SUNDAY STASH BUSTING WEIGH-IN

 

Well here we are Sunday evening and my latest "Stash Buster Challenge 2013" weigh in is.......

 

125g

 

ooooooooo not great again this week

but here are the items Ive managed

and although they only weigh a little Im hoping they will be of some use and be appreciated by someone x

 

This weeks "bundle" consists of 1x Adult Hat (bluemix), 1x childs hat (pink chunky), 1x blanket square and one pair of bed socks in light pink for a Care Home.

 

The bed socks were from a pattern posted on Loving Hands Charity Group website - not done these before - the pattern did state a pattern inbetween the top and bottom but someone had mentioned that they had stocking stitched this section hence this is what I tried sadly I dont think they are stretchy enough for people with swollen feet but they can be used by someone Im sure, next time, as Ive seen it suggested, im going to try K2, P2 rib as this will give a better stretch am also thinking of making a bit longer too.  On the plus side they knit up relatively quickly which is always good for my "butterfly" mind !

 

Sadly Im not going to be available for next weeks Sunday Weigh In - more on that to follow .......

 

 

For all my fellow "bustees" - Keep On Busting xxxx

SUNDAY STASH BUST WEIGH IN

I realised going in to post my Sunday Weigh in that I had not posted last weeks so here is last weeks total = 210g 

I just cant believe its Sunday "again" - the weeks fly by.

Have had my usual Sunday weigh in and managed....

only 105g

Its going slowly ...

Only problem is I have a huge confession, originally when I weighed my stash I weighed just my Double Knit, I think it was about 8700g.  Its been nagging me that I had put the scales on carpet etc and it was not quite right. So at the beginning of the week I had all my stash out, Double Knit, Chunky, my "odds and ends" bags, scarf yarn etc and weighed it all and it came to.........................

15,090g eeeekkkkk (this includes the 505g that I had already busted at that point)

I was right to think that I had not weighed the DK correctly - whoops x

 

So as at today my totals stand at:-

15090 - 820g = 14,270g

And thats me being completely honest!

 

Here's what I have been able to complete last week..

This consists of 2x baby hats, 1x baby blanket, 1x adult hat and 1x top down cardigan (which Im loving at the moment and have been searching for more)

And this week

 

 This consists of 2x baby hats, 1x child hat and 1x Baby Angel Claire Cardigan

 

During my time on Loving Hands Charity Group and Knit your Share forum (Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert) I have met the most wonderful, caring group of ladies that anyone could want to meet. Always there to lend a listening ear, give advice, laugh with, cry with - but all virtual - I have only been lucky enough to meet one of the ladies and we meet regularly for a chat, a verrrrrry long chat and cups of tea, cake oh and of course a bit of knitting, this lady is lovely and Im so lucky that I have such a lovely dear friend.  Many ladies give their own patterns or post links to patterns they have been able to find and am hoping that once Ive asked their permission I will be able to share these with you.

Its because of their "sharing" that I have a growing pile of "to do's".  Im terrible at wanting to try out a new pattern when I see it - so in my to-do pile I have bedsocks, which will be donated to care homes in the country and some easy jumpers for children


Hopefully now my dear husband has made a full recovery from his operation I will be able to catch up "blogging" and plenty more woolly stuff! xx

 

 



OOOOOOOO MATRON...........................!

CATCHING UP....

 

 

OPERATIONS

My poor husband is recovering from his operation which took place on Monday, polyp removal from his nose, sinus etc.  MrF1 is not a "patient patient" he is never normally ill and is finding it all a bit difficult.  Its very painful and not a pleasant experience, sadly they were unable to finish the operation due to the extent of his polyps so will have to return for the second half at a later date (not something he is looking forward to!).  He is tired and feeling very weak BUT is also very bossy and crabby hence on Monday I was Junior Nurse and by the end of the two weeks feel I will have been promoted to Matron.

Roll on his return to work ...................... men tut xx

By the way I look nothing like the above more like



due to my husband dishing orders out to do h****work.

 



STASH BUSTING CHALLENGE 2013

Linda has totted up January's total for all the "Stash Bustees" - well done to all - there is some truly wonderful work and Linda has done a fantastic job of collating all totals and laying out a wonderful review - thank you Linda xx Take a minute to hop over and have a look
http://lindacraftycorner.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/stash-buster-january-review.html


Well that's most of this week I think this week I've earned my Nurses Watch - ooo I always wanted one of those as a child when I played Nurses, that and a thermometer and am pleased to say that hubby is gradually on the mend

Tomorrow - Stash Busting Challenge - My Sunday Weigh-In ....

WHOOPS! .....

 

When I did my last post, showing the Childs Summer Vest this morning, I meant to put a link to the lovely pattern - Ravelry, free download, Linda has requested it and it reminded me that I did not put it on so here it is :-

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-summer-vest

LOOK WHAT I MANAGED .....

