I need to learn more about blogging! All I am able to do is post my occasional photo and words. Does anyone where to get a simple how to... book or web-site on blogging? I want to put hyperlinks to other sites but I can't find out how to do it. I also want to have interesting stuff, like w.i.p. charts and other blogs that I read,listed down the side of my blog.
I feel like a real dumbo at times when I read other peoples blogs.

As far as the knitting goes, I find it hard to knit in the hot weather. I have nearly finished the little pink cardi for my step Granddaughter, and am making a blue one for one of the ladies who works in the same office as my hubby.

Today I have been making a Greek chiton for Charlie to wear to school tomorrow as they are having an "ancient greek day" at her primary school. I just have to finish off the neck when she comes home to make sure it fits!!
I popped up to my LYS to pick up a length of cord to use as a belt,and ended up with the cord, a couple of decorative buckles to use on the shoulders, three balls of snuggly baby yarn and another pattern book!

If I get knocked down by a bus it would probably take longer to sort out my yarn stash than anything else! I tend to be a hoarder of all things sentimental, useful, and just about everything in between. My loft will never need an extra layer of insulation as I have so much up there that the heat can never escape.
I have all my baby stuff (from both girls, now age 16 & 8), my uni stuff, yarn stash, dance school costumes from 3 shows, xmas decorations, kids toys, kids school work, art work and so on! None of it has any value (except maybe the yarn stash) but I can't bear to part with it.

Am currently chilling out watching Wimbledon. Need to have knitting with no pattern, no shaping and no difficult bits while I watch Wimbledon as I get in a right pickle!
Boring old garter st. or st.st for me for the next two weeks!

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Blog or no Blog

I have just sat through the most amazingly ridiculous programme on television. Is it me or is deal or no deal the most annoyingly addictive thing on tv? I sat down with my coffee and flicked through the channels, not liking football or horse racing I ended up watching someone picking random box numbers in the hope of winning large sums of money.

I am enjoying a couple of hours peace while hubby and girls pop down to Maidstone to visit Father-in-law / Grandad. I intend to spend some of the time sorting out the pattern on yesterdays frogged cardi.Firstly though I wanted to blog as I know I won't get a look in with the computer once the kids get back. Also hubby will need it to finish off his job application. Current job runs out in July and as we can't survive for long on my income(probably about a week), he needs to get something else to keep him busy, and out of my hair!!!

I have added a few bits to my stash this week. My LYS is closing and is selling off a few bits at a discount. Being a very structured knitter I need patterns to knit by. Got three books 1/2 price. one patons, one jaeger and one Rowan. All three books are baby and kids knits, not that I haven't got a whole load already, but most of mine I have already done a few times and I want some more modern stuff to make for my step-grandaughter - due in sept! I also bought some really soft cotton blends to make baby cardis and booties. I love knitting for new babies and kids as they look so adorable in home-made stuff! Both daughters had bagfulls of stuff when they were tiny, especially number one as I had to spend loads of time with my feet up. Now they look at me as if I'm mad when I suggest home knitted stuff. The only exception is the scarves which I am currently making.

Both girls have been taught to knit, but Em is dyslexic and mildly dispraxic so finds it really difficult to get her mind and fingers in tune. Charlie on the other hand is a good little knitter and inspired me to teach her Brownie pack last year for National Knitting week.

Must stop blogging and get this knitting done.Once I get the ribbing sorted the rest of it is just st st so won't tax the brain too much! Then I want to get some baby stuff done. Hope to blog some photos of knitting soon.

Having been away from the computer for a short time I have been having withdrawal symptoms. First off the trusty hard-drive crashed, then I spent a weekend away with the Rainbows (not the fairies),Followed by a busy week at work and home. I was surprised to see it was May when I last blogged!

I use my hubby's lap-top to blog as the pc is located in the Black Hole of Calcutta, also known as the eldest daughters bedroom!!! Well just my luck when I want to use it to find that the second hard drive in a year has crashed and everything is un-recoverable! I find that sort of thing really frustrating. Even more so than frogging a piece of knitting that has taken all afternoon to knit up. (you can probably guess that thats what I spent today doing.

I have been asked to knit a short sleeve cardi for a friend using an unidentified beige 4ply. I cast on all 161 stitches, then tried to get the pattern sorted. After frogging it four times as it wasn't working out, I gave up and went out to pick up from school. When I came back to it it was much easier, but I lost count of the pattern repeat (probably due to constant questions from Charlie) and had to frog once more. I'm leaving it now and doing another scarf!!!

I am in mourning as my LYS is closing. HELP The couple who run it retired two years ago and set up selling wool from their house via local church halls. Then they opened another shop, but they are now retiring for good as their lease has not been renewed. They are selling up lock stock and barrel, but it won't be the same atmosphere and the new shop will be much further away.

Will blog again soon as it is cuddle time before bed!