Moths and knitters block

First post in quite some time, I had a fight with a blanket and have been away from knitting for months. I should really try following patterns rather than just making it up since I'm not really experienced enough to know what works and what doesn't! I was trying to make a mitred square like a envelope kind of pattern with square stripes. I roughly followed a pattern I found on another blog http://resipsaknit.blogspot.com/2006/07/circular-mitred-square-blanket.html which has sort of worked but not quite! But then I only sort of followed the pattern. I tried it about 4 times in various different ways so got really fed up of restarting. After getting really hacked off with the blanket and taking a break for a month or so I was appalled to find a moth infestation in my knitting basket! :( Had to throw out my lovely crochet japanese cat :( . This meant I have been basically to sad to go near wool for months and months until this week. I have now got the blanket about 2/3 finished and although its not perfect it'll be cosy. Probably won't give it as a gift after all though as its going to be kinda lumpy! Glad to be back to it though.

Cable Jumper

Cable Jumper, originally uploaded by Stinky Malinky.

This is a cable jumper I started over a year ago and didn't do anything with all summer. Its actually for me so I look forward to finishing and I hope it fits! This is the back and I am part way through the front. When finished it will be a polo neck, its from a pattern in a Rowan book. The yarn is Rowan Softlux which is dead soft and has a cool glittery thread through it.

Catherine's Blanket

Catherine's Blanket, originally uploaded by Stinky Malinky.

This blanket was made after a request from Mogron last Feb (2008), I started it in the spring, but I had to restart it about 4 times which led me to start hating the project, it was supposed to be finished in June 2008 for Catherine moving to Oxford but instead I eventually finished it this Feb and took it down south with me. She seemed to like it and sent a lovely card. I'm glad its finished, but I think it was worth all the effort!

Steven's Granny's worktable

Steven's Granny's worktable, originally uploaded by Stinky Malinky.

This is a cool table/sewing box that was kindly given to me by my parents-in-law. It belonged to both of their mothers at various times so I was really touched to be given it. Plus its cool and useful, excellent!

Beautiful new Cath Kidson Sewing Box

Beautiful new Cath Kidson Sewing Box, originally uploaded by Stinky Malinky.

New Knitting Stuff

I haven't posted for a million years, I got tonnes of new knitting stuff over xmas which was great, and amazingly I managed to finish the lacy scarf for Steven's mum and the hat for my sister-in-law. I hope they were appreciated.
I have included a few pics of some of the stuff I got as I was soo excited about it!