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Saturday afternoon

Well, here it is, the middle of November, and not a snowflake in sight. This is very unusual for the prairies in Canada. We usually have snow by Hallowe'en. Don't get me wrong - I'm not complaining. It's weird to see green grass on the septic field and DH is actually talking about trying to get the ride-around started for a last mowing before the snow does set in. That said, we don't have summer temps. We're at around 0° to -5° C most days, and I have a fire blazing in the wood stove. What's really nice is that I don't have to turn the furnace on yet. We're keeping warm strictly by the wood stove.

I currently have 3 pairs of socks OTN.... 2 pair are sleeping temporarily while I finish up the 3rd pair as a birthday gift for my dear daughter (who will be 40 in a couple of weeks!!!). Yikes - my baby girl is turning 40!!! I just can't wrap my head around that one. ;>) She has also griped about her slippers wearing out, so a replacement pair (to be felted) will be OTN next. The socks will be sent with a huge Toblerone bar, and the slippers with a Chocolate Orange. My baby LOVES chocolate.... I don't have much more Christmas knitting to complete, so am happy about that.

I've started the Sally Melville Summer Sweater (from the Knit Stitch) for myself, except I've cast it on out of a light wool/cashmere blend... not a summer sweater. I love the look of it - loose and comfy, but am not making it quite as baggy as the instructions call for. I'm too short for that.

What's everyone else up to?

Shelagh

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Shillelagh
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Hi Shillelagh wow different around your area for you then... we've had freezing fogs and sunny days, although today a bit warmer has been overcast right up til about half three, then of course the darker nights are upon us so the little bit of sun started to slip down at around 4.45pm ((16.45)today, so it didn't last long, and last night there was a drizzle of rain about, so that kept the fog and the frost off.

Your baby is just three years my first baby's age, isn't it weird when you look at them and find they've all grown up around you, in my case like great tree's as I'm short and have to look up to all of them...LOL

I've done furry fun yarn teddies, haven't a pattern but don't need one, and matching scarves for friends around the UK. I've also got the KM going and have just put down some measurements to do another sweater this time for DH and then ontop of all that been setting up a new router for the laptop...like you do!! annoying.

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Shillelagh spun a FINE 'yarn':

Shillelagh . . .

Shelagh, My few recent posts tell what I've been up to as of late.... so won't reiterate again here. We've been unseasonably cold, no snow in sight, and I for one am glad about NO SNOW. It's to warm up tomorrow, thank the stars.... Noreen

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YarnWright

Our oldest is coming up to fifty :-(

Actually, I don't mind that so much, Nor that the oldest grandchildren are twenty two, but when a son has his Silver Wedding Anniversary ... :-(

Mary

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Mary Fisher

I am doing mindless knitting right now, for an exchange. My Diamond Fantasy Shawl is on the circular needle, and I will be taking it home for the holidays as I think I will have more time to work on it there. I also have a pair of Chutes and Ladders socks started. That's about it!

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

LOLOL I remember the shock on my mother's face when she realized that I was turning thirty (mumble) years ago.

HIgs, Katherine

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Katherine

what Katherine hasn't told you though is that it is her Birthday today...lol

higz Cher

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I'm working on two corrugated caps, a set of teeny tiny dolls' house clothes (long dress and pram suit for the twin babies, cabled sweater and trousers for big brother and a party dress for Grandma), finishing a sweater for a 2 yr old grandson, just finished superb cobweb shawl for daughter in law and have various bits of sewing on the go.

No, I'm not a paragon, I just get bored with working on the same things (the miniature stuff requires good light and VERY good eyesight!) so shift between one item and another. I want to get these things finished to make some superb sweaters for our Arctic cruise next year - one will be the most challenging thing I've ever knitted in sixty years :-)

My knitting is done for a couple of hours in the evening and an hour in the afternoon, when I'm listening to radio drama etc. and I hate idle hands.

I've taken to photographing my work for future reference :-)

Mary

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Mary Fisher

Y? spun a FINE 'yarn':

Well!! Happy Birthday, then, Katherine, and many more! Noreen

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YarnWright

Mary did you get that book I mentioned for miniature knitting?? have you a site or blog to look at your things? Cheers.....cher

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Ssshhhh!!!!

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

Thanks, treasure.

Higs, Katherine

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Katherine

er - no ...

Only a product list. There are no pictures but I'd be happy to mail pictures - not to a ng.

Mary

Oh - I just realised that you probably meant what I'd knitted!

sorry ...

The answer is still no, I suppose I could add to the website but never thought about it. However, I'm still happy to mail anything :-)

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Mary Fisher

Ooooh no I never sed a fing, 'onnest you mis unda stood me andya heard me rong....twassant me weally weally it wuzzant.

higz Cher

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Y?

Did you ever get that book Mary? I can't remember what it was called now, and I have it here but the last time I got it out to look at the name of it, I didnt put it back in the bookcase, and goodness knows where it is now.

They have some truly lovely little tweeny weenie things in it.

higz Cher

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MAZAL TOV Katherine mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Our house is full of books like that :-)

I honestly can't remember, sorry. I did buy a book of dolls house accessories which is wonderful but can't remember the name of that one now, it's downstairs and by the time I've got back up here I'll have forgoten gain :-)

Mary

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Mary Fisher

Happy belated birthday, Katherine, sorry I missed it while out on the pre-Thanksgiving social circuit all weekend. I hope it was terrific!

Leah

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Leah

It's hot, hot, hot, here. The dogs are panting and the snakes are out. The heat is good though as I've just hung the washing on the line which built up over the past week as we've been away for a week spent in Tasmania touring.

We've rescued a water rat with a broken back leg and had the wildlife carers collect it.

2 pairs on the go. 1 black pair and 1 red stripey pair. Too hot to do anything more weighty but have a number of things I should be working on to get rid of them - mohair long line coat with shawl collar, man's jumper (sweater) etc.
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FarmI

found mine now, it's the dolls house needlecrafts by Venus A. Dodge..brill book

Higz Cher

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