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pink, pink, pink, PINK!!!

Yes, you guessed it, baby #4 is PINK!!!!  Horrah!! 

Not that I don't just LOVE boys, but when you have 3 already, it feels so great to finish off our lovely family with a little girl.

We didn't plan to find out until she popped, but I had an amnio and when my doctor gave me the results asking if I wanted to know the sex (with a little grin on her face), I couldn't resist!  Needless to say we are thrilled and I will FINALLY have a use for all the Debbie Bliss Wool Cotton I own in pinks and lilacs! 

Feeling much better nausea wise, although I never have easy pregnancies and I fear this one is not going to sail past with ease.  Still a few female hormones won't defeat me!

Oh and on the knitting front, I have started back with a vengence and just need to find the time to photograph and post....watch this space!

How Long Has it BEEN!!???

It's been a VERY long time, but I do have an excuse, I promise!  For the last 3 months, I have not felt the least bit like knitting....why, well that might have something to do with all day long morning sickness!  Yes, that's right, baby #4 is on its way!  I know, it was a huge shock to me too, and although not a planned event, we are still delighted.  Maybe this one will be pink, although I'm not holding my breath.

The nausea and fatigue seems to have been emmense with this pregnancy, and as I enter my 13th week, things are easing up.....but only everso slightly!  I'm hoping that I will have a little more energy soon!

I literally have knit maybe 2 or 3 rows in this time.  Like being off my food, I have been off knitting too!  Here's hoping that this weekends annual knitting retreat with The Dropped Stitches girls will put an end to the lull in knitting activity once and for all!

One more for the kitchen.....

Ok, Ok, I know, it's getting obbessive, not to mention boring to read about.  But, here is a lovely little Ballband dishcloth from Mason Dixon Knitting.  You can also get it free online here!  Made it in the Peaches & Creme Ombres in Bubblegum, with the Peaches & Creme Solids in Chocolate for the background.  Quick and satisfying (yet again)!   Got a couple of Skull & Crossbones facewashers lined up for the boys for tree pressies, but they will be more interesting to look at....I promise!!

T-Rex

Got this divine little pattern for Prehistoric Pals from Knitting At Noon and Joe decided that he wanted a T-Rex!  Knit this one up in no time and will be starting a Stegosaurus for Luka next.  I used Noro Kureyon, which despite having a lovely graduated colour, is not the softest yarn in the world.  Sooo I think I might follow the lead of the wonderful Jemma who is making a couple of Brachiosaurus's for her twin boys using the Peaches & Creme Cotton.  Mmm...dilemma!

 

Dishcloth Frenzy!

I have been totally surprised by Peaches & Creme cotton (a new arrival at The Shack).  Having decided to give a dishcloth a go, to see what the fuss was about (couldn't see the point of knitting dishcloths before!), I now find myself hunting the web for free dishcloth patterns!  Arrggghh!  Gripped I am!

They are quick to knit and the cotton is yum, not to mention the gorgeous colour range.  Strangely satisfying and at the price, you can afford to knit lots without breaking the bank.  Here are 2 I have completed so far.  One is called Flower Power the other is a Mock Cable dishcloth.

 

Oiled and nearly all done!

Need I say more.......

 

Getting There, the next kitchen saga!

Ok, so I had a tiler that didn't show up and wouldn't answer his phone!  This then had a knock on effect with the man who was coming to fit the range hood (ie, he couldn't fit the hood without the tiles up!!).  The next date the range hood man could come was 19th December (Arrrggghhhh!) but I can still use the oven and hot plates, as long as I am not cooking too many greasy stir-frys (not that I do anyhow).  I managed to get a tiler who could do the work in a day, but it meant that I was home all day Saturday to oversee the work.  This is the result so far, just need the power points in, the cornices re-done, the bench tops sanded and oiled, then a few weeks to wait for the range hood.

 

My Weakness!

I am developing a rather unsavoury addiction!  I can't help myself, I just can't!  Every once in a while I pop onto the Blue Moon Fiber Arts website and I buy!  Not always LOADS, but at least $200AUD per shop (which doesn't really get you that much to be honest, but, ooooohhhh, soooooooo worth it!).

This morning my recent visit to BMFA arrived.  In the parcel was two hanks of the GORGEOUSLY STUNNING Socks That Rock Heavyweight yarn (bear in mind that I'm not really a sock knitter as yet....working on that one), and  one hank of the 'must have it, my precious' Peru, which is a yummy blend of Alpaca, Merino & Silk in a WHOPPING 457m per hank!  Colours of the Heavyweight are called Hard Rock and Sugarplums and the Peru is called Lucy in The Sky......SEE, even the names are EDIBLE!

      

I also have a wee bit of the Geisha (mmmmmmmmmmm....) and I think the Leticia will be the next 'sample' for me!

I have earmarked the Peru for an Elizabeth Zimmerman baby cardigan called the Baby Surprise Jacket for my little Charlie Flynn....noice shane, noice!