Sorry Popeye the top didn't come up for you ????.

Home again and although it is lovely having visitors and going away it is just so nice to be doing my own thing again lol.
Was rather wet driving home and it feels like snow is in the air - the forecast is for snow on the Napier Taupo road overnight.

Now to dig out my knitting again - have only done a few rows over the past week, will finish the socks then decide what next to do.

jayemtoo - 2016-08-04 18:17:00

Morning ladies, I hope today is a better day than yesterday. I found the staple gun I was looking for - Paul remembered I had used it to make the Roman blind in the kitchen and of course I hadn't put it back in the workshop, it was on the office desk under a pile of knitting patterns. Having found it, I discovered that it's not man enough to drive the staples right in to the wood on the chair. So thinking cap on now. Might have to invest in an electric one.

So thought I would make these two simple cushion covers, they needed to be lined (my decision not the person I'm doing them for) and she wants them made like pillow cases. Decided to do French seams, and spent all morning figuring out how to do it. Started sewing the first one, before I'd finished it, realised I'd done it wrong and spent all afternoon unpicking it, so now I still just have four pieces of fabric. I might try again this morning.

Last night I decided to make a second owl tea cosy for Virginia as I ran out of yarn on the first one and had to finish off with the last couple of rows inside with a different yarn. Then I'll have to do a black handle which I don't think will look so good. Made the centres of the next four eyes, and started on the outer part of the eyes, and realised I'd gone wrong. How I managed it, I have no idea but I did two rounds of brown and then tried to do two rounds of cream by which time it was too big. Only supposed to be one round of brown. I wouldn't mind but I've made dozens of them. Stupid. So I gave up and promptly fell asleep in the chair.

Might go to the Friday knit and natter today as I missed on Wednesday.

Have a super day everyone.

kuaka - 2016-08-05 08:05:00

morning ladies :) It's foggy here, typical Waikato weather.

I bet it's good to be home jayemtoo, nice to be away to do and see things but home is always good.

You must have been tired kuaka, hopefully today will be a better day.

Sunflowers, I checked out the website you suggested and there certainly is a lot there. I need to go back and have another look so have book marked it.

Housework for me today, one thing about downsizing our home, it doesn't take long to get things done. If the fog clears to a nice day I'll get back to my weeding. I've unpicked the C2C cot blanket, was going to take too much wool so I've been crocheting random granny squares in different sizes. Hopefully my idea will work, we need this blanket quickly now. Daughter is also crocheting a cot blanket for the baby so she will have two hand made blankets on her cot.

Happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-05 08:34:00

Morning everyone.

Lol Jayemtoo re the top of the page.. Enjoy being at home for a while.

I agree Kuaka perhaps you are tired and things just not working like they should

Lucky baby Kiwimade.

I have a great Niece due tomorrow. Havent heard anything As yet. In Aussie tho, so chances are I wont ever meet her, like my nieces and nephews that are there too.

I'm sore today, but have to go to Mitre10 and get some rip cord. Ever since the last tenants next door left we have had the odd cockroach come in. I hate them. But its getting a bit too often for my liking now. Its not cheap stuff to buy but it works.

Then I plan to sit and crochet. Didn't get any done yesterday.

Had a beautiful rainbow here this morning, very bright too.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-05 09:43:00

Afternoon
it is a rather cold and damp day so didn't hurry up this am and making the most of being inside. Finished the socks that seem to have been on the needles for simply ages and now started a newborn size beanie with the left overs.
Think the weather has a bit with cockroaches coming inside too, every time it rains i seem to get a couple coming in - they very quickly get blasted.

All the blankets being made has encouraged me to look out the memory blanket that I am using left of DK bits and pieces on. Have sorted out the wool and have enough for several more squares. This blanket will take a while to finish but I don't mind as it is something I can pick up when have leftovers.

keep warm everyone

jayemtoo - 2016-08-05 13:21:00

morning ladies :) The sun is out! Crazy as it sounds, I'm going to mow the lawn this morning. It hasn't been mowed for three weeks or so now and needs to be done. I've been waiting for a sunny day and today is it.

Still making the old fashioned peggy squares, will lay it all out today and work out what can go where. Am hoping I can get this cot blanket finished soon. I bought some grey wool for the edging but it's too chunky. Will have to think of what to do with two 100gm balls of chunky wool lol. Daughter may have a use for it so will ask her.

happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-06 08:26:00

Morning everyone
Grey here, but maybe we will get sun later.

