Pre Christmas Update

Wow its almost there - so much to Blog and not enough time to fit that & preparing for Christmas. So here is the crafting update

1. Posted Daisy's booties (finally)
2. Finished Lizi's Curly Wirly Scarf (picture to follow when I take one just before wrapping)
3. Almost finished the first cirly wirly scarf made from Timba fluff - more on this when I have photos
4. Almost finished Lily's White & Purple poncho of my own design! - it just needs tassels
5. Finished my second Needle Felting project - a Sky Gazing Hare - lots more on him and my SGH passion soon
6. Still progressing through Sock #1 - done the heel and most of the way towards the toe - Aaron will have to try it on the get the length just right - Have really enjoyed it and hoping not to start something new before the next sock - he could be one sock if I know myself.
7. Did my design board for the Spinning Guild (again more on this when I have taken the photos) - I'm so stupid though - worked really hard last weekend to get it finished, got Cat sorted with hers, merrily go to the Church hall & bugger - it was the week before!! Well it has got me started thinking about the bag that I need to make for the Broad Weaver Competition - I do need to get started on this and not think about it until the week before nd then madly try to finish it!!
8. Resisted the temptation to get more yarn for my stash & more patterns - I do have a passion for patterns, the look @ them and never quite get round to starting htem
9. Did the hat for Fred #2, but got distracted by Sock #1, so have not done much more - did have the bright idea to suprise Mum with it, but never mind.
10. Had a great idea to make Stocking for Oliver & Lily for next year - must shelve that now as Aaron will probably go and buy them tomorrow.

Projects (thoughts) in the wings

1. Booties/hat/coat for the little boy from next door (don't know his name yet) - I think that he is still in Special Care, so I have some time before he comes out
2. So many babies to knit for - Nicola, Sarah Williams, Sarah Bonnie, Rachel, Barbara to name but a few - I think that I will have to just stick to booties, they worked really quick that there are so many in Zoe Mellors book I want to knit them all. If I do some in white and then broughtly coloured ones I can't go wrong
3. Coat for Lily - Debbie Bliss
4. Jumper for Oliver - bought blue cotton mix ages ago and never progressed from there really
5. Finish Aaron's Cable jumper - YES must do this as he mentions it every now & then - must find it actually as I think its done a runner
6. Work out how to get a side bar on here that shows how far through a project I am - could be good for keeping tabs.
7. Make more stitch markers - you can never have too many stitch Markers, besides I have just joined the Secret Pal 7 group, so I am going to have to get a stash together soon
8. Spin the Jacob fleece - well dye it first ready for the bag
9. Fingerless gloves like hte ones that Esther made me, but with the fine sock weight yarn so they have a delicate feel
10. Lily's Eskimo coat - Updated 2-1-06
11. My Coat - Updated 2-1-06
12. Fluffy 'Wendy Chic Scarf - Updated 2-1-06
13. Bag of control - Updated 2-1-06

That should be enough for now - roll on retirement so I can knit full time (only 26 more years - depressing thought - could be more the way the government are going!)

No - smile its Christmas soon and I should get some time to knit