I can't seem to find my knitting groove! It always disappears over a school holiday when keeping the children entertained takes precedence over the quiet pleasures of a ball of wool but this week I've still not managed to get back into bunny knitting. It might have something to do with the state of my work basket…
… a tangle of limbs, ears, heads and other disembodied parts – in short a big mess (I am not one of the world's naturally tidy people). The trouble with working on a whim is that I forget where I got to on a particular animal and where I put the wool to finish off each one. I have some sorting out to do and then hopefully I'll be on track to finish off some new animals for the end of the month.
Enjoy your weekend and thanks for the chicken love on the previous post – I look forward to introducing the ladies to you soon!
little cotton rabbits 
I am actually having the exact same problem at the moment. I just look at my half a dozen unfinished projects, and can’t bear to pick up the needles. So I am ignoring the problem, and am instead working on my sewing!! Hope you get back into your groove soon!! 🙂 x x
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I’m giggling my bum off looking at your basket of goodies. Oh and wanting one of everything that’s in there! Maybe that’s what happened when God made the platypus. He got his knitting basket in a knot and ended up having to use what he was left with to make something up! Maybe one of those pink piggies might end up being your first short necked, blush coloured giraffe! I’m off to giggle some more (I just spelt of as oof!)! Jen
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I just re read that…I meant I spelt off as oof not of as oof! I’m going to bed!
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I only wish i had time for more knitting, Just wanted to pop by and say yours was one of the first crafting blogs i found & i have loved following over the past year and look forward to more of the same in 2009.
Kelly
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and now it’s only 5 weeks to half term! I have no idea where this week went to but went it did! (your work basket looks well organised to my muddled eye!)
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I do that with monkeys! I have a new, highly technical method. The socks and any body parts that ‘go together’ get put in a plastic bag (any old bag – the ones you get on a roll from the supermarket) together, and the top gets knotted. I lost way too many ears … I’m determined not to lose any more!
x
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Oh I cannot wait to meet the ladies. Do they do ok in this cold weather? Thanks to you Julie, I have found my knitting groove now after about 25 years, and I am having so much fun with it. Thank you.
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At least your work basket has completed parts it it and not just balls of wool and patterns waiting to get going! I love the sorting out part and the finished result, but never seem to have time to actually knit anything… perhaps that should be one of my New Years resolutions… more knitting time!!! xx
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I’ve been thinking about chickens rather a lot since your last post. I’ve decided that my ideal chook would lay nice, foil-wrapped Cadbury’s Creme Eggs all year round =)
I’m sure you’ll find your knitting mojo shortly. I use (admittedly aesthetically displeasing) big ziploc plastic bags to store my projects and associated bits and bobs. Your mixed up bunnybasket is far more charming, though!
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Your knitting basket still looks like a thing of beauty to me though. Those tiny jumpers are divinely dinky. I’ve just started to knit, but am watching you works with interest and finding it very inspiring (although I doubt I’ll ever be that good)!
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I’ve tried working on a few at a time but I just can’t – like you said I forget which wool goes where … I ‘m looking forward to seeing them all finished tho – hope you get sorted soon
lisa x
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It will come back into swing. I feel this way as well about home and school, but as soon as classes start, it all seems to fall into place – maybe that’s because it has to.
~Kelly
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Happy weekend hun! That’s a gruesome looking basket 🙂 All the severed heads and limbs. Don’t worry, you’ll get your groove back!
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I’m with you on not being one of the world’s tidiest people but you look a lot tidier than me 🙂 Look foward to seeing your new set of creations x
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Hope you get your knitting mojo back, I think your basket looks adorable!
I’m having a little giveaway if you want to pop along and join.
love
Alison
x
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Even with a mussed work basket, the limbs and parts and bits and pieces are still quite adorable peeking out!
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Your work basket looks WAY neater than my pile of half finished sweaters, teddies, hats and mittens…It is comforting to know i am not alone in my less than organized life! hahaha
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Your basket looks so pretty but it is hard to go back and sort it all out. I took the easy way and cast on to a new project.
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It does look a bit like an explosion in a bunny factory 😉 Good luck fitting them all together!
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Wow, just looking at the basket of bits and pieces makes me smile. I love that you are getting chickens. I wanted to do that about 10 years ago, but my husband didn’t. I’ll live vicariously through you and your blog.
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Hi! My name is Julia and I live in Amsterdam. My mother, who lives in Brazil, is in love with your bunnies and ask me to contact you.
Is there any chance to buy some of them?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Congrats for your work!!!
Julia
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I always have to giggle when you show a picture of bunny parts. It looks like there’s been some sort of massacre at your house!
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What a hilarious mess! I particularly love the little pink feet poking up at the back!
