Long time no post!

Hi all

I've been so wrapped up in events lately that I guess I just haven't been too bothered about posting. I have been lurking and reading up on all my fave blogs though and even found a few new ones! There are so many out there now, so I just tend to keep to my few so I don't completely take up my whole time on the computer reading!!!

So where am I at now?
Well I'm 25 and a bit weeks now! I can hardly believe so much time had passed! I'm blooming nicely and I'm glad to report I haven't put on a great deal of weight...only about 1/2 a stone since before I was pregnant, but that was like christmas time so no doubt I'd put a bit on anyways!

Mum and baby doing fine, though I had a scare this week after falling over and hurting myself en-route into starbucks. Damn those addictive muffins! I slipped outside on the wet tiles as it was pouring down on Monday. I managed to fall on my right side and hit my head on the glass of the door.
The most annoying and upsetting thing was that not a single person helped me up. How's that for society these days. I got up, tried not to burst into tears and bought my muffin.
After that I burst into tears on the phone to my mum in McD's. I had a presentation to do that day at uni so I did my presentation (on foetal death of all things) and went to the hospital afterwards. Though it took them 5 hours to tell me everything was ok. Phew!

I'm moving house again! The 1 bed flat is far too small so myself and DB are moving into a 2 bed house so that there is more room for us and the baby when it finally arrives. The purse strings will have to tighten though, so I probably wont be able to splurge on yarn quite so often!

My latest splurges were some sock yarn. I had only knit 1 pair before in some Opal using a pattern that came with it. A success, but the bug hadn't bitten. Until now.
I saw a pattern for some lacy socks on Knitty called 'hedera' and decided to give it a go using some stash (shock horror) khaki 4 ply soft.












This is the first sock. I made it a little shorter in the leg that the pattern stated but it's beautifully snug and fits perfectly!













This is a close up of the lace pattern. For a 2nd go at socks, and with lace too, I'm quite proud of my achievement. Though I do have to make another one!

After starting this successfully, I bought some sock yarn from Get Knitted. I love this store and I've even been to Bristol with a friend to their open saturdays which are once a month. Such beautiful things and their sale stock is fab. I have gotten some real bargains.

I got some Hip Knits sock yarn in 'bouquet':











This is the pic on the site and I just couldn't resist....












so much so that I made it into a ball as soon as it was delivered!!! (God I need a ball winder for my birthday or christmas or something it took ages to wind!)

Also while I was looking at this I found a dye your own kit also from Hip Knits on the site...












and after seeing Daisy's success I had to give it a go. Though I wasn't as thoughtful and didn't take pictures while I tried it out. Sorry folks.













This was the fruits of my labour. And it does actually smell fruity from the Kool-aid!
I started the new sock today. I figured I'd get bored doing the second hedera sock (it's the same as sleeves... I lose the will to live) and so after perusing a few sock patterns I came across Wendy's blog and 'Generic toe-up sock pattern'. It's fab as it's easily adjusted (I have small feet) and leaves no seam at the toe! So I shall give this a go and maybe do something fancy for the leg of the sock to make it interesting.

I have been working on Antoinette from the new Rowan mag as well. So far I've completed the back, left front and a sleeve and about 1/2 way through the right front. it's quick knitting, but I have been distracted with the sock knitting.

As far as learning new skills i have done well this week with socks and all, but I have acquired something totally alien. I have been learning to crochet too. I figured it's a good thing as it's good for edgings and I have some freakish maternal will to make a blanket or something. The Happy Hooker book by Debbie Stoller is fab and I have gotten as far a crocheting in a circle. To me that's impressive as I couldn't make a single stitch a few weeks ago.













And there you have it!

I can't think of much else to tell. I shall try to be a better blogger but I guess it could be a while now I have to move again and no doubt the internet will be lost (boo hoo) for a small while during that time.

Hope to see ya again soon,
love Fi x