Knitting by Zen

Some of you may know that I started a petition a while ago to get Bendigo Mills to organise a website and… it’s here! Open! For use! Hurrah!!!!!

GO HERE! 

I am so damn happy about this I had to call someone.  

I’m so excited with myself today because I finished my secret-pal item and I am DYING to show you how it went, but I’ll be restrained until it’s safely posted and off! Suffice it to say that I’m going to make some for me.

Summary: Skein the wool, soak it, dye it, cool it, rinse it, dry it and use it.

Yep - that’s it. It’s not rocket science! It’s very fun though! Have a look here for the details!

I got two packages this morning - a whole heap of textbook (woo my life is so exciting when I get happy about textbooks!) and a package from a (now not so secret!) secret pal!

Inside was a gorgeous little bag, and a lovely hat, and some teas! I love tea and I really appreciate someone buying me some .

The hat was Coronet from Knitty abley modelled by Oscar there (so it’s probably a smidge big for my head but that’s ok because it covers my ears!!!) and Sophie from Magknits, in the most perfect red Cascade 220. Oscar said that it was the most perfect felting he had ever seen by the way. I feel very loved and thought of when this was made, and want to thank the lovely Christine for my package!!!

In other knitting news, I’ve made lots of stitch markers:

LAST of all: is this for you? Are you my secret pal? Do you love these so much you want me to be your pal? Hmmmm - all will be revealed in a few days!!

Ok I lied - one more thing. I love dyeing yarn and will put up a tutorial shortly on it but I wanted to say that I find it fantastic that I can love it so much that a skein of yarn moves me almost to tears. Here is the skein:

Well blue actually! I bought a scooter on Friday of last week.

It’s a Piaggio Zip 50cc and it’s very exciting to get! I went and bought a jacket, gloves and helmet today and will hopefully have scooted by the end of the week, just in time for going back to uni. Much as I wanted a red one, I also didn’t want a red one as almost every scooter you see on the road today is red - great for visibility but sheesh what a pain to try to find in the car park!

I did get a red jacket though .

The hunt for pregnant women continues. I did work up the nerve to ask someone at work last week, and again on Sunday. I met with Emma last week and she offered to talk to women she knows who are also pregnant. I made contact with an independent midwife today who has a client in my area attempting a VBAC. So something may be something to come of all of this. I wish my uni was a lot more supportive of helping us find women though!

I have a cold, and man does it produce a lot of snot. My nose is sore from blowing it, and my sinuses ache, and my lips are dry. Blergh.

I have listed a heap of yummy yarn for sale. You can see these at: http://tinyurl.com/28v94u and a 10% discount applies to anyone mentioning this post or my existence when they order .