Some photos Finally!! ...... Worlds Greatest Shave

Ok, so this is before I had "The big shave" 

And After.    (March 14 2008) 

S & C show and new top

I'm pretty excited this evening.  Tomorrow is the first day of the Stiches & Craft Show in Brissy at the convention centre and I am going!  I didn't think I would be able to go as I don't have enough money at the moment to get into the joint (it's like $15 or something ridiculous just to go in and have a look, let alone any money you might want to spend while there - and there  is a lot to spend it on, trust me. ) and I also didn't get around to putting my name down for volunteering on the spinners stall.  But then yesterday evening, an acquaintance of mine who owns a fibre business out at Gatton called me and asked if I would like to work on her stall with her tomorrow, getting me a free ticket in and a little tiny bit of cash on the side, as the woman who usually works with her is unable to make it into the show.   HELL YEAH!!  (As you might have surmised, I said yes.) I don't know if I'll make it to spinners tomorrow night though, as because of this I will probably be very tired...... We'll see.  

I would like to go to spinners tomorrow night though, because I want to show off the first part of the top I am working on.  I have finished the back today and it is looking so good.   This top is made out of some lovely Heirloom Cotton 8ply in a gorgeous pinky purple colour that my friend Tina gave me for my birthday back in September.  She gave me 10 balls and since then I have purchased at least another 8 from her, so I should be right to have enough to finish the top and maybe a hat or something besides.   

 I'm very proud of this top as it is one I am designing myself as I go, and it is so far working out really well.  I have taken ideas and measurements from about 3 different patterns and along with other variations have adapted it to a create a top I really like.  Well, in my mind I definitely like it, we'll see what it looks like in actuality.  But I think it will work well and I am excited to be designing something myself and most likely I'll even finish it!!  I often finish small things or large things like chunky crochet shawls, but I hardly ever finish a adult size top or jumper.   I have at least 2 sitting in my stash at the moment, along with at least 2 kids jumpers and 1 jumpsuit.  But I have done quite a few baby things lately that I have been proud of and been able to give away.  And it was one of the baby items that gave me the starting ideas on the top I am now working on.  

Anyway, tomorrow is a busy day so I'd better go to bed.  

Love peace and joy

Babies, babies & Shave for a cure.

Hey all!  Guess what?!  I am an aunty again.  WHOO HOO!   On Thursday of last week (the 27th March) my new little niece Sophie was born.   SHE IS SO CUTE (of course.)  Congratulations Dave and Em!! So I have been knitting away, making baby clothes.   Before she was even born, she was given 2 jumpers and a beret, and on the day after she was born, she was given a pair of booties (not ones that I knitted,... haven't worked out how to do that yet - so thanks Belinda for the booties).   This will be one spoiled little girl.  At the moment I am working on my first proper lace project that might actually get finished - a cardigan for the little cherub. I have done the back and Left front so far.. Just the Right front and sleeves to go.  Hopefully she won't grow too much before I'm finished it!  

The good thing about all these little clothes is that pretty much as soon as Sophie is finished with them, they can be used as a present for my sister Libby's baby, due at the end of July.   Yeahy, more bubba's. 

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Shave for a cure  - otherwise known as the Luekaemia Foundations Worlds Greatest Shave was on in March.  And I joined in - ahhh!   That's right, for those who don't know (which come to think of it, as I hassled EVERYONE for money, there wouldn't be many people who don't) on March 14th I got my hair shaved back to a #1 blade (very short - almost nothing).  I did this is in support of my friend Jacqui who was also shaving her head that night.   Jacqui's son Dominique died from Luekaemia 5 years ago when he was just 14.   So in his memory Jacqui and her daughter Michaela organised an event at The Gap Tavern to raise money and awareness while people could watch the three of us, along with two guys, one boy and two 9 yr old girls, shave our hair off.   It was a great night and in total - with the individual monies we raised along with the money made on the night from door entry etc - we raised about $3000!!   I personally raised (excluding the nights monies) $760.   I am very proud of myself.    

My hair is growing back quite quickly actually - thank goodness.   I don't much like it short - although a lot of people say it looks good - and I'll be glad to get it back to shoulder length.  At the moment it is still short enough not to be messy, but thank god the colder weather has started as I can see myself needing to cover my head from public view very soon. 

Love Peace and Joy