Scrappy Chevron Blanket.

I finished my scrappy chevron blanket this afternoon, so the yarn is all bits of this and that and I am really happy with the result. This is a great throw rug and really brings a splash of colour to the place. The pattern is a free rav download , loveit!

Happily ever after.

After nearly 13 years together, 4 children, 3 houses and too many cars to count we decided to officially say I do. Hence, the special family holiday!

Family Holiday.

We took the girls back up the Gold coast last week, this was a bit of a special family holiday, more about that later. We visited Dreamworld and Currumbin wildlife park this time. This is the first holiday I have had in nearly a year, and it was well overdue. I still have another week off to enjoy some time out at home. I have really been struggling with stress lately, mostly work related so some well deserved crafting time is in order I think!

       I have to finish a counted cross stitch, my FLS (I know longest ever wip), Jay's socks and I  need to get started on a skirt for Laura. I have done really well with stash busting this year and have even just about finished a blanket with a heap of bits and pieces of yarn gifted to me by a friend at work.

My youngest is 5!

From this gorgeous sweet newborn babe

To this fun loving 5 year old girl! I can't believe how the time has flown and how much our world has changed since her arrival, and what a better world it has been. Scarlett planned a picnic and a swim for her birthday at the bay which she calls crab beach and she was going rain, hail or shine! (it was overcast and breezy and only those of us aged under 10 braved the water). Oh and dear sweet 5 year old managed to change the date on the camera and put the date stamp on! Bless!

And in her birthday stash a mummy made knit an eden dress, pattern by the fabulous Tikki and yarn from Evoke, both on ravelry.

A little more mohair.

I made josie a one row lace scarf with some more of the gifted mohair from my friend, this was much nicer to work with!

And a red one for Scarlett which I crocheted

I have cast on a dress for Scarlett who will be 5 next month, still have Jay's socks and my FLS to complete. I have also wound and prepared to cast on a blanket.

Mohair mania.

I made Imogen the Jo Sharp Mohair scarf with some mohair I received from a lovely friend at work, knitting with mohair wasn't my favourite I have to say, but Immy loves her fluffy pink scarf.

I decided after the knitting with mohair being a bit of a chore to crochet Laura a scarf with it instead, good choice I think. So it has been a little bit of mohair mania here!

I finished of the Friday night knitting club and have moved on to knit two which I found in my local op shop for $2, gotta love op shopping. I have to say it has left me wishing I had a local knitting group to be part of.

Bliss.

A little spot of sunlight on a winter morning, a hot cup of tea and a book full of yarn chat! Bliss!