tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91201027708112757512024-03-13T23:09:49.792+11:00Hooks 'n' GranniesDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-50408891312513620422020-05-11T23:08:00.002+10:002020-05-12T21:51:33.436+10:00BINGOOMG ... for a very very long time I haven't been able to write anything on my blog. Today I tried again and voila - seems all is well again. I won't post much here as I'm not 100% sure this will upload but I will show you a few things I've been crocheting of late.<br />
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Blue scarf for charity.<br />
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Cowl for me.<br />
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Blue mobius cowl for charity.<br />
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Fingers crossed this works.Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-13620728529902647872018-08-17T19:54:00.001+10:002018-08-17T19:54:50.390+10:0010th BlogiversaryI can't believe its been ten years since I started this blog - also can't believe that I've only had one post this year !!! Think I may have lost my crojo or would that be my blojo ?<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-83346033543481192852018-04-23T16:04:00.000+10:002018-04-23T16:06:54.888+10:00Crochet Turtle Blanket and long overdue catch-upWell, its been quite awhile since my last post - I'm hoping I still have a few friends here.<br />
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Over the past few months I've been 'hooked' on watching crochet and knitting podcasts on YouTube - boy what a time consuming exercise but still, very interesting and enjoyable in most cases. The part I like best is the 'finished object' section which most of the podcasters seem to start with and so I figured I'd start off with that here on my blog!<br />
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One of my daughters tags me on facebook whenever she stumbles across something she'd like me to make for her. My usual response has been 'oh yeah, in your dreams' because they're usually silly things and I'm sure she's joking. However, she is turtle crazy and around mid January, she tagged me on a sea turtle blanket post. When I showed my other daughter, she talked me into making it for her sister's birthday on April 2. Long story short, I ordered the yarn from overseas (Stylecraft Special DK), waited for delivery (seemed ages) then started January 26 and worked like a crazy woman (unusual for me LOL) to get my gift finished mid March. No actual pattern other than Lucy's Neat Ripple stitch and a couple of free turtle and starfish applique patterns I found on Ravelry. My daughter loved her gift and I really enjoyed making it for her.<br />
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I'm not a real huge fan of how most of the cake type yarns change colour abruptly but these Cupcakes don't do that and I really like the way the colours work - a bit hard to see in the above picture so here's a shot I took earlier. There's almost half the cake left so I might see how it looks in something crocheted.<br />
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Also finishing off some fingerless gloves which have been suffering the 'second glove syndrome' for a little while. These are the Waffle Stitch Fingerless Gloves designed by Jill Toporkiewicz (free on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waffle-stitch-fingerless-gloves">Ravelry</a>) and I used Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 8ply colour Koala, 4.5mm needles. Nice and easy pattern.<br />
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Oh, before I finish, I must show you the gorgeous Christmas gift from my daughters - what a surprise and something I love and will treasure. Its lovely to use too. Furls Odyssey Gold 4.5mm with single hook stand.<br />
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I know I've said it before, but I do hope it won't be so long until my next post. I enjoy reading everybody else's posts and love seeing all your crochet and knitted projects. Its getting a bit cold here now so I think I'll finish this post and go make some nice hot soup.<br />
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Till next time ...<br />
xox<br />
<br />Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-1539921359976143462017-09-01T21:03:00.002+10:002017-09-01T21:03:54.525+10:00Wombats and Baby HatsBeing a real animal lover, I have had the BEST time today at our CWA social meeting. Donna from the Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary near Canberra was our special guest speaker and she brought along a gorgeous 5kg baby wombat called Rosie. But more of that later in this post.<br />
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I've been making some baby hats for my daughter to gift to two friends of hers who are expecting soon.<br />
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I used Patons Big Baby 8ply with 3.50mm needles. The pattern is from a self-published booklet by Sandra Rose which I believe is no longer available, unfortunately.<br />
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A lovely surprise arrived in the mail for me a few days ago. A friend of mine was wanting to destash some of her yarn and offered to make a scarf for me from some gorgeous 8ply Bendigo Woollen Mills Alpaca Silk Blend in the colour Silky Coral.<br />
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Isn't it a pretty pattern. K had already made a couple of hats with the same yarn and she sent those as well, saying that if I didn't want them to donate them to a charity. Hats look terrible on me so I'll find a suitable place for them to go. Maybe to the hospital's beanie basket for people going through chemotherapy.<br />
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Are you ready to meet Rosie?<br />
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Here she is with Donna who was telling us how big Rosie was when she first came into her care. Rosie is now 5kg and is such a delight. Affectionate, cute, friendly, confident (in fact full of herself) and not a bit scared to wander around our rooms checking out everyone and their bags that were under the tables. She almost took off with one belonging to the lady sitting next to me. I wonder what was in that particular bag?<br />
