here i go again….

i picked up the sock i cast on for mum in april 2008!

i tried knitting them sepetmeber 2008 to no avail.

I got this project out again while i was waiting for some yarn for a cardigan for myself (thank you so much happy spider: happyspider6.blogspot.com) , and discovered the cast on i had done for the toes was completely different!

so the horrible tragedy of it all, i had to rip out 2 inches of sock. oh the horrible tragedy!!!

so then i built a bridge and got over it.

cast the toe back on and have almost gor the foot section done for both of them. more progress than i’ve made since i cast them on.

So with this breast feeding caper I have discovered a need for cardigans rather than jumpers in my wardrobe, so ever the ingenious one I decided to make one of my jumpers into a cardigan. This was a commercial cardigan knitted with a heavy cotton. i measured up the front, pinned some interfacing to it ran three lines of stitching into it with my sewing machine and then took a deep breath and cut. I had binding to finish the edge but i am very happy with the ragged edge I think it gives it some interest.

I bought this lovely pattern from Cheezombie on Etsy. I think that he looks like Nigel from Creature comforts.

It was a well written pattern and he worked up nice and easy, it feels great to do a little knitting again. Hugo my little boy just loves him, he has the added benefit of being able to poke him in the eyes while he chews on his lips…

I gotta say the thing no one told me about with being pregnant is the completely overwhelming exhaustion.

I don’t have the energy to do much anything, let alone knit.

Thus I am signing off for the time being.

The baby is due in early December so maybe next year 2009 I will be knitting again?

Thanks to those who read my blog, I will be back soon I promise.

I found these neat instructions for turning regular jeans into maternity jeans. I don’t know about the 30 minutes of sewing it as more like 2 hours for me! The finished result is very good, although i have a bit of a problems with the jeans riding down a bit, but i can put up with this for what is essentially a pair of maternity jeans for free!

http://patchworkprincess.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-tuesday-maternity-jeans.html

this is not her current blog but she links to the new blog from this one.

So I was a DNF in my own personal UFOlympics.

As I said before I knitted a pair of baby socks and a scarf for my mum, had i not done that i might have been more successful.

I finished the Zodiac grow bag, by putting on the press studs along the bottom (instead of a zip) and sewing buttons on at the top. I did a pretty bad job of knitting this item as the cotton shows the few places i had a brain fart and twisted a stitch or did a bad decrease, but I suspect the baby wont notice! I love the yellow buttons they are so cheerful and came from my grandma’s button collection. I did dint the floor with my hammering on of the press studs (it might be best not to mention that to DH…)

I sewed the handles on to my everlasting bag stopper. I used it on the weekend and I am super pleased with the bag, I should have finished it sooner!

I finished the knitting and sewed up the all in one baby jacket from my LYS’s pattern. I used another of my Grandma’s Buttons to finish it and I am very happy with the result, it is a shame my baby will probably be too big to wear this jacket next winter.

My DNF item was the socks for my mum. I did however, find the pattern I was using and had separated from the item, and I managed to do about 2 inches on the foot, so that is better than nothing. I am going to try and have these done before mum gets back from overseas in 7 weeks.

oh dear, why did i not realise the Olympics were so short…..

don’t like my chances on the UFO’s i have finished the knitting on one item, but i have to do the finishing on three…

my Darling Husband put it nicely: “you seem to have been doing USO’s not UFO’s” A USO is apparently an un-started object, something I have the yarn for but have not yet started.

I thought that it was aptly put.

I have a small plan to finish 4 UFO’s for the UFO Olympics and what do I do?? I start a scarf for my mum and a pair of baby socks for my impending baby…..

oh dear.

Too funny, I have lost my mind, i forgot it was even still 2008!!!

I have been very diligent at knitting from the stash, and have only bought yarn for particular gift projects. But considering my commitment at the moment i think it would be wise to bid this group adieu…

I am so excited, have signed up for MS4! yay.

i have done my gauge swatch and now have to pick some beads. I am super excited as Georgina Bow patterns are always such beautiful designs.

I had a moment of madness where i thought i could knit this for myself to wear to a friends wedding, but then i realised that with the speed of my knitting at the moment then it would be best not to put any unrealistic expectations on myself and just enjoy the process.