tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920674887068965972024-03-13T21:34:05.448-07:00CazknitsCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-14481706988568043312011-03-16T00:48:00.000-07:002011-03-16T01:31:28.485-07:00What to make?Ok! I have 7 skeins of lovely Mad tosh dk weight singles in my hot little hands and they are burning a hole in my knitting stash. I love them sooooo much that I cannot wait to make something, but I am having such trouble deciding what to make :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0o1zuuYTejdMleSKPP9RiONskjDuIRPL7t-UR9BQCqiRAOB5lkuvUIXakSy9QkWcqnpjcWoQhx5n5gtBz4DBSXYqY0r1VQGAfsHXhsmLjzxcAmOoMGyl4bpjMB3ugoM-NQy4BzmMlnU/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0o1zuuYTejdMleSKPP9RiONskjDuIRPL7t-UR9BQCqiRAOB5lkuvUIXakSy9QkWcqnpjcWoQhx5n5gtBz4DBSXYqY0r1VQGAfsHXhsmLjzxcAmOoMGyl4bpjMB3ugoM-NQy4BzmMlnU/s320/IMG_0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584592032718236578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Write me a comment and let me know what you think! OR write the pattern name that you think I should make.<br /><br />I have a short list of patterns:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Alexandria - Connie Chang Chinchio<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4453631181_52ffd4e370_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4453631181_52ffd4e370_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />New York Cardigan - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/erin-harper">Erin Harper</a><br /><a href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/strawberieblonde/36217697/ny_meg_pattern_pic_4_medium2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 408px; height: 544px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/strawberieblonde/36217697/ny_meg_pattern_pic_4_medium2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Vine Lace Bolero - full length version - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/emily-johnson">Emily Johnson</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/gurganus/26287873/vine3_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 206px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/gurganus/26287873/vine3_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">KINGSCOT - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/norah-gaughan">Norah Gaughan</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3401610361_9034820232_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 640px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3401610361_9034820232_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Blackberry Cabled Cardigan - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/alexandra-charlotte-dafoe">Alexandra Charlotte Dafoe</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/caitlinestelle/28647601/P1000870_small.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 240px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/caitlinestelle/28647601/P1000870_small.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cerisara - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bonne-marie-burns">Bonne Marie Burns</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4469266885_c1a67d319e_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 432px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4469266885_c1a67d319e_z.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Audrey in Unst - by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/gudrun-johnston">Gudrun Johnston</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/oliviabones/35991709/IMG_4256_small.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 209px;" src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/oliviabones/35991709/IMG_4256_small.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/strawberieblonde/36217697/ny_meg_pattern_pic_4_medium2.jpg"><br /></a>Thanks for your help people!<br /><br />cheers<br />CarrieCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-54465088466563219632010-05-17T01:40:00.000-07:002010-05-17T01:45:11.249-07:00Market day yesterdayI am a slack tart!<br />thought I had better thank all of the friends who visited Michelle and I at the Celebration of wool day yesterday at the kingston bus depot markets. It was a fantastic day (I came home with only 4 skeins of yarn left and Michelle sold out of her new bags my 10.15am), and it would have been so fantastic without the help, support and encouragement of our great friends!<br /><br />check out <a href="http://buttontreelane.blogspot.com/2010/05/market-day.html?showComment=1274085607606_AIe9_BFLVtQZArmtF32sYxDksCKv2f3vsFmZmPW_fRfBtWOc8Dr1WVgIc1URmdrwNzEkrN4WCQWVBjDIEwnLipCPWniFTuslc-JzyLHZ5rN_LcSmlbFp31d51RkMUOgPsManf7d_FP7DI1O7V8FKUyj-RvzWA3w3qNHyzPtUjjlK4tGW_BdV35jdkb04iGdCMpLRClwCy9YSl4crBeRSwsfusVDN3eId7OASHDQSGs1pod8JMqH6DJU#c3793096828609273197">Michelle's Blog</a> for pics and more info about the day (I am a slack tart remember!)<br /><br />I am also putting the silk/merino and Bamboo sock on rav for people to stash it, and have already done the sock yarn. Have fun stashing it :)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-19351318590803361472009-05-30T23:23:00.000-07:002009-05-31T00:24:22.087-07:00Its been a whileand I have been busy!<br />Here are some spinning pics of Merino tops which I have handdyed and spun...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub3XfRMtFjIjnPiE_reaMVVQwH_WBkLwXJ1t_ns4YxlT6cA9caM3rJy_7O92kVgOnDfjtTy24EblTJ9NZH_a6yFt7m5GGMfX-rthcC6mht9jY9khJccoin2ZRLR7h3He6bOu0T3_HG3o/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgub3XfRMtFjIjnPiE_reaMVVQwH_WBkLwXJ1t_ns4YxlT6cA9caM3rJy_7O92kVgOnDfjtTy24EblTJ9NZH_a6yFt7m5GGMfX-rthcC6mht9jY9khJccoin2ZRLR7h3He6bOu0T3_HG3o/s320/new+camera+photos+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341871205443240994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEyELPnOc9xKVn1SjIK0ZmPMac0AbwZagCWwroCfyk_khSJfq-KlItynK9hdbJgQBp8JYedw6kL1b8f_sMPMpdkNFLAidKa_2C-WXiWLgCDRkPi3GsP-Zj_0W36ACgV9awXFbUm0X6is/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEyELPnOc9xKVn1SjIK0ZmPMac0AbwZagCWwroCfyk_khSJfq-KlItynK9hdbJgQBp8JYedw6kL1b8f_sMPMpdkNFLAidKa_2C-WXiWLgCDRkPi3GsP-Zj_0W36ACgV9awXFbUm0X6is/s320/new+camera+photos+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341871212682583650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZISi3RuBvENTyCyVF1oC3WtbbV6DPGNrZKIq5GGuzJ6NbLveRRuM23lR2hoTGLjd0AOPkHO2hptSozJkcT6s84Ugba9hD78aNpHlwH4KzRMKULQRqfaaWK_X4yaFDV_GeGdnKORusjo/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZISi3RuBvENTyCyVF1oC3WtbbV6DPGNrZKIq5GGuzJ6NbLveRRuM23lR2hoTGLjd0AOPkHO2hptSozJkcT6s84Ugba9hD78aNpHlwH4KzRMKULQRqfaaWK_X4yaFDV_GeGdnKORusjo/s320/new+camera+photos+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341871220725103170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FG0pkEiva77O_0bm40gXBcME6hcG8R61qBFK_6mcWQXS3X0YH60_ZxzsvNfDIJmyQXykMUGAXhiVW5-ChagnktPUPOScy7d9lTGZF5VQo3Z7qgqsxRb_6KtNtZLvAb3EUptCf8glVEE/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3FG0pkEiva77O_0bm40gXBcME6hcG8R61qBFK_6mcWQXS3X0YH60_ZxzsvNfDIJmyQXykMUGAXhiVW5-ChagnktPUPOScy7d9lTGZF5VQo3Z7qgqsxRb_6KtNtZLvAb3EUptCf8glVEE/s320/new+camera+photos+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341871224656722898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQUVxgM3lyli2PVWEosjz-VyzMJRnj2ZlNvdEds9I3ljEnPoS5u9WtJVWlASWhm3XGui62qFZfaCcp3L9JuSlce7uPW_P__YShV8xE-gEJmxOLwSVLtM4nHUOSpExURTlonwFsnPhZ6E/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQUVxgM3lyli2PVWEosjz-VyzMJRnj2ZlNvdEds9I3ljEnPoS5u9WtJVWlASWhm3XGui62qFZfaCcp3L9JuSlce7uPW_P__YShV8xE-gEJmxOLwSVLtM4nHUOSpExURTlonwFsnPhZ6E/s320/new+camera+photos+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341871231094904898" border="0" /></a><br />The purple is a 2ply and is about a thick lace weight yarn. The black and grey with hints of a rusty brown is a lace weight single which I will use for knitting a lace stole for me.