It was a month between our mows Kiwimade, That's the longest we have ever left it. Due again on Tuesday but theres nothing on it. So it can wait again.

That's a bummer about the grey wool. I'm sure you will find a use somewhere along the line.

Did a bit of crochet last night.. I'm enjoying enough that I'm taking my time, to enjoy it longer. On the second colour of the last block.

I have no plans for today so it will be a day of crochet and catching up on some recorded tv.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-06 09:36:00

Morning Ladies. Wet and windy today. Power cut for 2 hours in early hours of the morning
.So no lawn mowing here kiwimade. Check Woolrae if you doing more dyeing 8ply 100grms SW. Have used this wool for dyeing myself.

I have not picked up my knitting for a couple of days and it right in front of me when I sit down . Will do some for sure this w/end.
I think there will be a lot of knitting and sewing for next few days while this weather hangs around.

Have a great weekend and stay warm and dry.

sunflowers28 - 2016-08-06 09:42:00

Morning
It sure is wet here rained constantly all night. Knew there was a power cut as the clock was blinking but not for how long as slept through it. Think I will light the fire once I really get going. Have put the crock pot on with soup it really is that type of weather.

Finished one beanie and did a few squares on blanket but will continue with these till used up more wool. I'm tempted to get more wool and make a blanket for the spare room but not going out today unless it clears up a bit.

jayemtoo - 2016-08-06 09:51:00

Lawn is mowed, well the main bit. The roadside can wait until tomorrow or Monday.

Our daughter phoned and they are snowed in at Whakamaru but then it rained. Was hoping our grandy could have some fun in the snow.

MrK is making a wooden ring box for a linesman, they gave us some of the cross bars from the power poles the other day. The young guy called in to see how things were going and said he was going to put an engagement ring in it and propose to his girlfriend. We got all the warm fuzzies lol.

Will definitely check that out sunflowers, thanks!

Time for a cuppa and some more crochet.

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-06 10:27:00

Wow we lived at Whakamaru Kiwimade, and Mangakino.. Small world huh lol.

Love the idea of a ring box from the cross bars

popeye333 - 2016-08-06 12:17:00

Power has been off most of the morning, so pleased I have a firebox I can use it would have been rather chilly without it. Great day for knitting though.

Power now back on but threat of going out again so have filled thermos just in case.

jayemtoo - 2016-08-06 13:05:00

morning ladies :) Omgosh it was cold yesterday, I even have a FB pic of a snowman our daughter and her wee family made. I think they are expecting more snow today. Our grandy loved it lol.

I'm knitting a scarf out of the chunky grey wool, I haven't knitted a plain, garter stitch scarf since I was a kid lol. But it will be loosely knitted and so far is looking quite nice. A quick knit until I can buy some more grey for the cot blanket. Have made all the squares and just need to piece together when I have crocheted the grey edging.

Hope everyone is managing to stay warm.

happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-07 08:32:00

Morning ladies, well it was cold here yesterday and at lunchtime I lit the fire, first time I've needed to have the fire going in the daytime this winter. Course then I got so cosy that I couldn't face dragging myself away from the fire to go to the club to play mah jong. This is a recent thing, and an extra to my usual Tuesday afternoon playing mah jong. So I stayed home, crocheted some of Virginia's owl tea cosy and sewed up some sheep, and knitted a jacket for one of them.

I didn't sleep well Friday night, so of course, I fell asleep in the chair after tea. Puss was a pain in the bum when I went to bed, instead of snuggling up next to me, she insisted on sitting on my chest, and when I moved her so I could turn out the light, she got the pip. (I suspect that's where she got her name "pippi) from - according to her original papers, her name was just "pip" - hmmmm. Can't get her own way and she let's you know.

It's a lovely sunny day here, but cold - not sure whether to tackle going out to the boat or not. I'll decide after breakfast.

Have a good day everyone.

kuaka - 2016-08-07 08:44:00

Morning
Still very cold out but not raining non-stop now and the power is on!

Guess more knitting will get done today, just plodding on with squares on the memory blanket and a 4ply beanie when want something a bit different to do.

