Popping in

… to say hello!

Ahhh, I’ve been slack in the blogging department again, haven’t I. I haven’t gone anywhere, really, just that the time (and words) keep getting away from me. Well there have been good and bad…

Good — Going to the Craft & Quilt Fair at Darling Harbour, and went home with a nice stack of fabrics and yarn (yep. yarn diet? what yarn diet??).

Bad — Father-in-law got admitted to hospital for heart problems. It was quite a scare. Had to cancel going to the WWKIP get-together as a result.

Good — He’s much better now, thankfully, and steadily recovering. As a bonus it has brought the family closer together.

Bad — Annette getting sick and being in a grouchy mood for a whole week.

Good — Going to dinner with a bunch of crafty ladies, where I scored this beautiful scarf made by Marina. It’s made of very soft (and pretty!) flannel, and feels really nice around my neck. The fabric is from eQuilter I was told, which I haven’t come across before, so will have to check that out. Looks like a massive store!

Another good — A new hat for me, the Rose Red hat!

Pattern: Rose Red by Ysolda Teague. I made the medium size.
Yarn: Seasoned Spice Yarn Bee #120 in ‘Azalea’, from Spotlight.
Needles: 4mm circulars.

The yarn was a surprise find. I knew I wanted a red hat (red for a change, seeing that multiple people have pointed out to me that I always wear blue 🙂 and I have to say I like the change!) but I was having trouble finding just the shade of red that I want. Then one day while pottering around in Spotlight looking for something else, I found this little shelf tucked somewhat further away from the knitting section, with various yarn lines called “Yarn Bee”. And of course I couldn’t walk past undiscovered yarn without checking it out first 🙂 This particular yarn immediately called to me. It’s 70% wool/30% soybean, and there’s some silvery strands spun together with the red. Doesn’t quite show in this photo I’m afraid, but trust me it’s pretty. It wears quite well too so far.

Pretty red, great yarn and fun-to-knit pattern, what more can I ask for, really!