Unable to blog

My poor old computer has developed a dislike for all many of the things I like doing online, Browsing forums, writting in forums, ebaying As well as my blog, have been totally annoyied since I realised I couldn't get in. At least I can use mine for e-mails, it only takes 5 minutes to open up the box and another 5 to open a message.

So have commendered my mums laptop for the afternoon and she has taken my little angels out to llandudno. Whilst on my mums laptop I can publish the photos taken one my race for life a month or so ago.

This is me and my Papa, just before the start of the race, well the walk in my case. This is the only decentish picture of myself. I hate the camera with avengence and are usually behind it, must ask my mum if her camera is okay since this day out.

There were four of us taking part from our area, my mum, her sister and a friend of ours, we all really enjoyied it. Will definatly be doing it again next year.

In knitting news.

not an awful lot. My ASC jumper has been raviged by hamsters and I havn't had the heart to pull it out of the cuboard since. I'm fairly sure that most of it can be saved but boy am I annoyied, whilst being slightly greatful at the same time that it wasn't a customers order.

Everything has taken a back seat recently, I have however almost completed all the samples for my new stock, hope to have them listed tonight. Will have to use my laptop though as I am certain my mum will want hers back also have tried it from hers as it would be quicker but it won't let me reduce the size of the pictures and save them in the new format, which is a bit of a pain,. Mine does load pictures but like everything else it does it really really slowly,

Oh well, thats it for now. Hope to be able to post again soon

Introducing...............

Emma/Enya

The latest surprise member off our family. DH came home yesterday and handed me a rolling pin, when questioned he told me that he had brought a dog and the pin was to beat him up with. Boy did I feel like it, but wouldn't have been very hyginic.

We had discussed getting a dog when the kids where older, but certainly not now. Oh well she is lovely and almost 5 months old. THe cat doesn't like her vary much and has had a good swipe at her. Looks like I'm going to have to change where I do my knitting as well as she is more partial to my wool than the cat. Earlier today she ran or with a ball of all seasons cotton, thankfully it was from my jumper an not an order. Think I may have to move my knitig upstairs to ensure it is still made in a pet free environment. No pets allowed up stairs my space, plus I can escape from the racket of the tv which is constantly blearing.

Anyway you may have noticed that she has 2 names, the lady we got her from called her enya, her documents sayEmma neither one of them she answers to, she is very excited and so are the kids, DS's face was a picture he's been after a dog for ages.

In knitting news, havejust finished the front of my ASC jumper hoping to get it finished this week as long as there are no hitches with the sleeves. Am also going to enrol in a dressmaking course in September, DH brought me a sewing machine a few years back and it's been used once abiet very badley, so it will be nice to be able to use that and break up the knitting a little

First post in a while

Not had a chance to write for a while, well I think maybe I even forgot about my blog for a moment there.

Have been fairly busy the last few weeks, mainly tidying up the house as my friend is arriving to stay in just over a week. Not done much knitting wise, have take a bit of a break after the sheer number of orders I had to complete after listing several items at half price. I knitted betewen 6 and 8 hours everyday to keep ontop of it. But boy did I enjoy the challenge., and it was so nice to make things to order instead of making things I think people might want.

That said I did make my little girl her first pair of wool shorts in a long time, knitting for the family has taken a backseat since I opened my store. Poor thing had long out grown hers, I made them with a draw string and I am so glad that I did. She is certaily in that I'm going to pull my nappy of stage, she got quite frustrated when her shorts wouldn't pull down like she wanted them to. Actually it's a hard job to get clothes on her these days, it's one huge inconvience. Here is a picture of her in it, she wouldn't look at the camera at all.

