Merry Christmas

Just a quickie to wish every one a Happy Christmas.
Paula.

Which Reindeer are you??

You Are Donner

The most loveable and sweet reindeer, you're also a total dork! Why You're Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying. Why You're Nice: You're always smiling, even if you've fallen flat on your horns.

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

First Fingerless

Knitting progress was hampered slightly at the beginning of the week because of a finger injery that I got while putting up some flat pack furniture. So it was bit difficult to knit for a few days, but I did managed to start and finish one ofKimberlys Fingerless Cable Glovesthis week. I little bit smaller than Kimberlys by casting on 40sts instead of the 48sts in the pattern, though it is a little tight - I might try 44sts next time. I really pleased with it.


first fingerless cable glove 

I was surprised how quickly it knit up. I was slightly confused when I came to the make1, but I looked at theKnitting Help web site that Kimberly mentions in the pattern to make sure I was understanding it right, and thankfully I was. I never knew there was so many ways to M1!

Another Christmas Present Finished

Fifi  

Fifi is finished. I spent most of yesterday putting her together, the hair and the feather trim were the hardest to sew on. I found the pattern lacking in instructions on how to put Fifi together, so there was a lot of guess work in how she should be put together. I'm really pleased with how she turned out.


Fifi slipper 

First Christmas Present Finished

I've made a hot water bottle cover for my nana for Christmas.


hot water bottle cover front 

At first I was going to make yarnagogos hot water bottle cozy, but when I didn't get the right tension on the 4.5mm circular needle that the pattern called for, I decided to use 4mm straight needles and use yarnagogos as a guide and make some of the pattern up myself. I'm quite pleased with the result, though it could have done with being a little bit bigger.


hot water bottle cover envelope back 

I've made it so that it has an envelope type back so that you can get he hot water bottle in & out when the cover needs washing and I've also made it a roll neck so you can fill the bottle without taking it out of its cover. It's knit in three pieces with Debbie Bliss Merino DK colour 700.


hot water bottle cover top 

The yarn to make Kimberlys Fingerless Gloves came this week, Debbie Bliss Merino DK colour 615. It's a really similar to one of the colours in the scarf I bought last month - I know, I'm a bad knitter for buying a scarf and not making one, but it was bloody cold and I didn't have the time.


yarn for kimberlys fingerless gloves 

A Bit Disappointed

So yesterday off I want to the Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Show, with cash in my pocket to buy lost of wonderful knitting type things. What did I get, a tiny knitting book, bought mostly because of the cute knitting charm attached to the ribbon bookmark.


tiny knitting book 

charm bookmark 

There weren't as many exhibitors as I thought there might be. I counted the number of exhibitors at Harrogate and compared it with the numbers of exhibitors at Ally Pally, there are twice as many exhibitors at Ally Pally than at Harrogate.

I was hoping to get some yarn to make Kimberlys Cable Fingerless at the Knitting & Stitching Show, but I didn't see the yarn I wanted, so I've just ordered some Debbie Bliss Merino DK from Get Knitted, that I think should work.

Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Show

I was wondering if anyone's going to the Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Show or has been to any of the Knitting & Stitching shows? I'm going to the Harrogate Knitting & Stitching Show on Thursday.
I'm taking my mum along, who also has crafty tendencies!
It will be the my first knitting show, is there any knitting show etiquette that I should be aware of, should I take my knitting with me, do you have any tips for a first timer?
Is it sad that I'm really quite excited???

I love a cheesy quiz!!

The Traditional Princess

You are generous, graceful, and practical with both
feet planted firmly on the ground. You tend to
be a little on the old-fashioned side. You
value home, hearth, and family life and love to
be of service to others.

Role Models: Snow White, Maid Marian

You are most likely to: Discover a hidden talent
for spinning straw into gold.


What Kind of Princess are You? - Beautiful Artwork (Original Music is BACK!!!)
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Still a Rubbish Blogger But...

