Yet another bucket hat finished and blocking. What to do now? Go back to Gigi? I have until Saturday for the official knitalong kick off. Maybe I should fiddle about with little things until then. Lots of Charlotte’s Webs going on out there in blogland. It’s drawing me in!
Or maybe I should keep up on Gigi, so that it doesn’t take me all year to finish it. 🙂
Lots of sewing awaits – no Lobster costumes, Pam (thank goodness!) but it’s knight costumes this week.
And a bunny who thinks it’s fun to hop on the fabric and help 🙂

Happy Mothers Day to you all!!
Did you all have a nice day and get some nice gifts? I had a lovely day, starting with a yummy breakfast in bed, cinnamon toast, bacon, eggs and a cup of tea. The dishes were then done for me, and I lazed around in bed for a little while and opened my lovely gifts 🙂

I also got a pair of boots for winter. And the little dolphin figurine came witha set of drinking glasses from Em’s Mothers Day Stall at school.
We went and saw my mum, and then I had a delicious dinner cooked for me.
Can we make every day Mothers Day? 😉
I did very little housework, and yes, Sandy, I knitted. But Em’s hat was coming out too big. I had her try it on, and she gave me one of those looks that only an 11 year old can truly master, so rip it I did.
Yes, we get inundated with Hallmark Madness at every opportunity, but I must confess that I insist on Hallmark for Mothers Day, because here in Australia, part of Hallmarks proceeds from Mother’s Day cards are donated to Breast Cancer Research. A worthy cause indeed 🙂
I hope you all have a lovely, lazy Mothers Day surrounded by those you love 🙂

The bucket hat is done, and is now blocking. I wonder how long it will take very wet cotton to dry in cold weather? I guess we’ll find out 🙂
I did a few rows of Gigi’s sleeve – at least the gauge finally appears to be right. Life was much easier when I never bothered about stuff like gauge.
I think I’m catching Jill‘s restlessness.
I might cast on for a bucket hat for myself. Gigi is waiting, and I’m getting gauge, but I don’t feel like knitting her right now. I do have a sock cast on for DH, but I don’t really feel like knitting that either. Maybe I’ll have a play with the stash and see what bites me 😉

Bucket hat mania!!!!
Due to my current dissatisification with anything requiring good gauge, today I started Em’s bucket hat made with the Sugar Babies that Jill sent. And it required a few starts.
I kept twisting the damn cast on edge when I joined the circle. However, I got things back on track, and got the brim done.

The Sugar Babies is much harder to work with than the wool was, but it will make a much sturdier bucket hat. So far, so good. Then I went to the post office, and lo and behold…

Bernat Cottontots that I won on eBay, specifically for bucket hats. Can you see that I sometimes jump on an idea and beat it to death? As if I’ll ever knit this many bucket hats. But you never know 😉
Gigi was untouched today. The official Knitalong doesn’t start until May 15, so I’m not going to rush. I’ll finish some more little things, and reinstate my knitting confidence before I work on her again.

The Gauge Gods hate me.
There I was, happily knitting away on the first Gigi sleeve, when I decided that I might just doublecheck my gauge. Of course it will be fine, It was fine when I started the original sleeve.
It wasn’t fine. I was getting 22sts/4″ instead of 20sts.
What is it with me and gauge? I have knit for years and years, I have successfully knit for everybody in my family, and friends, yet have never successfully knit myself a sweater. In fact, I have only managed socks and scarves for myself.
However, I will not be deterred. The cleckheaton sweater has temporarily gotten the better of me, Gigi will not.
I hope 😉
In other news, Big Brother 4 has started in Australia. Unfortunately, Em is addicted hopelessly and for the next three months, the family will be subjected mercilessly to it’s ongoing saga. Knitting time for me!!