a bit of a catchup...

and I still need to get a new camera to get some piccies.

Pregnancy is progressing well....everything is normal, only gained 2 kg so far :)
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

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!

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 :)

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 :)

Well thats about all I can think of atm....so til next time...or until I get a camera :)

Hamburger 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......

Not much has been done with knitting, have had the flu again.

A pretty cool list

The bold face is what I've done, the italics is what I plan on in the future and the rest is probably never going to happen:

Afghan-in progress
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens cuff up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebis band knitting

Participating in a KAL

Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments - a sock lol
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Participate in an exchange
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting
Knitting to make money
Buttonholes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art - isn't all knitting art??
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Knitted flowers
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn- ONLY for toys...yuck!
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair _ Im allergic to cats and silky haired dogs
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

First Post

and 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.

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.