October Tally

So, another month draws to a close and it's time to reconcile the yarn ledger.


Off the needles:
- 1 skein Needlefood Sock yarn Lollipop (Diagonal Lace Socks )
- 1 skein Knitabulous merino sock Hyacinth (Travellling Woman sort of off the needles)
- 1 skein Knitabulous Fifty - Fifty (Springtime Bandit)



Out (as a result of the inaugural stash reallocation) is a total of 45 skeins of yarn. I was going to itemise it all here but hey, that would be incredibly boring.



So that's all good news! Now the not-so-good news:






This is most of the inward yarn. There are one or two (OK, make that five) additional skeins that arrived courtesy of the Stash Reallocation, the first shipment of the Needlefood sock club and the Lush Yarns store update. Oh yes - and 10 balls of Morris and Sons Paddington - what can you do when there's a sale on?

However, I reckon I am still Yarn Neutral. Now I really must get on with knitting this wonderful haul!

Spring! Sprung!!

Over the last few days, I've felt that Spring is finally here. Daylight Savings has helped but the weather is also better and things just feel a bit more optimistic and full of possibilities. Of course, I was brought up with Spring happening at the other end of the year. I loved seeing the primroses and snowdrops appear but my favourite wild flowers were bluebells.

I bought a large bunch at the Orange Grove Markets the other day. When I was a child, you were still allowed to pick them and the woods near our home were carpeted in the most amazing blue blooms. I think that's why I like jacaranda trees so much - they remind me of my childhood.

I also finished and blocked Springtime Bandit - and didn't run out of yarn this time.

What a great pattern - I loved knitting it and the Knitabulous Fifty-fifty yarn was wonderful to knit with.

Of course, Spring means spring cleaning. So we had the inaugural Stash re-allocation last Saturday. It was a great afternoon with lots of lovely yarn to drool over, bubbles to drink, yummy food and knitting time with good friends. I have already been outed by Rosered as the owner of the suitcase (it was a small cabin bag, people) full of yarn. I did manage to come away Yarn Neutral from that exercise but can't guarantee that I will maintain that status for the rest of the month particularly as Morris_and_Sons have a big sale on.

Long Weekend

Last weekend we (in NSW) had a public holiday on the Monday. On Saturday afternoon, we (R & I) drove to Canberra as he has finally conceded that driving a bus is not the best use of his abilities and he is returning to his previous public service job whilst waiting for a transfer to Sydney.





On Sunday morning we had breakfast and then headed to the Old-Bus-Depot-Markets in Kingston. We had a lovely time browsing the stalls and bought some delicious cheese and bread, some fruit, handmade cards and vintage buttons:

Then we set off for Hall and lunch at the_Poacher's_Pantry. I had heard a lot about this place when I worked in Canberra but had never managed to get there so it was a real treat. Sadly, I forgot my camera so don't have any photos to remind me of the lovely lunch we enjoyed

On Monday we went to the Canberra Centre - a little retail therapy and a movie. Then a walk around the lake (to work off some of the indulgences of the day before) managing to get back before the rainstorm rolled in.

On the knitting front, I finished some Cranford fingerless mittens for a work colleague who had admired the pair I made for my daughter

and cast on Springtime_Bandit.

I'm using Knitabulous Fifty - Fifty and love how it's knitting up.