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By the way, a full grown wombat can weigh around 40kg so Rosie has a lot of growing to do. We learnt that they are lactose intolerant, their teeth never stop growing and eating grass helps keep their teeth at the correct size, they have a very very long large intestine, do their poos in an elevated place (like on a tree stump) and said poos are never anything else but square.<br />
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During the visit, Rosie was due for a bottle. Here's a picture of our branch president doing the honours.<br />
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How cute is that?<br />
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I could go on forever - it was such an informative talk. However, I won't risk boring you anymore ...... except to say ......<br />
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<br />Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-41052942224838672562017-08-21T17:24:00.000+10:002017-08-21T17:24:18.912+10:00Claudia is finished - Year of Projects updateAnother week has flown by and its time for the YoP update. My Claudia scarf is finished, blocked and ready to wear! The yarn was an absolute dream to work with, albeit slow growing as it was 4ply (fingering). It started out as cream coloured Shepherd Baby Wool Merino and was hand dyed by a lovely lady I met awhile back who works at one of the yarn stores in my city. Last Saturday I called in to the shop to show Lillian the final product and asked if she would model it for me.<br />
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I find the process interesting and might take up Lillian's offer to dye some more yarn for me in the future.<br />
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Another item on my YoP list has also been finished. I love making the Angel Wings dress from the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angel-wings-pinafore">Bev's Country Cottage</a> site (free pattern) and often use it for my charity donations. For this one I used baby 8ply acrylic with a 4.00mm hook.<br />
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Until recently I resisted the cake craze but when Lincraft released their second lot of cake yarn which was said to be softer than their original, I caved in and decided to try using it on a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/road-trip-scarves">Road Trip</a> scarf.<br />
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I was quite pleased with how the colour changes worked out with this project and have bought another cake in a different colourway but can't decide what to make at this stage.<br />
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<br />Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-79284215104779174222017-08-07T15:47:00.002+10:002017-08-07T15:47:53.705+10:00Crochet Claudia ScarfI haven't felt much like crochet or knitting this past week thanks to a dreadful upper respiratory infection that made me feel absolutely miserable. Things are on the improve and I've picked up the hook again and would like to finish off my Claudia scarf that I'm making with the gorgeous yarn hand dyed by Lillian. Here's a progress pic - not much yarn left so it shouldn't take too long before I can tick one item off my Year of Projects list.<br />
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Winter has returned with a vengeance here in the Australian Capital Territory! It is currently 6 degrees celsius, dull, raining and windy. OK, we're still 3 weeks away from the start of Spring but this is ridiculous. I wonder if its not too late to prune the roses? A couple of weeks ago, I had to go to a meeting which started at 10am .... look what greeted me ... solid ice on the windscreen and at 9.34am it was just 1 degree.<br />
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After failing miserably with the Year of Projects last year, I'm giving it another go this year. The idea is to create a list of things you want to make over the next 12 months, put that list on your blog and if possible link each project to the pattern on Ravelry. Then each Sunday write an update with photos of your work and post a link to your blog to all the other members in the Ravelry Year of Projects group. Its a great way to make new friends and be inspired by everyone's beautiful work. It is also a great motivation tool which, as you all know, I desperately need. So here's my list (excluding charity work which I'll be doing throughout the year)<br />
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<li>Claudia scarf <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/claudia-scarf">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/claudia-scarf</a> - finished August 2017</li>
<li>Call the Midwife baby blanket <a href="http://jonnamartinez.blogspot.com/2016/03/afghan-inspired-by-bbcs-call-midwife.html">http://jonnamartinez.blogspot.com/2016/03/afghan-inspired-by-bbcs-call-midwife.html</a></li>
<li>Fingerless Mitts - at least two pairs - haven't decided on pattern yet</li>
<li>Fifi Scarf <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fifi-scarf">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fifi-scarf</a></li>
<li>X's Keyhole Scarf <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/xs-keyhole-scarf">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/xs-keyhole-scarf</a></li>
<li>Mile a Minute Baby Blanket <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mile-a-minute">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mile-a-minute</a></li>
<li>Majura Scarf/Shawlette <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/majura-2">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/majura-2</a></li>
<li>Korallion Scarf <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/korallion">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/korallion</a></li>
<li>Kerfuffle Scarf <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kerfuffle">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kerfuffle</a></li>
<li>Angel Wings Baby Pinafore <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angel-wings-pinafore">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angel-wings-pinafore</a> - finished August 2017</li>
