Yes, I have been knitting

and laughing. You must check out this site. Link provided by one of the wonderful members of otf on Ravelry.

On the knitting front, I'm still finishing off socks for the CFA volunteers. Nearly 4 pair done. My goal is to send 5 to Victoria so I'm very close.

Brand Spanking New Mag

Warning! Actual knitting content.

I took the lovely 'I'm on school holidays can't I just relax?' children out for lunch yesterday. Wasn't hard for the waitress to pick which meal was mine. (The one without fries) Had a great time but, more importantly, made a discovery.

Now being on the Gold Coast means I'm probably about 3 months behind the rest of the country in finding this little gem. However, I will plough on. The magazine is called The Knitter and I purchased the first issue.

Featured designers include Louisa Harding, Teva Durham and Belinda Boaden. There are 15 patterns covering jumpers, cardigans, tops and a coat for adults, a cute little Argyle child's jumper, and 2 bags plus 3 cushions.

I think I will be adding quite a few of these little numbers to my Rav queue.

I Probably Should Have Knitted These

unborn twin, originally uploaded by fitknit.

A friend of mine, let's call her Miss D, has recently been diagnosed with having a foreign body residing in one of her sinuses. Miss J thought it was a alien tracking device, implanted so when they were ready, she could be recalled to the mothership.

I have a different opinion. It is her unborn twin. I know this because not only have I done a Senior First Aid course, I also have the Girl Guide First Aid Badge. Virtually a Doctor. Really.

Anyway, I wasn't prepared for this baby (a boy) to arrive without a gift.

Can't Bear a Square

can't bear a square, originally uploaded by fitknit.

I really don't like joining squares and I don't know why. I'm always pleased with the result and I love the finished object, so why the reluctance?

Recently I have ironed, vacuumed, pulled weeds and done anything in preference to running a small amount of yarn between two squares.

At least I now understand from where my children's procrastination originates.

The World in Alphabetical Order

I try to live an ordered life. Doesn't always happen that way. I once read a quote that not many of us live the life we thought we would. Very true.

But does my life have to be in alphabetical order? My computer recently died. Actually, I have killed off a number of them. Apparently I have sexy fingers (everything I touch gets ....). Mr Fitknit being his helpful self arranged for a new computer for me to destroy/use. I wasn't home when the data was transferred from the dead to the living and was surprised to find my life had a whole new order. My favourites list is now in alpha order. All of it. Every single linky.

Then I shouldn't really be surprised. The person who did it has their dvd collection in the same order. Yes, I do occasionally move the dvds around when I visit! Wouldn't you?

Balance

ses hat, originally uploaded by fitknit.

What is it and how do I get some? I'm talking about trying to balance charity and non-charity knitting. There are so many projects I would love to make for myself but I keep pushing them to the back of the queue. It isn't that I think I'm not worth it or any other self-confidence issues, I just feel the need to make for, well, those in need.

So, what's a knitter to do? I'm wondering if I need to alternate projects, one for me, one for you. Or do I allocate my knitting time? Or do I have one of each on the go at the same time.

Or am I over thinking it? Hey, at least I blogged two days in a row!

Whoops!

cfa sox, originally uploaded by fitknit.

Time certainly does fly, doesn't it! I can't believe it has been so long since I've blogged (thanks for the not so gentle reminders Miss J and Miss Lilypily).

So much has happened and every time I felt like blogging, it was all bad stuff and I couldn't face writing. Well, that's my story! Here we have a pair of gorgeous socks for the wonderful CFA vollies. They are going to someone who helped during the recent tragedy. I used EZ's Woodsman's Socks pattern and it was a breeze. Particularly when using a 10ply yarn.

There's a group of us on Ravelry trying to make items for the CFA and SES, plus Friendship Blankets for those who lost so much during the fires.

I will blog more often.
I will blog more often.
I will blog more often.

There, that should make it happen.