Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

sock-knitter

morning everyone, been for a walk this morning, just to get out of the house, had a latte at mc d's and bought some felt tips from post office.
cheeses on toast for lunch soon, then an afternoon walk with parents
i want to join you all in knitting again, but i cant, have even stopped looking at my stash
hope everyone has a lovely day
hugs shaz xxx

mrs-moneypenny

we know you cant knit with your wrist SK but please dont let that stop you from popping in to chat with us, we are all here to support you

loving the beautiful crocheted cushion the colours compliment each other fantastically
got an angel bear to sew up this weekend as i need to get them off to lou

chalky_75

Hello to one and all -- and lots of love to one and all ---- Hope the good news continues. I still have a warm feeling every time I think of Jean!! Watch out that little corner of France the tornado will be in full swing !!

Pippa[/B Lots of love to you and Doh!! Thinking of you both and hope the treatment soon gets underway !
Mrs Moneypenny -- Thank you for kind comments re the cushion.I am thinking of making a few more for C******** presents. They really are quite quilck and filled with a duck down pillow (£3.50!) they make a lovely present I think!
Shaz-- Good luck with X ray-- I can sense your frustration as I read your posts! Sounds peaceful with the boys! Long may it continue!
Kathy-- Hope life has both cooled and calmed down and most importantly that Mum continues to make good progress!
Anankat -- That dolls house is amazing -- what attention to detail
Isom-- No probs about squares x
F1 -- Sorry can't help with Mrs Goggins but it sounds a lovely idea.
Kinsey and PSSO -- How are William and Little "J?"
Seakay ans Pfungi-- How are you both?
Tootifrooti -- I have been thinking of doing a rectangular Granny too ! The pictures look really nice- Please keep us up to speed with pictures of yours!
May Just a big hug x
And please know that there is one for anyone who needs one too!

Now we have hit September and things take time-- and we all love Hand Made--- So has anyone got any inspiration for this year!!
The Curly Scarves were brilliant which also moved on to Curly Key Rings!
The Wrist Warmers were also a big hit --
So what for 2012 ????????

I have been thinking about Journal Covers. Perhaps a Crochet one with flowers added with a journal tucked inside ---
I hope other lovely people can think of something Too!
Well that has done it I am off to find a Journal and my hook -- Will report back soon!!
Have good evenings everyone x

mioliere

Hi everyone - I'm just collecting figures for the updates for the last two weeks, which I have not done simply because I've just not been able to find the time! I'll update those two weeks first, then this week's will be done tomorrow, then I hope to get back to normal!

Thanks for all your kind thoughts for my mum. Having been quite traumatised by the whole cataract procedure when I spoke to her the day after she'd had it done, when I phoned her again yesterday, she sounded so much better which was such a relief, I can tell you! It's still too early to tell just how effective it's been, but the surgeon was very pleased with how it went and has promised her that it will make such a difference to her vision.

Yesterday, we had been invited out to lunch with the people we've been helping lately but, sadly, the husband was unwell so it was cancelled. As it was a horrid day yesterday (having had 42 degrees the day before!), we just poodled around the house and I was at least able to catch up with the ironing and so on. We had a thunderstorm in the afternoon (yes, another one - we've had loads lately!), so I had to unplug everything as usual. I'm getting a bit tired of all that palaver; I have to unplug the PC, the Livebox, and the telephone and, having been badly affected by the last lightning strike, I've become completely paranoid about it!

Well, I'm off to put the kettle on and I will report back here when the update is up to date, or 'mise à jour' as they say in these parts!

toottifrootti

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

tooti re the project someone did a gorgeous one with three strands of wool of different cols and it was gorgeous...wish I had a piccy to share!

