Whoops here it is!

I wasn't planning on releasing this pattern today, I had actually thought it was a few more weeks away, but my tech editor and tester both surprised me by getting back to me today with the same little issues which were quickly rectified and so here we are!

The Fat Kitty sweater pattern.

You know I didn't want to call it The Fat Kitty, you know that I wanted to call it Skatryk which is the lovely looking Afrikaans word for fat cat, but you wouldn't have it, my test knitter wouldn't have it, even some outspoken family members wouldn't have it. So here we are with the Fat Animals!

This sweater is knit in the round from the top down, but under the armholes you start working flat (back and forth) because working intarsia in the round is something my darling daughter in Christchurch would call a "mare", and you can then choose to work short or long sleeves.

Anyway, it's out in the world now getting a nice reception, if you wish to purchase the pattern it is only $3.75NZ (approx $2.90 US)  until 14 Feb, when it will revert to $7.50NZ.

Six sizes from 1-10 years and charts for three animals - Fat Kitty, Fat Bunny and Fat Bear!

45

Today, on an immensely warm, sunny, big blue sky day I turned 45 years of age.
It's a bit scary this middle age, my role models seem to be Jules from Cougar Town or Helena Bonham Carter you have to be hanging onto sexy or working hard at being interesting, I'm really not that bothered! It was hard, having the girls so young, but now, on the flip side I am enjoying the freedom that comes from having an empty nest (and really fun young adult children).

I'm a (proud) Nana, a Mum (Mummy, Mama), a wife, aunt, daughter and granddaughter, lucky to live in the crazy, rambling house of my nightmares dreams, in one of the most democratic, least corrupt and safest nations on earth. I haven't got my sh*t together by anyones standards, but I sure know who loves me and what is important in this world. Family, love and a job which has me leaping out of bed every morning, and not minding if Flash has to work on the weekend because I'll happily work too.

I'm so cross with myself for not getting a photo of the 5 girls together when they were here for dinner on saturday, I was just so happy to see Donna and David that I forgot to take photos! Today just before Holly (my eldest) left for the airport I managed to get a photo of my 3, so lovely they are (and there is another grandchild in this photo...Holly is 26 weeks pregnant).

Thank you to my family for making this another memorable birthday. I love you all very much.
Blaise hurry up and find a cure for dementia before I get it!

PS. Most awesome present - the Gorilla pod tripod from Joby, now I can finally film better tutorials!