More Goodies!
Just got back from the second day of our Adoption Preparation Course (for anyone who doesn’t yet know we are going through the assessment process to be approved to adopt). We have two more days next Thursday and Friday and if they are anything like this week I’ll be exhausted.
We’ve spent two days being told about Attachment, Loss, Child Development and discussing the issues in small groups and it was quite draining emotionally.
Anyway, after the hour drive home I had just sat down when the door bell rang and I opened it to find my neighbour clutching three parcels that had been left at her house for me!
Voila –
Clockwise from the top they are from Germany, America and Staffordshire and they each contain:
Parcel No 1 – from Germany
A HUGE sack containing 8 – yes that’s EIGHT – skeins of Opal Rodeo which I bought on eBay.
One of these is destined to become a pair of socks for the daughter of a friend (Tracey, I’ll take some close-up’s later and send to you)
…oh, and there were two little sweets tucked in the box…yummy
Parcel No 2 – from America
This is fantastic – a specially designed Sock-ret Pal Hot Sox yarn from Scout’s Swag and two really sweet little stitch-markers attached to them.
I can’t wait to start knitting this as I really want to see what it knits up like.
…oh and inside the tissue was a whole load of little glitter bits which are now all over my lounge floor. Thank’s Susie!
Parcel No 3 – from Staffordshire
This is the November issue of Simply Knitting which I somehow missed. My local WH Smiths carries about 2 copies.
I bought October and there was an advert for this issue with a picture of that cover pattern for the tie-front cardi which my mum really liked. It’s knit in Kid Classic which I love so this could be a Christmas present…
It also has a wonderful pattern for a pair of lacy “toe-socks” and a pair of stripey over-knee toe-socks….both these may be destined to live in my sock drawer.
At the moment I’m knitting like mad for my items for Breakthrough which I am probably going to be selling at the Christmas Bazaar at our local primary school on 2nd December.
This week I’ve knit another couple of pairs of Pixie Feet which are now waiting to be felted. A couple of hats and a scarf from some lovely bright red Baby Aran – size 6-12 months and one of a pair of toddler socks from some the Opal Lollipop left over from my first ever pair of socks.
Tonight I hope to finish the second Lollipop sock and then over the weekend maybe another pair of pixie feet and another felted tote bag. Also hoping to knit up a few more fun fur scarves.
Will post some pictures over the weekend to let you know my progress.
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…… Thanks Wendy. Looking forward to the photos! My you are busy! I am still trying to get scarves knitted for our school fete, but keep getting interrupted by the girls and running them around to the after school clubs etc! Just not enough time in the day 
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Lucy has now decided to learn to knit, but you remember what it`s like when you first learn as a kid. I have taught her just the plain knitting at the moment (normal garter stitch), but she keeps on twisting the stitches and/or dropping them (dear of her to!), then myself or my mum has to put it right for her. Mum does a better job of this than I mind you (within stocking stitch knitting is much easier to pick up dropped stitches by far!).
Anyway, she is aiming to knit a straight forward little bag which will have a flap and a button to secure it and probably a french knitted strap to go with it. I bought her some rather fun DK rainbow wool which looks pretty knitted up. So fingers crossed!