ISOM of course you will go to heaven I have no doubts about that xx When you say 3 strands of wool - was it 3 Dk or 4 ply or something like that - if it was chunky it would be quite difficult I would think - I too wish you had a piccie as that sounds interesting and could be very nice - unfortunately i dont think I have enough wool - I had been buying every ball of pinkor purple I found in the charity shops and keeping them for myself and then I got some deep lilac which I thuink is about aran weiht and there is quite a lot so I thought it would be mainly that with some of the other purples thrown in.

chalky can you tell me how you edged the cushion because like you say with an insert they make lovely presents. and you are thinking of journal covers - funnily enough when i was away last week i was admiring a journal that one of the ladies had - it was a sewn one with a patch on the front of a lovely flower that she had got given as a present and i thought it would be nice to do- the cover was hand made and the special watercolour journal put in - and even easier in crochet or knitting as no shaping - ooooooooooooooh please come back soon with the instructions I am getting all excited:rotfl::rotfl:

off to church catch you all later

toots xx

chalky_75

Hi everyone!
Hope you have had good Sunday's
I think I am morphing into Jean
I have a "bag for life", full of material and I wanted to tidy it up -- well that actually means use it up!! I hate wasting even the tiniest bit ( Tight or just born after the rationing stopped, I am not sure which!) So, it goes like this -- " Ahh, big bits"-- well shoe bags for the girls for Christmas for their holiday packing! "Medium bits"--- ahhh, bibs -- have to feed the obsessions as you know!! "Smaller bits!" -- Bunting flags-- yes, another obsession. "Smaller bits!" -- Rectangles for my next Patchwork project!
So the machine has been whirring-- Bags,bibs,flags all sewn and rectangles all cut out and ready.
So object achieved big bag empty--- Little bag full of rectangles and an almighty mess with bits of cotton everywhere!!!
FUNNY TIDYING DOH MUTTERS!!!!

Journals still a work in progress. Got diverted last night by Jonathan Ross and a bit of hooking!!!
Love to all

sock-knitter

chalky sounds you've had a really fun productive day
my way of tidying stash is to use it up too, at the mo its all sat upsatirs staring at me lol
shaz xxx

mrs-moneypenny

sounds like youve been really busy tidying chalky

Seakay

Hello all!
Been awhile I know and still not properly caught up with all that's been going on.
I now seem to be reliabley connected to the Internet (touch wood) and am reading through as I have a restful day after a couple of days with my sister -- had a great visit but now we are both exhausted (she has M.E. and I atypical fibromyalgia) from the travelling and just being round another person.
Hope that your Mum's recovery goes well Mioliere and that you have good news from the hospital Socky.
Great to see your pics and hear about all your latest makes Chalky!
Love your blanket too psso - any chance you could share the pattern?
Hope that the migraines are finally sorted ISOM

mioliere

Hi everyone

Wow, Chalky, slow down, girl! The worst bit about all that activity has to be picking up the bits of cotton afterwards!

Shaz - as Mrs Moneypenny says, don't stop posting just because you can't knit at the moment. Hope the wrist is doing well and that you are finding some time to relax.

Jean - I hope you're resting, too, but I know what you're like!

Maytaurus - you are in my thoughts.

Well, my Mum is a lot better now but I have a FIL who is just recovering from having a third knee replacement in the same leg! He lives in Cyprus and their version of the NHS wouldn't do the op because they say he's too old (82, but still lively!), and he has a pacemaker (which is the only thing keeping him alive, apparently!). Anyway, he decided to go private and has had to pay, believe it or not, £20,000! He will eventually get £10,000 back but that's still a heck of price! He's a bit of a cantankerous old s*d, so now doubt he's proving to be hard work for the nursing staff! Still, the op was a success and he's doing phsyio now.

Anyway, the update for the last two weeks has finally been done. I hope it's right! You can find it by clicking into my name at the side of this post, then going to my 'homepage'. Please let me know if there are any mistakes. I must admit that I've done it in a bit of a rush, but I 'think' that it's OK. I've done right up until midnight last Sunday, and the next update will be up to midnight tonight, if that makes sense!

Will try and pop back later!

KathyXX