 

 

Whilst positively stomping around Ravelry like a woman possessed I came across this lovely summer top, ideal because:-

• it fits in with our latest challenges for summer items on Loving Hands
• its bigger than I would normally tackle
• its used more stash!!

 

So what do you think .....

 

I love this yarn soooooooooooo much - self patterning, brought from Aldi, I have it in a couple of their colours so think maybe more of these little tops will be coming off the needles soon.

 

The tiny flower like pattern that appears is just amazing to me - I hope a little girl somewhere in the world will love this x

 

 

 

Knitting, Snow, Approved Food and Extreme Couponing...

Ramblings of lady age 41....

 

 

Knitting forever, housework whenever .......

 

Sums up how I feel today

but I have to say I'm quite addicted to

"BLOGS"

Why didn't someone tell me before .......

 

Perhaps that should read

"Blogging forever, housework whenever"

Anyway was able to leave Blogland alone long enough to do the front of a knitted summer top.  Part of the quarterly challenges on Loving Hands Charity Knitting Group is for summer items, so off I tripped to Ravelry and found a lovely easy pattern (has to be for me as I'm such a "la la") in fact I found quite a few patterns to go in my "To Do" pile.

 

We have had one day reprieve from the snow and this evening it has started again - will tomorrow be another snow day away from school for my son????????

 

On the "Debt Busting" front, I have accomplished my first order with Approved Food - I felt like I was undertaking a trolley dash as the items are kept for 9 minutes in your "Basket", whilst you are browsing the timer ticks down - each time you click on a new item the timer resets itself back to 9 minutes - I felt the voice of Dale Winton in my ear "when you hear the beep its supermarket sweep....." tee hee - will let you know how I get on with the order when it arrives, hubby and son are very excited about our crate arriving.  I spent £41 and made a saving of £57 - does anyone else use them? Would love to hear what others think?

 

I love watching "Extreme Couponing" on Home and Health and wish we had the same in UK - oh how I dream of having a "stash" of products in my garage like they do - all those toiletries, washing powder, tinned and packet goods, the list is endless - for those who have not seen this or don't know about "Couponing" basically in newspapers, fliers, weekly supermarket leaflets they give coupons entitling you to so much off but then the fun begins because you may be able to double this discount with another coupon or use an in store discount like 2 for 1 etc - customers will buy like a 100 bottles of water at a time or 10 bottles of fabric conditioner etc spending hundreds of dollars and only paying a few dollars for their shopping.  Customers will go to extraordinary lengths to collect their coupons, obtaining hundreds of copies of flyers and sitting cutting them out! then planning their shop and taking bundles of coupons to store, often blocking the till up.

 

Thats me rambling for today ...... hopefully give you something more interesting tomorrow xx

 

 

Woolly Weigh-In

Stash Busting Challenge 2013

 

Its Sunday, boy thats come round quick, so time for this weeks weigh in.  I have managed

 

260g this week!!!

 

I was really pleased with this but it was used up quick by doing simple - yet bigger things. 2 x baby blankets, 1x baby hat, 1 x square (to be used in a blanket) and of course my Baktus scarf which I cannot stop telling people about.

 

 

Im wanting to change over the balls of yarn in my "to do bag " which I will do later today as the last day or so Ive been staring in wondering what to do ...... not much inspiration has been flowing sadly.

 

If anyone is interested, or is a member, the new quarterly challenges have been put up on Loving Hands Charity knitting Group, http://lovinghands.freeforums.org/spring-challenges-20-1-13-to-20-4-13-t10241.html - Loving Hands always welcomes new members so it would be lovely if you could pop over and join in.

 

 

On the needles at the moment is an "Operation Christmas Child" hat (it may or may not go into the christmas box pile but I like this pattern, knits up quick) - I had an odd ball of Katia Marathon Plus which I thought would be appropriate and I love knitting with it, so this is growing nicely. 

 

So thats the woolly side of things, now for .....

 

Debt Busting

 

For the past year hubby and I have been trying to put into order our finances and cut back etc and I have what I affectionately call "my pots" - these are virtual but its where money saved or made is popped to either pay for unexpected items, forseeable items birthdays, christmas or eventually to reduce our debts etc.  Also really budgeting etc.

I had what Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert call "my lighbulb moment" this time last year and knew we had to change and tackle things that had been so easily put to one side.

Anyway last night having a meander round Blog land I came across http://frugalincornwall.blogspot.co.uk/ and I am in complete awe of this lady and her family - so would highly recommend a look over on her blog - Im reading a few pages each day (if I can) and already have some great ideas - so hopefully I can share how Im getting on with you soon.

 

So in 2013 I am "BUSTING" so much - wool, debt, clutter and trying so hard to beat the anxiety and agoraphobia - I know it wont be easy and I know I will probably lapse at times (as Im want to do) but hopefully as the last year has shown there will be improvement and however small its still an improvement.