The Lazy Knitter

FO =]

2009-09-27T16:41:00.004+10:00

Finally I have something finished to show off.

Pattern:Kitty Pi

Yarn:Lornas Lace Bullfrogs & Butterflies in Knit happens

Oscar claimed it first only to have Aria try and take over.I think I may have to knit another.

Happy Knitting!

Life on Mars

2009-09-22T20:32:00.006+10:00

This morning Sydney woke to this.

A dust storm created from winds in the far west of N.S.W. At first I thought it looked amazing until my throat & eyes started to get sore then I just found it frustrating.

And proof that I have actually been knitting. The first six squares for the barn-raising quilt.Which completes the first column. And because I was so proud of myself with sticking to something I have rewared myself with a new project. It's only small and I should finish it by the weekend. I started another Kitty Pi using Lornas Lace Bullfrogs & Butterflies in Knit Happens.

And it wouldn't be a post from me without some shopping. I bought these two adorable project bags from Etsy.They are perfect for a small to medium project.

Happy Knitting All!!!

Missing

2009-09-19T15:22:00.003+10:00

Nobody should be surprised that the last time I posted was June considering my blog is called the lazy knitter.

However in between shopping, playing on facebook and entertaining overseas guests I have done a little knitting.I indulged in a little yarn shopping at Hornsby wool & craft nook a couple of weeks ago and I have to say it is so hard to walk out of that place with a small purchase, they have such a great range of yarn now.

I bought 2 hanks of Mirasol Yarn Hacho for the barn-raising quilt and 2 balls of sublime extra fine merino in red currant it is so lush.I also dropped into borders to buy the latest Interweave Knits only to see it in my local newsagent two days later and $3 cheaper. Why am I so impatient.

Proof that cats sniff yarn too =]

I bought this lovely sock yarn from Lush yarns, again for the quilt.

And we had a little beading day for Aunt Rosie so she couldn't take back some handmade gifts to her friends in Germany.

Now back to my knitting. I am about to finish my sixth square for the quilt =)

I think I have a commitment issue

2009-06-13T20:40:00.004+10:00

Well I have finished my scrappy scarf and I am very happy with it, I haven't yet decided whether to put a fringe on it or not. And this is the only photo I have taken of it so far so you will all have to wait till I get my act together.

I'm now having trouble picking a new project. I say new but you all now how many projects I have on the needles. I have been jumping from one to another. I have worked on four different projects in three days, doing ten rows on one project and six on another. And it's now starting to bug me.

And because I ordered three books from Amazon last week I don't want to spend any more money.Maybe if I start a small project using the yarn I already have I will feel like I am working on something new and get out of my little rut.Anywho wish me luck and I hope everyone has a great week.

Happy Knitting!

Brrrrrr... it's cold outside

2009-06-10T17:49:00.003+10:00

My body has picked a good time to be sick with the current temp at 10 degrees. It's a little chilly outside and set to get worse over the next couple of days. They predict a low of 0 degrees for the next two days , So I cannot think of a better place to be other than bed.

And in between coughing & moaning I have managed to get some knitting down.

Hear are just some of the blues that I 'm using for the scrappy scarf.

I'm happy how it's looking so far, It has about 30% until it's finished. And I have also picked up my log cabin blanket again, it makes a nice little knee rug while on the lounge.

I hope everyone has a great week and stays warm.

Toasty warm ears

2009-06-06T16:15:00.006+10:00

I finished these two cowls a little while ago I just haven't got around to posting them. For both patterns I used Louisa Harding Grace Silk & Wool which I bought at Cherryhills (on sale) it is so soft to touch and it feels lovely on my neck.

Pattern from Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Small Indulgences

Pattern from :Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

I love the idea of the Cowl your neck stays warm without having a scarf on. And they double as a head warmer quite nicely.

In other knitting news I started The Scrappy Lengthwise Scarf Rav Link which I'm half way through. I'm knitting it in blues and greens and I think I will have enough yarn for two.

