Knitting Mummy's Everyday Life

2008-06-25T01:13:00.000-07:00

I finished the little sundress yesterday, so here are some pictures, Gracie wouldn't keep still so these were the best I could get.lol

2008-06-18T01:59:00.000-07:00

Darcey finally agreed to have some pictures taken last night, so I can now show my ruffle skirt, I took some pictures of her wearing the Monica as well as I plan for her to wear it as a whole outfit to a party at the weekend.

I am still plodding along with the little sundress, a cardigan and a lace scarf, but have also ear marked plenty more projects.

I received my Ravelry t shirt yesterday, I bought the disagree(1) as I felt I was more of a disagree than an agree lately.lol. Seriously though some of the posts do get a bit nasty. What I really want is a tote bag, apparantly they will be getting some more in soon.!

2008-06-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

I REALLY MUST STOP BUYING YARN.!!!
I can't stress this strongly enough, I just can't seem to stop, I have way too much, I am going to start to starve the kids soon, as I will run out of money to buy food, ( that isn't strictly true, but I am spending way too much).

On a less worrying note I have finished Darcey's ruffle skirt, from Barefoot knits,(www.barefootknits.com) which is the best knitting book in the world, In my opinion. For some reason Darcey has decided to refuse to model it so for now I have no pictures as Proof.
I have started The Golden Rose sundress which I found on Ravelry which is lovely and the lace at the bottom is great. I am knitting it in Debbie Bliss Cotton/Cashmere, which is the wrong weight but it seems to be ok so far, time will tell.lol.

Amber had her yearly review at the diabetic clinic today so it was hospital all afternoon, which I hate, although we did get through it in record time, everything is so good, there is nothing for them to say really. We rock.lol

2008-06-10T04:01:00.000-07:00

I made this bolero for Gracie as we had a christening to go to and I needed something to go with her outfit.
Had a hectic time last week out nearly everyday so I am hopeing for a quieter time this week, mind you it is Amber's birthday Wednesday so not totally quiet.lol.
I have two things on the go at the moment, a cardigan and matching hat for Gracie and a lace scarf for me, or if not me maybe a teachers present,depends on how it turns out.! I must add that when I say lace it is just a basic pattern actually the pattern is called Easy Lace Pattern, needless to say I found the pattern on Ravelry.

2008-05-31T04:03:00.000-07:00

I have another finish, a little Monica top for Darcey, this is a free pattern from Knitty and I knitted it in Stylecraft Kon-Tiki I really love this yarn, I have put more details on Ravelry. I am mandymosey on there by the way.
I also have a couple of pictures of Gracie in her new toy, I think it was all a little too exciting for her.lol.
I have edited this post to add a picture of Jade and Amber in their new glasses which they need for reading and close work.

2008-05-23T08:30:00.000-07:00

Well I have two finished things to show, and I have actually taken some pictures.
They are both items for Darcey, one is the hat from Peaches n Creme to match Gracies, and the other is the cardigan I have knit in Babylonglegs hand dyed dk.

Have had a good day today, went to meet another Knitting blogger today, Kerrie from Hipknits, if I knew how to do a link it would be now that I would do it, we took the kids and had a lovely old time, didn't get any knitting done though so we will try to meet without the kids next time.lol.

2008-05-15T03:04:00.000-07:00

I have finished a hat for Darcey now the same as Gracie's, pictures to come, talking of pictures I arrived at playschool this morning to discover that It was photo day,!! of course Darcey looks like a scruff bag who needs a hair cut, and I am the stupid mummy who forgot it was photo day today.lol. Also I had originally intended to have Gracie done as well ,but couldn't stop as I had to get Amber to a doctors appointment straight after. The doctor proceeded to tell me off for using cotton wool buds for cleaning Ambers ears, apparently ears are self cleaning (who knew!). I asked what ear buds were for then but she didn't say.

I then took Amber back to school, which means I have wasted the only time I get a little bit of knitting time during the day, i.e when Darcey is at playschool. Then to top it all off it has decided to rain today and my dad who usually picks Darcey up for me, is not coming round till late so I have to drag Gracie back out in the rain.

