Turkey and Goodies for me (and you!)

I'm back!

Did you all miss me? Hehe :D I had a great time on holiday but also glad to be home, as much as I love my Mum a week is my limit with her lol.

I'll quickly show some photos of the holiday then get on with the stitching/goodies updates...

View from our room

Turtle in the harbor at Fethiye

Rock Tombs in the Mountain - Fethiye

Fethiye Bay

Me at the Mud Bath in Dalyan

Dalyan River Delta

More Rock Tombs at Dalyan

While on holiday I got a tiny new start, its not much and I'm not telling you what it is yet :D hehe. But I want to get Darth Finished and another project started soon so it will be going away again for a while.

Holiday Start

Once back (2 am this morning!) I had some wool I ordered waiting for me! I have had some of this before and it was practically buy one ball get two free so how could I say no?

Each set came with a pattern book, and as I say I have ordered some before so I now have three extra books. Would anyone like one? If so state in a comment below you would and if there is more than three of you I will do a draw, I will keep it open until next Sunday morning (22nd). Just to make it clear, this is for the book, NOT the wool - that's all mine *evil laugh*

Today in the mail this arrived! The first part of the Lizzie*Kate Mystery Christmas SAL! I think I am going to start tomorrow (ssssh don't tell the other half!) and make Sunday my SAL Sunday from now on. I want to keep up with this one (famous last words!).

Sorry for the picture heavy post! Fingers crossed I will be back soon with some progress shots on the SAL and of course Darth, I hope to have him finished really soon!

Emma xo

Ooooh Cookie...

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope you have all had a pleasant weekend, mine has been pretty quiet again, but got some time for stitching :)

You may remember last time I was here on this new project...

Before

Here it is now! He has a cookie! I am really enjoying this and other half seems impressed with it too, he was even asking earlier today where it will go in our geek room :D hehe

As of 01/09/13

Earlier in the week me and two friends went to our first knitting and crochet club, we have all been wanting to learn, so off we went with our ball of wool and needles. A lovely lady sat with the three of us and very patiently showed us how to cast on, knit stitch and cast off...she had the patience of a saint!

The host, a lovely lady called Cathy has the most gorgeous home and provided drinks and home made cake, there was about 10 of us all together of all ages and experience. It was a lovely evening and I am already looking for to the next meeting at the end of the month.

After two hours (it really flew by) this is what I produced!

Ok, so it doesn't look much but its a start! So now I have cast on 45 stitches and I figure if I sit and do a couple of rows a day then by the end of the month I should of had plenty of practice and maybe next time we will be taught to purl, after that, who knows!

I'm not sure if I will update again this week and I am heading off on holiday on Friday (did I even mention that before now?). A few weeks ago my Mum asked me if I would go away with her as she wanted a holiday but didn't want to go alone, like she even needed to asked! So we are heading to Turkey for a week, it will be a relaxing holiday, not sure if to take any stitching with me or maybe just lots of books, I haven't read a book for ages and I do miss it.

If I don't I will update on my return, have a great couple of weeks!

Emma xo