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

3 months old

Can you believe that three whole months have gone since Sullivan was born? He is such a sunny little chap, always smiling and chatting :) The girls are both still besotted with him and can't stop kissing and cuddling him. I'm really very lucky.

I'm gradually feeling better about myself, I have a lot of support from health professionals here. My health visitor is lovely, she visits me every week just for a chat to see how I am doing. Next week I am having a session of what is called 'Human Givings'. It's been described as a cross between psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. I'm a bit cautious about it but it is free so I'm going to give it a go.

I plan to start Slimming World on monday, my eating has become out of control and weight is creeping back on instead of off...grr. Thank goodness Mum and Barry are getting married soon, it's a good incentive to slim down!

Mum came to stay for a week a couple of weeks ago. It was wonderful to see her and Barry. Mum made the girls their bridesmaids dresses. They are so pretty but you will have to wait for the wedding photos to see them :-p. If you go to her blog you can see the wonderful pictures she took whilst she was here.

Went to Lyme Regis on sunday and met up with Dh's parents. Had a lovely day walking on the harbour in the very warm winter sunshine. Sullivan even had his first sand experience. I took his socks off and let him wriggle his toes in the sand, he seemed to like it. No photo to show you unfortunately as I look like a beached whale and I am not going to subject you to that!

Emilia enjoyed herself in the sand :)

On the knitting front I have almost finished Sullivan's Peace Baby sweater and then I have a pair of socks to make. I'm starting to enjoy knitting again which must mean that I am getting better!

Enjoy this video of Sullivan, It's the first on I've put on the blog and I hope it works!

Phew, I'm tired.

Did you all have a good weekend? I hope so.

Saturday was the usual busy day except DH gave the hallway the first coat of white paint to cover the hideous orange paint that was hiding beneath the equally hideous blue and yellow striped wallpaper. I took Millie to the knitting group in the afternoon and then collapsed in a heap at home!

On sunday I spent the morning tidying up Millie's bedroom and then we went to Woolacombe for a walk, well Dh and the girls went for a walk. I stayed in the car knitting, listening to Radio 2. I can't remember being this tired when I was growing E and M. Hope it goes soon.

Knitting, oh yes knitting. I have got severe startitis and I can't stick at anything! So far I've started Sahara, Ester, a crochet bunny and a pair of socks for DH. Today is being devoted to Sahara.

Yesterday I dyed yarn, 2.5 balls of Patons Diploma Gold DK and 1 ball of Patons Rembrandt. The diploma gold is for socks for DH as he keeps moaning that he never gets made anything. It's not my fault he's 6'3 with size 12 feet is it!

I'm about to upload a few photo's to my photobucket account. These will be of yarn I have to swap or sell. Ideally I'm looking to swap within Europe to keep the postage costs down. I'm after 3 balls of 8 different shades of Rowan All Seasons Cotton, the latest interweave knits, or any of the Rowan RYC range apart from the Silk Aran. The link is now in the sidebar.