tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59205094167143483802024-02-21T11:25:47.327+11:00kidz 'n knittin'just a blog about my family and my knitting, pretty boring stuff for everyone else but nice for meAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-87485966737763925352007-10-27T07:42:00.000+10:002007-10-27T07:51:06.409+10:00still herehave finished my groovy socks, and am now making a pair of the <a href="http://members.iinet.net.au/%7Escotted/Pictures/ClementinesBalticSocks.pdf">baltic socks </a><br />they are so pretty, and while I love the pattern, I just cant "get into them" if that makes sense. I have made 1 full sock and 3 repeats on the 2nd sock and just dont want to look at them again lol, maybe its because I know they arent for me.<br /><br />Pregnancy- sux, so totally over it. I have managed to get to 36 weeks so bub can be born without any premmie dramas, buuuut...... he hasnt grown for a month, he is the size of a 32 week feotus :( On one hand I want him to stay put to grow, but then my body hasnt done such a good job of that this time around so would like him born to be fed and hopefully fatten up that way. #5 bub had the same problem, she was 4 pound 9 when she was born, and it was hard trying to dress her! at least it doesnt matter so much if girls dresses are too big, what the hell do u dress a boy in when they are that small? My obstetrition thinks this baby may be smaller than #5...that makes one tiny scrap of baby! Especially after seeing my 4kg newborn nephew!!!<br /><br />I really should get the damn camera organised to get some piccies...lol not this week sorryAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-3963308183183158832007-10-03T08:01:00.000+10:002007-10-03T08:21:20.082+10:00oops I've been MIAFirst up, pregnancy....<br />Things were going well, Smidge was growing and doing everything he was meant to be when he was meant to be, until....<br />31 weeks...what a damn hard week! I lost my "show" ( yeah sorry TMI ) and then I noticed at night as I was dropping off to sleep and while I was asleep ( was waking me up) that my body is trying to push this baby out already! Smidge has been 4/5ths engaged since then and Dr thinks I will be delivering early :S I am now on bed rest....try that with 6 kids around and a man that thinks being out of the house or on the computer is helping me!!<br />Bed rest sux......<br /><br />On the knitting front......<br />have made so many baby things that I really cant remember what! I have now moved on to socks....I looove hand knit socks....<br />I am on my 2nd pair now ( not counting the dozen or so baby/kids pairs ) I am making <a href="http://www.sockpixie.com/catalog/item/4635135/4736175.htm">groovy socks</a><br />They are so easy, pretty mindless knitting really lol. I am making them in trekking yarn in bright lolly coloured stripes about 1/2" (?) wide, because of the pattern used they come out in these cool ( groovy) waves as I knit, looks much better than witchypoo stripes lol. After I finish these I have to try and decide which pattern to use for the oh so pretty <a href="http://www.katsarayarns.com/">Katsara yarn</a> I bought...I only have about 6 million patterns to go thru to choose from too....oh dear :S Apparently it knits up in "zigzaggy stripes" in "pale shades of lilac,yellow,blossom-pink, mint and lime-ade" it really is a gorgeous colourway but its not on her website ( I bought it from ebay)<br />I will be borrowing a camera from my Parents later today so I will try get a pretty pic for you all. and maybe a few of wip's and fo's .Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-3942726049279107302007-08-12T09:54:00.000+10:002007-08-12T10:06:03.529+10:00a bit of a catchup...and I still need to get a new camera to get some piccies.<br /><br />Pregnancy is progressing well....everything is normal, only gained 2 kg so far :)<br />Had the comment yesterday that I was carrying very big and am I sure there is only 1 bub....well I must say I SURE HOPE SO!!! Admittedly she thought I was having #1 bub...not #7 lol<br /><br />On the knitting front... I have finished a pair of medium longies in great bright funky colours in a yarn I bought from ebay USA about 3 years ago lol, then I made a few plain warm heart woolies trim soakers in small, and a cute pair of small longies in "Shaun sheep" yarn I got at big w a while back...its a single ply thiiick yummy soft yarn that goes from a choc brown down to a light tan and back to choc brown....very yummy!<br /><br />On the needles now is a pair of small longies in a yarn I got from China...not sure I like it...its natural(cream) with small runs of a charcoal colour...looks great skeined up but is knitting up a bit like dalmation spots...not really my style :)<br /><br />I laybyed a new sewing machine yesterday.... a janome 300E. Its an embroidery machine, so now I can sew with my other machine (janome memorycraft 5700) yeah I know it does embroidery also but now I can embroider while I sew everything up instead of waiting for the emb. to stop before I can sew...lol I seem to have a real collection of machines happening here....I have 2 overlockers, an older "normal" machine my janome and another one on the way :) I gave my 15 yr old one of the overlockers and the older flat bed machine...so she has her machines when she wants to sew :)<br /><br />Well thats about all I can think of atm....so til next time...or until I get a camera :)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-47378786086766980332007-07-01T18:40:00.000+10:002007-07-01T18:43:36.224+10:00Hamburger or hotdog??I had my scan...baby has a hotdog! I am having my 4th son :) Bub is perfect in everyway as far as can be told by the scan, so alls well in our household. The kids all wanted it to be a little boy...Dad wanted a girl but, meh, he doesnt count lol. Now to start planning the nursery......