stashbusting swap

Here is what I received in the stashbusting swap on Ravelry.
How cool is the owl hat?!
And these wristlets are in my car cause I wear them all the time. And look at the blurry pic of the beret. Covers all my head. Wore it to the farmers market on Sunday it was great.

Paperbag Swap

Missy Mack hosted a paper bag swap recently. (have posted about it earlier somewhere) and I thought I should post these pics of what I sent and received.

This orange and green project folder and matching coffe cup bag were made by me for Levineke.

Then below in the pink and blue is my parcel (minus the Frankie magazine which had already been 'borrowed' by the time I go the camera ready!)

Anyway, 2 potholders (YAY my first for my new house!) and a toiletries bag complete with little bunny mirror and worry dolls.. Unfortunately my toiletry bag is being used instead as a fantastic sock project bag! It fits a sock project perfectly. Then I put it in my handbag (which is huge I admit!) and I am set for the day.

Swap parcels received #!

Ok this is the first of a few entries mainly for my aunt who sadly seems unable to get on to Ravelry!


First this is my Seuss swap package I got. The cat and the hat has been claimed by DD2 who constantly drags him around the house with her. The koolaid I will use for dying (I am getting into it.) ANd the scarf is a seussy looooong scarf perfect for the cold weather at the moment.




These next 2 photos are from my 80s sci-fi swap. Look at all the reading! The pattern up the back is for Yoda! How cool is that! Will post a pic when I make him..
Oh and the cowl, my first! Another item in use now. And the zippered purse is currently holding my project for yet another swap I am working on. Cannot show that cause it isn't finished.

thursday 4th

Hi all
well here is a sneak peek of the paperbag swap i sent to Levin as part of the paper bag swap. Have not heard if it has been received yet so cannot post bigger pics.

And here is a picture of some tops I appliqued for DD1. Am not really sure I should get her to pick pictures again. The fourth top (purple) she wants me to put a fire truck on. It kind of jars me cause there is a lot of orange and green that looks terrible with the purple. Oh well..

Have signed up for a lot more swaps so have to get cracking!

Wednesday 27th May

Well there is less than a week to go now in MissyMack's paperbag swap and I have posted no pictures! So here is a pic of the bits and pieces I got from my partner Levineke.
Well to be truthful this was taken after I had started, but you can see everything anyway. I will need to start working on it in order to get it out by the due date.... Stay tuned for pics of the final swap parcel...

Other projects I am currently working on include (yes the house is littered with the many projects I am working on) this scarf for my partner. He picked the wool and the number of stitches and tension. (see I am negating any version of the sweater curse!) I was hoping for bigger needles so it would go quicker but he thought it was too floppy. It is nearly half done.

And this puff is for another swap. I can't tell you what it is in case my partner reads this. I want it to be a surprise.

And that is all I have time for today. Playschool is about to finish.

Monday 25th May 2009

What an original title for the post but I have no idea what else to call it.

I am my own worst enemy. I am the lurker who goes to other people's blogs and thinks "(*&^% they have not updated. What are they up to?" and here is my blog in a constant state of slackness. So I will try to fix that.

So here are 2 recent purchases. This purse kit from GJs. I came home and checked out the website and found more beautiful patterns. I need more bags!! Check her out if you have not yet. http://www.nicolemdesign.com.au/patterns/index.html

And then I went to Flemington market ont he weekend and got the girls some new pants. I love KaT clothes. DD1 had one pair of pink striped size 2 that have lasted her from around 1 till now - at 2.5 they are about 3/4 length but still fit well. Love the stretchy fabric. So here
are the girls latest. (Alright I did buy more but they are being washed - gardening is dirty work!)

Here is some recent creativity. I have dyed some yarn with Kool Aid and food dye for a swap item. I have also finished the item but cannot post a pic because I have not sent it yet. It is not due until June I think.

And finally, has anyone seen these missing socks? Here is a selection of socks my daughters have only 1 of. You may have seen them in the streets - pulled off and forgotten, or maybe the washing machine vortex has spat them out in your machine?? I would really like them back, we are running very low.....

I'm back!

Well i have come back after my housesitting to show you presents!
Here is some yarn I bought myself with a voucher from friends for my birthday. I got about 13 balls of it. Hopefully enough to make what I have planned.....
I also got some material but that needs ironing (for a photo LOL) cause otherwise it looks terrible.


And here is a pic of my beautiful knitpicks nickle DPNs in the roll made by mum for my birthday. I had another photo showing off my interchangeables and the outside of the roll but I have saved it somewhere weird cause I cannot find it.

And here is the doll I made for DD2's first birthday. Clothes are my own design.