I reckon you can never have too much wool either
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| 4751 | Morning everyone. Sorry for your Loss Carole. Even tho your parted there was love there at some stage Good idea re changing the visa cards Kiwimade, much less interest eh. Ohh dear re buttons, its always the same eh, we might have hundreds but never anything we need lol. Hope the toes are feeling a little les tender Kuaka. I would use them as an excuse for the lawn lol. I didn't knit of crochet anything yesterday.. Was sore and tired. I may do later today but I think Im a little hung over lol.. Took a sleeping pill last night, cos for some stupid reason Im not sleeping well. Woke up at 5am and was soo sore that I took codeine. I think Ive had a little too much lol.. Oops. Have a good day all popeye333 - 2014-05-23 09:21:00 |
| 4752 | ohh I know that hung over feeling from taking sleeping pills, it's like you have cotton wool between your ears. Just have to vacuum and housework is done. The Furry One has found a tennis ball and has been having fun with it as I strip the bed... little buggar keeps trying to get me to play with him... OK... it' not hard to stop making a bed and play with him lol, he is just so happy, it's infectious. Looks like a perfect day to knit or crochet or stitch :) kiwimade64 - 2014-05-23 10:10:00 |
| 4753 | Afternoon all (was going to be good morning but just heard the midday pips on the radio lol). Do hope your toe heals quickly Kuaka somehow toes seem so much more painful than fingers. What is if with buttons? never have enough of the ones I want in my stash and as for those stupid packets they come in these days they never seem to have the correct number in them either. Have found a great shop in Carterton which has so many different buttons just wish it was a lot closer as only go down that way from time to time. It's cooling down but will go for a walk to skeinz and see if they have any pale aqua wool as Niece has asked me to knit a ballet cardy for her girl and think that colour will really suit her- she doesn't actually do ballet so doesn't have to be the regular pink fortunately. jayemtoo - 2014-05-23 12:09:00 |
| 4754 | Yep that's the best way to describe the foggy feeling.. A lot better now that the codeine has worn off lol.. Started my frill not long before lunch.. Got 13 squares in the mail this morning , Think I have about 28 now with the ones Ive been doing.. So still a while to go before I can put them together. Will have a play here and then back to my 8 stitches and a few meters of work lol popeye333 - 2014-05-23 12:30:00 |
| 4755 | My laptop is on the blink. I can't get to the knitting pattern I am currently using so will just have to knit some squares :) grandmasue1 - 2014-05-23 14:47:00 |
| 4756 | D-I-l says it is my keyboard that has packed up so she has loaned me a spare one which sits n my knees :) I might have to knit her fingerless gloves as her hands are sore. grandmasue1 - 2014-05-23 17:03:00 |
| 4757 | I used to use a wireless keyboard and mouse when using my lappy GMS.. I still use the mouse. It just uses a usb plugged into the lappy. Completly wireless. I think I got mine via fly buys points so have a look into that if you have fly buys Edited by popeye333 at 6:10 pm, Fri 23 May popeye333 - 2014-05-23 18:09:00 |
| 4758 | Better late than never, but here's a pic of the blanket I've just finished and a pic of the scarf I made with the wool that I dyed a while back: https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317606817.jpg https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317606743.jpg Edited by kuaka at 9:51 pm, Fri 23 May kuaka - 2014-05-23 21:50:00 |
| 4759 | They both look great *kuaka* yes I do have flybuys but d-I-l has loaned me a keyboard. Yes I was wireless and cordless mouse. It is blue so that I don't lose it. Pasue is in bed asleep and listening to Daniel O'Donnell. I can handle that so I might go join him. Night night. grandmasue1 - 2014-05-23 21:59:00 |
| 4760 | kuaka wrote: sunflowers28 - 2014-05-23 22:10:00 |
| 4761 | Lovely colours Kuaka raej2 - 2014-05-24 05:30:00 |
| 4762 | morning ladies :) I love your colourway for the scarf kuaka and I haven't seen the pattern for the blanket before. I love how the different colours are 'blocked' with rounded edges. Oh wow raej.... now I had better go search out that pattern lol, a crochet version might suit me better than the knitted. I've knitted four squares for the Lets Wrap NZ group so will take a pic and post it. Am plodding on with my dragon cross stitch too as I've found a picture of a dog the spitting image of our Furry One so want to stitch that. Nothing like having the next project worked out in my head to get me inspired to finish what I'm working on. happy knitting :) Ohhh kuaka, how's your toe? Hopefully the bruising is all out now. kiwimade64 - 2014-05-24 07:54:00 |
