Well I've finished Branching out, with 2 people saying 'Ooh, if you get time can you do me one of them!' I am very proud as it has turned out beautifully. I am just waiting on the other half to dig out the data cable for my phone (I've got his old one.) so i can upload the pics. I am not going to give you a time scale as, as wonderful as he is, and ladies i'm sure you all understand, actually getting him to do it is a whole nother question. He's watching his beloved football atm, England Vs France. So leaving him to it. He went to see his team, Chelsea, play on Sunday against Arsenal. They won, so i didn't have to put up with the slightly depressed tone afterwards. Arsenal for those that don't know have lead the Premiership all season up till now, with Manchester united second and Chelsea third, man. U. are now first then Chelsea, then Arsenal, so he's happy. The reason I, a complete none football fan, mention this is because it made me realize how, even with no interest at all we manage to still pick up on things about each others lives and interests. OK he still cannot comprehend what i see in knitting but understands a few things and appreciates a little involvement goes a long way. Anyway back to knitting, started on another ball for Cambridge woman and have realized the ball has quite a few irregularities in the yarn. it's patchy only very small patches a couple of mm wide but in intervals along quite a long section. The wool in question was brought from a yarn shop, that has since closed, and was brought about 3 years ago. so what to do? i think i have another ball hiding somewhere. but if not do i search for forever more trying to find a match or do i just say f&*k it and give up now. Was so proud having finished the back and 1/3rd of the front of my 'proper' project, i can't tell you especially as i have been knitting quite a while (3 yrs) and still haven't managed it. feel really quite disheartened now.

OMGG!

I'VE FINISHED A SOCK!!!!!!!! Not a pair just the one but it's a start. It's only taken me a little over a year, but hey ho. the really mad thing is it fits, perfectly. what's that all about i thought the first one was supposed to be wrong in some way. started on the second but don't expect too much progress!!!

I have to apologize for my long absences. now have no Internet (round new boyfriends ATM) We've been together coming up for 6 months and to be honest i feel like a teenager again. Every time i see him i get butterflies, which is alot, as he's basically moved in already. His main fault, he is an avid football fan, supports Chelsea FC, and i sit with him to be sociable and knit, about 2/3rds of the way through Rowan's Cambridge Woman tank. So i can't complain, i only knit that during matches. My non football projects are -:

Completed
2 crochet scarves, 4 cat toys(C), 2 hats (1 K, 1 C), 2 pairs baby socks (K), 2 pairs gloves, 1 fingered, 1 fingerless (K), so getting on with it

OTN
Handbag from Happy hooker, sock #2, and soon to be on the needles more baby stuff, as 2 of my cousins are sprogleting again.

So i am happier and healthier than i have been in a long while, still knitting and crocheting like a mad woman, and am presently being not so subtly told by the cat it's time for a fuss so i'd better go before he gets in a huff

Bex
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Well since my last post things have gone completly mad in my life, i have split up with the other half, now living with 2 friends,

I lost my grandfather, whom i loved dearly and being the closest relative spend alot of time with my nan, she lives in a little village where her local shop is 7 miles away, she's not frail by any streatch of the imagination, and still very active, however, i am doing my best to make sure she is ok, and adjusting to life after over 50 years with my grandad. I try and see her at least twice a week, it's a 40 mile round trip, but worth it. I think she's looking to move to somewhere with more amenities, as it was hard once my grandad started to deteriorate to do simple things, like go to the shops, a trip to the hospital was again a 40 miles round trip, they were in the middle of nowhere and the local ambulance depot was 15 miles away. So it would be sensible for her to be closer to a town.

I've had a motorbike accident, writting off a three week old bike into a tree, caught a patch of diesel and lost the front end throwing me of and bouncing down the road, luckily no major damamge was done, just a few bruises and a hurt pride.

Have a new tattoo, not a great picture but gives you an idea at least. covers about a third of my back.

So all of this plus repairing my car, holding down a full time job, running a car club and adjusting to being single, i've had absolutly no time on my hands to do any knitting, must get back into it. But need life to slow down a bit first. Will be back with a vengence soon, don't you worry about that.

Bex

I'll learn to crochet if it kills me.......

That's what i have been saying for about a year, i have tried, but like the socks to no avail. Well i was on knitting pattern central and accidently clicked to go to the sister site crochet pattern central, and thought 'well while i'm here, may as well look.' Clicked on techniques and suddenly something occured to me. although i knit like everyone else and can do most things normally i am actually left handed. Saw instructions on how to crochet left handed....and i'm off. I am soooooo very proud of myself, will follow with pics. Still computer is not working, boo hoo. Have single crochet and (uk) double crochet down, half double looks, well, wrong so will have to practise but i am soooo proud of myself i look like a cheshire cat!