Who Likes Op Shops.....

... we like op shops.

I know, I know, you don't hear from me for days and then I go mad on one day!  That's me to a T - all or nothing!

But I've just had a great morning/lunch time.  Promised Zoe and Logan a trip to McDonalds for lunch.  I thought it would be good for me to be able to sit at the tables in the play area and knit - some me time while they played.  On the way in though I stopped at my favourite op shop where Zoe scored a $2 mix bag that turned out to be well worth it - she was after a key ring - well there were two in it, plus an assortment of some pretty cool Barbie clothes, a yo yo (which she's been after for some time) a couple of stamps - one of which I convinced her to give to Logan because it was a truck - I think I'll use that to decorate birthday cards or something like that, a robot that she happily handed over to Logan PLUS they threw in the 20 cent truck Logan wanted and the 50 cent watch Zoe wanted.  I nabbed a piece of material that will line a purse I'm making out of some tie dying Zoe did at Kindy  50 cents for that, a dress that I'll repurpose, lovely material and a Sleeping Beauty DVD which Zoe is currently watching.

So I couldn't resist and stopped at the Hospice Shop prior to McD's.  One top and two skirts later plus some other little bits and pieces and we had a haul.

Pick the items to repurpose - I also bought a couple of bits of fabric from Ikes.

But THIS is the piece de resistance - I actually had one of these when I was a kid...

It's a Knit Magic and I have very fond memories of making Barbie dresses and blankets with this.  Zoe seems happy too although she hasn't been able to use it yet (yes I am embarrassed by that confession).  She's got a knitting dollie that does french knitting but it takes her half an hour to do one round - with this she can whizz up a Barbie dress in minutes which should be much more fun for her.  I picked up a bag of wool for $1 too.

I'm nabbing the full ball of Magic Garden but will tidy up the rest for Zoe to use on the Knit Magic.  Does that look a little like Magicline to you?  It's not unfortunately - it's either acrylic or wool.


OK, I'd better get this put away before himself gets home and realises I've been spending money - not that he spends less than I do - he's far worse - but he's not very supporive of my op shop addiction.  Ooops - gotta go - there's a chook pacing the garden fence - the chase is on!!!