Keep warm.

jayemtoo - 2016-08-07 09:07:00

Morning everyone
Not as cold here as I was expecting. Lots of blue sky and fluffy white clouds for a change.
Well next door had their housewarming party last night. I wont say it was horrendous, we did hear the music until 1-45am but I think we both fell into a heavy sleep from there. But there was a massive Bang at 4-30 am. Don't know what that was.
So needless to say I'm a little tired, but cant lay down any longer. MrP has gone back to sleep.

I finished the third block of rainbow last night. I will lay it out and decide if it needs anymore. Then the problem will be what colour to do a border on it. The colours are very rich bright colours.. I was thinking a blue as in for the sky, but I will maybe put a pic up on FB and get everyone's opinion.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-07 09:38:00

Goodmorning Ladies from a wet cold Hawkes Bay. Out and about this morning as I needed some bits and pieces.
Trees down,rivers overflowed and land under water. If my friend and I had time we would have gone for a walk along the seashore .Both love to wrap up warm and going for walks on days like today Glad I can still able to do it as this would be something I miss. I know.
Mr S is missing it.

Busy day preparing for a Birthday afternoon tea for a dear friend. Did some colouring in and then some knitting in the evening.

Hope wherever you are staying warm and dry. Enjoy your day.

Edited by sunflowers28 at 11:27 am, Sun 7 Aug

sunflowers28 - 2016-08-07 11:22:00

Morning
Looks like a nice day weather wise, cold but clear.
Went for walk yesterday am well wrapped up ended up at sisters place for a coffee but instead spent quite a while in her garage sorting out clothes and things. A friend had left NZ to live overseas and had run out of time to sort things out so a large pile of stuff was just put into sisters garage. I now have the car stuffed full of clothes to go to the op shop this morning, there is still other stuff but couldn't fit it all into the car.

Going out to BiLs factory this am to make litter, too wet and cold over weekend to go there so need to do a bit of a catch up today.
Will save this evening to knit I hope.

Have a good day

jayemtoo - 2016-08-08 07:38:00

morning ladies :) What a beaut frost we have this morning but it is going to be a gorgeous day. Back outside for me. Friends are going to help us cut a tree down one weekend soon so I'll move things around to make the job easier. MrK is going to build me arbour where the tree is, although he has been promising me this for a couple of years now. Once the tree goes, he might feel a bit more inspired!

I love winter walks, especially on the beach. You are so lucky sunflowers and I can just imagine how MrS misses it. Hope your birthday afternoon tea went well.

The scarf I was knitting has been commandeered by MrK, so much for knitting for me lol. The wool was gorgeous lambswool and I have a project in mind for knitting more of it. So soft! I've had a throw pattern for years that needs the chunkier wool, tried it in doubleknit but it just flopped all over the place. The end bedroom could use a throw over the bed as the bed is seen from the hallway. Well that's my excuse anyway lol.

Still need to buy some more grey to finish this cot blanket and I need to make another double blanket to replace the one our daughter reclaimed. so a few things to get on with. As well as knitting for our new grandy. Always good to be busy.

happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-08 07:56:00

Morning ladies, another cold morning and the heat pump made a funny noise just a while ago and stopped working. I checked the manual and couldn't find anything that seemed to relate to what it had done, so I turned it off, waited five minutes, turned it on again and it is now working again. Phew! I would really miss the heat pump if I didn't have it. I know I have the woodfire but I don't want to use that all the time - the heat pump is so convenient, and it seems it's not expensive to run.

Had a lazy day yesterday, my planned trip to the boat was thwarted when I read the forecast "gale warning: 35 knots gusting 45 knots". Not the sort of weather I need to be rowing a small dinghy in. If I got tipped out I have hyperthermia before I struggled ashore. No thanks.

So I stayed home and knitted most of the day. Finished Virginia's tea cosy and made some sheep jackets. Went to a friends in the afternoon and had a glass of wine, it was nice enough to sit out on her deck in the sun - freezing at my place - our places face each other - mine faces south, hers north. I still like my place even though it's not sunny in the winter.

This morning I'm in the op shop for 3 hours and then maybe this afternoon I'll go out and see someone about a sewing job. Maybe. The car needs cleaning but it was too cold yesterday, I would have frozen to death. Maybe this afternoon.

Have a good day everyone.