<br /><br /><br />Ixchel fibre and yarn<br />Angorino in Barossa party. It spun up like a dream, I love the colours and it is knitting up so soft and fuzzy. Super yummy!!!<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cazza/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cazza/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cazza/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Cazza/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg" alt="" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_ZtJ-iLJ8CKK4O4juj-TLJCXowRcy0yRq_Ecr0PBUEShrUkAh4pPa-7Aj4JNFJAQkZfKUxmhtMroUlr0brCBUSP98c2EaAN0e3KVN57hWpoySlAu2xIVeWF6K7tZAjo-R3Im-6mUhB4/s1600-h/barossa+party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_ZtJ-iLJ8CKK4O4juj-TLJCXowRcy0yRq_Ecr0PBUEShrUkAh4pPa-7Aj4JNFJAQkZfKUxmhtMroUlr0brCBUSP98c2EaAN0e3KVN57hWpoySlAu2xIVeWF6K7tZAjo-R3Im-6mUhB4/s320/barossa+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341877720228473346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nLrDAGn4LUVEsqubAju24X5TIbmiwYf1MegVH8Q9fUowhBTyzBNBUo1FQUN5VlkYbS8spA8PxHyDomPI7PI7kV40M4XsULvgHc5r2CfFF5DVuAjPiJKFYtg-RbMhw-7SmQPUq2dsJcE/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nLrDAGn4LUVEsqubAju24X5TIbmiwYf1MegVH8Q9fUowhBTyzBNBUo1FQUN5VlkYbS8spA8PxHyDomPI7PI7kV40M4XsULvgHc5r2CfFF5DVuAjPiJKFYtg-RbMhw-7SmQPUq2dsJcE/s320/new+camera+photos+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341873512821049506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyv9yifmKnH9qFi0xnD_wKPksLSHLMI6c2FyOL1JpF66XCApYZX-x8jBtowvWbYjSiFbcjkanqdAoZMGqB9ThpsEOagNCQmGBSPKadfvfRorpv0KXAbHok08kOadOjNqByswoLEmP3aZE/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyv9yifmKnH9qFi0xnD_wKPksLSHLMI6c2FyOL1JpF66XCApYZX-x8jBtowvWbYjSiFbcjkanqdAoZMGqB9ThpsEOagNCQmGBSPKadfvfRorpv0KXAbHok08kOadOjNqByswoLEmP3aZE/s320/new+camera+photos+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341873517132467986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj139u98fC-6rwGojyDJVwBtZEQOIUkkHCDFTx5XBmkCFErNpQWKJOejSqP1_bfXhwre5bNZdjcKEcfuymM6KL4-1GvD-FVPrz3f-s6vFU-qo-T6xTqO6rAm9AJnJqGgM-scTBdGWfcQ6Q/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj139u98fC-6rwGojyDJVwBtZEQOIUkkHCDFTx5XBmkCFErNpQWKJOejSqP1_bfXhwre5bNZdjcKEcfuymM6KL4-1GvD-FVPrz3f-s6vFU-qo-T6xTqO6rAm9AJnJqGgM-scTBdGWfcQ6Q/s320/new+camera+photos+057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341873526648589474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjXsMWMlSQrtmEDlhmGMsKpjJoJyY8JIX_4nth7rr4LF7HcW9ZP7U8xdUhHQEDZlw0YEIzhPJkNn_5hEMRaaZYCRlOx4JVBk0CV_iGLD-Q_7Jmn9IYmh8ffAX8ZyoBPQdTdfG8EvuoTw/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjXsMWMlSQrtmEDlhmGMsKpjJoJyY8JIX_4nth7rr4LF7HcW9ZP7U8xdUhHQEDZlw0YEIzhPJkNn_5hEMRaaZYCRlOx4JVBk0CV_iGLD-Q_7Jmn9IYmh8ffAX8ZyoBPQdTdfG8EvuoTw/s320/new+camera+photos+058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341873532019448754" border="0" /></a><br />Southern Cross Fibres<br />I have gotten myself a spot on the fibre club which I am very chuffed about. This month we received batts which I have no idea what to do with despite them being very beautiful Merino and Silk. I am keeping an eye on Rav as David is posting some suggestions and tips.<br />Along with the club fiber I snaffled some tops of his shop update, I started with some of the BFL in Hunter Valley before trying the batts.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Mhn28cX4sHSUl62QzzokbwblG9MsfclUv9io-Y-U7M7824Z293VimYLjTkeNM0HuTSrd0EymSYjElojdrfHDujROUv-BFUbdG98q_BwqZVlllO5g6BwS4HKOfj5VuFs85KHEwnyUS0U/s1600-h/Club-May09-Earth2-640.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Mhn28cX4sHSUl62QzzokbwblG9MsfclUv9io-Y-U7M7824Z293VimYLjTkeNM0HuTSrd0EymSYjElojdrfHDujROUv-BFUbdG98q_BwqZVlllO5g6BwS4HKOfj5VuFs85KHEwnyUS0U/s320/Club-May09-Earth2-640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341881284480005458" border="0" /></a>batts for the club, I recieved a double dose of EARTH (David's photos of the fibre in all of these as I am too lazy)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAmTc_H9ss4zRs_vB8NdBx3pX_T6rJcR_Q1snKIOQZ_OHUE8cBIxXXeP3iOrM1mEvSjcuaHytAktzY8W-BGewAHmiwsKMJBRmPRtN5Nnq5BYRT2rQgeoFl_9WANuJZ2xIE-yBK8DfH-M/s1600-h/norwegian-katoomba.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAmTc_H9ss4zRs_vB8NdBx3pX_T6rJcR_Q1snKIOQZ_OHUE8cBIxXXeP3iOrM1mEvSjcuaHytAktzY8W-BGewAHmiwsKMJBRmPRtN5Nnq5BYRT2rQgeoFl_9WANuJZ2xIE-yBK8DfH-M/s320/norwegian-katoomba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341881292473444578" border="0" /></a>Katoomba Norwegian top<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqY5htqJTDNnrEwoBtN2oivQLRnllvDV5L0nwO5DgJdSjH8ZDu-Gr72SDNYftiy4im_h_r83vgoJUnGsEfDFhMUqgetkeJRmY6dkWIx9TsG-DBXIsaqDZdeNsXG2QfsImyZ4432X6TlI/s1600-h/falkland-wombat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqY5htqJTDNnrEwoBtN2oivQLRnllvDV5L0nwO5DgJdSjH8ZDu-Gr72SDNYftiy4im_h_r83vgoJUnGsEfDFhMUqgetkeJRmY6dkWIx9TsG-DBXIsaqDZdeNsXG2QfsImyZ4432X6TlI/s320/falkland-wombat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341881288604535906" border="0" /></a><br />Wombat Falkland top<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1wmXbTNToYu2B6Hl7k7oXVDhdFlLdIXAPanPmlZz2ZmforvwC7ICD-RqnLSjzhOQqphRs1kFLfVkKE2d4RDpDE-4tbwV-H81wJ9hCZNhNbq6DnLaH8ofkvi01ZPvXrImrbw5pYzQQdw/s1600-h/bfl-byronbay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1wmXbTNToYu2B6Hl7k7oXVDhdFlLdIXAPanPmlZz2ZmforvwC7ICD-RqnLSjzhOQqphRs1kFLfVkKE2d4RDpDE-4tbwV-H81wJ9hCZNhNbq6DnLaH8ofkvi01ZPvXrImrbw5pYzQQdw/s320/bfl-byronbay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341881277144204034" border="0" /></a>Byron Bay, Blue Faced Leicester top<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6tvqJHJkBoM89UHaz17_T0cMSPx6yY1bFkpaJA5Ghsz2x9qtf2lzv0Jt3Ri_zfzeu2QZZnv5Y1iift2hbZAvuiTtTwPj7qcNcxtVK92rrD5rG8St1OJKfc6Hq5KgFQvkLhTudmHZzDk/s1600-h/bfl-huntervalley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6tvqJHJkBoM89UHaz17_T0cMSPx6yY1bFkpaJA5Ghsz2x9qtf2lzv0Jt3Ri_zfzeu2QZZnv5Y1iift2hbZAvuiTtTwPj7qcNcxtVK92rrD5rG8St1OJKfc6Hq5KgFQvkLhTudmHZzDk/s320/bfl-huntervalley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341881277648782002" border="0" /></a>Hunter Valley BFL (Mine was a lot more read and green than this)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaOFmTNov9puzR-JDBq5tdK8Alb1GcfaB09KURY_bTlyaeDbvy_8HtSB24kdUo8S_6bNQBk1VZ8grjR3YaO260cmbQ2iZ-wKbcH74desas_qVkG7onfZ6pF9HVjhwSbbJz-ZxNgevXX4/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaOFmTNov9puzR-JDBq5tdK8Alb1GcfaB09KURY_bTlyaeDbvy_8HtSB24kdUo8S_6bNQBk1VZ8grjR3YaO260cmbQ2iZ-wKbcH74desas_qVkG7onfZ6pF9HVjhwSbbJz-ZxNgevXX4/s320/new+camera+photos+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341883581160849634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDwDR6B1tCoekN8ORyc7Pe724_91wiCPkylsEoxm46ZA963NvsUvnpKeZV-NYbCXRaqwM-_VJvBfwgUY1yAjnVVVWw74cEeWormXl2aRnxifyT9wDKk95-tR7LUI7hRqS1EJKCNLlkk4/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDwDR6B1tCoekN8ORyc7Pe724_91wiCPkylsEoxm46ZA963NvsUvnpKeZV-NYbCXRaqwM-_VJvBfwgUY1yAjnVVVWw74cEeWormXl2aRnxifyT9wDKk95-tR7LUI7hRqS1EJKCNLlkk4/s320/new+camera+photos+053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341882997459266258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkbK8Sj9xvghkVWrBSQdZIfaNkdBGO5Z3VpNB2QWKk5khH4oOcDU0KZLeUKRhmVwRN5y5W4YCBPqUjEZU03I9Yw_DmsAii8i3Hr_L82NCEgneAa34GQHLvF7wdmgopBPEyS1_75r39p4/s1600-h/new+camera+photos+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxkbK8Sj9xvghkVWrBSQdZIfaNkdBGO5Z3VpNB2QWKk5khH4oOcDU0KZLeUKRhmVwRN5y5W4YCBPqUjEZU03I9Yw_DmsAii8i3Hr_L82NCEgneAa34GQHLvF7wdmgopBPEyS1_75r39p4/s320/new+camera+photos+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341882999437203714" border="0" /></a>My first ever 3 ply! My first ever Fractal spinning! Woot! It is a bit over plyed, but this was done intentionally as I want to use it for socks. Love all of Davids' fibre, the colours are really amazing. I have to have a break from spinning now as I seem to have given myself a spot of tennis elbow due to my obsession, Ouch!