Tuesday, January 8

going around and around in circles


Being unable to move with much speed or flexibility the last few weeks (my hips are killing me!) has left me with a whole lot of couch-sitting time. So i've been crocheting. I don't have wonderful skills so it has to be fairly simple. Going around and around in circles is pretty much right on the money as far as my days go - feeding, tidying up after and breaking up fights between my children (not to mention trying to come up with new and exciting ways to entertain them!) - repeat until bedtime. And in between crochet some circles!
This is just three different sized circles, using SWTC Oasis Soysilk and a 4mm hook. Easy peasy. I think this one is a birthday gift for a pretty lady i know.And now I've begun a baby blanket using exactly the same method except all the circles are the same size. I'm using whatever 8ply cotton I can find about the house. Round and round and round..........

Thursday, January 3

the title of my post goes here

hmmmm......
Rustier than I thought. I'm finding myself in a not very bloggy state of mind. Being 36 and a half (yep, I'm feeling every day and every moment closer to my due date matters!!!) weeks pregnant in stupid hot weather doesn't seem to really be helping.
I think I stopped blogging mid last year as things started getting a bit hectic. My little sewing/etsy/market endeavour combined with kids just left me without the time to type and I have enough trouble getting my act together to take photos for etsy let alone for the blog. I just let it slide. Now that I've done with markets for the moment (I'm on "maternity leave") and my body just won't let me do very much I'm hoping I can pick it up again. A wee babe in a few weeks might throw a spanner in the works eh?
All I can do is try. I'm going to start by busting out the camera. I've got LOADS of un-photographed crafty treasures to show you!

Tuesday, January 1

the first

Ahem.
Okay, let me just clear away a few of the cobwebs. Aaah, there we are, it's been some time dear blog. Quite some time.
Lara reminded me recently that the last thing I'd posted about was poo. What must you all think of me? If indeed there are any of you?
So, it seems the first day of a new year is as good a place as any to try to resurrect my typing fingers and talk again to the internet at large. In fact I think it's quite a dandy place to start.
Um, so I've started. I'm going to have to do a bit better than this though aren't I? Maybe I'll come back tomorrow, the second say of the year, slightly less heat addled and do a better job. Yes, that's what I'll do. And I'll oil my typing fingers in preparation too, they're a little bit squeaky.