Edited by kuaka at 8:02 am, Mon 8 Aug

kuaka - 2016-08-08 08:01:00

Sun is out blue sky here in Napier this morning. Very old inside,fire is roaring away.
The birthday afternoon tea was for twin adult sisters. It was their 6Oth birthday. Everyone had a happy time.
Did some knitting and had an early night as I need to be in Hastings for a 9.30 am an appointment . Just may call into Spotlight on the way home.

Have a Happy Day and Keep Warm.

sunflowers28 - 2016-08-08 08:31:00

Morning everyone.
Everyone has plans for a busy day by the sounds of it.

We have to go to the drs this morning. MrP has had a sore throat for about a week, and his legs have flared up again... But this morning he woke up to swollen lips. We could have gone down to triage but we had only just woken up. So have an appointment at 11-15, so a much better time than sitting in triage for what could be hours and then mucking everyone elses appointments up.
I had planned to get him in today hopefully for his legs.
My back is crappy again, Wish they could replace spines lol.

MrP's brother in law died yesterday. But the funeral will be in Mangakino, so too far for him to travel

I finished the rainbow blanket and have started another. I should have enough to do 2 in full rainbow colours and then one with white between the colours.

We have a mix of clouds today, so its hard to say how it will turn out.

Right a few things to check on here then I will have to get the car out etc etc. Must put my work in a bag to take with us too

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-08 10:06:00

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/502378872.jpg

For those who don't have facebook.

I enquired about selling my stuff at a local craft shop here. They take 30% in commission. So Needless to say I wont be taking any of my stuff to them.
I will try on here or otherwise start a facebook page.

That's a fair whack of a commission, you wouldn't be making much for your time that's for sure.
And I'm not in the mood to be the Elves and the shoemaker and just make enough to buy more wool lol

popeye333 - 2016-08-08 15:38:00

That's beautiful Popeye, love the bright colours.
30% commission seems a bit on the steep side for crafts, you never get enough to fully cover your time anyway.

Do hope Mr P is ok, and can get all his symptoms sorted out quickly.

Nice morning with some sun but this pm has Been a bit showery - enough to stop my full washing lines from drying properly, now put it into the garage. Will rug up well and go for a bit of a walk then continue with the knitting.

jayemtoo - 2016-08-08 16:10:00

Popeye - love your very bright blanket - superb! Re selling at your local craft shop - 30% seems rather over the top - wouldn't leave much for you. You'd be lucky to cover your costs, let alone make a profit. Hope you find a solution.

tinybaldone - 2016-08-08 18:45:00

morning ladies :) Love the blanket popeye, nice and cheerful! At the risk of getting a warning, there are a few places you can sell your crafts, felt.com is one of them and there are FB pages you can join as well. 30% is way over the top!

Well looks like my arbour is going to be on hold for another 5 or 6 years lol (so that will make an 8 year wait!) but all for a good cause. Sisters-in-law are buying a house together and there is a child's fort they don't need so once we know the measurements, and know it fits in the garden corner, we'll take it for the grandkids to play on. I phoned the council asking about how deep the bark will need to be and there are NO regulations for private property. Couldn't believe it. So we will make at the Ministry of Eds recommendations. Want our grandy's to be safe but still able to take those risks.

Have a few things to do before I can sit and crochet the cot blanket today. Nephew texted me last night to say the beanies fit perfectly and even stay on baby so all good there :).

happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-09 07:32:00

Morning ladies, actually in my experience, 30% is quite usual, and some places up this way want 50% to sell anything, which puts them totally out of the question as far as I'm concerned. As kiwimade says, Felt is an option, but things seem to move fairly slowly there. I think it's 50c for a 4 month listing, and then there is a fee for a sale, but it's not a huge amount. Certainly worthwhile having a look popeye. Blanket is lovely popeye.

Another cold morning, nice and still so should be rowing out to the boat, but the tide is out. I just know that when I finally get out there, the batteries will be flat and I won't be able to run the motor.

I picked up this sewing job yesterday, went and collected it from an old lady who lives in a very nice house (probably worth 4 times what mine's worth) and to be honest, if it were my bedspread, I would have just biffed it, but no, she has an old faded brocade bedspread and she told me she'd bought some more fabric and just wanted a piece sewn across it. Fine I thought. No problem. Trouble is the fabric she's bought is satin, and when I tried to sew it on, the brocade stretched but the satin didn't. So I had to unpick it all. I've now re-pinned it with pins every couple of inches, so it's going to be a pain to sew, and it will look hideous when it's done. She has tried to match the colour and of course it doesn't match, nor is it a contrast. Oh well, her bedspread, her problem, except I'm trying to make a good job of it, and I know it will look awful no matter what I do. So that's what I'm planning on doing this morning. Wish me luck.

