What a lovely day :-)

The sun is shining and it is quite warm out there so I will stay indoors, I come out in a rash if I show any skin to the sun.
Finally got my long awaited exam results. I sat the first module of the Certificate of Professional Competency, this module was 'understanding the legal and business context for road transport operations. So that was a relief, only two more modules to go, three if I decide to sit the module involving International coaching Law.

Just finished unpinning my now blocked Melon Scarf. I finished knitting on Sunday but had to wait till yesterday when I would be able to get more pins. I'm really chuffed with this, I think it looks lovely, even if I do say so myself.

I've also managed to finish the pair of socks, details in the last post.


I've already cast on my next pair which are for my DS2s' girlfriend. I'm knitting them using hand dyed Opal sock yarn but I'm not sure if I did it using Ashford dyes or Koolaid or if I bought it. Kathryn picked the yarn herself and I decided that seeing as there was a lot of different colours it might look better knitted in plain ol stockingstitch.


So I'm now going to make myself a nice cup of tea and maybe start another baby cardigan :-)

Been busy...

desperately trying to get the Melon scarf from VLT finished. I was originally supposed to be knitting the Alpine Lace scarf but my laceweight 'snapped' when I tried gently stretching it as I was knitting, I was none too chuffed I had done about 8 or 9 inches by this time. So I restarted it using another wool only for Trudie to bring it to me one day, minus the ball of wool, luckily I had only done a couple of inches but I took this as a sign from my Guardian Angel that I wasn't meant to knit this. Instead I ignored the book for a month then after much deliberation decided to knit the Melon scarf using Jamieson's Ultra in natural white and started knitting. I'm on the second long side knitting the border and that will just leave the one short end and then I will only have to block it.

I've also been knitting a cardigan in the yellow Opal Magic. I'm using the all-in-one knit from sleeve to sleeve Opal cardigan. It's for my brothers grandson who was born a couple of weeks ago. Might also knit the beanie and socks too, will see how I feel when I get the cardi done.

And finally the usual 'carry about in the handbag' sock project. I got quite a bit done at the hairdressers today, I was getting highlights done and I didn't fance reading any of the magazines. And they are quite handy to have when waiting at the doctors' surgery cos they are always running late. I'm knitting these using Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn in Indian Summer.


And for some reason my lacy scarf picture is big despite me making it smaller. Never mind the trials etc of blogging.

Been busy sewing buttons on a cardi I finished a couple of weeks ago.

Knitted using Sirdar Snuggly DK in Safari and a Debbie Bliss pattern.

I finished this tonight. I bought the hand dyed sock yarn at Woofest from Natalie at http://theyarnyard.co.uk/newsite/ . I'm about to cast on for a baby cardi in Opal Magic but this one is for my brothers' grandson who was born a couple of weeks ago.

My very first post

I decided to create my own blog so that I can show those interested what I have been up to. Just now I am busy knitting baby things for my first grandchild who is due 29th December.

I have also knitted another wee cardi with matching hat but as yet haven't taken a photo.

I am also crocheting a sleeping bag, this will be my second crochet project, only learnt to crochet a few months ago.

I also enjoy spinning, I own an Ashford Kiwi and two drop spindles, and I have been experimenting with dyes, both acid, http://www.ashford.co.nz/dyes/dyes-frameset.htm and natural, http://pure-tinctoria.designsales.co.uk/en and onion skins.

The three skeins on the left are dyed using the natural dyes, Kango (Myrobalan) and Pacific (pomegranite).