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-81952887759122669202009-04-02T01:17:00.000-07:002009-04-02T02:06:35.391-07:00Clover and Swaps<span style=""><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Clover is getting pretty big now.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I took her into the Vets today to visit one of my students on work experience, and the vet nurse thinks that she in actually a HIM! So the Kitty is now officially an IT</span>!</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZie0GyxvH2CtQ-ek9KgcLJZDZKnW3yNXwdsqySv3RBDLYd62z3MnFfrCxFwKVp6QBdcThI4ccfNYpU47QQ3Y4F2B85zfaFHVXr0nsIgwYQWywwhaJ2ySfNd7il750OAN1uC4fkE1VZ5k/s1600-h/photos+381.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZie0GyxvH2CtQ-ek9KgcLJZDZKnW3yNXwdsqySv3RBDLYd62z3MnFfrCxFwKVp6QBdcThI4ccfNYpU47QQ3Y4F2B85zfaFHVXr0nsIgwYQWywwhaJ2ySfNd7il750OAN1uC4fkE1VZ5k/s320/photos+381.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320010997616012466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtZC3VezmDlyUfrpqXh3e9yNVQum-ce2dz-bLj9XzHycnPYT6WJP60d94YRhps5OgzA2kZRtyte4rGq32j88vRKxlD_mmiFmKCIPXZdb4iAlaygfELPGEn8L0r8SH4MxRvxQYu3qsz3M/s1600-h/photos+387.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtZC3VezmDlyUfrpqXh3e9yNVQum-ce2dz-bLj9XzHycnPYT6WJP60d94YRhps5OgzA2kZRtyte4rGq32j88vRKxlD_mmiFmKCIPXZdb4iAlaygfELPGEn8L0r8SH4MxRvxQYu3qsz3M/s320/photos+387.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320010991010158690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYhkVV1IPtWdZ6n-FbP3QxnpdbLrF3-XSPsDAZ38wKJO0_aL9joP3iM5z_7DXy3Pipclls3pT8aa6vzX45O9juRjqj7YU5CY_WE0mfbMyxEOOv0EeDHeF61CAMXLgSlkq9qPG457Kiww/s1600-h/photos+383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYhkVV1IPtWdZ6n-FbP3QxnpdbLrF3-XSPsDAZ38wKJO0_aL9joP3iM5z_7DXy3Pipclls3pT8aa6vzX45O9juRjqj7YU5CY_WE0mfbMyxEOOv0EeDHeF61CAMXLgSlkq9qPG457Kiww/s320/photos+383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320010986108003554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3fuTlRJe_JoMR8h-FVzu7u2aPTFgKtPf5ZBsCgMXY5gT_9UAomGLqM5bdjp-3MvWlMFS6RKyMQypnnxCHXBF1Tcv8zoSN58TkvYikYXhmi-6b62ABBgk_eyJ-rE9DTKL-SyMjuURoGE/s1600-h/photos+378.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3fuTlRJe_JoMR8h-FVzu7u2aPTFgKtPf5ZBsCgMXY5gT_9UAomGLqM5bdjp-3MvWlMFS6RKyMQypnnxCHXBF1Tcv8zoSN58TkvYikYXhmi-6b62ABBgk_eyJ-rE9DTKL-SyMjuURoGE/s320/photos+378.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320010984004800834" border="0" /></a><br />I am also very excited about the lovely pressies that I received today for the Yellow swap (part of the rainbow series) on Ravelry. I really love all of the things that I got, especially the handmade doily's and scarf, very lovely! I really love it when people take the time to wrap all of the goodies that you receive (I try to do the same for others) as it makes the fun last longer, and you can appreciate each thing one at a time :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCZ03gdmOfrOaEQYu19OPekGEOLBzapD_bY8sPag5md2zH9pQEqFqXaQP5isah28afTAxbj4aHK9EF0vPVsKvucndR7ApOO1L1wxolLDZBIE57LF3M6V8JgapzNBx3AC03sjQwe2PBWA/s1600-h/photos+384.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCZ03gdmOfrOaEQYu19OPekGEOLBzapD_bY8sPag5md2zH9pQEqFqXaQP5isah28afTAxbj4aHK9EF0vPVsKvucndR7ApOO1L1wxolLDZBIE57LF3M6V8JgapzNBx3AC03sjQwe2PBWA/s320/photos+384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320010999694153186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWEsvh25uOkCSu73S67VZryfp4tmiVNXtCY1KdXHlQ6drQf8jKxeMdGbzrIzc0RuVw6OVWNykCOqNj36mG_GB48YLMHnuVMX1En6RigaqRQ15gKa7GyvmfB7gPa1BErJG1xnqUctU-t8/s1600-h/photos+389.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWEsvh25uOkCSu73S67VZryfp4tmiVNXtCY1KdXHlQ6drQf8jKxeMdGbzrIzc0RuVw6OVWNykCOqNj36mG_GB48YLMHnuVMX1En6RigaqRQ15gKa7GyvmfB7gPa1BErJG1xnqUctU-t8/s320/photos+389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320016162730879938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Aw0OJlpJaZkC4TYXe4lNVpUda8fjBl3ZceOf_lKuP12E_OZGuQnFUTcxFlSZ3ZdH0duLu59f4oFMS_5R0lT_x-H4F7KHIgFLOlhdwXBDo8QDTgjVqGNzlIhannWx5A8q635xL9etx4/s1600-h/photos+395.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Aw0OJlpJaZkC4TYXe4lNVpUda8fjBl3ZceOf_lKuP12E_OZGuQnFUTcxFlSZ3ZdH0duLu59f4oFMS_5R0lT_x-H4F7KHIgFLOlhdwXBDo8QDTgjVqGNzlIhannWx5A8q635xL9etx4/s320/photos+395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320016175121699858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-knG-2h6GNrIw-LDwdcnfSH7r3-BK0mFMulJ-Ge3z4vK9u3pX80VVCM8cxAgYv0tpA0-yf_jQq0beUNgAUrS9T_Q-vdlUp7-niCv9zuhhL2C0p8alLYfpJRDfXXzblv80GwmtVZ4CNYM/s1600-h/photos+392.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-knG-2h6GNrIw-LDwdcnfSH7r3-BK0mFMulJ-Ge3z4vK9u3pX80VVCM8cxAgYv0tpA0-yf_jQq0beUNgAUrS9T_Q-vdlUp7-niCv9zuhhL2C0p8alLYfpJRDfXXzblv80GwmtVZ4CNYM/s320/photos+392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320016178351102594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkCUKPNv3Kya-hED2jZdf2tEleuUqhO2Z8XuF5c31Li7L_p6jmHfxg-mkFylxykgqWIWgYvfc1sx6pqefI9W0YxoGuErnlwdSttgX_K1boAHFKM5BOpTj2niHtlZX4YcS1BPqOHk2zfQ/s1600-h/photos+394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkCUKPNv3Kya-hED2jZdf2tEleuUqhO2Z8XuF5c31Li7L_p6jmHfxg-mkFylxykgqWIWgYvfc1sx6pqefI9W0YxoGuErnlwdSttgX_K1boAHFKM5BOpTj2niHtlZX4YcS1BPqOHk2zfQ/s320/photos+394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320016169549738306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6_oWF1hkdfyKIebMQrd2BgQKPFgTfsMoqN8MF3LgVGDo6IB6Rrn9XVIq_M-lIGlVnfVysj77G_7_gsvHFCEKTIdYixcsFACQJcl2HIninShsud56QYpLktHEwuXtOPq55COl1w8VkCs/s1600-h/photos+393.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6_oWF1hkdfyKIebMQrd2BgQKPFgTfsMoqN8MF3LgVGDo6IB6Rrn9XVIq_M-lIGlVnfVysj77G_7_gsvHFCEKTIdYixcsFACQJcl2HIninShsud56QYpLktHEwuXtOPq55COl1w8VkCs/s320/photos+393.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320016166164374162" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-3275429604181596682009-03-15T01:29:00.000-07:002009-03-16T00:30:54.038-07:00Raising Clover the tiger Kitty!I found my little clover in the back yard she was in amounts a whole heap of wood and corrugated iron leaning up against the fence. I could hear meowing as Lee was using big noisy power tools, she was a sad Kitty.<br /><br />She was about 2 weeks old when I found her, and now she is about 3 weeks. I just weighed her and she has put on more than 100g since I first thought to weigh her. Her eyes are now fully open and her ears have "popped" out of her head. Her little razor sharp teeth are just peeking threw her gums.<br /><br />I don't normally get excited about cats, but I have fallen in love.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEAke7As8WZ-noVKk4NHpmPLy5IFTYDj2q9aW9UUvnooplConV0Kd29WsRKSzpf57IKgZjQ2Tw9Dt2DVp0KR9bmb8fOLCWxBhP0bda5QbSFeCcgN9jZ9uLso35iEekCz9q08tIwcM2CU/s1600-h/photos+336.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEAke7As8WZ-noVKk4NHpmPLy5IFTYDj2q9aW9UUvnooplConV0Kd29WsRKSzpf57IKgZjQ2Tw9Dt2DVp0KR9bmb8fOLCWxBhP0bda5QbSFeCcgN9jZ9uLso35iEekCz9q08tIwcM2CU/s320/photos+336.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313333788038950706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM0JEfV_2M-8QRjomUQ9xv7IVW8duw4v0-ln9cpXbjZ0zq98DPRQNv1fhOCNIqx3V5A55_NDr1EVA91KsBqMK52zALd5eml1RUsk1ovYJgdpwSSDvPBIPySW4DJTbHLkSSklxu6eL6qc/s1600-h/photos+339.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM0JEfV_2M-8QRjomUQ9xv7IVW8duw4v0-ln9cpXbjZ0zq98DPRQNv1fhOCNIqx3V5A55_NDr1EVA91KsBqMK52zALd5eml1RUsk1ovYJgdpwSSDvPBIPySW4DJTbHLkSSklxu6eL6qc/s320/photos+339.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313333782953184418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqg-7xK-ZMBGsbLWLdgZQJ1dTx43bkgTJW2Qnh5MfoAgIHHCZG0Lk1G00HmpimV_fsEwFHJPs7jXKkWQ5A0hyDV9uHeE_XrRowCKa_gEsB3M8dsWz1-KSDZn3nUIeCpeo6sljjZOLXGE/s1600-h/photos+350.