This is the knitting that never ends

It’s been so long!

All I seem to be currently doing is marathon knitting. My Grans blanket (for which I have 13 days to deadline) and hats for commission work. I know, I know I said I’d never do commission work; but the pay is reasonable and it’s potentially a foot in the door for pattern designing etc.

I have a large F.O Friday post set up, with at least 3 new projects! How exciting.

I’m just going to go ahead and list a basic list of things that I’m “working” on

1) Rams and Yowes- One chart left to go. I want to get to the steeking by Tuesday.

2) 2 Commision hats- Due Tuesday

3) Rhys’ Socks- Turned the heel (used the Sweet Tomato one) and working up the leg

4) Never Ending Granny Square – Finished the first balls of yarn. One more to go. May need to buy extras.

5) Rhys’ Jumper. Front and back finished (working in the round up to the arm pits makes this so easy) just needs 2 sleeves and a collar and we’re done.

I have start-itis for a few more projects as well! My current aim is to work on one project at a time from this list along with my on going paid commission work.

Rams and Yowes is obviously the biggest one, and I doubt I’ll have any spare time between completing that and going back to my parents for my Birthday- for which I’ll take commission hats and Rhys’ socks. I’ll also take some Yarn to start Longitudinal from the new knitty. I’ll need to finish Rhys’ socks first because they use the same needle size. I need to debate with myself which I want to do first, Dr Who ones or Rainbow ones!

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