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A couple of weeks ago I was chatting with a lovely lady who works at one of our local yarn stores. She has recently started hand dyeing wool and very generously offered to dye some for me. I picked it up from her last week and have started the Claudia scarf which I'm thoroughly enjoying. I don't often work with 4ply (fingering) and am really loving the way it looks and drapes. Progress so far ....</div>
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Look at all those gorgeous colours in this yarn. The base is Shepherd Baby Wool Merino 4ply (machine washable) in off white. I have 150g (495m) which should give me a nice length scarf and I'm hoping to get it finished so I can show you next week.</div>
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Before I leave you, I promised <a href="http://teresakasner.blogspot.com.au/">Teresa</a> that I'd show her a few pictures of my grandmother's butter (cheese??) dish. Teresa is interested in old crockery, glassware etc. and often posts pictures on her blog - along with lots of other interesting things like crochet etc. My grandmother was born in 1897 in Ballarat, in the state of Victoria, Australia. She married at the age of 20 so I'm thinking this dish is fairly old. I have it on my kitchen bench to keep the butter at a spreadable consistency. </div>
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I have been procrastinating! Its been sooooo long since my last post and I imagine anyone who used to follow me has long given up and moved on to other bloggers who post more often. For months now I've been thinking I should start regularly posting again but to be honest I haven't had all that much to write about so just kept putting it off. So this post will just be a catch-up on a few things.<br />
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<u>Stash enhancement </u>(and there's been quite a bit of that) .. included two 100g balls of this King Cole Glitz<br />
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Can you see the shiny bits through it? I'm not sure what I'll be making at this stage but would welcome any suggestions.<br />
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<u>Finished projects</u> (not many of these I'm afraid as I've had a major dose of start-itis and very little finish-itis) .. My CWA branch had a function earlier this month and we decided at the last minute to include a craft stall. For my contribution I made three pairs of fingerless mitts and a cowl .. (oops, forgot to download the cowl pic). All three pairs of mitts sold @ $15 a pair so I was happy about that.<br />
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I've also finished a blanket for Oliver which I'm pleased to say that he seems to like. Here he is having an afternoon nap ..<br />
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And for Knit4Charities I've done a few items for 'angel' babies ..<br />
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<u>Finally, Nanna brag time</u> ... Oliver is now 2 years 7 months and is growing up way too fast. Here he is playing on one of the sculptures at the National Arboretum here in Canberra a month or so back ..</div>
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My two grandsons are great mates and enjoy fooling around together. I think its been awhile since I've shown a picture of Ryan who is now 14.5 years old - here's one of my two boys.</div>
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-47504196579468744812016-08-02T16:48:00.000+10:002016-08-02T16:48:22.915+10:00Fiddling AroundI missed Sunday's check-in for the Year of Projects but to be perfectly honest, I really don't have anything much to report. The weather has been cold, wet and miserable and I've been in one of those 'bleh' moods which has resulted in me just fiddling around and not achieving much.<br />
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Decided to do a bit more on the poncho which I started when issue 25 of Simply Crochet magazine came out - they're now up to issue 44 of the monthly mag, so let's see, that makes this WIP nineteen months old.<br />
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I think a few more rounds will be enough then a nice border rather than fringing will finish it off. Can you see all those ends I'm going to have to sew in? Ugh !<br />
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So when I got tired of working on the poncho I rummaged around in my craft room for some nice yarn and started this scarf. Nothing like a bit of variety to brighten things up eh?<br />
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I haven't used this Red Heart Boutique Midnight before but it's quite soft and nice to knit. I don't think you can see the silver shiny bits in the yarn but it livens it up in a subtle kind of way.<br />
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Work is still going on in my front yard and if it wasn't for the wet weather, it would have been finished about 2 weeks ago. As it is now, the landscaper told me yesterday that we probably won't be able to drive on it for another 2 weeks. My daughter is parking her car on one neighbour's circular driveway and my car is at my other daughter's place but tonight I'm going to ask the other neighbour if I can leave my car on their front yard as I really need to go to a few appointments later this week. Oh dear, such a bother but it will be worth it in the long run. Here's where we're up to ...<br />
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That's all from me for now. If you'd like to see what <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/a-year-of-projects">Year of Projects </a>is all about, pop over to Ravelry and be inspired by the other bloggers taking part.<br />
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Its been a cold, wet and miserable week in my part of the world and I know lots of folk would say 'perfect weather for crochet or knitting'. Alas, not so as I've been really sick again (third bout) with this horrible bug that seems to be going around. Like a cold but nothing I have experienced before. Anyway, hopefully it is slowly starting to get a bit better so I might be a bit more productive this coming week. <br />
