my groovy retro bicycle

These are my new wheels! Melbourne is such a lovely city to ride in and I go to the markets on my bicycle most days!

Max and I

This is Max and I in the back garden. I'd like to wish all a Happy New Year!

My sister, Ingrid ( yes, "THE Ingrid") has gotten me involved in Facebook. I have long avoided this venture, but now that I have a new fangle computer, I can no longer use my old relic of a computer as an excuse. I'm just not an, out there kinda girl. So along with this blog and facebook, I will try to keep friends and family informed of my whereabouts......oh by the way, yes, we did gallivant up to Thailand not long ago...

yeah!!! A new computer!!

Yes, it's been a very long time since I've blogged. My apologises to all. An incredibly busy life and a failing computer have kept me away from the screen, but hopefully now I'll be able to post more regularly!

Vogue Medallion "cardigan" complete!

Finally finished the Medallion Cardigan!! Yippee! At times it seems like the project that would NEVER end! I'm very glad that I stuck with it though, as I'm very happy with the results. Still not quite sure why it's called a "cardigan" as it's clearly really a waistcoat!

Red, woolly and wonderful...I'm in LOVE!

Just completed this woolly cardigan today! It's been sitting and waiting for buttons for almost a week now and I finally got around to it. More of a coat than a cardigan, it's wonderful for Melbourne's current blustery days! DH wishes me to knit him a blue sweater out of the same wool, hopefully I can still find some, as I think it's discontinued. Wish me luck!

drawing

I'm trying to get back into a bit of painting, and drawing of course is the foundation. Don't have any painting to show as of yet, but here's a drawing from during the week. I found myself going back to some of my earlier approaches to drawing. I was fortunate at a very young age to have a drawing instructor who showed me that drawing could have great passion. I am forever grateful to dear Sergio!!

Knitting the medallion.....still.........

I always have several projects going on at once. That way if things get a bit tedious you can work on something else for awhile and go back to the original piece when the mood strikes. I'm still working on the Medallion Cardigan, but have taken a brief tangent for immediate gratification....oh I feel so cheap! I'm knitting this red cardigan out of Gusto 10, on huge needles that might as well be broom sticks!!! But it's oh so satisfying to see the fabric materialize so quickly!

I've also just completed a workshop with Prudence Mapstone (www.knotjustknitting.com), the guru of free form knitting and crochet. She is a master of combining a wild array of colours, textures and stitches. She is also a very fun and generous instructor. After years of wanting to do a workshop with her, I'm very happy that I've finally had the opportunity!! Hope to have some freeforming to show you in the future!