I'm back, and a little confused. In the time since I last wrote, blogger has changed. I think it's going to be for the better, but it might take a bit to get used to. Anyway.......
I got that smallish blanket done as you can see. well, almost anyway. I need to put another round of edging on it and still have to block it, but it is at a stage where it is useful.
It is actually a largish knee rug, but as it can fit around me while I watch tv on Sunday nights, it is an ok size for me. I didn't end up buying any more pink to spin as I found a pile of commercial wool in pink and a couple of balls of purple in my stash. I decided I would use those instead. It work out well I think.
The blanket came together quite quickly actually - once I started, I couldn't stop! The fact that I was able to do it in bits (one square at a time) helped. I would sit and knit or crochet a square while watching Rory ride the dirt bike track near our home. As he usually likes to do that for an hour at a time about 3 times a week, that gave me a lot of time to work on it. Then when it came time for me to join it all together, Rory got sick with a cold and had to stay home. So I put on DVD's on the TV in my bedroom and Rory & I watched them together while I sewed up the blanket. We did that for two days and by the end I was done, except for the edging. I have been doing that here and there since.
I am now spinning up some green and black sliver for a present to my mother in law. It is her birthday on Tuesday and I had hoped I would get it not only spun, but knitted up as well by then. Unfortunately, that isn't going to happen. Last weekend we spent the whole long weekend up at Noosa with the in-laws so although that was brilliant, I couldn't do anything while I was up there. Then since we got back I have been in bed with a really bad cold, so haven't done anything more. I plan to now just get it spun, put it into balls with my ball winder and give her the yarn. She can then decide whether she wants me to knit it up for her or if she will knit it herself, but at least I'll be able to give her something for her birthday.
Lachlan pretty much finished his Diploma this week. YEAY!!!! I say pretty much because one of his assignments was sent back to him for a bit of adjusting and that is due in on Tuesday. But as that is really nothing (the teacher said that it is of a really high quality, just needs some formatting work and a couple of things added) we can say he is finished.
Now Lachlan has to work on job applications, which lets face it, can be just as hard work as assignments! The latest job we are really interested in is a Ranger position up at Brisbane Forest Park at the Gap and at Daisy Hill. This would be fantastic as we wouldn't have to move and Rory can stay at the same school.
Will try to write more later, but got to go and have something to eat - I forgot to have breakky this morning. Whoops.
