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Knitting Sickness!

I'm 7 weeks pregnant and feeling incredibly ropey.  I don't remember having quite such severe 'all-day-sickness' with my previous pregnancies, but this time it's shocking.  It kicks in about midday, and gets worse late afternoon and early evening.  This is traditionally known as my 'knitting time', but at the moment I can only lay in bed and cannot even think about knitting, let alone pick up the sticks!  I am hoping this will pass, as I am one sleeve off finishing a little jacket for a new baby, and she'll be 18 years old by the time I finish at this rate!

Retreat Knitting Results

This is what happens when you have 2 days solid of pure unadulterated knitting.  I only actually tackled the Erika Knight Cardi, and got quite far really, all things considered.  As an extra (and a bit of a change) I also polished off a baby bolero from the new book One Skein.  I made it with Rowan All Seasons Cotton, and it was just over one ball, as the meterage wasn't quite as generous as the Blue Sky Alpaca Organic Cotton that the pattern recommended.  Still, it's cute, and unisex too, in case of another blue one!

 

 

Over too soon!

Well, it went WAY too quickly, but it was bliss (apart from a slightly un-comfy sofa).  From 2pm on Friday the knitting marathon began, as well as the eating, the reading of gossip mags (you gotta love Hello!) and the watching of many movies.

Souvlaki and chips was Friday night's nosh (take out), and after a late night and early rise, the knitting began again!

At about 2pm on Saturday afternoon, we heard a knock on the door and were greeted by a very lovely lady who enquired "are you the IV Knit Along girls?"....."errrr....yes" we said!  Turns out she was a mobile masseur and we all got a 20 min neck and shoulder massage, courtesy of Marge, who, unfortunately, was in Canberra for her mum & dad's 50th Wedding anniversary.  She was DEFINITELY there in spirit, bless 'er!

Saturday night Robynne cooked us a very special spicey Kedgeree from a Nigella cook book (soooo yummy Rob) and this was followed by Raspberry Ice Cream made by Moi!

Other chocolatey nibbles were had in between and brekkie on Sunday morning was Eggs Florentine, cooked by Gayle!

So you see, we all had a fab time, ate too much, knit too much and watched too much TV.....Jealous??  You should be!

A few piccy's for you and I will post tomorrow to show you my knitting results (just in case you dont believe we actually knit)

   

Thank You!!

Thank you ladies for your Knitting Retreat help!  I have decided to compromise and will be taking two projects.  One is my ongoing cap sleeve top from Vogue Knitting Spring 2006 (see piccy for the progress so far) and the other is a cardi from the Erika Knight book Baby Bloom.  I plan to knit it in the Debbie Bliss Cathay (been meaning to use this yarn for ages) and I have chosen the Rose Pink.  Some of you may already know that I am in the very early stages of my third pregnancy, so I thought that if I started a maternity cardi now, then by the time I have a bump, it will be finished!  It's also something that looks like it can be worn without a bump too!

 

So that's all for now.  Thanks to all of you who helped me make up my mind and so sorry that I now have to leave you and go pack for a weekend of debauchery!

Flash Your Stash!

I stumbled across this April 1st concept via Miss Nicole and I HAVE to SHARE it with you.  It's called 'Flash Your Stash' day, and I only wish I had heard about it sooner, coz I would been keen to show you lovely people my bountiful stash!

Anyhow, check out the stash flashers, but if nothing else, PLEASE check out this fabulous lady from Knit and Tonic....enjoy!!

THOUGHTS PLEASE (ASAP!)

As you all know (coz I gloatingly shoved it in your face), this weekend is the IV's Knitting Retreat.  I have a knitting dilemma which I am hoping you lot can help me with.

Do I:-

A) take along several projects so that I can chop and change to suit my feelings at the time?

B) take one project and really make headway with it over the weekend!

If it were you facing this quandry, what would you do?  Please post your responses, as we arrive at our palace of knitting sin on Friday!

Thanking you muchly!