Knit Your Square to Give Your Share - PART 4

Pippa.S

Cold and sunny here today, just finished doing the chores and stopped for a cuppa and a quick squizz on here

Had a lovely surprise DS1,DIL and the girls are coming for CHRISTMAS :j:j:j I am getting so excited it's the first time in 9 years they have been here on the day they usually come a couple of weeks before but this yearthey are coming on the Monday and going back on Boxing Day

jean - love the cheery pics... maybe I should get myself a knitting machine got a couple of bingo wings here that could do with sorting out... The tears never get let loose in front of them I always manage to keep it back until we turn out of their road hard though...love the recipes Mom used to make a tea loaf very much the same as yours havent done any baking for ages must get my finger out and get started, twinks hob nobs were my favourites trouble was I just couldnt leave them alone yummmm
mrs-m - hope you make loads of money and sell everything good luck x
kathy - thanks for the link the teddy is all printed off and ready to start
anakat - thanks for the recipe my kind of cake, quick and easy
chalky - glad you arrived home safely its nice to have you back
ginny - ooo clever little chap won't take him long now hoe is hubby?

I had a rethink on the blanket for my neighbour, I am making her a ripple instead, I have so many different colours and she loves colourful things so OH suggested doing that instead

better go keep warm love to all Ax

Pippa.S

UPDATE

2 - ADULT HATS (FOR SAILORS)
1 - COWL
1 - SCARF

A x
I have added the cowl to the scarf total in my sig kathy
sig correct

ginnyknit

Had a lovely afternoon with DGs, very chatty and we now have conversations of a sort. He also has a brilliant sense of humour and teases me unmervifully. Has a lousy cold though and needed medicinal hugs. Now he is fast asleep and Grandad is in bed too, as he is not too good. We went for bloodtests yesterday to see how the cancer is so now need to wait till the 12th for the results.

Ds rang me on his way here and has now gone to do my shopping at Tesco's for me bless him.

Pippa, I am so pleased for you, what a lovely Christmas gift having the family there.

Im just finishing Ds's blanket done like Anakats with the right angled squares as I call them, it is going to look good. I gave DGs his teddy angel today and he hugged it and rubbed the soft fleece arms on his face, I was so happy that I had to wipe my eyes

roamin_in_the_gloamin

x

roamin_in_the_gloamin

UPDATE

7 ADULT EARFLAP HATS FOR SEAFARERS
1 CHILD EARFLAP HAT

they will be going off to the UK via DH when he is away next week.

The Mission to Seafarers
FREEPOST KE5265
London
ECC4B 4EP

http://www.missiontoseafarers.org/support-us/other-ways-to-help/knit-for-us

signature done



I have got past my 100 total for all charity hats........ yipppeeeee - will now be attempting socks on the knitting machines - this should be good - don't expect to have a proper pair till at least JULY 2014!!!!

FURTHER UPDATE - machine sock number one......well it ended up with a hole just under the ribbing - so that got frogged
- machine sock number two - I didn't do the leavers and buttons correctly - so it bounced off the needles just as I was coming around the heal
- machine sock number three - really thought I was going to achieve with that one but I failed on the transition from rib to knit........ so it got frogged as well

I have stopped for the night - will start again in the morning after a coffee when I am fresh again to it all

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
hope everyone is well
love hugs and positive vibes to all who need/want them
you really are the kindest and most caring group of people i know (and thats without even meeting you!)

Roaming i hope with a sleep under your belt the socks are more successful today
thank you for the seafarers addy i will add that to my list of places to knit for - ive done them in the past but sent via LH to the apostle ships

ginny so glad everything is happy in your world and hope it all continues that way

pippa sounds like you will be having a wonderful christmas with your guests, im so pleased for you

kathy i hope your family is well particularly your dear mum and your sister - they are often in my thoughts

F1, thank you so much for the beautiful knitted prem hats you kindly sent me, i will take them into the local hospital next time i pass. it is the hospital i had all 5 of mine at i was lucky that i didnt need the special care dept but it is reassuring to know it is there so its lovely to be able to help it with items and they are always so thankful when i go in. I must remember to ask for the patterns for the little squares etc that she mentioned to me.


right on to saturday and thank you all for the good wishes and selling vibes
this is all the stuff i packed and took with me


lots of people attended the fayre so i cant say it was lack of footfall but all i sold was 1 lily flower brooch, 1 of the beautiful decorations decorations Ginny made (i hadnt actually taken that to sell it was more for display), 1 cross stitch keyring and thankfully 30 snowpeeps, i think i could kiss you 2 for those otherwise i just may have cried.
DD2 DD3 walked round and said my stuff was priced slightly cheaper than others and stall looked just as nice so no-one could understand where it went wrong. i must admit i did leave feeling rather deflated but i got home to a miss parcel card which DH nipped and collected for me roaming thank you it was your beautiful blanket it is even more gorgeous in reality than in the photo, i think i will ask my brother and his partner what they would like to do with it if that is ok, i know they have the website set up and she mentioned doing some fundraising so with you permission she might raffle it or something. I know it has healing properties because see it and having a hug of it certainly made me feel better.

i hope everyone has a lovely day

chalky_75

Good morning everyone and special December love tucked in x x x
jeanthank you somuch for the sentiments each say ... They have helped me so much this last week. I miss Maytaurus too.
Your recipes look wonderful,your sock stories have made me laugh. Your hat totals are amazing and your generosity is so inspiring. Thanks for being such a great friend to us all.

Ginnyso glad you had a lovely parcel from the wonderfulf1 everything crossed for test results on the 12th.

mrs moneypennyi hope the Fayre was a resounding success. Lots of pennies collected I hope.

pippa hope all well and so glad the family are coming to you for Christmas x x x

Kathy hope 2014 brings the fastest house sale ever. My SIL needs the same fairy! Her house in Scotland has been up for sale for a year and she is trying to move down to our village.

thirzah and Shropshirelasskeep on popping in . We love new friends.

annakati am nervously about to start a pair of hedgehog gloves for some little fingers that are going to be feeling cold when he arrives from Dubai

I know this can be a very,very hard time of year for some members of our group so the gentlest thoughts if you are feeling a little sad,lost or lonely just now

chalky_75

Crossed posts there mrs Moneypennyso sorry that things did not go so well as you hoped but so glad you are cuddling Jeans lovely blanket x x

chalky_75

jean can you say how long those cakes keep for... If you can keep DOH's fingers off?

roamin_in_the_gloamin

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I got SUCH A BIG HEAD......having managed the sock (but not the kitchener stitch just yet) even answered all the postings - then DH yelled lunchtime and I lost the lot.... I will return after lunch and see if I can salvage my reputation.
x

Mrs Moneypenny - by all means the family to decide about the blanket - just pleased it gave you a humoungus big snuggly cuddle after the fair.......