Hope to post pics during the week. I hope everyone has a nice long weekend.

Happy Knitting.

Unfortunately

2009-05-16T10:09:00.002+10:00

Just a bit of fun. Go to Google type ''unfortunately (your name)'' and pick out your favourites. Here are mine.

Unfortunately Kylie had a little fall last night, gracefully done though.

Unfortunately, Kylie ventured too far out of the cemetery and was hit and killed by a car.(This one freaked me out, it turned out to be a dog)

Unfortunately, Kylie, who has been rendered unable to express any emotion thanks to all the Botox

Unfortunately Kylie was indeed pregnant

Unfortunately Kylie's administrators are too busy

Unfortunately, Kylie doesn't have a very strong voice

Unfortunately Kylie has been an extremely high needs child and I wasn't able to do pilates

I hope everyone has a great weekend, I am off to have a shower and then get struck into some knitting while I nurse Mike back to health. Poor thing has a cold.

Happy Knitting!

Bag's & Yarn

2009-05-10T09:23:00.005+10:00

If you can believe that in between working & wasting my time playing Farmtown on FB I have actually got some knitting done.

I have knitted a beanie for Mike (no pic yet) two squares for my Barn-Raising Quilt and I have started a pair of socks using my yummy Harry Potter yarn.

I have also ben doing some shopping. Check out my cute little project bag, I love the fabric inside.

And I love this project bag, the fabric has been hand printed.So very cute.

I have also bought some yarn. This Alpaca yarn is from Ridgy Didge Handspun Yarn's

And 2 hanks of Koigu & 2 hanks of Manos del Uruguay, the Koigu is for the quilt and the hanks of Manos del Uruguay are for beanies. The black has already been turned into a beanie for Mike.And the pewter is for me.

That's all for now, I hope everyone has had a good weekend.

Where have I been?

2009-03-13T21:37:00.002+11:00

Between facebook (please don't make fun I have an illness) baking and being sick,I haven't been around. I feel like I'm in a knitting lull I have done a little cross stitch but for the last 2 1/2 weeks I haven't done any knitting. I hope this passes soon.

And sadly that's it. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

Happy Knitting!

Oh what a night

2009-02-21T11:22:00.005+11:00

OK I know it's only the NAB Cup but it's always great to see your Team win by 53 POINTS YAY!!! Last night's win means we are into the semi finals, so we will play either Hawthorn or Melbourne.

OK on to knitting or the lack of. I haven't done that much in the last couple of weeks, I get home and I just want to flop on the lounge. I did however buy some more yarn :)

I went to Cherryhill's at Pennant Hills last Thursday (they had a sale ) it was my first time and I have to say that it is just the sweetest little yarn shop. I will be a regular.

I bought 2 x Sublime in baby pink

3 x Freedom Spirit in purple

2 x Zarina in denim

2 x Louisa Harding ( Kimono Angora) in dark pink

4 x Loise Harding (silk & wool) 2 in purple and 2 in red

I now going to bake some muffins and get fat on the lounge.

Heart Break

2009-02-09T17:07:00.005+11:00

I have held off about posting on the Victorian Bush fires because I just don't know what to say. I am in shock.I am totally heartbroken for everyone that has been affected by this.

When I went to bed on Saturday night 14 had died I was shocked. When I woke up it was 25. At that stage I couldn't imagine it could get any worse. The toll currently stands at 131.

It makes us all realise how precious life is.

A bushfire burns in the Bunyip State Forest near the township of Tonimbuk.

Brian Kelly fights the fires overnight with his family and friends to save his Kilmore East property.

The car accident on the Kinglake-Whittlesea Road where it is estimated that 4 and possibly more people died.

Cars lay strewn across the Kinglake-Whittlesea Rd.

Ariel shot of Marysville.

All Photo's have been taken from The Hearld Sun.