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxqg-7xK-ZMBGsbLWLdgZQJ1dTx43bkgTJW2Qnh5MfoAgIHHCZG0Lk1G00HmpimV_fsEwFHJPs7jXKkWQ5A0hyDV9uHeE_XrRowCKa_gEsB3M8dsWz1-KSDZn3nUIeCpeo6sljjZOLXGE/s320/photos+350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313333772895723906" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-81085380241335603912009-02-16T00:20:00.000-08:002009-02-16T00:36:00.089-08:00Dyeing for the weekend deux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzuleOxVS2LQBomybhyphenhyphen__acYH8DN4z_HoDZNQwKRd9MNri9mJlZr0ZKeRFfPeWUn07GwLgt6TQ1N144YFQMZo5CMgu8oElUB6ry5_dIyBq9-JNnh17U9rxEM_02pnWR0QO-LDFQAVS5o/s1600-h/photos+293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzuleOxVS2LQBomybhyphenhyphen__acYH8DN4z_HoDZNQwKRd9MNri9mJlZr0ZKeRFfPeWUn07GwLgt6TQ1N144YFQMZo5CMgu8oElUB6ry5_dIyBq9-JNnh17U9rxEM_02pnWR0QO-LDFQAVS5o/s320/photos+293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303309840627074194" border="0" /></a><br />More dyeing fun happened this weekend. I need 2 of these skeins for swaps I am in and since I am new to the whole dyeing thing I will be sad to part with them. <br /><br />A bit step....... I went outside of my comfort zone and went brown! I am usually a primary colour or cool rich colour kind of gal, but I tried something new and really liked the results.<br /><br />Pictures speak a thousand words<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT7Ig9WmTTdtqpTVrLRozYKRwB4DhMWHVAcWcYh43Xvcpc5dTgDW4B4azv0U6j7zxZpSsUh6OezMyeOuWM1WPBFFi8H31agfET33Dsy0tapTJWV7KQxd7IARGTD-hw8H1Ky8GoRlOF0Q/s1600-h/photos+290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT7Ig9WmTTdtqpTVrLRozYKRwB4DhMWHVAcWcYh43Xvcpc5dTgDW4B4azv0U6j7zxZpSsUh6OezMyeOuWM1WPBFFi8H31agfET33Dsy0tapTJWV7KQxd7IARGTD-hw8H1Ky8GoRlOF0Q/s320/photos+290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303309831431310818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2mtbd1msYRhaHShLSNWL26kDkUq3LuSKEbPIRNN-Ddlwja_Ddk1yMLKtUvFIdN7w5DUcAJeEv7tR00lcM2NglKLanbXpSkAbxiMDrN1vFgtq0HWvXJUy79eJZvqVOpbZlU2SPETYROM/s1600-h/photos+287.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2mtbd1msYRhaHShLSNWL26kDkUq3LuSKEbPIRNN-Ddlwja_Ddk1yMLKtUvFIdN7w5DUcAJeEv7tR00lcM2NglKLanbXpSkAbxiMDrN1vFgtq0HWvXJUy79eJZvqVOpbZlU2SPETYROM/s320/photos+287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303309822699060418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH_VhONgw_5HrnrG9DzBy-mSVF6aQcjp348h0HY9siqnDOrupru0D6IvQQy3SFOrw7wqykZ2AderQTViPNlZD4DPW5CkFiKdJahTVuC-vRGOt7HFe3iIv6EUIXiKm10Cq9kzcrZdYddY/s1600-h/photos+281.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH_VhONgw_5HrnrG9DzBy-mSVF6aQcjp348h0HY9siqnDOrupru0D6IvQQy3SFOrw7wqykZ2AderQTViPNlZD4DPW5CkFiKdJahTVuC-vRGOt7HFe3iIv6EUIXiKm10Cq9kzcrZdYddY/s320/photos+281.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303309816768230210" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-48019356237359496322009-01-31T01:28:00.000-08:002009-02-16T00:34:47.106-08:00Finishing offI am notoriously bad at finishing things at the moment, so I knuckled down over the last few weeks of my school holidays and focused on getting two of my projects finished.<br /><br />My <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monkey">monkey socks</a>, only took me about 5 months and they should of taken a couple of weeks at most!!! I love the way the yarn changes from deep blue at the top to more aqua blue at the toes, cool effect which I wasn't expecting when I bought the yarn from Helen at <a href="http://www.waratahfibres.com.au/">Waratah fibres</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovbvCHBjWXS8arCvbEk8H1UDn_QfiAOEMaQEQB9h4yyBnzcHei3Awat-4300Z-R_zGFWGWTs4Jq52m0PWzUf7e5B6kHrqzZDHZc37uCdn_aZCkznSYVTWdGKVKEtxiF-zqlm6_gkK0x4/s1600-h/photos+278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovbvCHBjWXS8arCvbEk8H1UDn_QfiAOEMaQEQB9h4yyBnzcHei3Awat-4300Z-R_zGFWGWTs4Jq52m0PWzUf7e5B6kHrqzZDHZc37uCdn_aZCkznSYVTWdGKVKEtxiF-zqlm6_gkK0x4/s320/photos+278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297395485673726674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQ7jw-TRV4JvVA5tLjsodya2Vk0gYocuSuRtYKyhmH3OKhdAEolqsGn2jLmw9_ng_HBpyscWZa7nDea4YanL9DbxEmPL0QEuC084wUAYhqxnIu704z4uXuaZaMsBz06J36IQura0d8a0/s1600-h/photos+271.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQ7jw-TRV4JvVA5tLjsodya2Vk0gYocuSuRtYKyhmH3OKhdAEolqsGn2jLmw9_ng_HBpyscWZa7nDea4YanL9DbxEmPL0QEuC084wUAYhqxnIu704z4uXuaZaMsBz06J36IQura0d8a0/s320/photos+271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297395477975497282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_iQ7A7vo4scJJnKFmfb9LGk-qdt17q-WwZrkDvCRGzzonRjTpV7zsx9qpDL17oUcS1QIyi_U-uz4C86u6LNbHG2TnR3aVNybNUgF4JvwJHLseF0XMBCk7DW2qTZxPNZyGTg6az12dmw/s1600-h/photos+279.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_iQ7A7vo4scJJnKFmfb9LGk-qdt17q-WwZrkDvCRGzzonRjTpV7zsx9qpDL17oUcS1QIyi_U-uz4C86u6LNbHG2TnR3aVNybNUgF4JvwJHLseF0XMBCk7DW2qTZxPNZyGTg6az12dmw/s320/photos+279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297395490988172402" border="0" /></a><br />I also finished my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hey-teach">Hey Teach! </a>Cardigan from <a href="http://www.knitty.com/">knitty</a><br />I made a few changes to the cardi. I made it a few inches longer, I picked up more stitches around the neck and fronts of the cardi (changed from 24 stitches picked up to nearly 50 on each neck edge), and I left out the waist ribbing. I also knitted this in the round, dividing at the sleeves and knitting the rest flat, which meant the only seaming I had to do was on the sleeves. I am fairly happy with the look of it, but am yet to try it on and get the real picture!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiC8m6yyH5_OTCIVCBQ9WBCFK9zoWobmsJgcOIYBQzJPxjlnmk_Pbi_3-o52FffOH-uKBBq8yOyZ5gBV1RnIvC5VQ-S6QS8mHOyLv2aimlaN_nAsfalB_kuay77ClW7kCrAvWrmp-Iwo/s1600-h/photos+275.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiC8m6yyH5_OTCIVCBQ9WBCFK9zoWobmsJgcOIYBQzJPxjlnmk_Pbi_3-o52FffOH-uKBBq8yOyZ5gBV1RnIvC5VQ-S6QS8mHOyLv2aimlaN_nAsfalB_kuay77ClW7kCrAvWrmp-Iwo/s320/photos+275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297395498429823074" border="0" /></a><br />Finishing things feels awesome!<br />Now I had better do some much needed house work :)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-13110567278853388372009-01-26T16:15:00.001-08:002009-01-26T16:23:41.748-08:00Birthday swap goodness!<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/ravensong">Ravensong </a>sent me these beautiful things for my birthday (I love this birthday swap!), they were a few weeks later than she intended by my goodness are they all so so lovely. So worth the wait!!!! And I have to say that the soft green looks great with my blonde hair :)<br />I love the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ice-queen">Ice Queen</a> cowl and the gorgeous lace weight hand-dyed teal yarn, and the peel off mask, which I will use on the week end to pamper myself :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEApiLBjvSuNkHxaxsd3MsywU4EJGPepuXgX-OB48eD90sJG-O2kCl5t6_ucNN1GyDRlfEUjsjCBAdBrjxERammVJRUk9tClaA-LUiKtoyTuiJmsQuzTlj9RQryUm9TxfWCkpfq5YM0Dk/s1600-h/photos+269.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEApiLBjvSuNkHxaxsd3MsywU4EJGPepuXgX-OB48eD90sJG-O2kCl5t6_ucNN1GyDRlfEUjsjCBAdBrjxERammVJRUk9tClaA-LUiKtoyTuiJmsQuzTlj9RQryUm9TxfWCkpfq5YM0Dk/s320/photos+269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295762250524898834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcRYW-XZzLcIlyOHkntHL02LX_fqtdfynZ5AewQQvxXptTi-JSqySYs7RBcdVn1LdXTbNzjnCuQ3KIltkQzq9WFPXurVDbO-f1Ztd2ezpBnCzz1hggAf562I1WPs2KRn9PR30ZKDDb34/s1600-h/photos+270.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcRYW-XZzLcIlyOHkntHL02LX_fqtdfynZ5AewQQvxXptTi-JSqySYs7RBcdVn1LdXTbNzjnCuQ3KIltkQzq9WFPXurVDbO-f1Ztd2ezpBnCzz1hggAf562I1WPs2KRn9PR30ZKDDb34/s320/photos+270.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295762252984125650" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-76980189474310114912009-01-24T19:08:00.000-08:002009-01-24T20:45:49.686-08:00The holidays are over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10-ZPELXG5YrDRjgFrqOn9kCFyslQMSlnZJ36EH_765o41seDat9iJPJeSQ9836HkqGTXOi6gM6DZ8iSqy20EjBEopiC_boW3n1kwUOAbICU_xrg_fMWz0HGSkSWVTl83AaTFciwuhX0/s1600-h/photos+239.