It started yesterday tea time , my voice began to get croaky . The previous evening at yoga , I kept having coughing attacks during relaxation , which made it very un-relaxing . By the time I went to PTA meeting it was getting worse , and by then end (mainly because there was a lot of talking to be done), I was desperate for a cuppa and to stop talking.
Still , a sofa and some sock knitting will help cure me - hopefully!
Remember the shrug I was knitting for a friend to wear at her nephews wedding - that was still unfinished on Monday ?
Got it finished! Minus a lacy collar and a few extra inches added , plus lots of beads , it looks and feels great . May have to make one for me too!
It went perfectly with her dress , and hopefully will keep the chills away especially since it is so cold again .
Had a marvellous weekend in Inverness at my friends last (holiday) weekend , the boys get on well with my friends boys too . On the sunday her eldest went to his athletics while the rest of us went to the park! My eldest soooo wanted to NOT be here , especially as his younger brother is an obvious embarrassment .
The sun was actually very hot , but then it clouded over and as we made our way to the car , the heavens opened and it.....hailed!
Mmmm , maybe seeing now where this nasty cold came from - back to the sofa.
Been buzzing around today doing Parent Council/PTA stuff today , then shopping ( and oops where did that nice new linen blouse come from?) and cooking and housework ......
So , it was time to take 5 minutes , and show off what I have been doing in between everything else .
This is the Kidsilk Haze Shrug out of the Sarah Hatton Book , Vintage Inspired Knitting Projects - its for a friend to wear with her outfit to a Wedding in May. Which is soon. So I had better hurry up! I love the wee beads on it , the go so well , and sparkle in the light .
And this is my first attempt at weaving , thankfully the knitters loom had already been "warped up" , so all I had to do was weave! I have read the instructions though and will be warping up once I have finished weaving this piece . The warp is a cotton yarn in silver and purple shades , and the weft is purple merino, blue/green cashmerino and a tweedy blue shade so far . Having a rummage to see what else I can use . Not sure what it will be , if anything , but it is a first attempt so I don't suppose it needs to be anything .
And now I have an orderly queue waiting for MY computer - off to have a cup of tea!
My boys are getting bigger and their entertainment consists of mainly electrical gadgets - one of which is MY computer . They film lego video shorts and upload them , then spend the next 3 hours watching other peoples videos via Youtube!
I booked an hour this evening to go on my own computer - I am negotiating for a new one ALL FOR ME!
Here are a few things I have been doing inbetween knitting socks and cardi's , and doing the usual parenting stuff .
Making small knitting project bags for family and friends .
Spinning some of my friend Innes' amazing hand-dyed drum carded fibre , with some navajo plying too!
Stove top dye-ing with food colouring , this is some mohair I bought from Scottish fibres. Had to recard it to spin it .
Also dyed some Falkland roving I had spun into singles with food dye , came up a lovely tea rose shade .
Other projects on the go :- Kidsilk Haze Shrug from Vintage Knitting booklet by Sarah Hattton (for a friend). Sparkly socks from OMA KAL from ages ago . A little spinning AND some Weaving .
Yes weaving! All those expert weavers in the Clydecoast Guild have finally won me over, however, it is a Knitting loom , I am still a bit scared of the big ones . Pictures to follow once I book another hour on my own computer .
They had better make their fortune from computing when they are older!
Sometimes , I slow down and get rather weary , its an effort to knit , its and effort to blog , and its an effort to bother about apostrophes too!
Its an effort to post on Ravelry , its an effort to go on Ravelry .
Life is missing its zing . A friend told me the Dutch name for it , I forget , but it basically means Spring Tiredness , or maybe its , hurry up Spring I am tired with all this Winter !
Had a lovely weekend visiting my friend in London just there , the weather was glorious , and I got to see my favourite museum ever , after the Kelvingrove . The Natural History Museum . Specifically went to see the Scott of the Antarctic , which was excellent and very busy . It was set up in a model of the Hut they built out in Antarctica , with various objects and letters displayed , along with some audio and video footage . Also there were lots of the original photo's taken by Scott and his team , as well as the maps they drew up of the areas they explored . All in all it was very enjoyable .
Have lots of knitting on the go just now , and seriously need to finish something to give me a boost . I have a 3/4 finished childs sweater , 1/2 pair of socks , 1/6 pair of mitts , and an 1/8 of a sweater . And I've joined in a KAL for a shawl - think I may have bitten off more than I can chew! I am aiming to finish the childs sweater soon , and I desperately need more socks so will charge ahead with them too . (Just a thought , I have finished two pairs of socks already , so thats not too bad. )
I've also made a few wee project bags , and hope to make a few more soon , I've really enjoyed getting bak into sewing . Perhaps that will be my key into Spring Joy!
There was a discussion on Radio Scotland this morning about "all male" Burns Suppers - Don't think Burns would approve , "he was ower fond o' the lasses !"
I like the mystery surrounding this lass !
(Taken from epistle to Mrs Scott)
"...the gust of joy , the balm of woe "
"the saul of life , the heaven below ... is rapture-giving women"
Happy Burns Night
Everything feels a little slow just now , including me .
Slowly knitting DS1's sweater and hat , slowly knitting me socks .
Slowly sorting the house - or trying to get hold of tradesfolk to sort our disintegrating roof! Slowly painting the downstairs WC .
Slowly getting back to cooking proper meals ..... well! All I cook just now seems to taste bland .
Its just that time of year , my body is saying hibernate , but life is saying kick it up a gear .
Maybe its all to do with mt DNA !
Tonight though , is a bath , bed and a good book!
A photo of the kids on Christmas morning - lots of wrapping paper too!
My MIL , delighted with her new knitted jacket - pattern from Debbie Bliss Riva magazine .
Yarn newly plied and off the niddy-noddy , some lovely merino/tencel from Feltstudio , plied with a deep blue corriedale from Ashford .
Yarn twisted into two skeins , approx 50g each!
Now back to the WIPS!