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I finished off this little Angel blanket for Angel Blankets Australia (NSW) which is one of the Knit4Charities projects for July. I used King Cole Baby DK and its a free corner to corner pattern which you can find <a href="http://patternsforcrochet.co.uk/premature-shawl-usa.html">here</a>.<br />
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Since upgrading to Windows 10, all my photos have got mixed up. This is really bugging me and if you know how to get them to display in year order (from recent to older) please let me know. While looking for the shawl picture, I came across this little token thingy which I made ages ago. Its the perfect size for either a dollar coin or one of those tokens you put in the slot to release a shopping trolley. Video tutorial <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCdq2XTD3-A&index=1&list=PL5FC374D5D604E1D1">here</a>. Very handy to have on your keychain.<br />
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My poor landscaper is just about tearing his hair out with the way this weather has been hindering progress on my front yard. We are a little further advanced so fingers crossed that next week might see a few sunny days.<br />
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Almost time for bed but I might do another 8 rows on my Hitchhiker which is growing ever so slowly !!<br />
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<br />Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-32787872221543398632016-07-11T11:19:00.001+10:002016-07-11T11:19:46.018+10:00The Never Ending HitchhikerSome time ago (possibly six months or more) I joined in with another blogger friend to make the hitchhiker scarf which seems to be going on and on and on. I must admit this has been hibernating for awhile but now that I've joined the Year of Projects, I'm now motivated to get this finished. Managed a few more 'teeth' on the weekend so here's my progress report ....<br />
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Yarn is Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply - 4.5mm needles. My plan is to go as far as this ball will take me, then finish off.<br />
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The weather here continues to be overcast and wet, whilst great for staying indoors and knitting, isn't so good for the landscapers doing my front yard. The road base for under the pavers went down a few days ago so at least its not too bad to walk on but not being able to park our cars is a pain in the proverbial 'you know what' !! Here's how it started off -<br />
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As I write this, the dog is going berserk and I hear the workmen arriving - let's hope for some sun (well at least no more rain) and a bit of action today.<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-91653185186914412152016-07-08T20:37:00.001+10:002016-07-25T10:53:35.483+10:00Back with a PlanApart from being sick with a horrible viral infection for several weeks, I have been in a bit of a rut with regard to blogging, crocheting, knitting and just things in general. Its now time to try to get back to normal and so I've decided to join the Year of Projects (Year Six) which is a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/a-year-of-projects">Ravelry group</a> well worth checking out if you're looking for lots of friendship, support and motivation. SO, without further ado .....<br />
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As this is my first week, I need to provide my list for the year - in no particular order (links provided)<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#sort=best&craft=crochet&query=bumba">Bumba </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/security-blanket---bunny">Security Blanket Bunny</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-midwife-blanket">Call the Midwife</a> baby blanket</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker">Hitchhiker</a> scarf</li>
<li><a href="http://patternsforcrochet.co.uk/premature-shawl-usa.html">Angel</a> Blanket (Premature shawl) - FINISHED 21-6-16</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angel-wings-pinafore">Angel Wings Pinafore</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-victorian-shell-mitts">Fingerless </a>Mitts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-unforgettable-scarf">Unforgettable Scarf</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-in-one-baby-top">All in One Baby Top</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mapleton-2">Mapleton</a> Small Shawl</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/childs-jumper">Child's Jumper</a></li>
<li>Ayasha Cardigan (Tunisian) sorry no link. </li>
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That should do for a start. As you know, I do lots of projects for charity so the above won't be the only things I hope to make this year. Oh, by the way, Year of Projects runs from July to June so if you want to give it a go, there's still time to join in.<br />
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Since I last blogged, I have been supporting a few of the Knit4Charities monthly projects, the most recent, to provide chemo hats for the Canberra Oncology unit. I made six - here's one of them ..<br />
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For my regular visitors, its been a few months since you've seen my little grandson Oliver who will be 20 months old next week, so here he is helping celebrate my birthday yesterday.<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-33125079884168001142016-03-19T21:56:00.002+11:002016-03-19T21:56:42.749+11:00Oh how busy I have been Seems ages (and it really is) since my last post. For the past 5 weeks I've been rather busy, mainly as a result of doing a course with U3A (University of the Third Age) called "Declutter your Life". The project I focused on was my craft room which has been an absolute disaster since I had to merge two rooms into one a while back - the craft room and the room where I had loads of books, computer and all its bits and pieces and of course the overflow crafty stuff. The U3A course has been very inspiring and motivational. I did take 'before' photos but I'm not sure if I'll have the courage to show them to you but when its finished I just might show you the 'after' shots.<br />