She's been a total daddy's girl since her dad was signed of work, she as had little or no need for me at all. She used to fall asleep with my hair in her hands, which she doesn't do any more,used to love that. Both of them used to use my hair as a comforter. DS used to as well, he still does when he is overtired or upset. She used to love going in her sling and would scream if she was in the buggy, now it's been months since she's been in it. She normally prefers it to the buggy, but now she is prefering her feet above anything, I really miss that special closeness we shared, those moments are irriplaceable. Here's a picture of the last time we used the sling

On a visit to the LLechwedd slate caverns, wasn't the easierst place to visit as I have never been keen on steps with the sling, and there was a huge staircase to climb, mainly as I can't see my feet and don't trust them to work right when I can't see them, I'm forever falling over my own feet or thin air anyway.

Other knitting news, I started on that jumper for my little girl despite haivng too much to do already. I brought acrylic yarn, simply as it is cheaper and I have never takled and intarsia pattern before. I must say isn't nice to work with after using nothing but pure yarns for the last 12 months. It is nice and soft thought being a baby yarn. It is 4ply and has been surprisingly quick to knit, I've cvompleted the sleeves and the back is as good as done. Left the front till last on account of having no black 4ply yarn. I have since recieved this from Angel yarns so hope to start on the front pretty soon. Havn't even looked at my ASC jumper, really must finish that before starting anything else. THough I do want to make something special for my gran as well, which will porbably get started regardles ofwhat else is on the go.

Have also made my first sock, wasn't anywhere near as hard as I thought it would be, even though I did make a mistake and grated the toe in the wrong direction. It was really hard to figure out, I was so sure I had it right as well.

Not to bad really considering it is the first time I have tried sock knitting. Have to say that I really enjoyied it, even though I'm not over keen on DPN. Have ordered 2 sets of circulars from angel yarns but they havn't come in as yet, going to try the magic loop next time have brought 4 other balls of sock yarn (the above is opal rainforest in Owl) Also have the doctor fish, ladybird and tiger in the rainforest range, have a nice pink colour 2 skiens of lornas laces which was me SSS gift and last but not least a skien of pure silk soak yarn. Certainly added to my stash since I joined the AY forum. Now I just need that extra few hours in the day to knit with all these beautiful yarns.

Other news - Am thinking about starting to design my own knitwear, have been looking for a course that I can attend but there isnothing that is child friendly hours wise or close to wehre I live. Have found a program online that I am umming and aahing over, just waitng for the company to get back to me with the many answers to my many questions. Would much rather do a course though, but think that maybe something to aim for once both littluns are in full time school. With DD being a november baby(shares her birthday with my grandad and Billy Conelly) She won't be starting until 2009, seams an awful long way away but I know that it will fly. She will be going in as one of the oldest in her class, were as DS he will be starting school in september as the youngest in his class, can't believe my baby is starting full time school already.

Do I really need

Another Work In Progress (wip)

Since I have cleared my orders my mind is working on the next items I want to make, I even brought wool for one which was really naughty considering I haven't finished the first half of my scarf. THough have put that off now as the littleuns atre both home and that pattern needs total concentration.

I have made quite a lot of progress on my ASC jumper, having completed the back I have just fiished the ribbing on the front, I have a pair of longies on the needles for DD, and have spent 2 hours writting out an XXL sized pattern for shorts so that DS can have some for bed when his new larger nappies arrive. His coveres are on the small side as it is, have ordered him easy peasy bumper nappies for bed, Have tried every single pul up type nappy there is going and none of them have worked for him. Have ordered with poppers so it is easy for him to take off in the morning will have to cross the getting the nappy on himself bridge when we get to it.

Back to my knitting, I know I have a lot on the go at the moment, but I am so tempted to start DD's jumper, have also promised 2 friends and my sister a scarf. Also promised my sister a jumper for christmas, really need more knitting time, as if 4 hours minimum per day isn't enough already. I said to my mum that I liked having many things on the go so I could jump between them. I get bored so easily with things, spoecially when doing a really repetative pattern, or lots and lots of plain knitting. THink I need to be really harsh with my self and make sure that I start finishing some of the stuff before getting more on the go, but it is very tempting