A Series Of Small Serendipities: October 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Spring has Sprung (I think!)

Well today arrives nice and sunny but blusterly and NO rain yay!

Ive been busy in the knitting front doing some more of Tikki's patterns and joining in with her spring KAL on Ravelry. First up I purchased the lovely pattern Acacia mainly because Georgia has had her eye on it for some time but alas it only goes up to size 10 but her chest size is that so will try and purchase some cotton which seems hard to do here in Nz. I made the 12 months size out of one skein of VP Max, this is a lovely yarn and the teal colourwauy was so rich and saturated I just cant capture it with my camera. Might try this in some of VP sock yarn but will take much longer than the day it took me to do this one.
I also cast on yesterday and finished an Adams Eden for 3 months size using Utiku wool, another lovely quick knit from Tikki.

Another little addiction of mine has been to make these delightful Owlie Puffs once I started couldn't stop they are soooo CUTE.

I also purchased the Beyond Puerperium (this one goes up to size 2 )and is a very useful top and have made 2 of these up in VP Max, one for a friends grandson I also made buttons to try and match but decisions decisions!! I also had a market on Friday and sold some handmade buttons.
I have had a busy time in the last few weeks it was the twins 11 year birthday what a milestone, every year I am so thankful for them as these little ones were born at 24 weeks and were only 700 g each!!
Also had my 13 year old grandaughter come and stay from Christchurch for 2 weeks of the school holidays, she loved Nelson and would happily move here, it has been a hard time for her as she had to move away from all her friends and school because of the quakes also their house will have to be rebuilt. She was also a prem at 2 lb 12 and is doing great.
I also have a milestone happening this week , more of that at a later date!!