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YOP- Week 3

 

I must say this last week I’ve been bad! I’ve worked on my YOP items a little, but got seduced by those sweet little owl mitts that were in last weeks F.O Friday post. That combined with sadness and commission knitting means I’ve only got a few rows done on my never ending Granny.

The end though is within sight; the second balls of each colour seem to be going down very quickly. I’m still undecided if I’ll need a third ball of each colour; though that would mean buying yarn- and having to order off the internet; and may end up playing the “Oh no, that colour was discontinued!” game- which is no fun. I’m thinking if I have to order I’ll get one more ball in each colour, plus one in a cream/brown/beige to go round the edge in to fully finish off the blanket.

After 3 weeks I hoped my Done list would be better than this. Woah, that’s pathetic!

Done!

Teapot Cosy (Ravellenic Games entry)

Things that must be done before other things
Durrow (WIP- Needs sleeves and a neck edging)
Never ending Granny Square Blanket (3 more balls to crochet in)
Baby Cardigan (half a back, two sleeves)
Beth’s Socks
Zpagetti Bag (for Beth)


Things that are in no particular order
Whoobie Owl
Crochet Socks for Rhys
Crochet Socks for me
Cow Tipping Toy
Thundersnow Bag
From Norway with Love (Can’t wait to start this one. New winter hat- I think so!)
Star Trek Socks (For Rhys- Who else!)
Mojo
Vertigo
Francie
Piece of my Heart Socks

Wisteria

I’m being very good at the moment. I had the urge to start a Wisteria pretty much as soon as I saw the pattern last night. I bought it straight away, and I rarely do that for a purchase pattern. That sounds horrible, but with our income at the moment I can buy yarn or I can buy patterns. Yarn usually wins out.

*drool* – Picture from the Ravelry page

I even took my lace weight to work to wind (they’re borrowing my ball winder- and it’s easier to do it there) but ended up working on my commission hat and having a good old natter instead. Temptation avoided! I really do want to start it, and I’ve added it to my *want* list. I’m hoping to have the hat finished tomorrow night, then a big chunk of the blanket finished on Monday. Then I’m going to cast on something new; probably my sisters socks. Although I need the ball winder for that too! I suppose if I finish my blanket earlier I’ll have to work on some WIPs before Tuesday morning!

Comments

  1. Sara Tomlinson Design 12 August 2012 at 11:02

    Wow you put my knitting progress to shame!! I am on third go of top down after ripping back again!

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