<br /><br />Not much has been done with knitting, have had the flu again.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-37029134047153367052007-06-25T08:46:00.000+10:002007-06-25T08:58:51.271+10:00A pretty cool listThe <b>bold face</b> is what I've done, the <i>italics</i> is what I plan on in the future and the rest is probably never going to happen:<br /><br /><b>Afghan-in progress<br />I-cord<br />Garter stitch</b><br />Knitting with metal wire<br /><i>Shawl</i><br /><b>Stockinette stitch<br />Socks: top-down</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Socks: toe-up</span><i><br /></i>Knitting with camel yarn<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mittens cuff up</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mittens: Tip-down</span><br /><b>Hat</b><br /><i>Knitting with silk<br /></i>Moebis band knitting<b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></b><div style="text-align: left;">Participating in a KAL<br /></div><b>Sweater<br />Drop stitch patterns<br />Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn<br />Slip stitch patterns</b><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Knitting with banana fiber yarn</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Domino knitting (=modular knitting)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Twisted stitch patterns</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Knitting with bamboo yarn</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Two end knitting</span><br />Charity knitting<br /><i>Knitting with soy yarn<br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cardigan</span><i> <br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Toy/doll clothing</span><br /><b>Knitting with circular needles<br />Baby items</b><br /><i>Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn </i><br /><b>Slippers</b><br />Graffiti knitting<br /><b>Continental knitting </b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Designing knitted garments - a sock lol</span><br /><b>Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)<br />Lace patterns</b><br />Publishing a knitting book<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Participate in an exchange</span><b><br /></b>Scarf<b><br />Teaching a child to knit<br />American/English knitting</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting to make money</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Buttonholes</span><i><br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting with alpaca</span><i><br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fair Isle knitting</span><i><br />Norwegian knitting<br />Dying with plant colors</i><br />Knitting items for a wedding<br /><b>Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…)<br />Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn</span><br /><b>Knitting with dpns<br /></b><span style="font-style: italic;">Holiday related knitting</span><b><br />Teaching a male how to knit<br /></b><span style="font-style: italic;">Bobbles</span><br />Knitting for a living<br /><b>Knitting with cotton</b><br /><i>Knitting smocking</i><br /><b>Dying yarn</b><br />Steeks<br />Knitting art - isn't all knitting art??<br /><i>Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously</i><br /><b>Fulling/felting<br />Knitting with wool<br />Textured knitting<br />Kitchener stitch</b><br />Knitted flowers<br /><b>Purses/bags</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting with beads</span><br /><b>Swatching<br />Long Tail CO</b><br /><i>Entrelac<br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting</span><i> and purling </i><span style="font-weight: bold;">backwards</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Machine knitting</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn</span><br /><b>Stuffed toys</b><br /><i>Knitting with cashmere</i><br /><b>Darning</b><br />Jewelry<br /><b>Knitting with synthetic yarn- ONLY for toys...yuck!<br />Writing a pattern</b><br /><i>Gloves<br /></i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Intarsia</span><i><br />Knitting with linen</i><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting for preemies</span><br /><i>Tubular CO<br /></i>Free-form knitting<br /><b>Short rows</b><br /><i>Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers<br /></i>Pillows<br /><b>Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine</b><br />Rug<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knitting on a loom</span><br /><i>Thrummed knitting</i><br /><b>Knitting a gift</b><br />Knitting for pets<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">shrug</span>/bolero/poncho<br />Knitting with dog/cat hair _ Im allergic to cats and silky haired dogs<br />Hair accessories<b><br />Knitting in public</b>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5920509416714348380.post-9311765032281580292007-06-25T08:41:00.000+10:002007-06-25T08:43:53.087+10:00First Postand it has to be a short one, I have to get the kids off to school, and my 5 year old has speech therapy this morning.<br /><br />I will be having my 20 week scan tomorrow to check on Smidge, I am hoping to see is baby has a "hamburger" or a "hotdog" Im not too worried which, as I have 3 girls and 3 boys already, just makes it easier to plan the nursery etc.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496680197139463111noreply@blogger.com0