Yarn for sale

Hello again, I finally found the lead for my camera so I have been able to upload my photos :) This is a hat I made for one of Jez's colleagues and rowing buddies. It was his 40th birthday on Valentines day. It's my own pattern, I'm going to make it again in Rowan Cork and then I'll publish the pattern. I've had these 5 flags sitting unfinished in my work basket since October and finally got round to finishing them this morning. They are made with Anchor Magicline cotton and the pattern is from a Zoe Mellor book - Nursery Knits I think?

I've got a pair of felted slippers and a circular felted purse drying at the moment - I'll blog them when they are dry and finished.

I've got an interview this afternoon, it's for 8 hours a week at my favourite clothes shop Fat Face. I'm quite nervous but excited too. I've sorted out child care for Sullivan, I may just need extra help during the holidays. I really hope I get the job, I love Fat Face and the hours are perfect. I've also got an Avon area rep coming to see me tomorrow morning to talk about settng myself up as an Avon lady. The initial outlay is £15 plus £2.90 for 5 books, not too bad I thought. I'm determined to get through the recession unscathed!

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All this yarn is for sale. Post free in the UK, email me if you are outside of the UK and I'll find out how much postage would be. If you are interested in any of the yarn, leave a comment and I'll send you a paypal invoice :)

2x 50g skeins Koigu sock yarn £12.

2x 50g skeins Knitpicks shimmer laceweight yarn £6.00

4x50g Rowan cotton rope, £10.00

2x50g Patons pixie £4.00

1x200g Banana Silk £8.00

9x 50g Silkwood yarns from NZ, a merino, alpaca, mohair blend. 4.5mm needles. £17.00

Hipknits Sock yarn £5.00

2x50g Koigu sock yarn £12.00

3x50g Rowan Summer Tweed. £9.00

3 x 50g Debbie Bliss wool cotton £7.00

1x100g Colinette Giotto £4.50

1x100g Colinette Firecracker £4.50

2 x 50g Mohair blend. £5.00

Handpainted Touch Yarns NZ superfine Merino Laceweight. £14.00 100g/875m

1x100g/170m Touch boucle yarn. £8.00

These are all quality yarns at bargain prices. Remember that postage is free in the UK. Help me thrash the recession!!!

Chat again next week, Ali x

A couple of hats

Not for Sullivan but for two friends who have recently had baby boys. The first one is knit in patons Diploma Gold and the pattern comes from Zoe Mellor's Nursery Knits. The second is in Sirdar baby bamboo and is from Debbie Bliss' Kids' Knits for heads hands and toes.

More updates to come soon :)

Getting back into the swing of things

So much knitting has been done over the last couple of weeks. I've been washed out but starting to feel better again now, my iron count was low so I'm hoping that all the iron rich food I've been eating along with the spatone I'm taking is helping boost things up. DH is fantastic, he is doing so much of the housework as well as decorating the front room.

I've got loads of pics to show you, but for now I'll just post the latest knits and a couple of the girls. Baby mitts, thumbless for easy on off ability. I'm not sure whether I should put a cord on these or not, any opinions?
Monkey socks - what a great pattern, I think I'll try to make some mini monkeys for the girls. Regia 4 colour. I love the way this yarn softens and blooms after washing.

Forest baby hat.
Camouflage baby set, so cute! I think I'd be happy with a boy if he got to wear this set! Jaeger baby merino, a wonderful yarn!
Baby hat from one skein and a pair of socks for school friend of E's who's mum has just had a baby girl.
The finished pinwheel blanket, it is the perfect size for a pram/crib/moses basket. I love it and I have plans afoot for a different one.
Tootsie baby hat using sirdar click dk. Not my favourite yarn but great colours.
And finally...I made the skirtsicle from Magknits in 2 days! I used 4 balls of Anchor Magicline cotton and the age 6 pattern for Maddie although she is not 4 yet! Lovely pattern but the sizes are a little small, perhaps I just have tall children!

Millie feeding a wallaby and holding a snake at Exmoor Zoo, she's a brave girl!
Maddie stroking a Skunk! Pooey!
Sorry for the pictures and captions post. I'm still getting tired easily and just doing this has worn me out.

Tomorrow - photos of Sock pal socks and a wonderful knitty SP parcel.

Maddie's hat

My little Madeleine came home from nursery complaining of ear ache yesterday. Oh bugger I thought, please don't start being like me and having ear infections. Anyway, I thought she could do with an ear flap hat to stop the wind whistling down her little lugholes so here it is :)

I used 2 strands of yarn held together and a 6mm hook. Treble crochet all the way apart from the edging which is double crochet. (That's double crochet and single crochet for my American readers :)) I used Rowan wool cotton again, to match her scarf but didn't have enough green, so the bright green is Rowan Handknit cotton and the dark green is Paton's diploma gold. She must like it, she kept it on all the way to nursery!

Todays yarny goodness is courtesy of Posh Yarn. This is Lucia, in Sway. I really want to get on and use it but I must, must, must finish Emilia's double scoop jumper first!

It reminds me of sugared almonds...

Odessa

I made this to go with my new coat, believing the weather men that we were going to get snow and ice. It has been cold, but not too cold and we've had rain and no ice. A blessing for some perhaps?

The pattern is Odessa by Grumperina, made in Rowan Calmer using 4.5mm needles as I seem to knit tight with cotton yarns.

Excuse the dodgy selp portrait, but don't you think I did well taking a photo of the back of my head? Ok, so it is really Emilia :)

Oh, Maddie still has blue hands. And wouldn't hand prints have been a wonderful memory...too late now :(