Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

mioliere

It's been very quiet on here; I hope that it's because the sun is shining for everyone!

Well, we had the most wonderful time with Jean and her DH yesterday; she was exactly as I had imagined her from her posts on here and the phone conversations that we have had over the last few years - kind, friendly, cheerful, and ever-so-slightly mad! Her DH is great, too, just as friendly and cheerful; they really brightened up what was a gloomy day here. We enjoyed their company enormously and hope that we get to meet up with them again soon. We hope to veer off our usual course back to the UK on one of our trips, and call in to see them in their own 'habitat'.

She came bearing wonderful gifts, too, of fabric and gorgeous things that she had made, and the biggest raspberry tart that I have ever seen. It should probably have served eight but the four of us demolished it as a pudding after lunch! We also had a guided tour of their 'pampervan', which is perfect for travelling. I loved the crochet blanket on the bed!

As soon as she had left, though, I realised that I had not given her the knitting pattern books that I had set aside for her so, Jean, if you are passing back this way, please call in. If not, I will post them to you but I'm not sure if I have your address. And I hope by now that you have found that little white CT sticker!

Anyway, back to normal here and I have articles to write and an update to do on here which I hope to get done later on today.

I hope the sun is shining for you all; it's lovely here today.

KathyXX

mrs-moneypenny

sounds like a lovely visit. glad you all enjoyed each others company.

its actually quite miserable here raining first thing, then dried up but its drizzly and miserable now.

done the knitting and sewing up part of 8 more brooches just got to put the pins and buttons on them

hugs to all and hope you are well

chalky_75

Hello everyone x x x x well I have missed you all but we seem to have been rushing about. We has visitors for 2 weeks. Lovely but hectic. Then Internet went on the blink but all well now.
I have read back through all your lovely news. It is so lovely to belong to such a lovely crowd.
How I wish we could have a "square" convention!!;

Well I have been busy trying to catch up on the charity front as have been busy also with "me " things

Little tutorial for another Crochet purse here if you would like a look. I am making them for Operation Christmas Child.

http://chalkygilbert.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-pattern-for-another-sweet-purse.html

So I will now get back to popping if more often... Hate missing out on the gossip!

UPDATE

I BLANKET FOR GREENFIELDS MOMMAS BAGS
4 hats
5 purses
Xxx

chalky_75

Hello everyone x x x x well I have missed you all but we seem to have been rushing about. We has visitors for 2 weeks. Lovely but hectic. Then Internet went on the blink but all well now.
I have read back through all your lovely news. It is so lovely to belong to such a lovely crowd.
How I wish we could have a "square" convention!!;

Well I have been busy trying to catch up on the charity front as have been busy also with "me " things

Little tutorial for another Crochet purse here if you would like a look. I am making them for Operation Christmas Child.

http://chalkygilbert.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-pattern-for-another-sweet-purse.html

So I will now get back to popping if more often... Hate missing out on the gossip!

UPDATE

I BLANKET FOR GREENFIELDS MOMMAS BAGS
4 hats
5 purses
Xxx

f1widow

Hello all sorry Ive been missing this week, was nursing poor OH earlier in the week who has had the most horrendous MAN FLU - he isn't one for taking time off work but actually missed two days and spent the weekend and those two days in bed. So it made me behind on all those lady jobs we have to do

Lovely to hear from you chalky xx

mrs m - great news about bike, I love freecycle and it was very nice of your son to thank her as he did. Ive encouraged DS to do those things in the past and Im sure as you have done with your son, it pays off as now he is older he suggests those acts of thanks himself xx

mioliere - great that you had a lovely day with Jean and hubby and as you said Im sure she is as lovely in the flesh as she is online, as I know all of you are xxx

Anyway Im popping in quick before cracking out the oven to do an update as if I don't do it when I think I will just keep forgetting (la la that I am!) xx

UPDATE

2x Adult Hats
6x Baby Hats
2x Body Warmers
4x Wristwarmers
1x Cowl
2x Toys (Snakes for OCC)
3x Baby Cardigan

Havent updated for some weeks so this is not all one week Im not that good! tee hee xx

Thank you for keeping the spreedie xx

Anyway the oven is positively screaming at me so I better go

Love to all hope everyone is keeping well xxx

chalky_75

Good morning everybody... And love tucked in
I hate it when I have been AWOL for a while as dread missing anyone out if I leave personal comments about you lovely lot.
So please accept that I have loved reading all about your celebrations,meetings and greetings,good times and happy things.
Please also know that I am sorry for some of the not so good things gong on!!!!

