Knit-A-Square

Knitted two squares for Knit-A-Square charity.



I am now learning to crochet, so that I can crochet a square using these instructions.

You should knit a square too! They need 175,000 squares to make blankets and keep children warm....the squares are only 8 x 8" in size, so it doesn't take long to knit at all!

For more information, if you do want to help, visit their Knit-A-Square site and my previous blog post where you will find more details :)

Knit-A-Square

First one completed, now I am going to start another one, this one shall be purple like the colour of my scarf!!


Thinking I may knit some more, and send a bunch together :)

You should knit a square too! They need 175,000 squares to make blankets and keep children warm....the squares are only 8 x 8" in size, so it doesn't take long to knit at all!

For more information, if you do want to help, visit their Knit-A-Square site and my previous blog post where you will find more details :)

Knitting Squares

Sitting last night, thinking what could I do with my time, yes I am still on this situation.

Something for charity, I could do something for charity.

Typed in knitting for charity and I got this Knit A Square website, where you can knit or crochet 8 x 8" squares in any colour or in any pattern...This is ideal for me to practice knitting while helping little babies keep warm at the same time!

Can't wait to get started!!

This is a little boy with a completed blanket using all the squares that people knit and send to them.

Making a List

Something else to start now that I have come to the time, where I need to start new things.

A conversation with my friend Jade, started the inspirational writing down what I want to do.....whether its before I am 30, 40 or 50, I don't know.

1. Pass my driving test.
2. Go to the Wickerman festival
3. Get my own house.
4. Travel across Europe
5. See the Northern Lights, not sure where from yet.
6. Go up Snowdon in Wales.
7. Get married.
8. Go up El Teide in Spain.
9. Have a baby.
10. Sell my photographs.
11. Visit Australia
12. Visit America
13. Go to Monte Carlo
14. Disney World in Florida with Andy's family.
15. Make more crafty things.
16. Visit Canada.
17. Knit 10 things (completely!).
18. Go on a really cool cruise.
19. Travel more in Britain, see what's in my own back garden as they say.
20. See all my favourite comedians!
21. Help a charity

That's all there is so far, its something to aim for....

First completed knitting project

This is the end result of my scarf.....and the completion of my very first knitting project (even though I finished it about 2 months ago).

Now that I have all this free time, I need to start my second knitting project.

So What Now

Sitting here, figuring out what to do. Do not want day after day filled with mundane tasks!

I need some sort of motivation, some sort of task!

Turning to Google, I typed in 'What to do when unemployed?' - Sounds desperate and no I am not talking about job hunting, as that is my daily morning task as I drink my coffee.

The first result gets my interest, it is a blog post called "5 things to do when you're unemployed. Hint: its not job hunting". Sounds just like something that help me.

Need to get into productive crafty teach myself projects also!

Would appreciate thoughtful ideas on how to keep productive in these slow days.