Lovely blog :o)
hen
x
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i know what you mean, i feel really out of synch with everything at the moment. the knitted limbs look kinda cute though in the blue basket!
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I hope you can get your groove back, that basket full of bits looks mighty promising!
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hi julie
i love some of your cards, the drawn ones with cats on especially, do they have to have the greeting on at all, as I was wanting to frame a few for my home?
hugs
deanne x
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I can’t wait for you to have your first egg…you’d swear I’d never known where an egg came from. It is truly amazing and I still think there is nothing better than 5 minute old poached egg on toast. Just you wait and see!!!
Get your mojo back – knit a chicken!
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i feel just the same about not being in the groove but with me it’s drawing. Nothing is coming together at the moment and there’s piles of unfinished drawings lying about. maybe the cold weather has something to do with it.
I’m too embarressed to show the mess in my work room as it is truly disgusting!
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If you think that is messy- you should see my basket!
In fact your whole blog is so lovely, I gave you the One Lovely Blog award- information can be found here:
http://jacobiterose.blogspot.com/2009/01/one-lovely-blog-award.html
Enjoy!
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Julie, don’t worry. You will get your groove back and it will be better than ever! Be sure to give yourself time to rest and relax. You are awesome!
Deanna 🙂
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They’re so adorable… I am eyeing this cute sailor’s sweater… I wish you would let us learn how to knit these sweaters!!
Great job! Can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve!!
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What a lovely basket full of new friend parts, i love the pink and white stripy legs with pink shoes. I hope your knitting mojo comes back soon. Jane x
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Wow! You’re teasing us all with that basket! Can’t wait to see all those finished animals…
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You know, during the holidays tends to be the only time I manage to indulge my knitting mojo because that’s when my hubby is home to help me with the children! During term time I get nothing done, ever 🙂
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Love the basket…it’s a Postive mess!
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I’d hate to think that any of your creations would end up with an extra limb Julie! I know that you will get it all worked out in the end and have yet more of your wonderful toys for sale.
Happy New Year!
Marie x
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I’m feeling a bit like that – I am busy attacking all my work-related new year resolutions and my knitting is feeling a bit neglected!!
Happy new year!
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there are little sweetsie pink feet sticking out, like she fell in and I can hear her speaking loudly for someone to pull her out. lol and little cute sweaters everywhere – a person should maybe be disturbed by this picture but I am thinking that it looks cute. 🙂
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I love all those little body parts!
Hope you can bring them all to life soon.
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It always takes me forever to sort out where I am if I put my knitting down and leave it for a bit. Once straightened out, I vow not put it down again without leaving a note attached telling exactly where I left off. Needless to say, that is hit and miss also. Beautiful chicken house. You will really enjoy your “ladies”.
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Oh it’s like a lucky dip of limbs and heads! A put-together basket where you can make your own type of creature from parts!
~Holly
http://twocheeseplease.livejournal.com
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You will get your mojo back, Julie; I am sure! If your knitting basket is a mess, I would hate to see what tidy is, though! You should see all the stuff on our dining room table! Hee! Hee! (The bane of hubby’s existence!). It is hard to be creative during school holidays though – I feel like I am going around and around in circles and my cherubs are home for 2 months!
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Oh, but that is more than I have knit! The basket looks lovely! Keep it coming!
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Oh, what fun!!! Look at the wonderful little basket of tiny shirts and other goodies for those future sweet rabbits. I can’t wait to see them finished. What fun that must be to finish one of those little bunnies and dress it!
Blessings,
Dianne
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Hi Julie,
while I’m waiting to get intruduced to my new colleagues (your coming chicken) I would like to tell you big news: as of today you can find an english version of my blog, if you like to visit and see what’s going on. You’ll have to click on the english flag on the right to have a translation (it is a Google made translation, so the quality is quote poor, but at least you can have an idea).
Hugs
Gallina
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I look forward to your new ladies! My post tonight is going to be on exactly the same topic….LOL
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I hope you find your groove soon, because I can’t wait to see what you came up with again. I love the piggy already.
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I just love the animals you knit!!! They´re so cute!!! I just added your site to my blog’s link list, I hope you don´t mind.
Don’t worry about the basket…my project’s list is waiting for me too =)
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I’m making some soft toys for charity I would love to get one of your dress patterns. Do you sell them at all or would you be willing to post a tutorial on them?
Thanks
Natasha (a big fan!)
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I spy a little piggy in that work basket, I can’t wait to see it finished. My daughter LOVES pigs! You are soooooo clever. I can’t wait until you publish your book – how excitement!
Hugs, Kelly (Annabelle’s adoptive mum)
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Always makes me smile when I read your blog and see your lovely creations….loving those needles too!!
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I just LOVE that picture of your basket with the knitted bunnies.
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