Update

Well I'm pleased to report that Bean is pretty much on the mend now. We ended up back at A&E again for more ABs but this second set seem to have worked.

Aside from that it has been life as normal for the Miffy's. I went to visit Sarah and of course came home with yarn, at least this time I have plans for it already.
This is Goblin ready for a Yoda

And this is untitled and will be used for a Ribba


We also went to Burbage Common Open Day earlier this month. The weather was gorgeous and we got to have a good look round and met some of the other visitors.


We also got to sample some rather gorgeous burgers and sausages from the farmers market.

The Important Stuff

You know sometimes it's easy to loose sight of whats important in life. We've had alot on lately and I have to confess that I was starting to get a bit swamped by it all. Well this morning Bean gave us a reminder of what is important.

We spent 4 hours this morning at A&E while my poor baby got poked and prodded and little sample bags taped to places no boy should have anything taped to. When we eventually got a sample it confirmed a water infection and we came away with instructions to keep him dosed with pain killer and some antibiotics.

At some points he was in so much pain that he couldn't bear to be touched which was pretty scary. I am so thankful that in the end it is something that can be easily treated and he is already feeling better.

Lesson learned, the state of the house and my growing "things to do" list really don't matter as long as we are all healthy.

The Magic of Colour

Well as I didn't managed one last week I thought I should squeeze in a knitting catch up.

First up my first attempt at colour work. I am really very pleased with them and found them suprisingly easy to do. They are done in Babylonglegs yarn of course. The pattern comes from the Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn book which I got a while back. There are several other patterns I'm going to do from the book.



I've also done a quick pair of vanilla socks for DD. These were done in Regia Bamboo Colour


There have been a couple of other things on the needles but as they are for presents I will not post pictures yet.

I'm trying to work through some of the stash I amounted next year so that I don't feel too guilty buying more at Rav Day and at Woolfest.

Well here we are again, weeks between posts. I suppose in a way it's a good thing as it shows that I do have some kind of life away from this keyboard but as that life mainly consists of more knitting I'm not sure it's any better. Anyway that aside I'll give you a quick run down of life with Miffy.

The rest of the Easter hols were fab and very busy. The kids had a fantastic Egg Hunt and for once we were able to do it outside!

Do you notice the wet hair. For some reason the Easter Bunny always calls when the kids are in the bath ;)
They got loads of eggs, DD's are all gone but Bean has a little bit left and DS1 still has almost a whole egg, you just can't guzzle dark chocolate in the way you can milk.

I managed two knitting groups in the second week of the hols which was fab. I was childfree for the first one and then took the kids to the second as they were able to head for the soft play for the afternoon. The rest of the week seemed to pass in a blur and then all too soon it was back to school and the usual routine.

Last weekend we took the kids to Burbage Common for a walk round and to see the bluebells. They were looking fab.

DD had a wonderful time hunting out all the places where fairies hang out. Photos are courtesy of DH as I didn't take my camera.


I did take my camera yesterday though when we went to feed the ducks and of course there were more bluebells.

And ducklings

and ducks who Bean thought might make good friends

and a giant dragonfly who makes a useful resting place.

Busy, Busy!

We've had a busy start to the Easter Holidays and have done lots of spring cleaning and clearing out so I'm still looking forward to a break! Still it's nice not to have to get up and dressed at break neck speed every morning.

We had a family day out yesterday to the Coventry Transport Museum which is currently home to the Dr Who Exhibition. We came face to face with Daleks,

Cybermen,

K9

and lots of other Dr Who characters.

On our way round the museum itself DS1 found lots of cars to add to the list of things he is going to buy when he is a grown up. He's going to need a really good job!


We also saw Thrust and Thrust 2 which has a simulator bit that W and I went on. DH stayed with the kids, who chickened out, as he's been on it before.


After the museum we found a lovely little garden just outside the entrance and had a picnic there before coming home via friends.

Today DD had an arts session at the local high school before going to a friends for the rest of the day. DS1 had a football day and DH and I bought a carpet for the stairs. Somehow I think the kids got the best deal there!

Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday are already booked up so I think it'll be next week before my break starts ;)

Twisted Knitting and More

Well I have finished my Twisted Olivia's and I am really pleased with them.

and in detail

the pattern is Cable Twist Socks by Adrian Bizilia, the yarn is by Babylonglegs and is the Olivia colourway. It's a great pattern to knit and will definatly stay in my queue.

