I'm plastered!

See!

Absolutly plastered. This is my left hand, it's still a little swollen but it is healing very well. The psoriasis did spread to my right hand and my left foot but only 4 or 5 spot/blisters on each. So although still sore, nowhere near as bad as my left hand. Taping my hand up means that I am able to knit. Still can't cross stitch though, but I'm thinking I'll be stitching by the weekend :-)
Thank you all for the lovely comments and emails you sent me. I was feeling really glum last week and they really cheered me up. Thank you also to those who left advice about how to keep this at bay, I am going to try out some of the suggestions.

EDITED : There are different forms of pustular psoriasis. To clarify, I have palmoplantar pustular psoriasis (PPP) a form of pustular psoriasis only found on the palms and soles. Anyone who wants to read more can do so here.

So I have some knitting finishes to share, first up is my second Baktus scarf. A nice easy knit and it is oh so warm and cozy without being too bulky.

Next I knitted this cozy cowl. My first project using a circular needle. This knit up very fast and the pattern doesn't require too much attention so great for knitting whilst watching hot men in lycra the Olympics ;-D


I love the little eyelet rows. I think cowls will be featuring again in the future as gifts for family and friends.

Lastly is a little neckwarmer I made. I used the same pattern that I used for DD's scarf, the one row lace

I stopped knitting when the scarf was just 26" in length and then I stitched the ends together and added the buttons (from my stash) for decoration. I used ends of unknown stash wool in green and black.

Another easy peasy knit and one that will also feature in future gift making :-)

I love these wooden buttons.

I have been drooling over the new market releases this past week and thinking oh well. I don't have the cash to spare at the moment to buy any new stash. We have a big rush of birthdays in March and April and then it is car tax/MOT time too. So imagine how delighted I was (running through the house whooping) when I won Beckys un-birthday giveaway of a $100 gift certificate to Down Sunshine Lane! Thank you so much Becky :-) Now I will be able to stash to my hearts content.

Off now to catch up on all your blogs :-)

Have a great week,

Sadie x

Not a happy bunny!

A few days ago my left thumb started to get a little tender near to the side of the nail. This little sore bit developed into a spot/blister which I speared with a sterilised needle. The spot healed and the pain went away.
Yesterday I started to get little sore bits all over my left hand, specifically on the palm and fingers. The blisters are raised and sore and any my hand is swollen and hot. Today I went to the doctors and he has diagnosed me with pustular psoriasis. Yuck! I have no history of psoriasis but apparently that can often be the case with this form of psoriasis. I have a really strong cream to apply twice daily and I have to go back and see him next week. I really hope it works. Pustular psoriasis is chronic and could keep reoccurring indefinatly.
I'm feeling kinda bummed because although I'm right handed (this is on my left) it has really limited what I am able to do. I am not able to grip anything well with that hand, I can't hold my stitching and even knitting is too painful :-(
I also have a patch of eczema behind my left ear which has caused the skin to split right down the crease where my ear joins my head, this has become infected so I have a cream for that too.
I'm so sorry for moaning, I'm just feeling all 'woe is me' right now.
Someone kick me up the backside or at least pass the chocolate and ice-cream. No alcohol though because it could react with the ingredients in the creams and my head will fall off.
Sadie x

Be mine

Valentines day was lovely. Stuart gave me a card which included special love vouchers that I can 'spend'. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink! And he also gave me a book, Breathless by Dean Koontz.
I'm not sure if the vouchers and Breathless was deliberate or a happy accident! LOL
I am busy knitting and stitching this week so I will hopefully get to read it next week, if I manage to drag my eyes away from the coverage of the winter olympics. Anyone else hooked? I so am.
So, for v-day I gave Stuart this little pillow. I stitched this up last week and finished it up on Saturday night whilst Stuart was out drumming.

Love by The Stitcherhood

32ct white linen

CC Bandana & WDW Onyx

Stitched 1 over 2

Red velvet and matching ribbon from stash

Finished as a pillow for my sweet x

I also gave him some pyjamas and made him the shortbread and strawberry cupcakes I mentioned last time. Decorated with the pink sugar I made. I wanted to get a picture of him holding the pillow, doing his best 'I'm so in love' look but he said no.

I also wanted a picture of him wearing his new pj's ;-) but he said no to that too.

Oh well, we'll just have to settle for another pic of the pillow.

I have some wonderful news to share with you. One of my closest, very bestest of friends, Hazel and her partner Ross, welcomed their second child into the world yesterday. Callum was a whopping 9lbs 9oz and mother and baby are doing fine. Now, I can be out of my kitchen and into Hazels kitchen in under a minute, we live that close to each other, but I have a rotten cold and so I'll have to wait until it is gone before I can go and get some baby love. Congratulations to you both x

I am knitting myself another Baktus scarf at the moment, it's nearly finished and then I will be stitching up the fobs for the winners of my OWOH giveaway. After that I would quite like to stitch some spring/easter designs. I think it would be nice to have a few things I can display for the spring that will brighten up our home a little, as right now we don't have anything spring/easter related. That's the plan anyway.