Keep warm everyone and happy knitting.

kuaka - 2016-08-09 07:58:00

Morning everyone from an overcast grey sky Hawkes Bay. Around here they ask for 25-30% to sell your crafts. A couple of places are higher.You better off having your own stall at a market or use FB.

Off shortly to K n N if it stays fine. Just glad to get out for a couple of hours. Just take something easy to do.
Keep warm and have a great day.

sunflowers28 - 2016-08-09 09:03:00

Morning everyone,

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks 30% is a bit steep. Ill try having my own page on fb. And try here too. I want to get a bit more done before I start a page on fb tho.

The temp in MrPs legs is a little cooler this morning. Lips are still puffy. These antibiotics are pretty fast to kick in so he would be starting to feel better later today or in the morning.

Love the idea of having the fort for the Grandies Kiwimade.. Ban all adults from it tho lol Don't know if you watch Emmerdale but the adults took over a pirates boat lol.

Have to go do my INR this morning and get a couple of things from the supermarket.
Then back to my hook.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-09 09:52:00

morning ladies :) I'm in the classroom today so no knitting or crochet until I get home. I have a third of the cot blanket pieced together so getting there slowly. We're expecting thunderstorms today so would be perfect day for crafting but the extra money is handy to have. Better dig out my stuff on the Olympics for the kids to work on.

Happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-10 06:52:00

Morning
Have a good day at school Kiwimade
Washing has just finished but will probably need to go in garage as weather not very settled stil I'll think about it while having another cup of coffee and keep warm in bed lol. Have to get going soon though as have to take BiL to Hastings for hospital appointment.

Finished baby size memory blanket just need to crochet the edging. Hope to get wool for another one today as have ideas for making one for the spare bed. The biggest I have made previously is cot size and this will be single bed and have just used left over wool, this time I want to use specific colours and do a bit of a pattern so hope it works out ok.

Have a good day

jayemtoo - 2016-08-10 08:24:00

Morning everyone

Have fun at school Kiwimade. The extra pennys help eh.

Dull here but not as cold as the last couple of days.

MrP has passed his cough back to me lol... Ohh well it will go eventually lol

Ive finished the first block of rainbow, we had an early night so didn't bother going any further. but after we have done the dishes that's my work for the day lol.

Have a fab day all..

popeye333 - 2016-08-10 09:22:00

Morning ladies, well I had an awful day yesterday. Couldn't stop bawling my eyes out. Was even in tears at mah jong. Went to bed early last night but didn't sleep well, but I do feel better this morning.

Weather forecast is for rubbish, wind, heavy rain, thunder, lightning and hail up to 20mm in diameter. Really looking forward to that little lot. We had some spectacular lightning last night and the thunder shook the house. I don't mind the lightning but I don't like the thunder when it's that loud and right overhead.

Better get myself organised as I have a parcel to post and I'm going to knit and natter. Puss isn't making any attempt to go out, she's curled up on the floor in the direct line of fire of the heat pump!

This is her yesterday "helping" (not) in the sewing room:

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Have a good day everyone.

Edited by kuaka at 9:28 am, Wed 10 Aug

kuaka - 2016-08-10 09:26:00

leased your feeling better today Kuaka.. I guess those days will come and go.
I love a good storm. The hail we had did freak me out a little, mainly cos Id never seen or heard hail soo bit or so much.

Missy loves to "Help" when I'm sewing too.. She watches the needle moving. I dread the day she reaches too close and gets hurt.

Have fun at Knit and Natter

popeye333 - 2016-08-10 10:06:00

Can anyone tell me please if they still make crepe wool and also roughly when they stopped making it here in NZ.

carton - 2016-08-10 12:49:00

aww kuaka, you will have 'those' days, hope things are better today for you.

I think I saw some crepe wool at Spotlight a while ago...could be worth having a look there if you can carton.

As I was leaving Spotlight yesterday a lady was putting up Christmas decorations! Said to her as I passed, surely not, it's August! But she said the decorations had arrived so they had to go up. Crazy, crazy!

