January's Picture

Storming ahead now with these pictures - here is the one planned for January. Sorry for the picture quality - still having problems with the batteries in the camera - not enough charge. This afternoon I went to St. George's Day Parade with the Guides and I left hubby with two jobs to do whilst I was out. One was to charge my batteries for my camera - only the other job got done so a small charge in the end and that didn't seem enough to get the camera to focus properly - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

I have started the jumper with the wool I posted a couple of weeks ago - it is going well so far - almost a ball put in in just 24hours :-)

February's Picture!!!

Here is another scene from the Nile. To make it more manageable I decided sometime ago to complete a scene each month, the border another, title another etc. therefore giving me something to aim for. This would mean that it should be done around October/November this year. Good progress was made last summer and I was a little ahead, but I ran out of some threads which slowed me down partially due to a lack of motivation and also having to source more thread - which has now changed numbers. 

This weekend I completed another scene but as the title says it was planned for February!

Having said that, good progress is now being made on the next scene thanks partly due to being away a couple of days and no chores getting in the way :-)

Shopping

Yesterday I had a lovely day out at Castle Donington with Lady R. We decided it was high time we investigated a new knitting shop so off we went to Threads of Life where we spent a very pleasurable hour browsing their patterns, wools and other lovely bits of knitting and sewing paraphernalia. I found a lovely book - 'More bags to knit' - it was VERY tempting but as I have not sewn a bag from the '25 Bags to Make' book that I purchased at Harrogate some years ago I did manage to resist this temptation. In fact I managed to resist ALL temptations - ok not quite!
After our browsing and purchasing by Lady R we went exploring around the village - a upholstery fabric shop - bargains to be had there and I purchased stuff to make a bag - from 25 bags - if only I could find that book! More of that another day. We also looked at the local craft fayre, several dress shops and even a very brief nosey in a bridal shop. Next stop a very nice lunch. Anyway after being told to live a little I decided that living a little involved the returning to the knitting shop and purchasing of something. I had taken a liking to some wool - Rico Pixel - a lovely cotton and polyester wool that on the test piece the shop's owner was knitting did feel lovely and like it had some weight to it.
So I happily left the shop with 10 balls of said wool and the above pattern - suggested by Lady R rather than the one I had originally looked at. I can't wait to start this but feel I should press on with the Sphinx  or the slippers - don't think I have posted those yet? Also got 2 balls of wool this week to knit the sole and lining of those so nothing holding me back now! Except domestic drudgery, work, etc. etc.
I feel some knitting is inevitable this week and it is both the knitting and stitching groups and the old Sphinx may be too tricky for these social events. :-)

He who is upon his mountain

Well he is according to Wikipedia - or better known as Anubis. This was lovely to finish off after doing the camels - not many colours so quick and easy to do - just need to add his name now then it is on to the Sphinx.
Yesterday I resisted the temptation to buy some wool and a crotchet hook from the local wool shop that has moved premises. I thought my mum might be able to teach me to crotchet whilst she was here today - ha ha - hardly enough time to cook dinner so crotcheting was never going to happen.
Next Saturday I am off to visit a wool/needlework shop with my good friend Lady R.. Might take in a tea shop as well - wonder if I will be able to resist shopping there? Doubtful.