New toys

Since my last rambling post I have been out to two stores; John Lewis and Hobbycraft, where I was able to find circular needles, cable needles/holders, and some new knitting books/patterns (links to each to follow).
I have gained a new skill, I have (nearly) mastered basket weave... And I'm liking it! I'm not quite brave enough to try cabling yet! I want to but I am nervous!
I sent a knitted poppy to a friend yesterday, and this evening I got a text saying thank you for the poppy; gave me a warm glow!

Projects

Does anyone else ever get that feeling that there are a number of projects that they want to start and can't decide which one to do?
I don't know about anyone else but I often get the feeling when browsing through the various patterns that I'm waiting for one to jump of the page at me; also, I often (as a beginner get a number of small projects going, I eventually finish them; and then I want to move onto something else, this I then find is a step up on the skill ladder and I can't wait to start it. At this moment I am looking at projects which involve cabling or knitting in the round; and I have neither circular needles nor any cable needles! So I'm at a sticking point...

Another two completed projects...

Here we go! Two headband/ear warmers... Completed!

Sleepless night turns into a tired morning...

My sleepless night turned into 90 minutes of sleep and now a tired morning... But I've utilised the sleepless time and knitted. Which lead me to think about the yarn I'm using. I'm using a multi-coloured dk yarn, and whilst I love using multi-coloured yarns (I knit with the ball of wool on the floor, so its then a surprise when I get a new colour appearing on the yarn... Although I must say I keep coming across this yellow and brown stripe in the yarn which seems to break up the colour flow... And it seems to irritate me! But I'm liking what I see so far of my creation (it's going to be a headband/ear warmer - after all I am a newbie!)


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Sleepless nights...

Not because of my knitting! It's not that bad!

Normally I should be happy, the clocks have changed so it's an extra hour in bed.... But I am not sleepy, so awake I am, and so as not to wake my dear other half, I have crept downstairs with my snuggly dressing gown, my iPad and my knitting, and am setting myself up for some knitting me time before the house wakes up in about 4 hours. Some would say that this is probably quite a blissful situation... And I guess it is, but oh boy, how I do love the feeling of bed!


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Completed projects...

Well; I'm one of those beginner knitters who starts a project and can sometimes never finish... For a number of reasons; I get distracted with another project; I get fed up with current project, but generally it is the first option... I like having a go at lists of things!
So here are a few completed ones!

Well, hello!

Hello!
Welcome to my blog.. You've either found me by accident, or have sought to find me! Welcome either way!
I have decided to start this blog as a creative outlet... I'm currently recovering from meningitis and have found relaxation and enjoyment in knitting!
I plan to post not only about knitting, but anything that takes my fancy!


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