First Book Week

It was the book week parade at Olivia's school yesterday, and she needed to dress as a book character. She decided on Isabella, from the shortlisted book, Isabella's Garden. Easy done. Floral dress....check. Crepe paper flowers...check. Watering can...check.

Thank God for YouTube - this video showed how to make great flowers, which we used as a headpiece. Perfect. Some parents go all out though - there were some AMAZING costumes.

Done...and just in time for the coldest day EVER!

OMG it's cold here today. Lucky to get to 13 degrees today. Finished a cute jumper for Angus just in time to rug him up in it today. So cuddly. Raveled about here.

Meanwhile Angus has another virus. Hand, foot and mouth. Little blisters everywhere, mouth ulcers. He's had a bad run this winter. Fingres crossed this is the last one for the season. PLEASE.

Finished

Knitting this, was like wishing in the summer :D Shame it's still sooooooooo cold in Melbourne.

And the pose...well, she was using the red block in her hand as a microphone, and singing to Taylor Swift. Ah to be five again..
More about this little number here.

Why blog?

It's an interesting question...why blog? I think it's so I stop putting huge status updates on Facebook - or maybe so I can post as many pics of my kids as I like, without boring my 'friends' on Facebook. Or maybe so I can talk more about my hobbies (obsessions), without being embarrased that I'm a knitter - and LOVE it.

Either way, it's a way to chat, document, vent to my heart's content.

On the kid front - Angus just turned one. We had a wonderful party for him with the whole family there. He had a ball, so did we. It had been a while since we had everyone in the same place.

On the knitting front, I just finished the biggest project I've ever attempted, and it came out GREAT.

I made Dad the Classic Oak Cardigan see Rav for more details. It took me nearly 2 months to do - the most I've ever commited to a single project. It was a relief to finish, but I'm pretty proud of it.