I have finished my Chelsea Bag. It was really easy to knit, just one straight continuous strip.


chelsea bag before embroidery & seaming. 

Here it is after I'd started the embroidery, when I remembered that I wanted to take a photo of the bag before I started the embroidery! I also meant to take a photograph of my bag before it was felted, but I forgot to do that too.


finished chelsea bag. 

It was my first felted project. The strap hasn't shrunk as much as I had hoped it would, and as a result is a little bit long, so I've tide a knot in it. I changed a second pink zigzag type stitch at the bottom for pink blanket stitch instead.

Bad Blogger

I am a disgrace to the knitting blog world! Hopefully now after this lapse I will get off my bum and update more regularly.

I have been knitting, even though I haven't been posting about them, so I'll give you a little run down for the 3 things that I'm knitting at the moment.

Firstly we have Genoa, that I'm making for myself,

Genoa pattern & yarn 

Genoa jumper 

well the start of it anyway.

Then there's Fifi.

Their Fifi. 

My Fifis dress, beret, arms & legs  

I'm making Fifi for my cousins daughter for Christmas.

And finally there's Chelsea Bag.


Chelsea Bag 

This pattern is in the autumn/winter Rowan Newsletter that came the other week. I had been looking around the shops for a winter bag that would be a bit more water resistant than the bag I had been using in the summer.

Other than knitting I've made a Gallery of all the things I've made over the last few years.

Socktoberfest 2005

Just in case you haven't seen Socktoberfest 2005 whilst doing your knitting blog rounds, Lolly has started Socktoberfest 2005. Her aim is to get as many people knitting socks throughout october as possible. Unfortunately I won't be one of them, I have quite a long list of things to knit already. I just thought I'd spread the word, not that Socktoberfest really needs it, a lot of people seem to know aready. Happy sock knitting!

Lots of New Stuff

It's been a bumper week for delivery's, this week. First came a bag of Jaeger Matchmaker Merino 4ply from English Yarns, for a v-neck jumper from a Jaeger 4Ply pattern book.


jeager matchmaker merino 4ply, in cyclamen. 


Next came lots & lots of DPN's also from English Yarnsfor all the socks that I am planning to make out of Socks, Socks, Socks.


lots of DPN's 

And finally 3 balls of RYC Cashsoft 4Ply from Angel Yarnsfor Septembers free Rowan International pattern Fifi from the Knitted Babes book, which I'm planning on making for my cousins daughter for Christmas.


RYC Cashsoft 4ply 

Dizzy

I'm taking up spinning, well I if I can figure out how it all works! I've been thinking about it for a few weeks and on Sunday I sent off the order form for a drop spindle kit from Twist Fibre Craft Studio. It came on Wednesday, it has a drop spindle, instructions and 100 grams of 3 coordinating colours.


drop spindle kit 

I haven't had a go yet, but I'm going to find time to try over the weekend. I read some of the instructions and was mostly confused. Does anyone have any tips for a total novice?

Socks, Socks, Socks also arrived this week. There are at least 10 sock patterns that I like. I feel the need to buy lots more yarn.


sock patterns and reading material. 

Thank You

Thanks for your recommendations, I was all set to buy Knitting on the Road, because it got the same amount of reccomendations as Socks Socks Socks and out of the two it was the only one they had on Amazon,. Then I just happen to go on Amazon yesterday and low and behold there was Socks Socks Socks. The dilemma!!! Anyway, I've decided to get Socks Socks Socks, as it has 70 sock patterns compared to the 18 in Knitting on the Road. I also decided to get It's My Party and I'll Knit If I Want To! by Sharon Aris.

Not much news on the knitting front. I've finished a second pair of socks for my sister. I might wait until Socks Socks Socks arrives before I make the final pair, see if she would like something different.

Seen as I don't have any knitting progress photos to show you I thought I'd show you how I store my needles that aren't in use. There not the prettiest needles on the planet, but right now I have more sense than money!


jug of needles 

However if I had more money than sense, I might buy these knitting needles from KnitKnack


beautiful