Thanks for my welcome back.
Well the Fiesta is on in the village which means the band stringing up at 12.00 midnight and dancing going on til dawn!!!!! For 4 nights. We had a wander down last night at 11.00 and it was wonderful to see all the children dressed up in Flamenco dresses and finery but they were all still eating on very long tables getting ready for the night ahead. The doors are flung open on the houses and settees pulled out. Great fun.

I am totally back to charity work which is great and I have just found this great crochet hat at tern. Really easy and so much quicker than knitting.

chalky_75

Good morning everybody... And love tucked in
I hate it when I have been AWOL for a while as dread missing anyone out if I leave personal comments about you lovely lot.
So please accept that I have loved reading all about your celebrations,meetings and greetings,good times and happy things.
Please also know that I am sorry for some of the not so good things gong on!!!!

Thanks for my welcome back.
Well the Fiesta is on in the village which means the band stringing up at 12.00 midnight and dancing going on til dawn!!!!! For 4 nights. We had a wander down last night at 11.00 and it was wonderful to see all the children dressed up in Flamenco dresses and finery but they were all still eating on very long tables getting ready for the night ahead. The doors are flung open on the houses and settees pulled out. Great fun.

I am totally back to charity work which is great and I have just found this great crochet hat at tern. Really easy and so much quicker than knitting.
http://www.clipwithpurpose.com/crocheted-hats-finding-purpose-through-crafting/

Pippa.S

Afternoon peeps...hope you are all tickety-boo
just a quick post between cooking for the freezer and sorting stash out...what a mess it's in again nothing new there then;)

Been a busy week for us again with Mom and various dental/hospital/optician appointments

chalky- Lovely to see you, I know just what you mean about wandering around the Spanish villages,we love it
kathy- so pleased the visit went well,Jean sounds lovely and I also know she is a very kind lady
f1 - hope your OH is better now,

I have managed to get an update together it's been scattered all over the place for a while now

got to dash OH said he is starvin'
love to all Anne x

Pippa.S

UPDATE

9 - ADULT HATS
1PR - HANDWARMERS
8 -TOYS

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34 - SNOWMEN
kathy - jean sent me the flat pack snowmen bodies, and I stuffed and finished them off, should count I them do you think? (haven't put them in my figures)

Anne x

roamin_in_the_gloamin

UPDATE


5 ADULT EARFLAP HATS

(I did them before I left and then did the sewing up while I sat watching the waves)

I THINK SNOWMEN COUNT for the POOR PERSON WHO STITCHES, STUFFS AND FINISHES THEM........... not the Knitting machine which practically makes them all on its own............


Had an absolutely blinding week away folks, ok so I did get to see the lovely Kathy and her DH and great lunch - that tart was for 6 I left the 12 portion one in the shop. Ever since I got your blanket when I was doing the get better malarky it goes everywhere with me ladies - thank you all again for it. I also take a wee black scotty dog that Maytaurus gave me - it barks and wags its tail - and I keep her informed of his travels (it works on batteries so isn't costing me a fortune in food) The seaside was brilliant - we were the only ones on the beach............ so off course we walked for miles and miles - dh ended up with blisters on both heals - it was all his own fault - he wouldn't take his shoes off - what a wet blanket he was. I paddled, built a sandcastle, talked to at least three dogs who were trying so hard to misbehave - their owners were a wee bit put out but I knew that the pups were thoroughly enjoying themselves, got sand into the pampervan - so will need to gut it tomorrow - then make a start on all the washing........came home exactly on the day we had told SIL so we have a really good chance of her letting us off again without the dogs! Will now go and do my signature update then see about reading back the postings.
Missed you all loads and loads -
x