Just a pop-in

2009-02-06T15:15:00.002+11:00

Not that much has happened this week, I have hardly done any knitting all week. If fact this really isn't blog worthy at all. It's just to let you know that I haven't drowned in a puddle of my own sweat. Now wouldn't that be something to see.

With tomorrow's temperature predicted to be around 47c I think I will stay indoors all day.

I hope everyone takes care and drinks lot's of water.

Saturday Knitting

2009-02-01T09:05:00.005+11:00

Yesterday I started Socks 101 and everything was going very well, I like the pattern I love the yarn-Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted in Frost Pink. Then before I washed it I tried it on. Perfect!

Then I tried it on when it was dry. TOO BIG!

I'm sooo upset :-(

So this morning I trotted down to spotlight (doesn't deserve a capital S) to buy some elastic and suede patches. Who would have know they had a sale on. UGH!

I came out with my elastic but no patches.

My thought is I could sew in some elastic into the cuff and sew the patches on the bottoms and make me some slippers.

Anywho I putting them aside until next weekend and I am going back to my blankie, with my thumb in my mouth :(

As long as I use something from the shelf

2009-01-31T13:01:00.003+11:00

I fell off my knitting from my stash/shelf wagon. It's ok I'm not badly hurt it's just a small scratch;)

I checked out Bendigo Woolen Mills and I have to tell you that I am in LOVE!!!

I placed my (very small) order on Tuesday and it was waiting for me when I got home yesterday. I truly love mail.

I purchased 1 ball x Rustic 8ply in Graphite. For Mike, I'm thinking a beanie. And 1 x ball Rustic 8ply in Wineberry.

I took this photo on a window ledge just to show up the colour better. I really like the 200gm size ball.

And a little knitting (not alot) has been done. I have knitted about 10 rows of the pinwheel blanket and I have started the Shifting sands scraf using Berroco Ultra Alpaca in Dijion.

That's it for now I am going to spend the rest of the day on the lounge with the a/c on.

How now brown cow (warning photo heavy)

2009-01-30T07:22:00.006+11:00

Shepparton's Moooving art .

I went totally nuts when I saw the cows, you will have to excuse the quality of some of the photo's. I had my camera in one hand a phone in the other (I was telling Mum about the cows) and I was running. I was totally exhausted by the end of it.

If you have time check out the website, it has a lot more photo's and they have the cows name and info listed.

Breakfast cow.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Tagged

2009-01-29T07:28:00.003+11:00

I have been tagged by the delightful Katt

Here are the rules:Link to the person who tagged you.

Mention the rules.

Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.

Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.

Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that let’s them know they’ve been tagged

Ok here we go.

1. I work two jobs, which is a total of six days. And that alone is the reason why I don't get a huge about of knitting done. I should maybe call myself the tired knitter not the lazy knitter.

2. I cannot drink coffee (it makes me sick) although I love the smell of it.

3. I would like to one day live in Victoria.

4.Every Christmas my family would go camping at Tocumwal on the Murry River.

5.My first and only celebrity crush was on Larry Mullen Jr (u2 drummer) wow did I think he was hot.

6.I have dyed my hair bright pink three times in my life. And every now and then I think about doing it again.Yes i know I am thirty.

All done.

Alex ,Lorelle, Lisa, Fi & Susan you have all been tagged.

We are back!

2009-01-26T10:53:00.006+11:00

We are back! And we had a great trip down and back and I already miss Victoria :(

We first drove to Stawell , and picked up some things from a family friend (very long detour but well worth it) and then we went on to Melbourne (I don't think anyone needs a link for that)
Mike had never been to Stawell before so it was a lot of fun showing him around. My family comes from the region, unfortunately there is no one left down there now.

This was my Nana's house, my family have a lot of good memories of this house.

The next three photo's we're really just for Mum to show her how dry it is in the country.

