebook page - is she going to do Etsy as well?

Anyone got a requested list/patterns/send to address for Lisas Stars items?

Congrats on making patchwork for yourself ISOM! Looking fab. can't believe how speedy you are!

Been having a very restful weekend and today trying to replenish energy and get orgainised. Hopefully will be able to get up and dressed before lunchtime tomorrow!
Have done a little more cat blanket and started a child's jumper for orphanage in Romania (local lady going over in July. With luck will finish it by then!)

shezmit

SOCK KNITTER i will let you know when its turns up thankyou so much xx

mioliere

Hi everyone

Thanks for the kind words about my purses. I think the challenge of making them is a very simple way of coming up with design ideas, I think! I shall put them in the post tomorrow.

Well, it really has been a lovely day today - I've enjoyed the weather and the chance to crochet uninterrupted which makes a change!

Chalky - safe journey for you all tomorrow! Are you flying or driving?

KathyXX