I have just read this back and I sound a real whinger, I am not really honest.lol.

I have to get some more knitting done, I seem to think about it more than do it these day, if that makes sense, I am ever looking at it in books or on the net when really I should be physically knitting something, maybe I will go and do that now aye!

2008-05-07T00:52:00.000-07:00

Knitted this last night for Gracie as she needed something for the sunny weather to keep the sun of her little head. I love it, it is knit in Peaches & Creme, colour strawberry cream, bought from Crafty Cottage. I used a pattern from the book Rainbow Knits for Kids by Cheryl Potter, it was the sweetheart sweater and hat set, but I changed it slightly to make it more of a snug fit.

2008-05-03T05:39:00.000-07:00

Well things are settling back down to normal here, or as normal as it does get!
Carly is getting used to having two babies to care for,needless to say I have had many phone calls.
I have been buying lots of yarn and books and patterns lately, but I can't seem to get round to photographing any of them, I had thought I may do some this weekend as it is a bank holdiay weekend, but I was at a child protection course at church this morning, Les's niece is coming round tomorrow with her boyfriend to visit, and then Les's sister and her husband are coming over monday, so I doubt it will happen.

I have started knitting a lovely cardigan for Darcey, this is the 4th thing I have started in as many weeks, all the others have been frogged, just didn't like the yarn or the pattern, I have been very indecisive lately, maybe its my age. The cardigan is a sirdar pattern I am knitting the short sleeved version, I intend to to do one for Jade and Amber as well they don't do it in Gracie's size. I am knitting it in some lovely double knit 50% Alpaca 50% Merino which I bought from Babylonglegs etsy shop in the colourway Gothika. It is knitting up lovely and the yarn is very soft.

I think part of the not being able to decide what to knit next is the fact that I have so many things in the knitting queue that I can't seem to get around to doing any of them I don't know if anyone understands that or if it makes sense at all.lol
I will probably start something for Gracie next as I have seen a nice cardigan just need to choose which yarn, I also have the yarn to knit the girls the little dress/top in the latest edition of Simply knitting magazine.

I shall end by adding a photo of Gracie and my friends little baby Hallie, who is 10 weeks younger than Gracie, the photo is a bit blurred but still sweet.

2008-04-28T06:06:00.000-07:00

Well I now have grandson no 2, Kadon James was born on Saturday 26th April at 8.05am weighing 7lb 15oz and mum and baby are doing fine. I will hopefully now be able to get back to some knitting as I have been on tender hooks waiting for this little one to arrive.

2008-04-16T01:31:00.000-07:00

I have quite a few random photos to throw on here, some my sister in law took, some from my phone. No knitting though. I am knitting at the moment, two things the go, but struggling with both for some unkown reason. The photos are of the girls and also Carly holding Gracie and also my grandson Harrison. Carly is over 8 months pregnant in this photo, makes you sick doesn't it.lol I was skinny like that once.....

2008-03-27T04:21:00.000-07:00

I have a couple of pictures to add. Gracies finished bolero is all done. I used Krafty Kola organic aran called candyfloss, and funky fur called marshmallow. The original pattern also had a ribbon tie at the front but I prefered it without. Also a couple of pics of Gracie wearing the bolero and Darcey. I have also included a very strange picture of me I am not sure what I was doing, but I thought I would put it on anyway. Its a good job I am not vain.LOL.

2008-03-14T06:16:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update actually got some computer time, today is my 42nd birthday although don't know why I am announcing it.lol.
Joe won his fight and now has a place on the England squad so all being well it is 2012 here we come.:-)

Have done some knitting, knitted a funky fur jacket for a friend who had a baby on March 2nd actually started knitting it that day and took it round to her a week later. I have also been cross stitching again. I must get some pictures on here as I have also bought tons of yarn, but as usual the batteries for the camera have run out and nobody remembers to get any when there out.

Well thats about it for now I shall now go and eat lots of chocolate.