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10-ZPELXG5YrDRjgFrqOn9kCFyslQMSlnZJ36EH_765o41seDat9iJPJeSQ9836HkqGTXOi6gM6DZ8iSqy20EjBEopiC_boW3n1kwUOAbICU_xrg_fMWz0HGSkSWVTl83AaTFciwuhX0/s320/photos+239.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295079083174266338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVs9FieLtzVTKzqiVEpHPyJdWkkUetnk294dfOWtRhoIq8KjdGGRWMlDeboW3nywayH4HseqMEfn1Lw_1YhKhnbskBf4_TxCAshxbk-pFD3MvJ5IQNsUPY0fXIufeospeko6AC-6mrTM/s1600-h/photos+223.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVs9FieLtzVTKzqiVEpHPyJdWkkUetnk294dfOWtRhoIq8KjdGGRWMlDeboW3nywayH4HseqMEfn1Lw_1YhKhnbskBf4_TxCAshxbk-pFD3MvJ5IQNsUPY0fXIufeospeko6AC-6mrTM/s320/photos+223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295079080507126754" border="0" /></a><br />Melbourne street art<br /></div><br /><br />I got back from a lovely holiday to Melbourne last night. My sister and I did a lot of shopping, went to the tennis and drank champagne in our rooms spa. It was lots of fun!<br /><br />I have work on Tuesday, and am starting my new job. I am nervous and excited at the same time. I am a bit concerned though as I got an email from the school while I was away saying that a vandal had smashed 4 large windows in what is to be the new staffroom in the building, which is a bit of a concern! As of Tuesday I will be a very busy woman, starting up a new education program is going to be hectic, but I really like to be busy, so it shouldn't be too bad... Fingers crossed.<br /><br />When I got home I had a number of lovely parcels waiting for me. One of which was my orange swap pressies from Ravelry. My spoiler was <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/yarngobbler">Yarngobbler</a> and she did a great job of collecting many pieces of orangy goodness!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUv_s-PRiRqoNaS9O9mmcxVFjGH2sJCFXnJnSwNQht0QCCd-dcAPTIItwLBS3E6Y-q4Ku-d3iutYxZ8zDghibmYkiIijvPGXHTKplSwbbXNmQ-zVu21BubwLvqfh2jqq7ksVhswVaXlI/s1600-h/photos+216.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUv_s-PRiRqoNaS9O9mmcxVFjGH2sJCFXnJnSwNQht0QCCd-dcAPTIItwLBS3E6Y-q4Ku-d3iutYxZ8zDghibmYkiIijvPGXHTKplSwbbXNmQ-zVu21BubwLvqfh2jqq7ksVhswVaXlI/s320/photos+216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295069367618097346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmpwBnvZbrxPaBFtMgE1GDo2dh3uvyjJTlQR7EnHsMpEqcpIeRGCtUcU4Vd4XLeGY8twY6w33FYG-P5bmxWNUUFx0JdVLRAauYHfRv0qosszdE44piRGuvjDk6cCCckbJM0GwRSAvYRY/s1600-h/photos+217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmpwBnvZbrxPaBFtMgE1GDo2dh3uvyjJTlQR7EnHsMpEqcpIeRGCtUcU4Vd4XLeGY8twY6w33FYG-P5bmxWNUUFx0JdVLRAauYHfRv0qosszdE44piRGuvjDk6cCCckbJM0GwRSAvYRY/s320/photos+217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295069355824530530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRJNtio7-DjGIfw6VjXDFg2fat5ngSuiW1oAVT9ZeAxeqlotEbI7LJfufcglKLIV6XQBIZqZJlahJBokgx-ZQoxHRmmoW7wrgGVr_L23FYB3ZTqZx3niYQGbas-4eO7FQWTI1AfGJi30/s1600-h/photos+219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRJNtio7-DjGIfw6VjXDFg2fat5ngSuiW1oAVT9ZeAxeqlotEbI7LJfufcglKLIV6XQBIZqZJlahJBokgx-ZQoxHRmmoW7wrgGVr_L23FYB3ZTqZx3niYQGbas-4eO7FQWTI1AfGJi30/s320/photos+219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295069363492783682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj607k5keIdU5DreGq1s7v6qglZqWVJys4QUEdA77bvdpDkBYy2q2LZV8rVhuE1mG34ik0NtLT2NBUVJeQSHxyXrnaOPFFCUVI7yte3KQBd98aBrvI1hoGWBECmOWiKI2SEK1x3rP6d8OM/s1600-h/photos+218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj607k5keIdU5DreGq1s7v6qglZqWVJys4QUEdA77bvdpDkBYy2q2LZV8rVhuE1mG34ik0NtLT2NBUVJeQSHxyXrnaOPFFCUVI7yte3KQBd98aBrvI1hoGWBECmOWiKI2SEK1x3rP6d8OM/s320/photos+218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295069376606373122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwVTvvfDnWRNagTIvWdLuCPNCH-iNXMWbu2Q3_yzGY9PmXEbqiY2EZw19MY3u4v7DGHk3nxJpAqbGy90LGcA5vuGUztR5J90YXtVQjNgsc4ujOM8YGNLgwKS3DJUNOXQGeF-1Oe7fhMM/s1600-h/photos+267.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwVTvvfDnWRNagTIvWdLuCPNCH-iNXMWbu2Q3_yzGY9PmXEbqiY2EZw19MY3u4v7DGHk3nxJpAqbGy90LGcA5vuGUztR5J90YXtVQjNgsc4ujOM8YGNLgwKS3DJUNOXQGeF-1Oe7fhMM/s320/photos+267.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295069380715887266" border="0" /></a>I have been spoilt!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I also enjoyed getting together stuff for my swap partner <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/missfee">Missfee</a>. A few pieces from the parcel...<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRiV6kNZ4h85PTHnS8wGyefhHuaK5yazYi1c2lt22KBQUlVWUkR_2HSGEj6NW51iXVsWmt-efRNJHhg3H-x6jFSJ0m3Mf3kZk4rGQFQDrEAJKH1F7v24ZR0Fw3P-lP-N8o3hL33gnkso/s1600-h/photos+222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRiV6kNZ4h85PTHnS8wGyefhHuaK5yazYi1c2lt22KBQUlVWUkR_2HSGEj6NW51iXVsWmt-efRNJHhg3H-x6jFSJ0m3Mf3kZk4rGQFQDrEAJKH1F7v24ZR0Fw3P-lP-N8o3hL33gnkso/s320/photos+222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295082474735933586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/cazknit/good-luck-cowl">Good luck cowl</a> using soya<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBvUNCzd6K-ewaBOVOyxKycU9r75UgiwU_QAl0Q36jyAhNZ9-E_-FmCHWZbOWNsE-JLhv9KTGHYEcegsNznQfkovJDhPkIcPEbecgIre2UIGTunNo1-fl2LZPg-RztZE22kFwZYT8SVM/s1600-h/photos+206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBvUNCzd6K-ewaBOVOyxKycU9r75UgiwU_QAl0Q36jyAhNZ9-E_-FmCHWZbOWNsE-JLhv9KTGHYEcegsNznQfkovJDhPkIcPEbecgIre2UIGTunNo1-fl2LZPg-RztZE22kFwZYT8SVM/s320/photos+206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295082470217306434" border="0" /></a><br />Crocheted and felted cat toys<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRkDg27aGvWxOtPO6e5Z9mvlkHZUo8R48SzFdZFBHQ73X77r-tF_RZEx4b7Vh3Diqkt9gOVtC06wFpe1-I7xVFuqsTZV5gWgWErivp5oqg61TTf7frWZ6ESf3qKEToZxchmZujJfmC2w/s1600-h/photos+204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRkDg27aGvWxOtPO6e5Z9mvlkHZUo8R48SzFdZFBHQ73X77r-tF_RZEx4b7Vh3Diqkt9gOVtC06wFpe1-I7xVFuqsTZV5gWgWErivp5oqg61TTf7frWZ6ESf3qKEToZxchmZujJfmC2w/s320/photos+204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295082460250968354" border="0" /></a><br />J-man testing the cat toys, he liked them!!!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPf8KI0TWJPdLUxrC2St8QWuXQpgZb6alFfsV6EGZb0OLhILB5M7takyUuCrTOec5cVv6k6OrswVWqcvzJjByK857z0HkuowifN0vOcUFfJ6qgC3xf9QqSjcH8M6jcZtuqT-N6BblnAI/s1600-h/photos+210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMPf8KI0TWJPdLUxrC2St8QWuXQpgZb6alFfsV6EGZb0OLhILB5M7takyUuCrTOec5cVv6k6OrswVWqcvzJjByK857z0HkuowifN0vOcUFfJ6qgC3xf9QqSjcH8M6jcZtuqT-N6BblnAI/s320/photos+210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295086389880061314" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-6536535051532835812009-01-17T02:40:00.001-08:002009-01-17T02:40:24.991-08:00I have finished 11 hours of spinning classes over the last 7 days, and quite a few hours of spinning at home. I have really enjoyed the classes, and I was a little sad that they ended. It was lovely to spend some time with local like-minded knitters, we had a lot of fun.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is the transition from fleece to yarn (minus pics of the raw fleece)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb_xq6xRCYXJhsgwN0i08T48SFupq4VHuqxfFvoe21JTTLXfn7-EODotTPYxF2VIqFQgKGaOu61vqhLSfxqq7_gxiXnQLq1NfvbQHY10k8BNqfCHB5A-eGFM1-GCRDHXAa7PVAvF2R3ZE/s1600-h/photos+177.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhb_xq6xRCYXJhsgwN0i08T48SFupq4VHuqxfFvoe21JTTLXfn7-EODotTPYxF2VIqFQgKGaOu61vqhLSfxqq7_gxiXnQLq1NfvbQHY10k8BNqfCHB5A-eGFM1-GCRDHXAa7PVAvF2R3ZE/s320/photos+177.