Beware the Antarctic Vortex!!!

Hello Possums!

Just popping in for a quick hello!

It's a dreary week we have ahead. 

A big icy blast is hitting Kangaroo Land this week from the south. The news peeps are calling it The Antarctic Vortex! When I heard that on tv last night I laughed and laughed! 

It won't be anywhere near as bad as the Polar Vortex which hit the US last year. But they do love to over exaggerate, don't they? 

If one of my favourite fellow bloggers Auntie Shan in Canada reads that the Antarctic Vortex will see Melbourne shivering in temperatures as low as 10c, she will also laugh and laugh!  

So it will be a little bit extra cold and unpleasant in Melbourne. 

This afternoon I have been cosied up inside watching Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith with Sonofagun No.2, slurping down huge cups of tea and playing with yarn.

organic cotton yarn

Last week the Mothership gave me the beautiful yarns that she bought for me whilst holidaying in Italy.

 2 balls of delicious Bio-bimbo cotton and a selection of Lana Gatto merino.
Italian merino

I still haven't figured out what I'm going to make with them. But how gorgeous and exotic!

 Axel the genderless budgie is happily tweeting everytime he/she hears R2D2 in the movie from his/her perch atop Juicy Moosey.
flocked deer

Actually he's more of a deer than a moose. Whoops. 

I'm more than 2/3 through my Granny Stripe afghan.

attic 24 afghan

I am absolutely loving my new Knitpro crochet hook. So easy on the hands! 

 I also indulged in another super expensive imported craft magazine this morning!
freebies

Cup's almost empty. Must be time for another!  This is one of those gorgeous cups I bought in Port Macquarie at World Par- Tea

Peacock Tea Mug


On the WIP front, I have finally finished backing and adding the finishing touches to my Intarsia scarf. Just in time for the Antarctic Vortex!!
Antarctic Vortex knit scarf

How's your weekend going?
xox
Louise
The Red Haired Amazona

Comments

  1. Off the Hook For you12 July 2015 at 18:08

    I always assumed Axel was green - a boy - what a surprise I've just had! Loving the blanket!

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    1. Red Haired Amazona12 July 2015 at 18:32

      Ha! He/she sort of acts like a boy but his/ her cere above his/ her beak never changed colour as he/she became an adult so we cant tell and i didnt want to impose a gender on him/her but don't want to refer to him/her as 'it' like an object such as a coffee cup!

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  2. Jill at emeraldcottage12 July 2015 at 20:34

    Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog, it's always so great to have new visitors :) I love your bio-bimbo yarn, what a fab name apart from anything else :) Your scarf is fab, so detailed, and I love the backing but more especially the pom-poms :)
    Jillxo

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    1. Red Haired Amazona12 July 2015 at 23:16

      Hi Jill. So lovely to meet you! I always love meeting like-minded crochet souls :) I'm really glad you popped over for a visit!

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  3. Auntie Shan13 July 2015 at 10:36

    hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! - seriously. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
    -- geez, my basement room averages around 15C during the Winter! - [It's 20C down in here at the moment and 35C upstairs!]
    Unless there's a "MINUS"-SIGN involved *AND* SNOW, I'd worry more about the "vortex" part rather than the "cold"! - [afterall, it is "SHARK WEEK" up here... #SHARKNADO]
    :-}

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    1. Red Haired Amazona13 July 2015 at 11:53

      Ha! I knew you'd get a good laugh out of that!
      BTW loved that movie #sharknado #qualitymovieviewing ;)

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    2. Auntie Shan13 July 2015 at 17:07

      To be honest, I've never actually watched the Movie, but my Mom has and quite enjoyed the stupidness of it! ;-}

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    3. Auntie Shan13 July 2015 at 17:30

      BTW, come to think of it, I've also experienced some of that Antarctic "breeziness"... Was in NZ about 25 years ago, in JUNE! Got as far south as Christchurch. Was about 6C then... And rained for the most part - [hate cold rain!]. The "funny" part, when I got home to Ottawa, it was a coolish Summer and only about 15C to 20C at best until later in the season! - The 3 days in Honolulu during my return were the only real "summer" [30C+] days that I got that year!
      oh, and I did the COOK STRAIT FERRY-crossing in drizzly weather too! - 4 hours of wretched seasickness the whole way! - I peeked out a porthole once... 30-ft waves at least it looked like...
      Good times... Good Times... ;-D

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  4. Auntie Shan13 July 2015 at 10:41

    oh, BTW, *STASH*-ENVY!!
    :-D

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  5. Carolee Crafts13 July 2015 at 16:44

    Ooh that wool is beautiful, the variegated pink is just perfect. You made me laugh about the cold weather but all those beautiful knitted items will keep you cosy.

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    1. Red Haired Amazona14 July 2015 at 20:07

      The pink is my favourite too! Im cosied on the couch tonight under one of my crocheted blankets but not too cold because the ducted heating is cranked up!

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  6. Lucy Blossom13 July 2015 at 19:27

    You can snuggle up with your lovely new yarns and keep nice and cosy. I love your intarsia scarf.

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  7. Anna14 July 2015 at 04:37

    I'm almost wishing it was winter here!

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  8. Elsie Pop14 July 2015 at 18:58

    Aren't granny stripe blankets just gorgeous? I love mine! xx

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    1. Red Haired Amazona14 July 2015 at 20:10

      I'm surprised how quick it's working up. And I'm a teensy bit obsessed with these gorgeous stripes!

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