As we drove in to Melbourne, we noticed smoke coming from the other side of the city, it turned out to be a truck on fire at the start of the burnley tunnel, Not really blog worthy but it was exciting at the time.I never really see news happen, maybe I'm just easily entertained.

And going by the next two photo's I would say yes I am easily amused/entertained.

Just a very large ship.

I would like to think everyone would enjoy this. As we we're driving thru Shepparton I noticed about thrity painted cows in a park and started squelling. Mike pulled over and had something to eat while I ran around (like a loony) taking photo's. The strawberries and cream cow is by far my favourite. I have a lot more photo's of them that I will post later in the week.

And when it came to my knitting I didn't really get that much done as you can see in the pic, I spent most of time just looking out the window enjoying the country side. Please excuse my nails I was feeling a little adventurous.

I hope everyone has a great Australia Day

What a week

2009-01-22T15:26:00.005+11:00

I was on such a high at the beginning of the week, Mike bought me newish wheels and tyres for my car on ebay (aahhh ebay) the one catch is that they are in Melbourne.

Mike said no problem we will go on a road trip this weekend (Australia day long weekend) YAY ROAD TRIP. It has been such a long time since we have been on a road trip.

I have been soooo excited all week and then this happened, you may wonder how this affects me.

Mike's business is just of the companies that supply stock to ADRT. The thing I am having trouble getting my head around is "how do people do this to each other" when we send an order out it is sent out in good faith that the customer will pay for it. I guess I am just a little naive

Like Mike I am trying to put this aside and move on.

All the crappyness aside I have done a little bit of knitting not much, I am going to try and save my pinwheel blanket for the road trip. I am really loving the colour combo.I am going to be quite sad when I finish this , I know it should be the other way around but I am really enjoying knitting this blanket.

I took these photo's a couple of weeks ago but never got around to posting them.

Aria was awake when I took this photo she just refused to open her eyes, she isn't normally that shy, stubborn yes shy no.

And Oscar was sound asleep when this was taken. How cute is that little face :)

I hope everyone has a great long weekend.

We have growth :)

2009-01-14T17:06:00.004+11:00

This is my second week back at work so there hasn't been a huge amount of knitting going on that and the fact that we are in the middle of a heat wave.

I have been working on the Pinwheel Blanket, and I just love the colour combo.

The last of my Christmas yarn. The below is for my Bran Raising Blanket. We have

Artyarns Ultramerino 4 in light & medium pink

Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Merino in Wild Cherry

Classic Elite Yarns Alpaca Sox in Hot Pink

Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Sherbet & Tickled Pink

I think you can all see the theme that I am going with :)

And finally 12 balls of Rowan Cotton Glace in Dawn Grey.

With a estimated 41c tomorrow I hope I don't melt at work.

Happy Knitting All!

More Mail

2009-01-03T13:26:00.003+11:00

I bought these just before Christmas, and I am loving them. Knitalong & Luxury Yarns are my favourites. And I can honestly say say I would like to knit everything in Luxury Yarns, and I have never said that about a book before. Normally I buy a book and there are three or four patterns that I would like it knit but I love everything in this book.

And considering how much I have spent in the last month these books will be the last for a long while.

This year I am going to work on knitting from the stash and the shelf. And here is my first FO for 2009. My second wash cloth.

Pattern : Moss Stitch Edge

Yarn: Lily's Sugar 'n Cream in Jewels

Needle:4.5mm

Happy Knitting

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2009-01-02T15:12:00.004+11:00

Christmas pic's part 2 (sorry for the lame start) but I have to start some where and there are a lot of pics to post.

Mike bought me two Rowan magazines which I haven't had a huge amount of time to look through yet. I have been to busy feeling and looking at this....

how beautiful is this. I just love it!
Sorry about the dodgy pic, very bad lighting.

I bought a heap of Lily's Sugar 'n Cream cotton from American Yarns, I didn't take a group pic of them and I am sure no one wants to see individual pics, so you just get this one for now and a after pic of my first wash cloth.