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292206992703106386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyMhxd2Jxc5PNESEdJuojP91c_Hk4N2cdhbdbsoHPLaiPD1Dt5ImyX6HYRRwxttOgf9C_UXyJt7-8oVvOpKvcEhsLHx15TAsUK5iA7z0iT35lmfs73rPCm3FcqyFOxnSdTLrSEs9E5mPE/s1600-h/photos+180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyMhxd2Jxc5PNESEdJuojP91c_Hk4N2cdhbdbsoHPLaiPD1Dt5ImyX6HYRRwxttOgf9C_UXyJt7-8oVvOpKvcEhsLHx15TAsUK5iA7z0iT35lmfs73rPCm3FcqyFOxnSdTLrSEs9E5mPE/s320/photos+180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292206986476723026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr93nkc5P9JSM8bWVBn2dmac7YBletCGIgjewyRDCqczPuSizkyWc5ZmC1rUVjJp1eSMqSsK-SkPyqf-zu_zVky_XuBODimpZez0cuMoorRCjzTOXtSxWFYOW81SpHpkJv3XGBuYS0TdJ/s1600-h/photos+184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr93nkc5P9JSM8bWVBn2dmac7YBletCGIgjewyRDCqczPuSizkyWc5ZmC1rUVjJp1eSMqSsK-SkPyqf-zu_zVky_XuBODimpZez0cuMoorRCjzTOXtSxWFYOW81SpHpkJv3XGBuYS0TdJ/s320/photos+184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292206999909374098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2p33eLs6_eoLjiUQJUHGILW0fdVcBP36mso-NF7UOfAGA7ACQ52ZnYz7FIYx6YVXCpa_gPSS54WTom82h8eKaqiXCcFlFNsZCfcG8P8OEWbcMMpPmNy-5F27gg-YghRu8yZVJByvcRbw/s1600-h/photos+190.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2p33eLs6_eoLjiUQJUHGILW0fdVcBP36mso-NF7UOfAGA7ACQ52ZnYz7FIYx6YVXCpa_gPSS54WTom82h8eKaqiXCcFlFNsZCfcG8P8OEWbcMMpPmNy-5F27gg-YghRu8yZVJByvcRbw/s320/photos+190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292207005046369586" border="0" /></a>AND I have finally made some yarn!<br /></div><br />The above pictures are of the dirty, raw, greasy, sticky, smelly fleece. It was really quite a fun experience to go through the whole process of combing out the fleece and then spinning it. I did get a bit sick of the greasiness though, and chose not to ply this yarn as I would of needed to spin another bobbins worth, although I do LOVE the colour and it is lovely after in has been scoured. Instead the class was given some Corridale Bond fleece, which was lovely and clean and white so I spun up 2 bobbins worth to learn to ply on. I know I am soft!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzdiOz2oWp9OpUkSlNxJZKohhyphenhyphen197Ws__wL6_m1H4GiS_5VrqpNarHaJUDWgG1euwFCAvILUVt_W1ZecgcKwQdRfTX_w541R94MfkqE96MBju41trkgHUpYcoaZN-Bdb4e019JSC2q-Rk/s1600-h/photos+185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzdiOz2oWp9OpUkSlNxJZKohhyphenhyphen197Ws__wL6_m1H4GiS_5VrqpNarHaJUDWgG1euwFCAvILUVt_W1ZecgcKwQdRfTX_w541R94MfkqE96MBju41trkgHUpYcoaZN-Bdb4e019JSC2q-Rk/s320/photos+185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292209533456843490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemwN6FRKGnEMHugzLcKqE-AqQzDW5k12fdyBu2i_JpfP-gpXhqhFDwaU0w4EcWvVGEtd7GHUVqBsn2Y3uVdIZQmDbFxt7dPp6rp3lVt92RD5FeRwqT_xpnsU-5EV4QrrHNITLE1cdRQPY/s1600-h/photos+194.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemwN6FRKGnEMHugzLcKqE-AqQzDW5k12fdyBu2i_JpfP-gpXhqhFDwaU0w4EcWvVGEtd7GHUVqBsn2Y3uVdIZQmDbFxt7dPp6rp3lVt92RD5FeRwqT_xpnsU-5EV4QrrHNITLE1cdRQPY/s320/photos+194.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292209538153359426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFOOkMA8U34MIk_4ZJmZX-pK64KlYMW9eJLtIShM4H0KfvCNMjHr6qiu4aoRRZf8MuEHx3sasMDixLuIQ91QXLAb88ECMaAflMs9EluYFAeq_ycCxmj2JO-3cUnx7QC7h-g_JJ5nha9q4/s1600-h/photos+197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFOOkMA8U34MIk_4ZJmZX-pK64KlYMW9eJLtIShM4H0KfvCNMjHr6qiu4aoRRZf8MuEHx3sasMDixLuIQ91QXLAb88ECMaAflMs9EluYFAeq_ycCxmj2JO-3cUnx7QC7h-g_JJ5nha9q4/s320/photos+197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292209553385899634" border="0" /></a>My new creations!!!!!</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-81239701351819598872009-01-09T01:52:00.000-08:002009-01-09T02:50:56.293-08:00Holidays hah! Busy Busy Busy (aka the longest post in the world)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi-8XbdybDAtwt2cvH3-0jN8BbqqDHwmy3xApeXbVwjx3-HdGtGU-6bW3RpDNO8bR6XfqpTKUkOs1o8QRf01AK3p8KndsG6s5VFJh3nqJEb7Q-Vv67xat8zSlCo9mRY4jmZ-G6xL4KpA/s1600-h/photos+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMi-8XbdybDAtwt2cvH3-0jN8BbqqDHwmy3xApeXbVwjx3-HdGtGU-6bW3RpDNO8bR6XfqpTKUkOs1o8QRf01AK3p8KndsG6s5VFJh3nqJEb7Q-Vv67xat8zSlCo9mRY4jmZ-G6xL4KpA/s320/photos+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289239360095584978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These holidays have been so busy I haven't even had time to scratch myself, and I've been itchy!<br /><br />Holiday pressie knitting was a fight to the finish, I ended up staying up until 1pm on Christmas eve finishing off my sisters Noro gloves. Bonus was that she loved them.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BU8i40YBxZ_Q3ZTLxQQZG_GgCB63cz2fpXbX7xbe6Dyqjoxigqm6iIHchOnvro6nVU8BsUwtMbVdj9LXLLiZCQoH2EcapKaiAOVui1g0B0PDgm9vgytd2622F5t-o5jUz_zOANfkM-4/s1600-h/photos+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BU8i40YBxZ_Q3ZTLxQQZG_GgCB63cz2fpXbX7xbe6Dyqjoxigqm6iIHchOnvro6nVU8BsUwtMbVdj9LXLLiZCQoH2EcapKaiAOVui1g0B0PDgm9vgytd2622F5t-o5jUz_zOANfkM-4/s320/photos+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289231005722246546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately my mother had the bright idea of going to my Grannies house on Christmas day, just for the day. after less than 5 hours of sleep I got up at 6am, had breakfast and did presents at Mums half asleep and then had to be on the road by 8am to get to Grans by 11am. We had lunch and then left again at about 4pm. Man was I tired! But it was good to be with family and hang out.<br /><br />I get over-socialised very easily, so it was a bit difficult for me to be happy and bubbly the whole time over the busy period. Christmas, new years, and my birthday are all in 2 weeks of each other. There were lots of family BBQ's at Grandma's house, dinners with family friends, and catching up with good friends. Nice, but so much at once wears me out! Lee and I were invited to a new years party, but we ended up coming home and starting to paint the house instead, we just couldn't handle any more partying :)<br /><br />The house looks SOOOOOO much better now, but it was a hard slog. we started out with 2 rollers and some brushes, we didn't even get one side of the house anywhere near finished in 3 whole days of work. After dehydration, sunburn and fatigue we decided to piss off the rollers and buy a paint gun. We broke the paint gun in about an hour..... don't ask me how! So we took it back to Bunnings (love them by the way), and hired a super cool industrial strenght awesome and kickarse paintgun for nearly $200 for over night. We then broke that in an hour too! Oh was I stressed :) Luckily we went back the next morning (at 8am) and had it fixed. The nice guy let us have the spray gun an extra night after a panicked 3pm call from Lee asking them pretty please if we can keep it overnight since it broke earlier. There was also drama with buying extra paint, I went to Magnet Mark (hisssss booooo) and the cocky bastard there mistinted the last 15L can of paint I got him to mix, and he sent me off empty handed to a near by paint shop. they then didn't have the paint we wanted (he tried to give me a different brand.... Ha! I went a bit nuts and screamed in the car, nearly scaring my poor little sister out of the chair). II then had a flash of brilliance and I went back to MM and asked the manager if I could have a 10l and a 4l can for the same price as a 15l, they agreed but in hindsight I should have asked for 2 10l cans the bastards).... I at least got a different guy to do the tinting for me, and the manager came and hovered around while he did it. LOL I hope the other guy got his stupid arse kicked. Any way on the 4th day we managed to do a good coat of paint with the spray gun to the whole rest of the house, well worth the money! My lovely little sis came and helped us, which helped make it more fun and less work.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />BEFORE<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlgTUK0ndMLdwj3KZyN16XHIs7ayzu9SqagZNzhQRs6tjrnkqUJsifOzIAvQ8bvKQxYY5VFN5xxbE5TtxQVHBz6FTE1fcYuD4bw1REFUCD24EE73twe8wGSIjwABaRw-7huurCy0zr6U/s1600-h/photos+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlgTUK0ndMLdwj3KZyN16XHIs7ayzu9SqagZNzhQRs6tjrnkqUJsifOzIAvQ8bvKQxYY5VFN5xxbE5TtxQVHBz6FTE1fcYuD4bw1REFUCD24EE73twe8wGSIjwABaRw-7huurCy0zr6U/s320/photos+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289235910583060898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">AFTER<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ejgSNgzC60vSMKyQ6HO317sfKpns6s4VR0EotHJ8XepobbnAirFV_qzUxfR7sUxCapHif6ZLoQ8Ymw9wk1Wl2tJzrR_NnVi_iZM7gfkbM93uVhP__p-b5n9EVlJVE58DvNaHUQWxXzM/s1600-h/photos+107.