Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

moragtodd

Hope everyone's having a good day and enjoying some of the lovely sunshine we got today (waited long enough!).

Finally I don't feel such a fraud being a member of this forum - just posted off my first SIBOL squares so at last I think I deserve to be here! It's not that I don't knit & crochet, but it's the first time I've sent any squares. Last year I was doing lots of craft work to try and sell at a church fair - my local church has a building fund going, to raise the money to adapt the church for community uses, and nearly everything I made last year was for them. The pressure's off that one for the moment, as the next big fair won't be till September - so now I can do some stuff for my own family or for other causes.

We're driving down to the south of France soon so I'll have another couple of days in the car to occupy. OH prefers to do all the driving so I can sit and knit... I'm about halfway through a double bed size blanket - trouble is if I knit for that I will have to bring all my squares back in a rucksack as we'll be returning by air. Maybe a smaller project to while away the time in the car?

Good night all.

roamin_in_the_gloamin

the whole quiet book by Jeangenie21, on Flickr

click on the pic it will come up big- why didn't I think of this before? Because I am a numpty!

chalky_75

I love numpties xxx

prfungi

Golly Gosh!!! - so beautiful Jean - you are a true artist

xx

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Pam - you missed that all important word BEFORE artist (clue - begins with a P)

morning peeps - cold and frosty here but I am ever hopeful. Haircuts all round today, so I had better go and light the fires, mop the floors and tidy up - can't let the team down, lady arrives at 10.30...OMG
Have a great day folks and here is a cuddle to keep you warm

x

ME AGAIN - PRFUNGI what sweatshop are you employed in - DOING THE NIGHT SHIFT - I hope they pay well?

mrs-moneypenny

that is really beautiful Jean, any child would adore something like that and it will become an heirloom. well done

DD and fiancee came round yesterday afternoon to bring gifts for brothers and us and show us photos and tell us news, she was absolutely wrecked bless, i made them a pizza and she fell asleep on the settee, they still had to go to his parents so were planning to go their then sleep properly both have work today.
both mine back to school today ive got some running about to do today but hoping to get knitting pulled in tonight.

morag, well done on your first squares - but please dont ever make the mistake of thinking you dont belong, sometimes life and other commitments get in the way but whether its a local good cause you are working on or one that needs posting they are all GOOD CAUSES.
dont doubt yourself
hugs to everyone - you all deserve one

psso

Good morning to all from a `not quite as Grumpy Old Woman`:rotfl: Normal service has been resumed -well what passes for normal here anyway;)

Frosty start yesterday but sun came out to play and so did we. DD, little J and I went for a jaunt in the motor, first day out for a while. Had lunch which was a bit more expensive than we expected. Place used to be quite reasonable but have put up their prices obviously, we won`t be going back till we`ve saved up some pennies.

We then went up the high street to get some wool. I bought some there about 18 months ago and have been doing granny squares for a blanket with it. Decided to edge each one with a new different colour (so you don`t see the joins ) and do a border in the same colour. Of course there was absolutely nothing remotely suitable in my stash.
Mission accomplished, we went for a walk to the park and had great fun on the swings, slide and rocker thingys. Little J that is. He so nearly didn`t get that treat as he had a bit of a tantrum in the restaurant and had to be forcibly removed by grandma, as his mum was getting a bit embarassed. Not his usual style as he`s normally a sunny natured wee lad, but they all have their `moments` don`t they.

Anyway, it`s frosty here again today so we might have another nice day. Last day of holidays from work so make the most of it as it`s back to the grindstone tomorrow.

Has anyone been having trouble getting on to the LH forum ? Been trying since yesterday morning and still not getting on, can`t sign in, can`t even view as a guest - nothing

Will just have to go and do the weekly shop instead :mad: grrrr I HATE SHOPPING. Any sort of shopping is horrible - unless it involves wool.:T

By the way, I can confirm that Jean`s quiet book is a stunner, having seen one `in the flesh` Such a lot of work goes into them, something similar in a shop would cost a FORTUNE.

Right, I`m going to have a cuppa before braving the supermarket, so lots of squishy hugs to anyone who needs them, in fact have some even if you don`t particularly need them. It`s always nice to have a hug

Tata the noo.

Mrs_Twins

Thank you very much Morag.
Chalky the squares are waiting for pippas visit this morning. Thanks for the email.
ginnyknit - many thanks too

Best wishes x

roamin_in_the_gloamin

Elaine, freeforums have problems, see here
http://support.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=113950
perhaps Lou will send them the info and they will sort it
x

chalky_75

Good afternoon everybody and lots of love tucked in xx

It is very cloudy here to day So I am having a fiddle.
I really do know my work is far from perfect but that does not stop me being on the fussy/perfectionist/frustrating side.

I have. Left behind the BIG blanket which has now over 500 squares. It is for a king size bed but ..... I have been puzzled by this tension issue.

My iris blanket lays completely flat. My Lappys lay flat so why did the big blanket have to go and have madonnas type bulges in it. The sporty one says he likes madonnas type bulges. But that is no help at all as I am sure he is not talking about blankets !!!!

Well I measured before I left and I need about another 100 squares to make the central part of the blanket before the border. So I decided to make them here and take them home. Now I have got space to think I believe the problem to be linked to the fact that I have not worked my trebles in clusters of three as in a normal granny. But have worked in single trebles. There are too many trebles in the square!!!!!!!

So now that I have worked it out and checked that when I work the same size square in clusters it lays totally flat .... I know I am never going to be happy with the big blanket!!! So as it is nearly all sewn together I am going to finish it and as my dear daughter 1 loves it she shall have it . With no mention of bumps to disillusion her. I will make her a crochet elephant as here

http://jammadestudio.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/crochet_15.html

to go with it and send it on its way.. Sigh!!! Then I WILL make a big blanket for me with clustered granny's.

F1... Thinking of you as you get ready for the op

Psso.. So lovely to have you here posting

Jean.. I am the numpty. Have pm'd you

Kathy. Fingers crossed re viewings etc.

Moragtodd. Lovely to have you with us no matter what you make. It has no relevance to the friendship and support given here in large doses.

Pungi. I love to see you posting x

Mrs m. Sounds like you have had a good half term. I am so glad.

Shaz . Hope wrist is fully recovered.

Isom. Good luck with your op x

Ginny. Xxx

Seakay,Salome,mrs mw, DPIXIE .craftlady.grannyknit and all other Mia's hope all ok .