Sedgemoor Is Finished

The Sedgemoor jacket is finally finished. Or at least it will be when it has dried from the blocking. Now that the buttons are stitched on it isn't really noticeable that I was 2 rows off with the middle buttonhole. The pattern is from a magazine called The Knitter Issue 12. I advise that you check the errata if you want to make it. I changed the sleeves to long ones. One more Christmas present finished.

I have started crocheting something else but even though my tension is correct it seems very wide to me but then it is started from the bottom up all in one piece so I will work a few more rows into it before I decide it's fate. If I decide to continue on with it I will take a photo tomorrow.

I went up to Tesco today to get some food for the weekend. I know that my neighbour has offered to take me up for the heavy stuff but I had run out of bread, potatoes and something to cook for the weekend. I try not to shop at the weekend as I do hold people up when I totter along go slowly. I know that when I was fully fit and working I used to fume at little old ladies shopping at the peak times. I am mindful of this when I shop but sometimes it is unavoidable and I have to shop then. Thankfully I don't need to pay any more visits to Bury or Manchester before Christmas.

Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. My fingers aren't quite worn down to the nubbins Bev but my wrists are thankful that the aran is finished although I still have a cabled scarf to make. The Haru jacket is very easy to make June and Pammy Sue and with having the side splits it looks a very forgiving garment for people like me with a large derriere! Nice to see you back Tina. I am glad that the move went well. Sorry but you can't have my purple boots as they are mine all mine LOL. You do make me envious though knowing that you are baking Christmas cookies. My baking is very hit and miss which is probably a good thing at the moment as I am still battling with the weight and if I could bake then it would make cutting down even harder. Not that I am in the mood for cutting down at the moment. It is Christmas and to me dieting and Christmas don't belong in the same sentence!

My Knee Has Lost The Christmas Spirit

My knee has gone on strike. It has lost it's Christmas spirit and yelled Stop all of this walking woman and let me have a rest. So today is rest day.

On Monday I had quite a long walk from the tram to the hospital and yesterday I was off in search of dressing up outfits for my great grand daughters for Christmas. My son had suggested a shop which was in the retail park of Bury. Not that far away from the tram for an able bodied person but more like a marathon for someone with knee problems. The retail park is across a couple of main roads and the road winds around until you actually get to it. The planners design these retail parks for those who have cars. If you don't have a car then you have to wend your way on winding footpaths that go around the car parks or risk life and limb and cross the car parks where people are touring in ever decreasing circles trying to find a parking space.

I would not have minded this so much if the shop had what i wanted but no they didn't. I then had to trawl around the shopping mall before finding something suitable. They needed size 5 -6yrs as they are both tall girls but there was none to be found. They are now going to be pink fairies, complete with wings, but will probably be tripping over their fairy tutus on Christmas morning as they are size 6-8yrs. The bodices are ruched so are tiny enough for them. The tiara is I presume all one size but the dresses might just be a bit on the long side for now. I hope that the fairies will be wearing their T shirts underneath or they will be chilly fairies on Christmas Day.

As you have probably gathered I have not had much time for knitting and crochet over the last 2 days although I did manage to crochet a washcloth on the journeys over the last 2 days. My niece's Sedgemoor aran only needs a sleeve now. The collar is looking huge even though I have cropped quite a few rows off the pattern. I am sure that there is a mistake on the pattern as according to them the collar has 52 rows. This collar look massive to me with only 40 rows.

The Haru jacket has progressed a little. I have now worked 200 grams into that. I hope to finish that off today if I just sit and rest my knee.

I had taken in a parcel for my next door neighbour yesterday. I take parcels in for all of my working neighbours. It saves them time having to go up to the sorting office to retrieve them when they are all so busy. Anyway my neighbour has offered to drive me to get my Christmas food shopping at the beginning of next week which will be such a help as I was running out of the heavy stuff like washing powder and soft drinks from when I last got an offer of a lift. I tend to buy loads of heavy stuff when I get a lift and then I can manage my day to day shopping on my own.

Anyway enough chatter I have mucho knitting and crochet to complete and a load of washing to do.