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ejgSNgzC60vSMKyQ6HO317sfKpns6s4VR0EotHJ8XepobbnAirFV_qzUxfR7sUxCapHif6ZLoQ8Ymw9wk1Wl2tJzrR_NnVi_iZM7gfkbM93uVhP__p-b5n9EVlJVE58DvNaHUQWxXzM/s320/photos+107.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289235917026634322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">So what do ya think? Its not finished yet....<br /></div><br />I have been having fun doing some knitting in my down time (which as been very little unfortunately). I have made good progress on Sylvi, the red cardi I fell in love with earlier, but I have made it in charcoal. I have done the back minus 3 of the flowers, and nearly 1 whole sleeve.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0hdPA6Swx9e6xEM4HzU6AotLanVnmVXEZ5xS_kH5hMcWEvjvbTZ94iETdfs7IIEol2e2GvGImDEv3pKICzpeTON1uvxpbKzJiwMl5L8zfB5s2Uzj3VTqL_ZI0vNS4IEXjRDyQ3mjjEI/s1600-h/photos+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0hdPA6Swx9e6xEM4HzU6AotLanVnmVXEZ5xS_kH5hMcWEvjvbTZ94iETdfs7IIEol2e2GvGImDEv3pKICzpeTON1uvxpbKzJiwMl5L8zfB5s2Uzj3VTqL_ZI0vNS4IEXjRDyQ3mjjEI/s320/photos+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289239341587540210" border="0" /></a><br />I have also started some pressies for my orange swap pal, which I need to get done before the 19th of Jan, so I have to get cracking. can't spill the beans on this but I will when it has been received!<br />Swaps are so awesome! I have had one of the best Birthdays ever this year, and I have been spoilt by some lovely people on Ravelry!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Present from Sproutknits<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gKhl30XZsvmWsjF8zOH_95kf1iWC3TrffpaP3g4xVmNMngQ1s-1oBOg9P1nIGWIzK3rcThZcubZ_YUN7bW9f6grNRAE36oM75WSfMRwR3UwG8CZJYYsNN8S-TlAkvhuyDAeXzKfO-N4/s1600-h/photos+133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gKhl30XZsvmWsjF8zOH_95kf1iWC3TrffpaP3g4xVmNMngQ1s-1oBOg9P1nIGWIzK3rcThZcubZ_YUN7bW9f6grNRAE36oM75WSfMRwR3UwG8CZJYYsNN8S-TlAkvhuyDAeXzKfO-N4/s320/photos+133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289242987795888850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Present from Toffle (she made the bag and the stitch markers!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKLtkUxHZHpOEqG2CqC-0QyN1HpKuOf2kG8sQqx8QdtMat9zsS5SImhvLWjzqWen8Gqo_gUBSwIhXXHnR3oEsBVBvCtjwlY1Yfph6eRmcZrZEwegmVcqcjF_QPnOiAf5Z_9sZYBcLogM/s1600-h/photos+127.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKLtkUxHZHpOEqG2CqC-0QyN1HpKuOf2kG8sQqx8QdtMat9zsS5SImhvLWjzqWen8Gqo_gUBSwIhXXHnR3oEsBVBvCtjwlY1Yfph6eRmcZrZEwegmVcqcjF_QPnOiAf5Z_9sZYBcLogM/s320/photos+127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289239364887920498" border="0" /></a>And I have 2 more pressies to come! yay! I can't wait until I get to spoil my birthday group back :)<br /><br />Oh and Lee got me 9 skeins of Malabrigo for my birthday, which I had to cast on with the day I got it to make the Amelia cardigan from the winter <a href="http://www.knitty.com">Knitty</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptlO8ooThCxkbdgBfx57BLLwrZBXawhUTiNZ0eh1mlihGhwAgAIX9GkyyY3XBOCBQ6i1pyIFWroHDTJOTmd0HQkbf5c1j-QYZ08un62k_DRRx-XM1Ax3pqPWj08MWf0Gc4yY7QiBwdRU/s1600-h/photos+135.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptlO8ooThCxkbdgBfx57BLLwrZBXawhUTiNZ0eh1mlihGhwAgAIX9GkyyY3XBOCBQ6i1pyIFWroHDTJOTmd0HQkbf5c1j-QYZ08un62k_DRRx-XM1Ax3pqPWj08MWf0Gc4yY7QiBwdRU/s320/photos+135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289239351747479410" border="0" /></a><br />I could write even more, but I will save some for later.... need to post more often!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-32452584895094833192008-12-12T02:37:00.000-08:002008-12-12T03:02:38.096-08:00Life's goodEspecially when you mention in passing that you want to be festive this year and put up a Christmas tree and you come home after a dull day at work and find THIS...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XdfDWn0x29QGx6LyQNQAZR9i6UOekIF1cR-MrdBm91RLbULjZN5HHzzKoXR7BYMgF4wbFsu7b4Bjrsz9j2mU42BFkSo2FKJZoOiBByUliIfcNNsjCzvpbCK066ooMoxi2Y_NXewJjeU/s1600-h/photos+502.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XdfDWn0x29QGx6LyQNQAZR9i6UOekIF1cR-MrdBm91RLbULjZN5HHzzKoXR7BYMgF4wbFsu7b4Bjrsz9j2mU42BFkSo2FKJZoOiBByUliIfcNNsjCzvpbCK066ooMoxi2Y_NXewJjeU/s320/photos+502.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278851695350004322" border="0" /></a><br />Sitting innocently in the lounge room! It is so pretty, it is fibre optic and changes colour. Squeal!<br /><br />I have also recently discovered a new treasure trove <a href="http://thebookdepository.com/">The book depository</a>. I have gone a bit nuts actually, I have bought 5 books in the last 2 weeks and 2 have already arrived, A gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen, and Knitting without Tears by EZ. They are both essential knitting library books, and they cost me less than $50 for both. Such as awesome online shop with free shipping. I have also recently added to my book stash from Ravelry destash pages, and other various places. I am loving them all!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguryCjVv8Hi0zI1cAdyS_MLmO182K4At4rtT0fbc67XrYJfBRe6p4_c7CvCfhVyiCxC8UUdij4NhVEpNydLpH7zeBdsnb3mynMl6mI-q0HHgOPCnp-8z6C1I2XYo0GqqTwXgJWtX0CjT0/s1600-h/new+books.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguryCjVv8Hi0zI1cAdyS_MLmO182K4At4rtT0fbc67XrYJfBRe6p4_c7CvCfhVyiCxC8UUdij4NhVEpNydLpH7zeBdsnb3mynMl6mI-q0HHgOPCnp-8z6C1I2XYo0GqqTwXgJWtX0CjT0/s320/new+books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278853412448292594" border="0" /></a>There is nothing like spoiling yourself! plus I got a design helpy one as well but it didn't fit in (shame).<br /><br />I am loving the whole Swap thing at the moment and am participating in the Orange Swap from Ravelrys Australian Swappers group. I have had so much fun shopping, knitting, and making little pressies for my spoiler. It is so much fun that I can see myself becoming quite addicted to swaps. I am saying this and I haven't even gotten a swap pressie yet. Man its gonna be bad arse!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCN71R_toYMwYyQWOfmddwpwBF49r8E2i980s6dsSRZl_rwYnnkFKdl63hKVd1NXHG1N9ZgDk3sYKkICNB72qYM1zgdk-jTPCH7QbWSmioZWqdEhPA_vabwC0aVm8i2YWpr3-f99XcUc/s1600-h/orange+yarn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCN71R_toYMwYyQWOfmddwpwBF49r8E2i980s6dsSRZl_rwYnnkFKdl63hKVd1NXHG1N9ZgDk3sYKkICNB72qYM1zgdk-jTPCH7QbWSmioZWqdEhPA_vabwC0aVm8i2YWpr3-f99XcUc/s320/orange+yarn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278856956410724946" border="0" /></a><br />hmmm I wonder what this will be...<br /></div><br />Other good stuff.... I found out last week that I got the job that I wanted! I will be working in a college, in an alternate set up for year 9/10 students. This is a great next step for me and I am very excited. plus one of my very good friends will be my direct supervisor when she gets back to work from maternity leave. So very very happy (nice change I must say).<br /><br />AND... Just found <a href="http://yarnandkisses.com/">Yarn and Kisses </a>online store, my lovely Lee bought me 9 skeins of Malabrigo for me for my birthday in January. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee<br /><br />Plus I go on holidays in 5 more working days, and I get 5 weeks off. I may have to do a bit of work during the holidays, but I am looking forward to my new job so much that I will find doing it fun (I must be sick).<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">SWEET!