Since finished them I have been working on my Spot Check Socks. They are my first venture into colourwork of any kind so I am taking my time with them and having fun.

I'm aiming to finished them for the end of May

I Knit Lace!!!!!!!

And here it is.

I am so very pleased with it. I probably haven't blocked it enough as the eyelets aren't very open but that is fine for me as I tend to prefer texture to really open work. I'm just really happy to have finished it without getting in a total pickle. There are a couple of mistakes in it of course but nothing that I had to frog back and redo thankfully.

The pattern is Meret by Woolly Wormhead

Knitting and Yarn Catch Up

I've been getting a bit organised on the knitting front this last week or so.

I finally got around to felting my Satchel bag. Just got to get some buckles and then stitch it together. Before and after photos here for you.


From it's corner by the sofa I have retrieved my cabled hot water bottle cover. I had missed one of the cable rows and not realised before I got to the next cable row. I spent an interested afternoon frogging back the offending section, putting the cable bit in and then re-doing the the bit I had frogged back. Once rescued finishing the cover was very quick and I am well chuffed with the finished result. It feels lovely by my feet too.

My Twisted Olivia socks are coming on well, this picture is from a few days ago, the second sock is just past the heel now.


And then there is the yarn. I am a member of the Sock-a-Month group which I really enjoy. There is a monthly prize draw and much to my surprise I won the January draw. And here is my yarn and stitch markers.


It's Precious Metals Colorway of Tinsel Toes from The Unique Sheep

And of course no update of yarn is complete without a Babylonglegs fix. This is my Blue Banana sock yarn.

Spring in the Garden

Well spring has well and truly arrived. Isn't this beautiful...

Happy Mummy

It was Mother's Day last Sunday so the kids got to make me stuff at school.

DD made this gorgeous card

and DS1 painted a picture of me,

apparantly there was no purple paint for my hair hence the green. The little ones also did us an assembly too.

DS1 also iced me a biscuit at school, he was so excited about it all he couldn't wait till Sunday to give me my pressie so I got given the biscuit on Saturday morning. And then he, his brother and sister ate it for me too!

As ever it's been an age since I managed to post. First the boys had flu, really not fun, actually scary even at times. Neither of them had been that ill with cold stuff since they were tiny and had broncholitus.

Forunatly for DH and me both the boys were well enough on the Saturday for us to go on our long awaited night out. My wonderful friends Babylonglegs and Lottie arranged a night out for us, the tickets came in the post and were a wonderful suprise. Although I had a suspicion something was coming as Lottie had developed an odd interest in my post ;)

Lottie sat for the kids while DH and I joined Babylonglegs at Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (very posh) to watch the band her Hubby is in, Weird Fish. We had a fantastic time. DH agreed to let me drive so he could have a drink and he even danced! He never dances!

I cannot that you guys enough we had such a good night.

The other big Miffy Family news is that Bean has moved into a bed. Here he is fast asleep on his first night in his bed. For the first time in over 5 years we have taken the cot down. The Miffy Family is growing up!

The week after was my turn to be ill so another week spent curled up on the sofa. Still it does mean that lots of knitting gets done so here are some pics and waffle about knitting stuff.

This month DH's Mum had her 60th birthday and we gave her a shawl that I knit with for Alpaca/Silk that I got from the Natural Dye Studio at Woolfest last year specially for this present. I have loads left so am wondering what else I can make with it but here is the finished item.

Despite a tricky pooling moment which resulted in my tinking back 20 rows (now theres devotion for you) the Still Waters Socks are finished and, if I do say so myself, are beautiful.



Next up was a pair of baby socks. These were for a Spring KAL on Rav, I had just finished a grown up pair in this yarn but it was the most spring like that I had so I used the leftovers to do a quick baby pair. Any boy were they quick, I've never knit a pair so fast in my life :)


And finally my current project "Twisted Olivia" using the Babylonglegs yarn that Lottie gave me for Christmas and the Cable Twist pattern. They look fab so far and are proving a very quick knit.

DD is eyeing up the yarn so if theres enough left I may do her a pair when mine are done.