It's not knitting related, but I took a punt and ordered a T shirt from one of the FB adverts and it arrived today. Just gorgeous! Black with a cat's face on it. Will tuck it away for our daughter as part of her Christmas pressie. Also want to buy her a book on Tunisian stitches I spotted the other day. So I suppose if I am already shopping for Christmas I shouldn't complain about the decorations, but it just seems so damed early!

Edited to add, MrK said at least they weren't playing Christmas carols!

Edited by kiwimade64 at 5:21 pm, Wed 10 Aug

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-10 17:20:00

carton wrote:

Can anyone tell me please if they still make crepe wool and also roughly when they stopped making it here in NZ.

Carton I know crepe is still being made overseas. I got some from Deramores,com a while back. I love crepe wool, I cant say Ive looked for it in spotlight but a quick squizz on their website would tell you too.
As to when it was stopped being made, I guess you would have to contact some yarn company's

Kiwimade Ive been eyeing up those cat tshirts. And I normally don't wear things with pictures on , but I'm tempted by them

popeye333 - 2016-08-10 17:41:00

morning ladies :) Back in the classroom today, same kids, so we can carry on from yesterday.

Last night I did a bit more to the cot blanket, I think I should finish it this evening providing I don't fall asleep on the couch lol.

Happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-11 07:00:00

Morning
That is just ridiculous putting up Christmas decorations already.
Haven't had any crepe wool for many years, I knitted a jersey in it for a sister about 20 years ago and my niece has been wearing it as it fits over her baby bump and it is still in good condition.

Went and brought wool for the blanket I want to make, shades of blue and cream. I'm knitting it in the memory blanket pattern. Don't think I will be as quick as you Popeye in getting it done

Have a great day everyone

jayemtoo - 2016-08-11 07:52:00

Morning everyone.
Started to be a nice day but a bit grey now.

Have fun in the classroom Kiwimade.

Ohh your blanket sounds like its going to be scrummy Jayemtoo. crochet is heaps faster than knitting.

Ive done 1.5 panels now so halfway.

I'm shopping alone today. MrP is on the mend but his lips are still puffy. I'm given him an antihistamine to see if that makes any difference.

Found out last night that not only did his brother in law died, a friend had too. And the sister of a boy I went to school with had too. All the same day. And two of the funerals are tomorrow.
MrP said he will have a silent time tomorrow for his BIL since we cant travel to that one. I might take him to the beach, cos his BIL loved fishing etc too.

Right I better get a few things done and get up the street.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-11 09:32:00

morning ladies... mmmmm blue and cream, lovely classical combo. Back in the classroom again today, different class this time.

The cot blanket is all pieced together and am crocheting the edging now. Should finish it this evening assuming I don't fall asleep.

Happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-12 06:57:00

Morning
Good you are getting all this work Kiwimade but I guess You will be looking forward to the weekend.

Lovely and sunny today and not nearly as cold should get the washing dry.

Started the blanket a bit early yet to see how it will look, im happy for it to take a while as just want something to pick up in the evenings at the moment.

Off to do a bit around the place then messages etc.

Have a good day

jayemtoo - 2016-08-12 07:50:00

Morning everyone.
A nice day here. I would be happy if we had todays weather all year around.

Trying to decide if I should pop up and do a couple of things up the road or leave it till tomorrow.. Incase its wet tomorrow.
I'm on the second colour of the last block of the blanket. Sewed the ends in last night too.

Have a fab day all

popeye333 - 2016-08-12 09:15:00

Morning ladies, I actually did a bit of gardening yesteday, it was quite pleasant out there as long as I didn't look down at the squelchy mud everywhere.

While I was in the workshop looking for the secateurs, I found a few rusty staples which were smaller than the ones in the staple gun. I tried them and they actually go right into the wood on the chairs, whereas the bigger ones only go half in, so off to the timber merchants with my few rusty staples to try and buy some more. Got a pack of 2000 so that should be enough for me to reupholster six chairs - might even have a couple left over. Then I sat and knitted. Had a phone call from the lady I repaired the bedspread for - she's thrilled to bits. Can't imagine why - it looks ridiculous.