| 4763 | Toe isn't so bad this morning thanks, although it kept me awake a long time in the night, so I took a strong painkiller and eventually dozed off. Foot has some lovely colours on it. Sunny here this morning although it's quite nippy. We didn't get a walk yesterday, went to town to check the mail and get a few bits at the four square shop and then there were a few spits of rain, so we came home again. Mr K used the treadmill but I didn't. Try to get a walk today. I'd like to do the jelly bean blanket next, but not sure I have enough bright colours to do the centres and make it look nice - might have to buy some more yarn - but it will have to wait till next month as I've put enough on the cc for this month, and I never put more on it than I can afford to pay off in full when the bill comes in. kuaka - 2014-05-24 09:01:00 |
| 4764 | Morning everyone... oops our mornings are starting late these days. Kuaka I love the Mile a Minute Blanket, will have to search for some instructions.. The scarf is beautiful, you did well with the colours. Hope the toe is feeling a bit better. Good GMS that you are sorted again. Kiwimade I think its cool you have a picture to do , and your right nothing like a new project to make you finish the one your on.. I didn't knit a stitch last night. Last couple of days I just haven't been bothered. But Ill plod away on the frill today. Warm here this morning. Hope everyone has a good day popeye333 - 2014-05-24 09:06:00 |
| 4765 | Love the blanket Kuaka I've never seen that pattern before. Does your knitted square project use any yarn type or just DK as I've got lots of random part balls I could knit up when I'm trying to keep up the games on Facebook lol! vivz2 - 2014-05-24 12:40:00 |
| 4766 | Hi Viv we chose Dk so that things stay a uniform thickness. Can always use two strands of 4ply etc if you have odd balls. popeye333 - 2014-05-24 12:42:00 |
| 4767 | Meant to say off the games on Facebook he he...DK good then cos I end up with part balls after knitting bed socks vivz2 - 2014-05-24 15:01:00 |
| 4768 | morning ladies :) What a wild night we had last night but all calm now. Not a breath of wind. Think I have the mouse problem sorted, I found the hole where they were coming in and blocked it with a steelo pad until MrK can do it properly. No mousey-doo under the fridge today. I found a secret stash of doggy kibble under the fridge yesterday when I pulled it out to clean (for the third time in three weeks). Cheeky mice had been raiding the Furry One's bowl. I've got buttons to sew on the wee cardy today and ends to sew in for the squares so will get that done. I've embroidered daisies on the cardy. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2014-05-25 07:49:00 |
| 4769 | Morning everyone. Was wild and woolly here too. still warm. Im back in summer clothes. My friend has named hers Sahree which is pretty. I did manage to get some knitting done on the frill. And will get more done today. Have a good day all. Ill be getting the camera out later popeye333 - 2014-05-25 09:01:00 |
| 4770 | morning all. we had wind last night sunny today and very warm . done very little as again I am not well. worried about my sick daughter, carolev - 2014-05-25 11:11:00 |
| 4771 | My sum total of creativity this weekend has been a dolls blanket for my kindy teachers centre. Their dolls have no blankets. They want me to make a dolls carry cot for them too. I used to have a Cabbage Patch pattern for one but no longer have it. I'm thinking it might be better to just makes blankies and pillows and find some baskets from the Sally shop as beds vivz2 - 2014-05-25 13:38:00 |
| 4772 | carolev wrote: grandmasue1 - 2014-05-25 15:11:00 |
| 4773 | vivz2 wrote: grandmasue1 - 2014-05-25 15:13:00 |
| 4774 | oohh lovely about puss popeye, can't wait to see the pics. Well vivz2, you have been more creative than me lol. I've weeded down one side of our yard (does look good though) and have had my sister visit this afternoon as we are dog sitting her dog over the next few days. I did manage to stitch about 10 cross stitches on my dragon picture before she came though :P. Will sew the buttons on this wee cardy this evening (once the dogs have sorted their pecking order out in the couch). carole, I like GMS advice, very sensible and practical. kiwimade64 - 2014-05-25 15:36:00 |
| 4775 | Well I managed 8 small rows before she found the end of the knitting needle lol. Worn out lol Shes having another play now with her mouse popeye333 - 2014-05-25 16:00:00 |
| 4776 | What an awesome idea Grandmasue. Thank you vivz2 - 2014-05-25 16:13:00 |