2008-02-25T02:07:00.000-08:00

I am very proud of Joe right now as he won the semi final of the ABA Golden Gloves competition for his weight category, so now he is through to the final on the weekend of March 8/9th. Here are a couple of pics that are going in the local paper.

2008-02-16T06:41:00.000-08:00

Finished this jacket this morning. The borders are in double moss stitch. I am pleased with it, if you are a yarn snob please don't read this next bit, I mixed Eskimo with a handdyed BFL that I bought on ebay. I know this is probably not everybody's cup of tea, but I like both fun fur and handdyed yarns, so why shouldn't I mix them.lol. I have also added it to my Ravelry projects page as well.

2008-02-14T03:41:00.000-08:00

Just a quick post as it is half term and time is very precious.lol.
I am just putting on a couple of pictures, two finished items, Jacket for Darcey which is already featured in the previous post and a hoodie for Gracie, also a picture of Gracie and a picture of Joe, both of which were on my camera when I loaded up the other two.

2008-01-30T11:27:00.000-08:00

Well I seem to have been busy busy as usual, but actually never seem to get anything done.!! I did manage to get myself and the girls a haircut this week which was well over due, so that is something.

This is a very bad photo of Darcey in her jacket I made It was made a while ago now, the colour of this photo is awful, the yarn is Colinette Skye which is an aran. I will try and get another picture in day light as this one doesn't do it justice.Also please ignore Darcey's hair as this was taken the day before she had it all cut off into a little cute bob.
I have also got a lovely little hoodie to show but the photo I took of that is so awful I couldn't even use it.lol. I am now knitting another jacket/cardigan for Gracie.
I am very tired at the moment as I only seem to get about 3 to 4 hours sleep a night, and I don't like to go up early to get a few extra hours because that is the only real time I get to knit these days, all I ever seem to do is washing I have 3 to 4 loads a day, and I won't even mention the ironing.
My patience levels are vey low at present.
On a happier note we have had another birthday to celebrate, Jade was 9 on the 19th of January and Carly will be 20 on the 3rd of Feb. I am going to meet up with Carly on the Monday and go shopping for the day, which will be nice, but also if I know her expensive for me.lol.
Well thats if for now, the girls are shouting and I may have to go and kill one of them.(only joking).

2008-01-07T01:26:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of photos of Gracie, she is wearing the little trousers I made her, I think I may make some more as they actually fit her quite nicely.
I am knitting a cardigan for myself at the moment, I haven't knitted anything adult size for years, although in fairness it is in denim ultra on 8 and 10mm needles so is knitting up quite quickly.
Everyone is back to school this week so things are gradually getting back into a routine. I have decided to cut back on some of my outside activities this year as I want to spend as much time as I can with Gracie and Darcey, as they are the last two babies I am going to have, I can not go through being pregnant again, so will be making sure I can't have anymore. I haven't decided what has to go yet, but something does.lol.
Anyway I hope it doesn't get too borring around here as I see a lot of baby pictures being posted.

2007-12-27T05:01:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update, Gracie Louisa Diane, was born on December 22nd at 2.15.am. I haven't got much time but it was a very eventful birth and I ended up delivering her breech, a foot presentation to be exact.!!!! Certainly an experience. Only one rubbish photo at the moment, hopefully some better ones to follow soon.

2007-12-18T05:57:00.000-08:00

Well I am still around and haven't had the baby yet, I am almost 37 weeks and at the moment the baby is in the right position but head hasn't engaged yet. I am so fat and fed up it is untrue, I can hardly walk and everything hurts, oh isn't it fun having a baby.lol.
Joe and Darcey's birthdays both went well, just low key,I am not up to much else, I had to struggle through two meals out, which normally I love, but I couldn't really appreciate this time.
I have actually done a lot of knitting, but taken no photos, I have finished a little hoodie with patons whisper and dk for the new baby, plus a jacket for Darcey, and a scarf for Carly I am now knitting a scarf for Harrison my grandson, I am not sure If I mentioned that Carly is expecting another baby in April and it is to be another boy. I just can't escape baby knitting can I.
Well not doing much else it is just a waiting game, I just hope I don't go full time or over for the first time ever as I think I will explode, as my actual due date is January 9th.
Hopefully my next post will have baby pictures.

