Plenty still happening

Well despite being busy Boss has started this time with his very doggy Arroo hello to you all. Things have been busy as normal and the great summer break is looking like a miss this year.

I have been making these vests for most of the year and well they keep selling very well and this round was to make a matching beanie and bootees as well as a Matinee Jacket.

Some tweaking came out with this made in 2 ply alpaca. The breather in the knitting does not even start as restocking is a big priority with a better than ever sales year for both Handmade in the Highlands at the Bowral Farmers market, Bundanoon market, alpaca farm days and other invites for Canberra Wool day and Tulip time. Crookwell and Country Treasures has kept me on my toes as well. I am not sure what has sparked the renewed interest in getting handmade but I am trying to figure how to balance next year early.

So its back to the work I go!

Lots going on here

Well plenty happening! The Pram cover I knitted at camp needs to be crocheted around, the maintee jacket needs some attention and then there is an order to knit a matinee jacket and a vest for. I guess that will keep me out of trouble.

The 2 balls of the Million Dollar Alpaca that will become parts of bootees. So far one set knitted just not sewn yet.

A lovely lady at work went to visit relatives in New Caledonia and when she saw all the tea in the supermarket thought of me and I have now a lovely Rose and Cinnamon Black tea to enjoy. It seems just as my tin needs some restocking I get a gifted one to help it along as well.

Well a few questions while on dinner at work helped me achieve a Maggi products hamper to the value of $50. So some sauces, meal bases and 8 packets of 2 minute noodles make this up. Not too bad for a dinner break.

Well a busy weekend ahead with knitting and gardening as well as trying to get organised for a week of training at work. This will be the 4th product I have learned in almost 9 years.

And this one time on knit camp......

It was time for the Knitters Guild camp at Kurri Kurri so a trip up with 2 other ladys to keep the driver company ( me ) and a great weekend. Food, friends, wool and workshops. Even some heritage items to see such as the bonnet that made a show for us to see.

The meeting of feet and actually comparing sizes mine is the little one at the front in the navy slipper meeting a size 11 and size 9.

There were workshops and well Kris and Fiona took a great socks class for those to master the skill of 2 circulars and sock techniques.

The wildlife even came out for a look and I think this Eastern Grey was more puzzled by me and the camera.

Overall a good 4 days and well it means that I did get some stuff knitted and well the Million Dollar Alpaca (MDA ) arrived after I left and missed going with me. SO back to the mountains of work to do.

What a week that went by.....

Well things have been busy and odd over the past week. Even Boss will tell you today was one of the few times suitable for outside.

An orchid has flowered but still bears alot of the red dust from the Dust storm last Wednesday. Even the wild winds on the weekend didnt shake the icky mud that it left behind.

Poor Birdsnest fern is dtill bearing red rusty dust.

I have been finishing off a few things and getting things done before the Long weekend that means trip away to Kurri Kurri for Knitters Guild camp and relaxing knitting time. So I have been getting things ready to go to the places they belong. Last night I finished the size 1 slip stitch cardigan that must have been hanging about for 10 months. Tulips Time in Bowral has required some attention as well with Handmade in the Highlands doing a 5 day market from Thursday 1st October until Monday 5th. Bootees and beanies full steam ahead here and need to maximise before Wednesday only the 4th set being made now. Must get back to all of it as the garden is being watered from the rain and the wind has stopped blowing eveything away.

Working away very well

Well madness did arrive in trying to get orders finished and get back to clearing up the needles a little bit. So far so good and hopefully with a 5 day weekend from work more gets completed. So a Size 3 Cable top Jumper that was hanging about for far too long was finished. I am now trying to get a cardigan completed that also has hung about for far too long.

Amongst it all I have to restock for the Tulip time festival and well there was a fair sized order as well. This is just the Size 1 vest and Beanie along with them was a 6mth vest and 2 beanies and 2 pairs of bootees. Stocking for a 5 day event is a little daunting but great all the same. I for see a quiet few days outside enjoying the time to get caught up and infront for a little while.

Christmas craft wise well 3 bon bons and 13 christmas trees have been made. I can see a few more being made this week as well and maybe some other items to join them. Fete is on the 26th of this month so will have to get working away as best I can.

For now I think I need to keep cutting circles of fabric to get ready to sew between items this week.

Marching on with the flag unfurled.....

Just like the NSW Police Band things are marching along. Things have calmed and releif has been felt with confirmation of a further 3 years of work ahead and new things to learn as well at work. Knitting wise things are moving along as well. I think things will get there and be all done ok and caught up soon.

A little Size 1 cardigan has been completed and another cardigan and jumper are getting closer to coming off the needles as well. The jumper has been hanging around for far too long and the next cardigan has been as well. I have some how managed to find a better balance and feel as if things are getting there as well. Just speed up and give me the bit of leave that is coming up in a few weeks time. Hopefully the weather is much nicer and I get to enjoy outside time watching the world go by and knit away.

For now its back to the needles and keep going still alpaca stuff to do.

350 and counting .......

350 bottle tops that have been sewn and used to complete 10 Christmas Trees so far. Now its restock them as well as get bon bons ready to be made as well. All the fun of craft for Christmas and fetes and stalls.

Aside from that I was able to complete a hooded scarf for a friend and her 2 beanies. Now the fun starts and there has been skeins wound into balls today and now a few baby singlets and baby wear to knit. I had a large list of things to make and then Thursday had a decent sized order phoned through to me. So I'm sewing and knitting and well trying to keep up with things normally as well.

So nights of sewing or knitting and weekends of cooking and crafting. I think I need to get more tea to cope with all the work that needs to be done. The better news is that the prm cover has gone to its new owner being my Great Neice who arrived last week.

Time to return to the needles so there are blog worthy photos soon.