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A Ton of Wool
September 6, 2011 by sunrisesister
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Bendigo 2011
July 26, 2011 by sunrisesister
Another year, another sheep show, and another amazing (long) weekend away with amazing people! And again, I managed to take hardly any photos, because my hands were full of a wriggling toddler/fibre/yarn/shopping/hugging friends. Oh well!
Three Bags Full..
The house we were staying at this year was *amazing* – we have found our new Bendi home! Huge, many many rooms, and even a seperate retreat. Perfect for lots of families and kids of all ages. Kangaroo spotting and sunsets/sunrises was the order of the day, and we all enjoyed chilling by the fire in the evenings.
The best bit about going up a few days early, is the time we spent actually relaxing and enjoying Bendigo itself. Lake Weeroona is spectacular, and the weather was just fabulous to match.
(But god, am I kicking myself for forgetting the pram/stroller until N drove up and joined us on the friday night! My arms were killing me!)
We popped into the wonderful Bendigo Pottery, a destination which will be a regular for us!
The show was exhausting as usual, but what a day! I got to see lots of familiar faces, and as usual got to put some faces to rav names and blogs. There was much stash snaffling, and I really enjoyed seeing lots of new vendors as well as the favourites.
On to the stash!
Finds from the BWM back room
Yarn from the show
Fibre from the show
That’s my fibre and yarn spendings for the year
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Spin: Wide Awake
May 17, 2011 by sunrisesister
This was a very quick spin, a gift for a friend who did my PDF pattern design for me
Fibre: SCF Wide Awake on Polwarth
Ply: 2 ply
Weight: about a 3-4ply (!! yes!!)
109g
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8 Months On
May 17, 2011 by sunrisesister
This week is a big one. It was our anniversary on Monday, Tille turned 16 months old yesterday, and it’s my birthday this weekend. But my mind is elsewhere..
A pretty non-descript photo, right? Well, yeah. It’s 8 months since my spine decided to gang up against me, and I was left bedridden, in and out of hospital, reliant on heavy pain medication and friends to (literally) pick me up, and then using a walking frame to get around. The good news is, 8 months later I am functioning again as normal, and I am oh so very grateful for this. Mobility is something I dont take for granted any more.
I have never experienced pain like that before (and I have had 4 kids!) and I dont care to again, thanks!
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Magic Loop Baby Socks
May 8, 2011 by sunrisesister
I am very pleased and proud to release a brand new knitting pattern, Magic Loop Baby Socks – a pattern for baby or toddler socks, designed specifically for the magic loop technique on one long circular needle.
You can buy it now via Ravelry
It’s only $3.50 USD!
A big thank you to my knitterly friends for their support and encouragement, and a special thank you to Christina for her help with photos, and to the amazing Anne at Ink and Tea for making the PDF such a joy to read.
If you are a newbie to the magic loop idea, please give it a go. I would love any feedback you have on this pattern, or if you spot any errata. Enjoy!!
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