Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

chalky_75

Salome -- I am so sorry Dad has such problems. If you find the home would like some hats I would willingly make a few for you F1'S pattern is so easy and quick!
Love to one and all
Yoga this morning so I am all relaxed and harmonious xx

Pippa.S

Morning all
I have been missing for a few days so decided to have a quick read through whilst OH is having a nap, we have the hospital later and as we never know how long we will be there I like him to have a kip before we go, then he can have a shower and something to eat.
He has been eating a little better the last few days not much but at least its solid food and more varied than just soup or porridge although he does love his porridge for breekie...:D

prepareathome - welcome to our happy little band, as some have said squares are the best to start with and they are always needed and no time limit so no rush
f1 - yes I have told him you all ask about him and he is quite touched that people he has never met think of him and wish him well. I hope you are feeling a bit better today.
salome - lovely to see you, I think thats a good idea with the handwarmers as lots of elderly people have cold hands, if the home say yes to the hats I can do you a few loom ones if you want
jean and anakat - thank you for the wreath patterns I've done a few and just need to trim them, when I can find the little bells I saved off the crackers last year...I know they are lurking somewhere... where... is anyone's guess
kinsey - hows the painting coming along?
toots - hope you had a good rest and you're feeling less sore today
kathy - not long now. Glad to hear BIL is keeping positive it is essential, not always easy though
mrs-m - how is Lily coming along now?
chalky - ooo thats small, hope she is ok, nice hats love the colour.Your bendy day today then:D I used to love yoga but after an op I had some years ago I couldn't manage it, I never did get back into into it
psso - how are you? not doing too much I hope
may - thinking about you lots hope you are ok
shaz - hope all went well with the move

I finished off the neckwarmer last night it's taken me aaaages have only been doing a few rows at a time because of my wrist, came out a treat it's for my DIL as an extra for Christmas, but I tried it and its so warm and stretches lovely so will do one for me, here's what I did....
I used chunky wool, cast on 125 sts on a 6mm circular needle (thanks chalky) and did an easy 3x1 rib for 13 inches then cast off, easy peesy...can be done straight as well, will post a pic later

Well better go get OH up
Love to all
Anne
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ooo ekk sorry for the ramble looks more like a book than a post :rotfl:

mioliere

Hi everyone; I've not caught up with the thread for a couple of days. We've been really busy lately and, to top it all, I think I have another cold - something is definitely getting up my nose (besides DH!). It feels more like an allergic reaction to something, but we have none of the usual culprits (perfume, air-fresheners, and so on) in the house, so I have no idea what it is. Anyway, it's the last thing I wanted right now with so much going on.

Salome - there's nothing worse than cold hands. I'm sure your dear dad will appreciate some fingerless gloves.

Welcome to Prepareathome - it's great to have you with us, and I hope you enjoy it here! This is a lovely thread full of wonderful people!

Pippa - it's so good that your OH is managing to eat a little.

Thanks to you all for your kind thoughts about BIL. His second round of chemo starts on Thursday; at least he hasn't had to wait too long.

Chalky - what a tiny little one. She has a lovely name, doesn't she? I'm sure your little hats will keep her well and truly warm.

The water board actually turned up this morning to do their bit towards re-routing our water supply, so now DH and a friend are finishing off the new pipework, and moving the outside tap to a much more convenient position closer to the house rather than a couple of fields away!

I shall read back through the thread a bit later but, meanwhile, I hope you are all well and happy.

KathyXX

roamin_in_the_gloamin

This will be a week of pop in and pop out....DH is due to return to the UK at the end of this week for a fortnights holiday, so I am running ragged attempting to organise him (NEVER HAPPEN EVEN IF I HAD YEARS TO DO IT). I hope you are all keeping well, although I see Kathy something is getting up your nose - apart from French bureaucracy - last week we had the fella testing for lead and asbestos and tomorrow have the geometre to measure out the land and garden that DS is selling I have taken the results for the lead and asbestos to the notaire as well as the builder and the maire and no doubt will have to repeat the whole process again when we get the new plans. This is wearing a wee bit thin right now.....still at least I get to practice my French for numpties. My car is booked in for a service tomorrow, nothing worse than the winter hits and cars won't start so I try to beat the rush.

You all take great care I will be back lurking if not posting..................can't keep me away for too long you know.
x Jean
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chalky_75

Yoga -- Ummmmm -- Now fee like a sleep after all that bending and stretchin!!!!
Lots of lovely posts on here at the moment.

F1 -- Hope you are feeling a bit brighter-- My Mum used to say |"proper poorly"Too!!!!
Kathy-- Hope allergy symptoms have subsided and you are managing to keep the lid on your excitement. Gentlest wishes to DBIL.
Prepareathome-- Hope you are enjoying clicking!
]Knitter Nan-- Lovely totals.Especially at Christmas time!
Kinsey -- Are you still trying to airbrush everything?
Jean-- Tranquillo ! As they say here. I can see the steam from here!!!

TOOTS -- HERE ARE THE LINKS TO LITTLE HATS!
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/preemies.html#p-hats
The one I used was the Mock Rib and Eyelet Preemie hat.

The Ribby one is from here---
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/your_community/ray_of_hope/

Love to one and all xx

The spiral one all in garter stitch is here--
http://ritesofpassage.us/patterns/

Mrs_Twins

Good Afternoon Everyone!

I'm after a bit of advice please.
Does anyone know of a 'cheap' courier?
If anyone sends up to Lou 'Loving Hands'
do you use any one in particular?
I have quite a lot of Blankets to send off to Dorset.
Thank you
Suex

chalky_75

I always use parcels to go and have found them entirely reliable and much more reasonably priced than Royal Mail. I think they even have the facility to drop your parcel off at a local drop off point!
Hope this helps.---- Lucky Dorset!

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Mrs Twins............see this search on LH forum...... Parcels 2 go....This is all their postings currently LH ladies get a constant discount BUT on one of the November postings they were giving us an extra 5%. You are an LH member so you are entitled to use the discount. I use them as well as COLLECT+ which I have my sister drop off at her nearest shop - from a recommend from Maytaurus

http://lovinghands.freeforums.org/search.php?author_id=1251&sr=posts

http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

Jean - still promising to do you some squares when I get far better at the hooking!
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Mrs_Twins

Thank you so much I'll check this out. Suex

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Oh Mrs Twins I meant to say - your link back to your home page when I click on MRS TWINS isn't working............it's no big problem for me as I have you on my bloggie list and pop in every now and again.....perhaps someone else could give it a try and see if it works for them?
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