Wombat

I made Georgia some leg warmers, I guess I should have just made socks!

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My first attempt at a Wombat Jacket (an adaptation of Elizabeth Zimmermann's daughter Meg's badger jacket) was in handspun and ended up so heavy I couldn't wear it.  I made another in DK commercial yarn and I love it.

Ooops, too big.....

I found fuzzy, smooshy soft purple yarn that I thought Georgia would love.  I was at the ACS Mill Shop, and they were able to supply me with a pattern even though the yarn had been discontinued for quite a long time.  I decided to knit the smallest size jacket for Georgi, thinking she could grow into it.

It actually turned out quite large indeed.  It should fit her next year.   I even managed to insert the zip in the front without dramas.

I made several squares to add to a wedding blanket my Ravelry group was making.  I usually crochet squares, but this time I managed to knit them and get the size pretty right.

And just to mention the weather.....no, it's not snow, just the Silver Creek frost, washing I wasn't home in time to grab from the line, an iced swimming pool and some nice fog.

Our Panda boy

My gorgeous grandson is very, very, very fond of pandas.  His other favourites are elephants and koalas.  I made him a panda scarf from a pattern I purchased on Ravelry.

Koala and Kookaburra

I was really lucky some time ago to head to the shed and find 'Kenny' one of our resident koalas on the move to a different tree.

and some kookaburra photos too....

A tribute to veterans

Coming back from a reunion in Melbourne with other 'Balcombe-ites', we called in at Seymour to visit the new Vietnam Veterans memorial wall.  I was impressed with how well it was done, and I would recommend it to anyone who had family serving or supporting in Vietnam.  The trees will probably have grown quite a bit more by now.

Coincidences

Aren't coincidences funny things...I guess that's rhetorical!

I found a little knitted toy bat

and then, just a week later, look who visited (and had to be shown the door)

Feathered friends

Sometimes the wildlife bring such a smile to my face

Progress with The Squares

A batch of squares for my crochet blanket.  I have laid it all out and I need just 3 more to position them and start joining.  Don't hold your breath!

Facebook came along and the rest is history.....

As usual, the road of life offers choices and consequences, and sometimes it's good to get to the roundabout and head back to that spot that is like home, especially if you left things unfinished.  I was in that comfortable spot 5 years ago, when 3 life-changing events in 6 months altered my 'choices', and then a revisit to my blog got sidelined by Facebook and work.  In my defence, I avoided Facebook until it became the tool to enjoy photos of my granddaughter who lives on the other side of the world, and to have glimpses into the school lives of my granddaughter and grandson who live 600km away. 

Then......technology impacted and my new computer system changed my photo storage, and finding this part of the computer 'scary' and not wanting to wipe my precious photos I didn't fiddle with it. My son has come to my rescue and restored my old system so that I can access old photos in a much more identifiable way.  So I am back to see if I can catch up here and continue, time (or lack of free time) will tell.......again, as they say. 

A Laughing Purple Goldfish pattern called Sizzle made for Tori.  I find crochet toys and my fingers are not super compatible any more.

These are the beautiful...and interesting things that were being worked on at Monday spinning days by our group:

For all the HP fans, this was made by Fran as a hot water bottle cover for her daughter.