Well, I'm off to make lunch, then a knitting I will go.

Have a great week,

Sadie x

OWOH Winners

So it's about time we had some winners for this giveaway. I let the random number generator do all the hard work for me :-) Here is what it came up with.

55. Shelly Schmidt

185. Bibi

198. Missy

Congratulations ladies, emails will be going out to you shortly. If I don't hear back withinh 48hrs I'll pick again.

Many thanks to the wonderful Lisa for organising this agian. It has been such fun.

Sadie x

One World One Heart

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED

*This post will stay at the top until Feb 15th*

*Please scroll down for other posts*

Welcome one and all :-) It is lovely to have you come visit me today. Please come in for a chat and make yourself at home.
It's that time of year again! That's right Lisa of A Whimsical Bohemian is now onto her fourth One World One Heart event. I discovered this event last year but was too late to take part. Not this year :-)
One World One Heart (OWOH) is an event designed to connect bloggers from all over the world. Bloggers who participate, host a giveaway on their blog (like I am!) but you don't have to participate to enter any of the giveaways. The list of bloggers can be found by clicking on the OWOH pictures above and in my sidebar. If you are interested in learning more about this wonderful event or maybe even participating yourself, more info can be found here.

Now, onto my giveaway.

I am giving away a wonderful scissor fob like the one shown below.

The winner can choose any initial and also the colour(s). So it will be a truly unique piece.

Well! Do you want a chance to win?
The rules are easy, you need to have an active blog (this is a blogging event after all) and leave me a comment on this post. That's it.
The giveaway will close at midnight GMT on February the 14th and I will draw a winner using the random number generator on Monday the 15th February.
The winner will be emailed, if there is no response within 48 hrs I'll pick another name.
Good luck and have fun!

Sadie x

EDITED TO ADD - Comments have passed the 100 mark so there will now be 2 lucky winners, each will receive a personalised scissor fob like the one pictured above :-)

EDITED AGAIN :-) - Comments now past 200 so there will now be 3 lucky winners. Good luck x

V-Day sugar

I want to do something special for my husband for Valentines day this year. Usually we buy each other a gift but this year, with money in short supply, I am making his presents. You've already seen the design I've stitched for him. And I will be cooking a special meal for us on saturday, after the little ones are in bed. One of my ideas was to make him some heart shaped shortbread decorated with pink sugar. I know that you can buy coloured sugar but I wondered if it could be made at home. Turns out it can.
I made a light pink and a darker pink, and it cost me nothing :-)
I'll be making the shortbread on Friday, promise I'll share pics.

I thought it might look nice sprinkled on frosted strawberry cupcakes too.

The kids are all better now and back to school. Thank you for all the kind get well wishes you sent for them, it worked a treat :-)

Have a great week,

Sadie x

All you need is....

I stitched this wee treat for my sweet for valentines day. It will be a little pillow I think. I have some vintage white lace around here somewhere that will be perfect.

Love freebie by The Stitcherhood

32ct white linen

CC Bandana & WDW Onyx

Stitched 1 over 2

I finished the scarf for DD. I actually finished it last week but someone(!?) wore it to school and left it there so no pics until now. Thankfully she really likes it. It is soft and warm, might make one for myself. But in a different colour, I'm not a 'sweet cicely pink' kinda gal :-)

One row lace scarf by Turvid
Sirdar Country Style DK in Sweet Cicely Pink

5.5mm needles

5" x 38" finished size

BTW I'm on Ravelry now :-) but am sadly friendless :-(

My i.d. is sleepback so come be my friend if you are there too.

Lainey wanted to know where I buy my yarn. I have a local yarn shop where I get some of my yarn. They always have a large container of 'sale' yarn and I like to rummage about in. I have also purchased yarn fron ebay too, I don't like to spend too much money on yarn and you can get some great bargains there. Finally, I am a member of my local freecycle/freeshare goups and have received some great yarn from there too. HTH

Well that's all for this week. I have sick children here, some sort of tummy bug, so my time has been filled with other, more icky things! I think DS is trying it on a little but DD has been quite ill, poor thing. But showing much improvement today thankfully, I have had some lovely smiles this morning, I've really missed her smiles this past week. It's fantastic to have them back :-)

Don't forget to enter my 'One world One heart' giveaway up top and check out Lisa's blog for more info and more giveaways.

Bye for now,

Sadie x