my sarah london (www.sarahlondon.wordpress.com) 'breaking bad' afghan is coming on nicely. its a little on the bright side but i think its kinda fun!!

bump and blanket

The wool has been chosen and colour order decided. im now on the green which is labelled 'spring green' but should be renamed 'with a hint of dayglo'. tis very bright. im tempted to buy a cream/neutral colour to tone it down!!
hubby decided i needed another Bump piccie, so here it is, looking massive and full and round....ha!!

week 32.

bump is a little bigger now. baby is moving like crazy and has its feet pressed against my diaphragm most of the time so im struggling to breath. the midwife measured me last week and im 2cm less than i should be, apparently 2cm is fine but if it happens at my next appt in 2 weeks i'll need another scan.



i finally managed to finish my baby blanket.

crochet afghan inspo.

looking for inspiration??
look no further than flickr.

links: http://www.flickr.com/photos/handmaidliset/3812197946/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22484268@N08/4516446567/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78033684@N00/610975127/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madeinchorlton/4578556715/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsiemarleyblog/6198167010/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74421406@N00/6213974462/

wow so im a big fat blog slacker!! mainly because there really hasnt been much to tell!! my shifts at work are basically 2 on 2 off so i spend my days off recovering from working.

baby blanket is almost done. i had a few issues with yarn running out earlier than expected and at inconvienient times but i think ive got everything now.

i bought some Stylecraft yarn for a ripple blanket. i havent decided if it will be a granny ripple or just regular 1/2 or treble stitch.

the roller derby league i am on maternity leave from is playing their first official bout on March 3rd, which is very exciting! i will be manning the door as i will be 36 weeks and do not fancy being an NSO, as i would be on my feet for hours!!

for those toy lovers out there, playmobil have gone down the blind box route, with separate lines for boy and girl figures...i got a princess and a cavewoman.

lastly, take a look at my amazing new toms! perfect summer footwear.

28 weeks...

its hard to see that bump is growing but maybe it all depends on the time of day the photo is taken...it always seems smaller in the morning!

the cot is up in the baby room, and although we know the sex, until its here we wont buy toomuch more stuff.....just in case!

ive come to the conclusion that this lady needs to move home. what with baby coming and having recently moved house, i cant afford dollies that dont get the attention.

bump at 24 weeks..

crochet snowflakes, pattern from crochet today. ( www.crochettoday.com )

crochet wrap, pattern from inside crochet. ( www.insidecrochet.wordpress.com )

in which i miss time BP - before pregnancy

dont get me wrong, i love the whole pregnancy thing....well...except the sickness, tiredness and other nesses. what i hate is feeling like a social leper.

i loved Roller Derby. i still do. but obviously it doesnt really go well with pregnancy. so i had to stop. that was 17 weeks ago and i miss it so much; i miss the sweaty practices, the socialising, the gossip....

my team are now at the point where bouting against others is getting closer and closer..and i cant be as much a part of it as i would like. i feel like things are moving so fast and im being left behind, and thats tough, especially as i was in it from the start.

i just want my wheels back.

week 20 and other stories

baby has cooked to week 20 now, and is moving all the time and kicking nicely. Bump is growing slowly and has a nice shape, so i now look pregnant rather than have eaten too much...

this year ive decided to crochet some christmas presents.

my mum will be getting this scarf...

and my sister this cowl, pattern here...http://sennaloves.blogspot.com/2011/10/21.html

i also used some of the silver flecked wool to make another blythe hat which is listed in my etsy.

ive also picked some gender neutral colours for a baby blanket. i went with Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, and if we decided to find out the sex, can add in the appropriate colour palette as needed.

new dolly hats

i finally figured out how to make blythe granny hats. 3 are in my etsy and i'll see how they go.