Going to the Friday session of knit and natter this morning so that I can give the lady her cushion covers that I made last week. So a bit extra spending money. There's a craft market on tomorrow and Sunday but I couldn't get in. Never mind.

At the moment the sea looks perfect for me to go out to the boat, but the tide is right out. Bugger. I'll just have to be patient a bit longer.

Have a good day everyone.

kuaka - 2016-08-12 09:24:00

Morning
Not sure what the weather is going to do looks rather like it could be showery so won't plan the day but take it as it comes I guess. Could garden or walk into town and buy a new toaster (the old one just stopped working and need the exercise) or stay put and knit!

Helped BiL at his factory yesterday, he had brought another motor but the fellow who delivered it could only get it off his truck at the shed about 100m from our shed it weighs 132kg. BiL did ring a couple of friends to come help but they couldn't come until much later so after a bit of thinking we managed to manoeuvre it onto a board and found a couple of good rollers and we became "ancient Egyptians" and rolled it into our shed, it was surprisingly easy once we got into a rhythm. Learnt quite quickly too to keep my toes well away from the rollers after squashing a big toe as we moved a roller, fortunately it didn't go under the part with the motor on!

Have done 18 squares on the blanket, worked out I will need at least 70 squares, I'm making them a bit bigger than the pattern said, but also heard last evening there's possibly another "great" on the way so will do some little things when need a change from squares. Oh dear will need to get more wool hehe.

Have a good day

jayemtoo - 2016-08-13 08:13:00

morning ladies :) We've used that 'roller' method of moving heavy stuff jayemtoo and it works well. I have two old double concrete laundry tubs my herbs are planted in and we've had to move them a few times now. It takes the two of us to do it but makes a hard job pretty easy once we get our groove on.

The bedspread does sound hideous kuaka but as long as she is happy I suppose. Makes it hard though when you are creating something you don't like.

I'm almost finished the edging, one more row I think to finish the ball of wool and to add a bit more depth. Then back to baby knitting before I start the blanket for the double bed or the throw for the end bedroom.

Happy knitting :)

kiwimade64 - 2016-08-13 08:35:00

Morning ladies, discovered that the staples I bought, although smaller in the leg than the original ones, still wouldn't work very often (most times the staple gun just didn't fire them) because they were too thick in the gauge, so yesterday I took myself off to Kerikeri to Bunnings and managed to get some which are the same smaller size and are a thinner gauge, so I'm hoping that I can now get on and re-upholster the chairs. Course now that I'm all set, I don't feel like doing it.

Have been trying to finish my c2c blanket that I started ages ago (well while Mr K was still with us) I am down to the last two 50g balls, and I think I will have enough to finish it. Might even have enough to do a border, but not sure that I want to. See what it looks like when it's finished. I love the colours and it's lovely merino.

Nipped into one of the op shops yesterday and picked up some nice fabric for next to nothing, to make some new cushion covers, so might tackle them.

Wish the weather would make up it's mind what it's going to do. Not as cold as it has been but very overcast and looks like rain might be in the offing. No wind, so I could go out to the boat, but the tide's too far out. Grrrr!

Have a super day everyone.

kuaka - 2016-08-13 09:27:00

Morning everyone.
We too have used the "Egyptian method" when we added a small timber shed to the back of a house for a walk in pantry lol..

I didn't get much crochet done yesterday.

I took MrP out to the beach to have his quiet time of reflection about his BIL that past away. It was nice out there. some surf boarders gave up tho, only small waves.

Then I decided while I had the car out Id bring the food from the pantry down there and move other stuff into the pantry.. It meant if I wanted some like a can of spaghetti Id have to move the car. so that's all up here. And while I was doing that I had to find a home for a couple of large bottles of shower gel so I did the bathroom cupboard while I was in the mood.

I should get close to finishing it late today or tomorrow.

Has been raining through the night, so not cold by any means.

Have a fab day everyone

popeye333 - 2016-08-13 09:30:00

My talented little puss strikes again. Here she is "helping" with the re-upholstering of the chair!

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/503992975.jpg

Apologies for the awfully blurry pic.

kuaka - 2016-08-13 10:54:00

kuaka wrote:

My talented little puss strikes again. Here she is "helping" with the re-upholstering of the chair!

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/503992975.jpg

Apologies for the awfully blurry pic.

Awe Bless her,,, shes to help lol

popeye333 - 2016-08-13 11:56:00