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With all this activity going on I haven't had a great deal of time for much else. A little bit of crochet for my CWA branch - this scarflet which is a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perfect-pink-shells-bow-scarflet">free pattern</a> on Ravelry by Suzetta Williams. I've made this before and always like the way it turns out. Easy too which is a bonus. For this I used Superfine 100% Merino 8 ply (DK) Wool with a 4.50mm hook.<br />
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During the paperwork clean-up I came across two recipes hand written by my late mother and I'd like to share them with you here - also so I can find them again when I want them. They both sound yummy so if you decide to try one please let me know what you think.<br />
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1/2 cup coconut<br />
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<b><u>Walnut Slice</u></b><br />
Ingredients:<br />
2 cups self-raising flour<br />
2 cups brown sugar<br />
115 grams butter or margarine<br />
1 egg<br />
1 cup milk<br />
carb soda, spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt<br />
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There is one more recipe which is for Peanut Crisps but I'll keep that till my next post.<br />
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Before I finish off, the family need to say hello. Oliver spent last weekend with his Mum at Bermagui on the NSW south coast - he loved playing in the sand.<br />
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And the view from the balcony of the unit they rented wasn't too bad either.<br />
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Madison and Quincy couldn't stay awake long enough so here's a shot of what they do best ..<br />
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Bye for now. xoxDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-31656604928587257772016-01-23T17:10:00.001+11:002016-02-15T15:50:54.017+11:00FOs and a Bit of a GiggleOne of my new years resolutions probably should have been to blog more often but then you know what happens to resolutions!! Seriously, I've been trying to think of something I should plan to do this year and top of my list of course (again) would have to be to get my craft room into some kind of order. Following hot on the heels of that would have to be to finish some of the UFOs still lurking around the place. Having said that, I have finished some small items (not UFOs) - a few for charity and maybe a couple for the gift stash.<br />
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These are toddler hats (8ply with a 5.00mm hook) and I just love this pattern which you can find <a href="http://pinssneedles.com/free-crochet-pattern-quick-and-simple-chevron-hats-preemie-through-child-sizing/">here</a>. Its only double crochet (Aus/UK trebles) but its the placement of the stitches that make it look a bit different. The pattern is in six sizes ranging from 2-3lb preemie to child. I'll be making lots more of these.<br />
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Knit4Charities is an Australian group I belong to and we support a couple of different charities each month. One of the charities I chose to support for January is Knitting for Australian Rescue Dogs (NSW) and decided to do a dog blanket. Well, I've named this the Ugly Dog Blanket - not for an ugly dog but I think the two colours, although perfectly lovely by themselves look absolutely yuk together. However, I'm sure the canine recipient won't mind - hope not anyway.<br />
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Hmmmm do you see a theme happening above? Must try to find some other colours in my stash !!</div>
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Another beanie for charity ...</div>
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... and a couple of little 'on the spur of the moment' projects ..</div>
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Now for a laugh .... some of my Aussie friends who read this blog will know that my late husband was a very 'proper' kind of a man - rather shy and modest. I was going through some old files the other day and came across a clipping from TV Week in Adelaide where Errol was the manager of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio 5AN at the time. It portrays my man in a slightly different sort of way. The clipping can speak for itself.</div>
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-19015536103507866002015-12-31T21:56:00.001+11:002015-12-31T21:56:28.796+11:00New Years EveJust popping in to wish you a happy new year. We've just seen the 9pm family fireworks on Sydney Harbour (well, actually on the telly) and now waiting to see the midnight ones that they promise will be spectacular .... then off to bed with a good book. Enjoy whatever you're doing and wherever you are in the world, try to see the Sydney fireworks on your TV if you can.<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-60044733496204808302015-12-24T23:30:00.002+11:002015-12-26T13:07:59.254+11:00And so this is ChristmasWell, its almost Christmas here in the Southern Hemisphere - just a little over half an hour to go. I think Santa has already been to our house (we are on the start of his run you know !!).<br />
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Madison was hiding behind the tree earlier in the day, sunning herself, sleeping on someone's gift and playing with the decorations. I think she's paying us back a bit for what we did to her the other day ..<br />
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The outfit was too small for Quincy, our dog so by default, Madison scored herself a new elf suit for Christmas day. You can tell she loves it eh?<br />
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It seems like ages ago that I gave an update on my Hitchhiker scarf which I'm doing as a KAL with <a href="http://teresakasner.blogspot.com.au/">Teresa</a> - it seems to be taking forever but I'm plodding along slowly. I wonder how Teresa and Kristi are getting on with theirs? Anyway, here's my progress.<br />