2007-11-27T09:34:00.000-08:00

Firstly I have finished 2 pairs of mittens, one hat and a jacket for Darcey, but no pics yet.
I am a bit fed up today, went to see the consultant today and it turns out the baby is in a transverse position, which basically means sidewise this apparantly is not good if it stays this way as it is hard to deliver a baby sideways.lol.
I have to go back in two weeks for more scans and checks, the thing that is worrying me is they said it can be dangerous for me to go in to labour, but I have my babies early 37 or 38 weeks as a rule, and very quickly 20 mins for Darcey, about an hour all the rest, and when I go back I will be 36 weeks. I am asssuming when I go back if it hasn't moved they may suggest a c section. Oh well, I thought that it was all going too easy.
To top it all my blood pressure had gone up as well, This is definately the last one, I am too old for all this.
I also have Joe and Darcey's birthdays in December, I actually go for the scan on Darcey's birthday, so as you can imagine things are a bit manic round here and something is telling me I probably need to rest.lol. It really is times like this that it hit homes how much you miss having your mum around just to look after you, even at my age, I really miss her right now.
Hope I haven't depressed anyone, I am sure I will cope I always do.lol.

2007-11-13T01:40:00.000-08:00

Here is something else I have finished they are trousers and mittens for the new baby, in Krafty Koalas dk I think it is BFL, I am really into oranges and yellows at the moment.
I have also added some pictures of my latest ebay purchases I think you can see my favourite colours shining through.lol. They are all DK the companies were Angels and Elephants, The Natural dye stuido and Elvincraft in that order.

2007-11-07T01:54:00.001-08:00

This is going to be quite a picture heavy post, I have two finished items to show both are for the new baby in 0-3 months, one is knit with elle chunky and the other funky fur and elle baby dk. I also have some photos of recent purchases they have come from hipknits, the natural dye studio(on ebay),the cherry tree hill stuff is from The Woolly Workshop and lastly I bought some from etsy. I haven't gone in too much detail here as I will put all the info on my ravelry account and I am too lazy to go through it all twice.lol.

2007-10-19T11:10:00.000-07:00

I have just joined up with ravelry I got my invite a while ago but have had trouble getting on, I just have to work out how to put everything else on it now.lol. My name is mandymosey, as someone already had knitting mummy.

2007-10-12T01:18:00.000-07:00

I have actually done quite a bit of knitting just not taken any photo's at present. I have finished a hat and jacket for the new baby, and I am also almost finished with a jacket for Darcey it is one I have knitted before called Smitten. I will photo them and detail the yarn ect very soon.
The pregnancy is still plodding along I am finding it very tiring I have a big bump already I am not sure if I will be able to carry on walking around for another 11 or 12 weeks.LOL.
Life is still busy I had intended to give up a few of my responsibilities outside the home, but as ever that hasn't happened as there is never anybody else to take your place.
Joe has had two boxing bouts recently and won them both, he's still doing really well with his boxing and has now won 7 out of 8 fights and the only one he lost was the championships final last year. Hubby and I don't seem to ever be indoors at the same time if he is in I am at a meeting somewhere and If I am in he is out somewhere connected with boxing. Can't decide if this is a good thing or bad.lol.
Darcey is well settled in Playschool now she loves it and I am looking forward to after Christmas when she can go 3 times a week she still doesn't sleep at night, something else which doesn't go particularly well with pregnancy insomnia.
I have still been adding to my stash, although I really do need to stop as there is no more room, but when has that stopped a knitter.!! I am also still addicted to buying patterns which I know I will never ever knit but I love looking at them and dreaming, sad or what.
I have to help out at school this morning with swimming lessons, I know I just said I am trying to cut down, but the problem is Amber, because of her diabetes I like to help out with her class as much as possible, I thing I will have to give it up next month though as getting on and off the coach and bending down to help with wet socks is killing me, anyway I have to leave soon so I am going to try and have a quick rest before I go, hopefully I will have some photos next time as I know picture less blogs can be real boring.