Freebies everywhere!

... nothing like Freebies to get you into the blogtober mood is there!

so far 3 of my lovely friends are running giveaways on there blog - and each is some handcrafted goodness they have made .. YUM YUM!


Take a look!

Shortly's WIP bag -  out of some scrumptious Amy Butler fabric

Bib and Tucker's  - Monday Freebies announcement

Rainbow Child's Pegleg the Pirate or Marina the Mermaid - Being drawn tonight! 

And of course there are the ongoing AMAZING Digi Freebie Kits

 

From Scrappy Bug

 

From Rebecca B

And Loads of others you can link to on my Blog Roll

So .. With all the other Freebies happening i have decided to make a bragbook that i will giveaway to one of my Followers after i reach 100 150 Blogtober Hits -- Ambitious maybe but if i don't get there i can re-wite the rules then!

so don't forget to pop back - become a follower and add me to your blogroll, or link me to bump up the hits! 

EDIT-- just adding Crazy Crafters giveaway - just what i'm needing a needle case!!

Its time ...

to start a button jar! i mean really its a must have for any crafter really isn't it? .. and even those who aren't crafters would benefit from having a one stop shop for buttons (you know a place to put the spares that you acquire with some new outfits)

I also have many fond memories of Grandmas button jar and hours i would spend admiring them all while she was sewing - i think i even had hair ties made of shearing elastic and those smiley buttons.

So here it is ... our button collection thus far Pitiful but gracious and no doubt will be added to, dipped into and admired by my princesses in years to come!

Blogtober Confession #1

OK so i missed a day already in Blogtober ...

the night just slipped away on me ... As Tuesday night is Knitting night and it was at mine last night, Mark had his first night shift on the Maze Planter, the final of Outrageous Fortune was on and of course i couldn't put my needles down - no excuses just what happened.

So anyway moving on from there .... I've decided that I'm going to run a wee competition during Blogtoberfest .... not too sure what it may include yet but it will be some type of crafty goodness to send out to someone .. off to surf some blogs and fill my head with new ideas - I'll be back to post again later.

Photos - for Amy ...

All this rain ...

The Girls after our sleep in this morning - talk about Cabin Fever just as well we had visitors today! .......


but my veges are still growing!

YAY

I can dye a Rainbow!

WOW ... I'm really impressed with this one! .. rainbow was my favourite colour in high school :rolleyes:!


So .. what else is there to do on a wet Sunday morning but dye some wool! Yip crazy me decided to grab a ball from stash - wrap it around and around my chair legs tie it in sections then syringe paint it and wrap it in plastic the Nuke it ... Well points to note for next time:

1. Make sure the kids are not requiring love for 30 minutes or so
2. Nuke in containers instead of all the effort with glad wrap
3. Glad wrap and I are not friends!
4. No little helpers required

All in all though I'm over the moon with the results! .. there was a bit of leaking from the darks onto the lights but its not too noticeable i don't think


Now to wait til it drys and find a pattern to knit it up into .... oh now i remember this is the part that takes soo long!


.... in other news i should get onto dying the yarn for my yarn swap .. but maybe I'll just attack the paperwork for it this afternoon :)

Day 3 - Blogtober

well its not my best but heres a page of todays adventure ...

What I'm up to ....

Watching :: Yo Gabba Gabba
Reading :: Blogs! .. as part of Blogtober
Making :: Knitting Emma a dress - and some more slippers
Eating :: Yoghurt - Strawberry YUM!
Feeling :: tired, but happy
Thinking :: How much i LOVE our new place
Wondering :: What time we will get out the door to go see Hannah and her little men this afternoon
Hoping :: that the rain stays away this weekend - we need outside time
Hearing :: Emma wanting something to eat .. and the bing of a new email in my inbox
Liking :: all the fun knitting patterns i've found of Ravlery
Wanting :: to have a homemade christmas this year
Playing :: Memory with Emma
Wishing :: that plants grew faster so we can save some money on veges again
Enjoying :: Life - and all the things that make it special


a handy list for updates from MeetMeAtMikes. What are you up to?

I must be addicted!

.. My first BIG knit and just like that I have cast on a size 3 dress! for Emma this time ... lets see how long it takes

I'm following the Pattern 18310 - from Dale or Norway



... and so far all is going well - I'm loving the colours its like a rich Neopleton YUM!

The Dolly is dressed! & Competition entred!

So ... finally i have finished my competition entries (well i could be tempted to knit more but 2 is more than enough ;) ) .. its just such a quick easy and beautiful knit. I altered the pattern a tad (just adding length) for this second Pinny and have made a headband and Booties to match! (as requested) - i really can't wait until the large patterns come out -- i will be watching Kelly!

And with that i have entered my first knitting competition - something i never thought that i would do but i have. With the added bonus of learning some new tricks along the way. now is a case of waiting for the winners to be anounced .......

so here's the pics ...... (Maria (Emma's Auntie Bobbies dolly ;) ) was a great patient model)

My latest Investment

They're here!! .... so after hanging out with TNN Naki Knitters for the past few months and watching the speed in which they zoom through their knitting I decided that it was time to make a true investment in my knitting future - i'm sure i keep getting told that an investment in good tools is always a good one

so here they are ... My New Knit Picks Intercangeables from Vintage Purls.....

... Yes I'm in LOVE! - now to find / make something to keep them cosey, warm and organised when they're resting. In saying that my que seems to be getting longer and longer - Knitting sure is addictive - and no way is it just for the older generation - i have meet some really neat ladies in our group and now my Tuedays nights out are something i really look forward to (only a bummer that Marks going to start to get busyer at work .. lets hope he can find his way home eary on the odd Tuesday night.
In Other News
I have also completed my first Knit for a competition that Kelly is holding. Shes about to release 4 Lovely Pinny patterns and has written one of them (Beth) in Dolly size. Pinny for a Dolly ... What a tease though - now my little girl(s) certainly needs one of her own to match dolly! (I told you the que keeps growing!)

heres some pic's of my entry (and i have another one on the needles / yes my New needles)




My 2nd one ...