</span></span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-35075597528745397302008-11-30T23:01:00.000-08:002008-12-01T03:32:17.271-08:00Dyeing for the weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhhkKAKNk0OKMJHhoU83S-DYykWrkgX2YpN3N7E3VIlq1YS9_hvxO5Jo-o08Qy8ATFXg1ti6-zrYg9ZlbZEJyGuHgI3p7ZG79pw_ncosDEsDwPm-G8VVjzp1Esk6d0jfC6YJuxk0GFRc/s1600-h/Photo0142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhhkKAKNk0OKMJHhoU83S-DYykWrkgX2YpN3N7E3VIlq1YS9_hvxO5Jo-o08Qy8ATFXg1ti6-zrYg9ZlbZEJyGuHgI3p7ZG79pw_ncosDEsDwPm-G8VVjzp1Esk6d0jfC6YJuxk0GFRc/s320/Photo0142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274781103272274210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have been busy over dyeing some skeins of Sullivans 4 ply sock wool which I first tried to dye with the help of Helen at the Waratah Fibres workshop I went on with the Canberra knitting crew.<br />I had 5 tubs of Jacquards acid dye hiding under my bed for months, and now I knew how to dye thanks to Helen, so I got started!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c6Zfvd_TO_OB3AetjjJ8esbZwLL6s3Tk-FqICp_S_On_GkKq_dhNI-fk_TZNsNGBNar67I5lQBjGQHcKA9hCFNKqLmj0-sDbNhJgSqN5sAhv_cjFGcFKkgOQ28TytomWulRhwzHdPGU/s1600-h/Photo0145.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-c6Zfvd_TO_OB3AetjjJ8esbZwLL6s3Tk-FqICp_S_On_GkKq_dhNI-fk_TZNsNGBNar67I5lQBjGQHcKA9hCFNKqLmj0-sDbNhJgSqN5sAhv_cjFGcFKkgOQ28TytomWulRhwzHdPGU/s320/Photo0145.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274781308299107346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQXhzkCalrn_Va2ySkpnD8W6dtriCAyviO6txHyseFghTZpEHwJApDaljfuKKgHrriMihy3rC1SwtIfL8-ZGMIGxEYZiIf0aKvxJil2pif-IXxez3UULFt3mdgQvYTLdDx-s52E3-5Ck/s1600-h/Photo0148.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQXhzkCalrn_Va2ySkpnD8W6dtriCAyviO6txHyseFghTZpEHwJApDaljfuKKgHrriMihy3rC1SwtIfL8-ZGMIGxEYZiIf0aKvxJil2pif-IXxez3UULFt3mdgQvYTLdDx-s52E3-5Ck/s320/Photo0148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274781529751999490" border="0" /></a>I over dyed my lace weight Filatura di Crosa again with some more purple to make the colours a tiny bit deeper (above). Once these yarns were wound into little cakes they all looked so yummy, but I will save that for another day.<br /><br />Below is a swatch for Sylvi with Patons Jet. After posting frustrated comments on ravelry about yarn weight I have decided the terms 12 ply and Bulky are very vague, it is very open to interpretation and can vary a lot from yarn to yarn. I am going to go out on a limb and say that this yarn is better knitted as a 10 ply, as it just doesn't work in any bulky patterns I try to knit it in. Agggghhhh! It is a pretty colour though :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiqsEqiuDmzIkh0cHDjvotgBdzAHWBWNwfOMwhm7iZsxjpwncpOKtzZKEwb9Pd3Ecs-Z50lldIcivCieJLx4yWm3XJAgc-u0-oHMrhZw5nuRi7Anoj-_0hb12diPMT5se23X8axfcVDo/s1600-h/Photo0153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiqsEqiuDmzIkh0cHDjvotgBdzAHWBWNwfOMwhm7iZsxjpwncpOKtzZKEwb9Pd3Ecs-Z50lldIcivCieJLx4yWm3XJAgc-u0-oHMrhZw5nuRi7Anoj-_0hb12diPMT5se23X8axfcVDo/s320/Photo0153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274777540505478114" border="0" /></a>ps my sister is crazyCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-45839170974982402008-11-22T18:18:00.000-08:002008-11-22T18:24:35.879-08:00Christmas knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLRCzwBVY64OPqMmcDU6t3FuReWrAO_Rof7S8dDWr4-ug-FeKMAYJYNNxG6NJLFnSFTFAD63xbLB4BQ3L2H52Jjbb9E-gtJeIZr5rfc36vv_SG0Y58JwTLNNspOcLdx4FGKX7HfoDrtM/s1600-h/dashing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLRCzwBVY64OPqMmcDU6t3FuReWrAO_Rof7S8dDWr4-ug-FeKMAYJYNNxG6NJLFnSFTFAD63xbLB4BQ3L2H52Jjbb9E-gtJeIZr5rfc36vv_SG0Y58JwTLNNspOcLdx4FGKX7HfoDrtM/s320/dashing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271672662971209762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have decided this year that I will make people small Christmas presents. I have started with my brother, he is leaving for Canada on the 4th of December to visit his girlfriend for 3 months. I completed both presents this week, these two pair of Dashing (Jo sharp silkroad Aran) and Fetching (Cashmerino Aran).<br />Both were fantastic fast knits, and it was really lovely to use some more expensive luxury yarn. I especially loved the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran, I am already plotting some other small pieces to make out of it because I loved using it so much.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFu2lNN6F85pRkSgw1AKbWHtlVm4tW6r2ZImxusEuiynwEPNgK3CTobFjXToP_TF6fJNAKzX8qNrV-nnXwaStjcwOZBusyr6maeChBGdb64-kuJBf4GggmBATas09ZDnZq9TSlLvETd4/s1600-h/fetchings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFu2lNN6F85pRkSgw1AKbWHtlVm4tW6r2ZImxusEuiynwEPNgK3CTobFjXToP_TF6fJNAKzX8qNrV-nnXwaStjcwOZBusyr6maeChBGdb64-kuJBf4GggmBATas09ZDnZq9TSlLvETd4/s320/fetchings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271672557393977874" border="0" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-10893704841618507592008-11-21T21:09:00.001-08:002008-11-21T21:12:14.649-08:00Twist Collect Winter 08/09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xpfWArT4Px70Ke3ZBcafwLRuAEpUfuqXv7gSJRWuffpdJFt-KhmxdNiPVEN-xMYVmXIa5oMvIydrEwlx2G9c20TZxraObRdQkxBelgXWcNf67-88SlgmH2NqlmPnl-Q6avGMkhJnq_E/s1600-h/sylvi_d_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xpfWArT4Px70Ke3ZBcafwLRuAEpUfuqXv7gSJRWuffpdJFt-KhmxdNiPVEN-xMYVmXIa5oMvIydrEwlx2G9c20TZxraObRdQkxBelgXWcNf67-88SlgmH2NqlmPnl-Q6avGMkhJnq_E/s320/sylvi_d_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271345067295274594" border="0" /></a><br />OMG just saw this cardigan in the new Twist collective online Magazine. trying to figure out how much yarn I will need because I want it!<br />LOVE LOVE LOVE, I wonder if 9 skeins of cascade 220 will do it? I have some in Ruby<br />Oh quivering with excitement :)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492067488706896597.post-89679872058614776872008-11-21T01:41:00.000-08:002008-11-21T02:55:31.515-08:00Here we go!Ok! so I have jumped on the bandwagon. Everyone seems to be doing this whole blog thing and I am really enjoying reading interesting, funny, and educational snippets. I have decided that I too may have something to share with the world in cyberspace.<br /><br />My 3 favorite things are my dogs, being creative (painting, drawing, knitting), and teaching.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju05GEKHqVq4_HU7zKfMD91ovIkGLezG3fzQKehYYNPTA91Mb4MoWNntaKipPUwrRgkvcJvvoLnyS0uUi3LaMQnrgVft7ZHhmZ6D8ljTL2jxrGgXAtQLaRQ2rvXOr4iERDxfZiQejKsPI/s1600-h/Photo0018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju05GEKHqVq4_HU7zKfMD91ovIkGLezG3fzQKehYYNPTA91Mb4MoWNntaKipPUwrRgkvcJvvoLnyS0uUi3LaMQnrgVft7ZHhmZ6D8ljTL2jxrGgXAtQLaRQ2rvXOr4iERDxfZiQejKsPI/s320/Photo0018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271045558394982626" border="0" /></a>This is Jeremy, he is about 7 and he is sooooooo cute :)<br />He is a bit naughty too.<br /><br />I am a bit obsessed with yarn and knitting. I was taught to knit by my mum when I was about 6 and I began to make my dad a beautiful rainbow stripes garter stitch neck tie. I am sure that he was very glad that I never got it finished.... hmm I wander if my mum still has it somewhere :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfdi5geeKlb6S5n87vgS2wFzLNu49CWNZUeTBwNxZuxuOIxOqoIgZVcNpCrSx_wQZWn6asqyVjMKRn_ADTAiUpgN2WNCg2cW8lOJwNlQIxqTwFq2QLu5Xv_5PTOWuO0ZTI3P-iPI9NH8/s1600-h/photos+537.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfdi5geeKlb6S5n87vgS2wFzLNu49CWNZUeTBwNxZuxuOIxOqoIgZVcNpCrSx_wQZWn6asqyVjMKRn_ADTAiUpgN2WNCg2cW8lOJwNlQIxqTwFq2QLu5Xv_5PTOWuO0ZTI3P-iPI9NH8/s320/photos+537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271048578471315442" border="0" /></a>I am a High School Art Teacher, and have been a year advisor for 3 years. I have recently begun working as a behaviour consultant and I now travel between schools and work with teachers helping them deal with challenging students. Very interesting work.<br /><br />signing out....Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870864170868163825noreply@blogger.com0