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As well as the Hitchhiker, I've been making a few things for one of the charities being supported this month by Knit4Charities. I had some items stored away but have added these which I've made over the past few weeks -<br />
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This is the Angel Wings pinafore from Bev's Country Cottage site but it can also be a dress or cardigan, depending on whether you leave the front open or not. As you can see, I've chosen to make this a little cardi which I think would look nice over a jumpsuit. Next is a little all-in-one knitted baby top which is one of my favourite patterns from <a href="http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/all-in-one-knitted-baby-tops-very-quick.html">Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days blog</a>. Her patterns are very well written and easy to follow. Yarn is "dy choice" Baby Joy DK.<br />
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Well its been an absolute pleasure finishing off my Christmas shopping over the past week or so. When the school holidays start, just about everyone takes off either interstate or to the coast, and our city is very quiet. This was where I did my final gift buying - its at Majura Park near the Canberra Airport - a big complex with lots of shops plus Costco and the newly opened IKEA. I took this photo at about 3.45pm on a Tuesday.<br />
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I do hope you have a lovely Christmas and as a special treat, if you overeat during the festive season, this diet might help.<br />
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BREAKFAST<br />
half grapefruit<br />
1 slice wholemeal toast<br />
250ml skim milk<br />
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125g lean grilled fish<br />
1 cup steamed zucchini<br />
1 Tim Tam biscuit<br />
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rest of packed of Tim Tams<br />
2 litres chocolate ice cream<br />
1 bottle Ice Magic topping<br />
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2 loaves garlic bread<br />
1 large pepperoni and mushroom pizza<br />
1 large jug beer<br />
3 Milky Way bars<br />
1 entire frozen cheesecake eater directly from freezer.<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-24502223303780299072015-11-30T13:31:00.000+11:002015-11-30T13:31:01.669+11:00Corridor - KAL and FoodI think I've mentioned before that my stepfather lives in a nursing home here in Canberra. Last time I visited I was amazed at what they'd done in one of the corridors. Of course I grabbed my phone and took a couple of pics -<br />
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Don't you just want to go up those steps and go into that house?<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-75861045316520561252015-11-19T11:11:00.000+11:002015-11-19T11:13:25.533+11:00With a Little Help from my FriendsYes, folks, that's all it takes - a little help from friends. I've been procrastinating for such a long time about not having written a blog post for months and I want to thank <a href="http://teresakasner.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/windstorm-knitting-and-new-book.html">Teresa</a> for giving me that little shove to get me going again. You see, Teresa and her sister Denise are having a little KAL (knit-a-long), making the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker">Hitch-Hiker scarf</a> and since I've had this pattern for awhile but hadn't got around to starting it, I asked if I could join in their KAL. I'm using Bendigo Woollen Mills 8 ply Bloom in purple - it has subtle shades of purple with flecks every now and then (4.50mm needles). Here's my scarf so far ...<br />
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We've had a fairly frantic few months since I last posted. Mostly family things and most important was my little grandson Oliver's 1st birthday on November 16. We had an early celebration a week before while his Belgian grandparents were here for a visit. The Cotter Dam is about a half hour drive from home has a lovely picnic area so we decided it would be perfect for his first 1st birthday party ..<br />
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I hope I haven't bored you too much with baby pictures - promise I won't do it too often :)<br />
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In addition to my knitting, I've also been doing some charity crochet - two small premmie baby blankets which I forgot to photograph before sending them away, and for this months charity "Hats for Homeless Kids", I've almost finished 4 beanies. Will take pics to show you as soon as they're done.<br />
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While browsing my groups this morning, I found this cute little butterfly tutorial which I'd like to share with you and also put here so I can find it again when I need it .. I think they're very pretty, extremely easy and could be used for so many things.<br />
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Because I haven't posted to so long, I'm thinking any readers I may have had will have gone so if you're still here, please let me know.<br />
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Till next time ....<br />
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<br />Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-19287764208450231712015-07-28T20:55:00.000+10:002015-07-28T20:55:24.716+10:00Take Two .. tah dah !!Its been so long since I've written a blog post, I'm wondering if any of my wonderful readers are still with me ?? I do hope so and I apologise for my slackness. I have been reading all my favourite blogs (the ones you'll find listed on the right hand side of this page) and needless to say, have enjoyed them very much. As some of you know, since my last post I've had a total hip replacement and was in hospital for 3 weeks all up, including the stay in the rehab unit which, believe me, was very hard work. I still attend day rehab each Tuesday but will finish there in two weeks time. Anyway, enough of that.<br />
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My crochet and knitting only emerged towards the end of my hospital stay as I didn't feel much like doing anything really, however I wanted to finish my little grandson Oliver's blanket so I made myself get on with it. I was worried that I might run out of yarn but was very lucky as you'll see in the first picture. The little ball was all I had left after doing the border.<br />
