A Random Act Of Kindness - for me

Someone I never met thought about me.
And I received this parcel in the mail.

These books are wonderful. Full of vintage patterns for children. The oldest of them uses a basic pattern to draft the patterns yourself.

Thank you so much. I love them and they will be used and looked after. And I will Pay your kindness forward :)

More dyeing

Bruise

Landscape and Gaywool dyes
12ply country by Cleckheaton
I used a mix of dyes Wallaby by Lanscape and the blue was a Gaywool (I think)

Autumn Leaves

Landscape Dyes
pot dyed in the microwave
8ply Totem by Patons - cream
Dyes: Wallaby, Wattle and Desert Pea

I wanted to try Kettle dying but can't be bothered with the stove top. Instead I put my wool in a microsafe bowl and poured the dyes on the top, squished them through a little and nuked them for four lots of 2 minutes. Rinsed them out and ta da done!

NB Longies

Commissioned New born longies .. so, so small!
Wool - Sean Sheep Armytage
Size 14" 36cm - hip, 5" or 13cm - leg inseam and 15" or 38cm - rise
Knitted on 5mm needles.

I also dyed up the wool for a second pair in a slightly larger size. The wool is hanging from the clothes airer in front of the fire. I can't wait to get it balled up and knitted.

12ply Country by Cleckheaton 100% wool
Dyed with Gaywool dyes in the microwave.


Now it's ready for knitting!

Forgive me all. It's been a week since my last....

Blog Post!


I have been busy with Pete still away. It's been over three weeks since he left but hopefully he'll be home soon.

Just to remind myself he does sleep sometimes!

And this is what you do when your baby finally naps:

Spend some time baking and bonding with your daughter.

This recipe make a HUGE batch of cookies. And Lilly and I can testify to how yummy they are. I was planning on Anzac biscuits but had no coconut so did a google search and came up with this yummy recipe.

The podcast is on it's way. I did a little recording last night. Pete has bought me a new USB headset to improve the sound quality. Thank you to all of those listening. I get really excited when I see the number of downloads it's getting. Gives my ego a nice boost. And makes me feel like I'm contributing to the world in some other way than raising a great family.