Pattern : Jo Sharp - Wash Cloth

Needle: 4.5mm

Colourway : Patio Pink

I also bought six balls of Cascade 220 Superwash 2 x White, 2 x Lime Sherbet and 2 x Strawberry. It is going to be a Pinwheel Blanket which I started last night. And yes I know this is a baby blanket, and no I do not have a baby nor am I planning to have a baby anytime soon. Thought I should just get that out there.

I also bought 2 balls of Berroco Ultra Alpaca, I have no idea what I am going to do with it I just like the colour.

And to finish of the first post of the year Nothing having a nap before bedtime, again sorry about the bad lighting. Everynight I come in to see him with his head on my pillow.

Christmas pic's three coming soon...

Merry Christmas all !!!

2008-12-27T11:56:00.004+11:00

I know my Christmas wishes are a little bit late but I have only just had time to download my pic's.

My Christmas was full of yarny goodness. I received 1 hank of Malabrigo sock in black (Mike's idea of a hint)

Lorna's Lace's in Country Christmas, so very yummy :)

And finally my very own Harry and Dumbledore sock yarn. YAY!

I was also given a hot pink Namaste bag (haven't taken a pic yet) and three Rowan books.

And finally a FO. In the end I decided to give the scarf to Jenny (mil) as a Christmas present. It is just the perfect colour for her.

Sorry about the dodgy pic's, I took them at night in really bad light. I really enjoyed working on this scarf, it was simple and very elegant.

I am now off to work so I hope everyone has a nice relaxing Sunday.

I got mail!!!

2008-12-12T08:06:00.007+11:00

I got home on Friday to find a parcel from loopy ewe on my doorstep. YAY!

It seems like such a long time since I have had mail, it seems like such a treat. I bought 3 hanks of Louet gem in soft coral & 3 hanks of Malabrigo lace in blue surf. And a super cute project bag.

Look how yummy the Louet is, I am just loving the soft coral.

I also bought a very cute sock blocker keyring.

I dragged Mum to Hornsby Wool & Craft a couple of weeks ago, and I bought Rowan number 43, alot of times I can look rowan magazines and amazing as the clothes and photo's are I think to myself that I would never wear this stuff, but #43 is very different. It is filled with amazing wearable clothes.

Can you feel my excitement :)

On the knitting front I finished my lace scarf, I haven't blocked it yet, as soon as I do I will have pics.

And to finish off, a napping Nothing. I love the way they tuck there heads under,

Happy Knitting All!

2008-11-24T17:56:00.003+11:00

Well after a week off it is back to work tomorrow, I had forgotten how much it takes out of you. Anywho in between sleeping and moaning I got some knitting down.

I worked on my third block of my blanket

I started a vest ( really dodgy pic)

and I bought this pattern sooo long ago I can not remember when anywho I started this today while watching the Gilmore Girls, I am using Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran.

I am just loving the colour :)

Happy Knitting!!!

Wish Me luck :(

2008-11-17T17:23:00.003+11:00

The last two weeks have been totally horrible (sorry to sound like a whiny child) my bottom right wisdom tooth has been growing. Normally it only lasts about three days and then it stops, but no it had to keep going. So I went to my dentist and he told me that it had to come out and while he was at it he would take the top right out :( sobs.

Looking at the bright side I do get a week off from work.

On the knitting front I had a little disaster. The cropped cardi I have been working on came to a grinding holt on Saturday night when I realised that there was a error in the pattern. Paying no attention to it and just knitting I thought I should count my stitches to see how far I had to go when I looked and realised this....

yes the yarn over is in the wrong place it should have been after the marker not before like the pattern indicated. How could I possibly be soooo stupid.

So this is what I did. More sobs:(

I have put it aside for now, I will however come back to it I love this colour to much not to finish it.

Hope everyone has a good week, think of me tomorrow :)