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WIP Wednesday

It feels strange doing a WIP Wednesday when I actually haven’t knitted or crocheted much this last week. The last 3 days, since Monday have been spent sewing. I knitted 20 petals and that’s it!

However those of you that are familiar with Sylvi will know that this is the signal of the end. Sewing up the side seams (2 hours), setting in the sleeves (2 hours) Weaving in the ends (1.5 hours) and knitting 20 petals (3 hours) and then sewing them on (at least an hour per flower) is the long tedious part of finishing cardigans. I have 2 petals left to sew on and then buttons to attach and it is DONE. So I guess that means I’ll have an F.O for Finished Friday right? I actually have a few FO posts, but FO Friday should be in the spirit of something finished that week right?

So onto 2 of the 3 current WIP’s

Rams and Yowes (Ravelry Link)

60 sheep done! Only 48 rams and 60 more sheep to go! Then the soul crushing picking up stitches for the massive garter stitch in the round border.

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Please excuse my incredibly chic thumbtacks holding the bottom down; It’s stockinette and it’s favourite thing is to roll. They were removed shortly after the picture was taken for fear they’d leave holes!

I’m working on this in Jameson's and Smith’s Jumper weight Shetland yarn. There are 9 different shades in the range, all natural and the designer (the wonderfully talented Kate Davies) does an amazing job on this piece.

As previously said it’s going to be my Grandmother’s birthday present; however her birthday is the 25th of May so I’m nearing the one month deadline for this knit. Because of the time and effort I’m not sure if I want to have it sent by Royal Mail so I’m debating bringing it home myself in July; which sneakily gives me a bit of extra time to finish it!

Never Ending Granny Square Blanket

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The second WIP is the never ending Granny Square Blanket. After watcing Mikey’s tutorial on Youtube I couldn’t resist starting one.

It’s called a never ending granny not because completing the project feels like it will never end (anyone else feel that way with blankets? No, just me) but because the loops spiral and spiral spiral until time to finish it off.

The yarn is Sidar Countrystyle DK and comes in 50g balls. I have 2 balls of each colour and I’m hoping that will be enough; my LYS is out of the green on the right, so I’d have to get some more online which wouldn’t be the end of the world but I’d prefer to not have too.

Missing in Action is the Wingspan. Poor neglected Wingspan will be travelling with me next Tuesday for a job interview- so don’t feel too bad for it; unless the nerves get too much of me and I can’t knit on the hour train journey down there.

 

Now if you’ll excuse me I’m off to battle the urge to cast on some socks. Apparently during times of great stress I knit socks. Knitting socks would not be a bad thing for my stash, but having another WIP may be hazardous to my health however, especially seeing as the yarn for my other half’s jumper is arriving tomorrow!

Wish me luck, and hope you don’t see any more WIP’s in the pile next Wednesday!

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