Wow - Update 46 - Soon it will be time to start thinking of my list for the next Year of Projects starting July1.
I did finish my dragon Potholder and then started and finished by Prince potholder. I was worried I would run out of yarn - but I won the yarn chicken game.
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Phew that was close! |
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Otis staking claim on my Havana and not overly impressed with my double-knitting |
I then worked on my Advent Gnomes #9 and #10
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Well I still have to duplicate stitch the gnome but that will come much later. |
I may have mentioned that I am not buying any yarn until the end of the summer, but I never said anything about not buying patterns. I succumbed to this at the Post Office yesterday. How could I resist.
I also purchase fox-paws on Ravelry. I have had this in my queue for years and decided this is the month I am going to cast it on. Wish me luck. The instructions say it has 'interesting' increases and decreases.
It comes with a colouring sheet so I can play with my colours before starting. I have lots of Palette in blues and greens so I think it will be subtle but interesting.
And even though I am on a yarn diet a friend gave me a sweater quantity of silk/rayon yarn and I am going to make Vroda with it. I think it will make a nice summery top - and a little fancy too.
She also gave me 3 balls of Cascade Fixation so I think another Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Surprise Sweater will be started shortly.
I am still transcribing my parents' war letters - I try to do about three a day - my Dad's handwriting is very hard to read but it certainly is illuminating.
It has been too cold yet to go to the beach for a swim. I am aiming for June 1st but the weather doesn't seem to be agreeing with me. My poor jade tree is usually outside by the third week of April, but not this year.
At least someone is enjoying the beach with her friends.
Today I plan to knit. LOL. How unusual. And I will go for a short rainy woodsy walk. I do want to get started on the 2nd sock of the test knit. I don't usually have secondsockitis so I need to tackle this before it gets any worse.
Happy knitting/crocheting/spinning/walking/paddling/cross-stitching/living to all. Until next week....
P.S. I have changed my comments section to pop-up in new window so I hope this helps those who were having trouble commenting and had to remain anonymous (but I appreciated you letting me know who you are!)