| 4777 | Very cute popeye. have almost finished a jacket, knit in chunky with 7mm needles hasn't taken long but my hands hurt as I don't do much knitting raej2 - 2014-05-25 16:33:00 |
| 4778 | awwww popeye what a cutie! kiwimade64 - 2014-05-25 16:46:00 |
| 4779 | Morning all, didn't sleep well last night, and I won't be able to have a nana nap today as I have to go to the dentist this afternoon. I mustn't forget it, as they phoned on Friday morning to remind me, then sent me a text on Friday afternoon, and had already sent me an email the week before - I personally think 3 reminders is a bit much, I'm not a 5 year old nor am I senile - yet. I was a bit cheesed off to be perfectly honest, and I'm going to mention it to them. I will also take some knitting to do in case I have to wait (which would be quite normal). Bit nippy here this morning. We didn't get much of a walk yesterday because it started to rain. Hope to get one today, although my toe is quite sore today because yesterday I decided to do some sewing and managed to bang my toe on the foot of the chair. Ouch. I did some tidying up and sorting out in the sewing room, and did some mending. Not my favourite job. I've almost finished my first ball of yarn for my 10 stitch zig zag blanket. I've done over one and a half strips so I think I will have plenty of yarn to make the blanket big enough, not sure that I really like it though, I think the colours are just a bit too vibrant and the yarn seems very "lightweight". Not to worry, I'll plod on, only another 24 balls to go....... Happy knitting everyone. Edited by kuaka at 7:41 am, Mon 26 May kuaka - 2014-05-26 07:41:00 |
| 4780 | Super cute kitten popeye! kuaka - 2014-05-26 07:44:00 |
| 4781 | morning ladies :) We're dogsitting for a few days so the Furry One and Fluffy One are racing madly around and around and around.... typical of terriers, only know how to hoon lol. Because the two rat-bags were sorting out most of the evening who was going to cuddle up to Mum on the couch, nothing got done. So today, I WILL sew on the buttons and sew the ends in on the squares. It's colder today, that westerly has a real bite to it. I might be able to get more weeding done if the sun comes out though and I wear warmer clothes... guess it's bye-bye to summer clothes. Otherwise the needles will be out. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2014-05-26 08:03:00 |
| 4782 | Morning all The kitten is lovely Popeye and seems like you will be kept going with your 2 pups Kiwimade. Have had a lovely knitty weekend and managed to finish 3 little garments using wool I have dyed and dyed another lot yesterday which I'm not too sure about, it is blue but the dye just would not dissolve properly so I had to sieve it through some material and silly me didn't remember the gloves until part way through so now have lovely blue fingers. Somehow the dye stuck to my fingers better than to the wool. Also planted some seeds into seed boxes for the new little greenhouse but not exactly a good time of year for this so just cabbages and leeks. But did get to library so have good supply of books for if the weather gets worse and am knitting a little cardy which doesn't need a lot of concentration so can read and knit which is my favourite past time. Have a good day and keep warm jayemtoo - 2014-05-26 08:34:00 |
| 4783 | Morning everyone. Welcome to kittyville lol.. Poppy is settling in. She is honing around the lounge getting into everything. Bob wants to join in, but that would mean he's accepting her, and he's a stubborn male lol Blowing a gale here. And I have to go get a rubbish sticker I forgot yesterday. Did manage to get some frill done last night. Ouchies Kuaka, its Murphy's law that we have to bang the same toe twice eh. Have a good day everyone... popeye333 - 2014-05-26 08:34:00 |
| 4784 | morning line full of washing and it's spitting with rain carolev - 2014-05-26 11:31:00 |
| 4785 | lol Carolev, snow here. Well it's trying to, gets quite serious then a patch of blue sky raej2 - 2014-05-26 11:33:00 |
| 4786 | I gave up on the garden - two terriers trying to 'help' was getting me no where and besides, that wind has a really cold bite to it. The buttons are on and the ends are sewn in. The Fluffy One was watching me intently sew (her 'mum' doesn't sew or knit) so it was quite off putting lol. I've cross stitched all the way across the bottom border and have started up the right hand side. Only have to go to the top middle. I estimate another month and I will have it finished. Nine months work in all. My aunt in Queenstown said it is snowing like you wouldn't believe. Am glad we live up here lol. Happy knitting :) kiwimade64 - 2014-05-26 14:17:00 |