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Sadly, a few weeks ago, the crochet world lost a very talented and much loved lady by the name of Marinke (aka Wink). Wink has designed lots of patterns, her speciality being mandalas so quite a few crocheters were making mandalas in her memory. Instead of a mandala, I decided to make some of my favourite little hearts from Wink's very easy pattern - the link is <a href="http://www.acreativebeing.com/patterns/">here</a>. They only take a minute or so to make and are useful little embellishments.<br />
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On a happier note, my friend Lucy visited recently and brought along her camera to take a few pics of our little Oliver who is growing up so quickly. Its hard to believe he's 8 months old already ! Here's one of L's photos which I think is gorgeous.<br />
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I don't want to bore you with baby photos but I do want to show you the little aviator hat I finished for Oli last week. He had the jacket and I thought he really needed a hat to go with it.<br />
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Finally, my order of ICE yarn arrived from the UK yesterday and I couldn't wait to start something to see what its like. I'll show you what I'm making next post.<br />
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crochet – back and forth but not actually finishing much. I did make another
Harriet square (see previous post for details) for my next partner in the
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Something I do want to show you is this blanket which was
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May has been a dreadful time for our family. My cousin Janine
who was only 65 years old, passed away on 3<sup>rd</sup> and the next day, in
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cancer. Glen and my daughter had celebrated their first wedding anniversary two
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I found the pattern somewhere on the net (can't recall where - probably on Ravelry) but had to change it all to be able to use our 8ply wool. If I were to make this again I'd put two or three buttons on it as the top corner tends to curl down a bit.<br />
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Haven'd had a great deal of crochet time due to family issues but I did make this 10 inch square for my partner in the Australia Crochet (Facebook group) square exchange.<br />
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The pattern is called "Harriett Square" by Carolyn Christmas and its a free Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harriett-square-12">download</a>.<br />
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Before I forget, I must share this little gem with you. While on Facebook the other day, this caught my eye on the sidebar ...<br />
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A few weeks ago, my daughter's Pug Tommy (you can call him the Cap) was modelling for a photographer here who was putting together her animal portfolio. This is my favourite of what I've seen ....<br />
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Not to be outdone by a Pug, Quincy posed for me this afternoon - he's such a character. Stubborn too ...... I think he might be getting a little camera shy but then I wonder how he knows that I'm about to take a photo and not make a phone call ??? Who's a clever boy ?<br />
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Well, tomorrow is Easter Sunday and the bunnies are getting busy with all those eggs they have to deliver. Our special little bunny did his job yesterday when all my family went to visit my son-in-law in the hospice and share a wonderful seafood platter that my daughter had organised. I'll finish off for now with these reminders of our Good Friday.<br />
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xoxDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-55004405801945081972015-03-09T23:48:00.000+11:002015-03-09T23:48:28.207+11:00Crochet (Knit) Catch-upOh dear, its been so long since I've posted I think I may have forgotten how to do it !! I'll try to fill you in on what's been happening for the past few weeks in my life. It has been a rather hectic time in that we have eventually secured a lovely room in one of our better nursing homes here for my step-father. As his Enduring Power of Attorney, there's been plenty of things for me to take care of. He is now settled in to a nice big room (with ensuite) with plenty of space for a sofa, easy-chair, TV cabinet and of course telly plus some of his own personal things like paintings on the wall, framed photos etc. to make him feel 'at home'.<br />
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I have only been able to manage small crochet/knit projects but better small than not at all I suppose.<br />
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Oliver wearing his new hat made by Nanna. The first one was too big and came down over his eyes so he's saving it for when he grows a bit more !!!<br />
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I bought 5 balls of Bendigo Woollen Mills new wool to be released mid March. Its called "Bloom" - is 100% PureNew Wool, 8ply and comes in some gorgeous colours. It was a pre-release bargain so I just had to get some to try. I'm currently knitting a Diagonal Scarf from one of their BWM leaflets (PT8291). I'll take a photo soon to show you how its coming along.<br />
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Tomorrow Oliver and his mummy are going for their first dip in the pool to see if he wants to attend baby swim classes. Naturally Nanna will be tagging along and will no doubt be tempted to take the odd photo or two (or three or .....).<br />
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Till next time ... take care and I'll see you 'at your place'.<br />
xox<br />
Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-59741022769852534902015-01-31T23:37:00.001+11:002015-01-31T23:37:28.766+11:00Hooks 'n' NeedlesI bought myself a late Christmas present which arrived this week and am thrilled with it - almost as good as my Etimo hooks and they only cost me a total of $8.54US, (around $11 Australian) for the whole set, with free postage from China. How good is that?<br />
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If you want to get some, just email me (address in my profile) and I'll let you know where I got them from. The handles are soft and the shanks are lovely and smooth.<br />
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Further enhancements to my 'tools' collection are these beautiful knitting needles that were going to be disposed of by our CWA craft group last week. I offered to buy them but was told to 'just take them' so I did (thank you very much) and I can tell you, they will be treasured.<br />
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Can you guess what I'm making? Maybe I'll reveal in a day or two. However, I selected an item from my UFO drawer and finished off this lovely little baby's sweater from <a href="http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/all-in-one-baby-top-9-12-months.html">Marianna's blog</a>. If you're not familiar with Marianna's patterns, have a look - they are incredibly easy to follow as she writes her patterns row by row (literally) so its hard to make a mistake.<br />
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Before I finish, I have to share a pic (well two actually) of our little man Oliver who is growing up so fast. We celebrated Australia Day on January 26 and he wore his special outfit and figured it was worth one of his lovely smiles.<br />
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And finally, here's one from his Christening Day which was on January 4. The gown he is wearing was the ribbon lace train from my wedding dress (1972) and was made into this beautiful family heirloom by my very good friend Gwen who now lives in the UK. The gown was worn by both my daughters on their Christening Days.<br />
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That's it from me for now. I was going to share a nice recipe with you but I'm hoping <a href="http://scottys-place.blogspot.com.au/">Pammy Sue</a> is 'test cooking' it for me to make sure my daughter could remember how she makes it.<br />
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Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120102770811275751.post-10939661433187516652015-01-01T21:37:00.000+11:002015-01-01T21:37:03.863+11:00Happy New Year & Page 1I keep seeing messages all over the internet (probably mainly Facebook) that say today is the first page of a 365 page book so I figured I'd better at least write something!! Life has been rather hectic here lately, with the arrival of my new little grandson Oliver, then all the rush and bustle of Christmas shopping, a couple of parties, the pending arrival of overseas visitors ... and the list goes on. Somehow I managed to survive and at the moment its just me, 2 dogs (one being my DD's Pug who is being puppy-sat while they're away), and one cat. Everybody will be home again on Sunday morning, and at 5pm baby Oliver Edward will be Christened, followed by a small family celebration.<br />
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Although I've had plenty of time since Boxing Day to do some crochet and/or knitting, not much has actually been achieved. I'll give you a peek at two projects I'm working on (slowly) and hope to have at least one of them finished in the next few days. Firstly, a scarf that I've been doing on and off for about a month or so - using Red Heard Boutique Unforgettable in the Tidal colourway.<br />
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As you can see, I haven't got really far with this. I also get the urge to knit occasionally and last night I started this hat which will be going to Beanies for Babies and Kids at RCH, a charity that I support.<br />
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I haven't used this pattern before and wanted to see what it was like. The hat is worked sideways, is quite stretchy, so size-wise it should be quite versatile.<br />
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And, just because I can ...........<br />
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A butterfly - complete with the hair of the cat ! Can you spot it?<br />
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Back in September when I was in Tuncurry, on the mid north coast of New South Wales, I was really impressed with some of the decorations in the apartment I was renting. So much so that I took note of the website and bought myself this little plaque that was on the bedside table.<br />
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Cute isn't it? The little owl in the corner is 3-D. I also bought a set of coasters but forgot to take a photo so I'll have to show you them another time.<br />
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It seems the rest of the universe has received their copy of Simply Crochet Issue 25, <i>except me</i>. I've emailed myfavouritemagazines.co.uk twice and am still waiting on a response. I've been a subscriber for well over a year now and have just paid in advance, for another 13 issues. Not impressed!! I saw the gorgeous Cowl Poncho that <a href="http://scottys-place.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/poncho-tah-dah.html">Pammy Sue</a> made from it and loved it so much I thought I'd make one for myself. In desperation I purchased a digital single issue of the magazine yesterday for .99 cents via Google Play but now have to wait till I can get to the shop to buy the yarn I want. Naturally, I just can't seem to find what I need in my <u>room full</u> of yarn here !! I bet you can relate to that.<br />
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Well, I think that's about it from me for now - other than to wish you all a wonderful new year and hope that 2015 brings you much joy, good health, happiness, yarn and lots of time to do whatever makes you smile. My only resolution made this year is to finish off all the chocolate left over from Christmas and I know I won't break that one.<br />
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Bye for now.<br />
xoxDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237217955755971642noreply@blogger.com9