After some time off

Well I have to say I have had a few hard months and had to take some time out of everything but I do think I have started to get my self sorted. One of the main things that has happened is the Chris' little brother has left England to live in Canada with his girlfriend. This created a whole week of partying, including final gigs, final nights at the pub, final meals and all the rest of the final things you have to do when you leave some where.
This is the only picture I have of him at a friends wedding. He always has a glass in his hand. I have to say I do miss having him about but I am so happy for him where he is. Just hope it all works out for him. I shall keep you posted on his progress.

I have created in this time but not quite at the rate I had been going at but I have not sold any thing including my house but I have not had any thing on e-bay in quite a while although I am thinking about putting this hat on. I do like it but I am just thinking now I have made it I really don't think I am going to wear it. Some one else could enjoy it more. I think that is a plan.

I also made mum one of the little scarfs I made before but I made it in pink like this colour which is mums fave. Only problem is I did not take a picture of it but I will try and snap it whilst mum is wearing it.

One of the girls at work is now 5 months pregnant and has asked for a blanket to be made which I have made a start on. I am really enjoying making this because it's all very simple and all I have to do is to choose a colour and get knitting. Each square takes about 1 1/2 hours and is normal double knit. Only thing is Laura told me the other day that she does not like pink too much. I am going to have to re-think the colours in this a little.

I have also just bought a new knitting book by Zoe Mellor. I am really liking her stuff and am now on the hunt for the booties book from some where nice and cheep. Any way Chris' freind has a little boy who is mad keen on pirates so I have decided to make this little jumper for him. This is the first time I have knitted a jumper from double knit and I am so impressed at how quick it is growing. I am now at that stage however when you are convinced that it is just not going to be big enough. I shall keep going and I am sure that everything will work out in the end.

A little bit of bad news is that I have managed to shrink my one and only TV jumper. Its not so bad that I can not wear it but it is not quite as comfy as it was. I am now having to concentrate on the navy and pink one. I have completed the back and a sleeve in the new style and am going to have to get on with the rest but I will finish pirates first. I still also have the bogey green shawl to complete. I really love how this is coming out but it is so hard and its takes an age on concentrating so hard that I have to really want to spend time on it and that is not what things have been about recently. Hopefully in the next few weeks this will change and I will be able to get a little further.

Well at last I have sorted my self out long enough to fill you in on the knits of the last couple of months and I promise I shall keep things a little more up to date now and for ever more. Back soon xx