| 4787 | Hehehe told you the Garden helpers would be more trouble than they're worth lol.. Stay warm and enjoy the inside time popeye333 - 2014-05-26 15:53:00 |
| 4788 | got washing dry yippy dinner in the oven just waiting for my loved one to get home carolev - 2014-05-26 16:45:00 |
| 4789 | Im going to wash tomorrow. they reckon it will be fine. It better be cos I have a few loads lol. Just had to wash blood out of the carpet. Ooops.. Miss Poppy had been playing with my toes and feet. I felt her but didn't realise she had drawn blood... Oh the joys of warfarin and lower extremities . Luckily it wasn't quite dry and I managed to get it off. popeye333 - 2014-05-26 16:57:00 |
| 4790 | Not good popeye, hope the feet are ok now. raej2 - 2014-05-27 01:59:00 |
| 4791 | Morning, its so cold here there is ice on the inside of the windows raej2 - 2014-05-27 06:28:00 |
| 4792 | morning :) ice on the inside of our windows too, about -4 here earlier. But going to be a stunning day so I don't mind the frost. I love your jacket raej2 just gorgeous. And I had to look twice for your Furry One lol, omg he blends in beautifully! My Furry One and the Fluffy One have been racing round madly as they do in the morning. The Fluffy One has braved the frost (not my boy, he's not nuts lol) and is barking at the rubbishman. The Furry One is quite comfortable thank you to do it from inside by the heater. MrK has asked me to knit him socks to wear under his boots - I hate knitting socks and have only ever knitted one - not even a pair. So I will buy some wool and knit him a pair and hope he has patience as this will take a while lol. Happy knitting :) Edited by kiwimade64 at 8:00 am, Tue 27 May kiwimade64 - 2014-05-27 07:59:00 |
| 4793 | I have tried knitting socks, didn't work very well. Have been buying books on crocheted socks but haven't got round to trying them yet. the jacket was simple pattern and chunky wool But I love how it turned out raej2 - 2014-05-27 08:08:00 |
| 4794 | Morning ladies, cold here too, although not quite cold enough for Jack Frost to visit, there is plenty of condensation on the windows but it was 12 degrees in the lounge when I got up, I think without the new ceiling insulation we had fitted last year, it would only have been about 4 or 5 degrees. Looks like being a stunning day. I found half a dead mouse on the carpet this morning, I have no idea where that came from, unless it was in during the day and running around unseen. I don't think there's anywhere it could come in during the night. Anyway little puss dealt with it. This is where she slept last night (and is still there now actually - she hasn't moved). The photo shows all the knitting clutter which is my works in progress and balls of yarn waiting to be returned to the stash. Reminds me I'd better sort it out. https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/317987663.jpg Luckily the scarf (that's the huge ball of wool that puss is curled up on) is for me. Gosh your furry one blends in well raej - and I love that jacket. Looks like being a stunning day. My afternoon "off". Have a great day everyone. Happy knitting everyone. kuaka - 2014-05-27 08:48:00 |
| 4795 | love the colours in your stash. Just had to check some mohair I'm crocheting for my mother, it looks similar to yours but hers is more purple and blue. Lol I'm going to run out and can't match as its ancient. I have found some in spotlight that are similar colours but solid so will work them round the edges raej2 - 2014-05-27 09:10:00 |
| 4796 | I had a nosey at your stash too kuaka lol and I've just knitted that pink/purple mohair into squares for the Let's wrap NZ. Was lovely and light and warm. Aren't cats clever? They know the best spots on a cold morning. As for my dogs.... silly buggars are outside in the frost. kiwimade64 - 2014-05-27 09:15:00 |
| 4797 | Morning, I nearly feel like saying Good afternoon at this time. And Ive just finished my breakfast lol.. Lol Kuaka at the cat. That's asking for trouble letting her be on the wool. Do your furry ones have the terrier shake down pat Kiwimade? Poppy is running around all over the place. Ive just found more blood lol.. The skin on my legs is very thin. so easy for her to break it. Ive only done one pair of socks, on two needles. Just put them on MrPs feet from the hot water cupboard. Ive given him the pair that was knitted for me years ago. Puts off the need to knit another pair for a while lol. Wouldn't you know it. its Cold enough to wear my jacket and Im not going anywhere lol Have a good day all popeye333 - 2014-05-27 09:26:00 |
| 4798 | frost here I am unwell carolev - 2014-05-27 10:02:00 |
| 4799 | Not good Carole. Stay warm and take care popeye333 - 2014-05-27 12:08:00 |
| 4800 | Ill take the hundy popeye333 - 2014-05-27 12:08:00 |
