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Year of Projects–Week 23

 

As you might have seen from Fridays post I’ve finished one of my YOP items!

At the moment I’m really enjoying taking part in encouragement threads on Ravelry, things to get you motivated and prioritized about actually doing this and not just sitting on them. I’m part of a monthly one and a Knit Your Shit – which is all about stashdown etc. On this one last month they asked about what do you NEED to do this month or in the case of larger projects need to start this month in order to finish. I managed to come up with….

  1. Durrow - Rhys wants this done; and to be honest I can’t blame him. It has been nearly a year. I have 1 big chart repeat and 1 small chart repeat to do on the sleeves. Due date, end of this month and then he can wear it when we go away in July if he wishes.

  2. Baby Things - My mum needs 2 baby jumpers for friends at work. Friend also needs baby something. Planning on doing these out of stash acrylic. Due date is probably middle of July before we come back to Wales so I don’t have to post. This is a Cast on as soon as something comes off the needles job.

  3. Nephews Blanket. Due date is his 1st Birthday 30th August.

  4. Year of projects! I should have at least 6 of them done by now, I have um; NOT. So always have something YOP wise on the needle

  5. I slipped and fell and bought a jumper pattern for dad’s Christmas present. It’s really simple square sleeved pullover and I want to work on it when we go away to Mums next month. For this I need to SWATCH and BLOCK it before June 30th; so I can cast on at the very start of next month.

 

This was written before I finished Saxon; so that’s at least part of no 3 done! One more to do this month to still be on track. Hopefully next month when I’m away for 2 weeks (3 weekends) will lead to more being done. I’ve soon got to choose what to pack!

This week I will force myself to work on 10 rows of Durrow a day and to work on it completely over the weekend; which looks to be thankfully another fairly quiet one. With any luck I can finish that this week.

The squares will be put aside for a bit, but taken up to my MILs on Sunday for fathers day if I get chance to do any while I’m there.

Speaking of which

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These horrible window ledge pictures show I’ve started edging them. I’ve done one of each colour so far; and I’m halfway through the rest of the whites. The aim is that as I finish one colour set I’ll weave in the ends so I don’t cry at the end of the blanket!

I’ve also started one of the baby things

 

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I can’t POSSIBLY think of a colour scheme going on it my work at the moment, can you? This is Tiny Trees Baby Vest ; knitted with DK yarn at a very loose tension, it’s on 5mm needles. The kind of fabric it creates though is very lush, soft and delicate which I like. Some of the tension on baby knitting patterns is bullet proof. I started this at lunch time, and I’m nearly up to diving for the sleeves now at 9pm at night. During which I also did my first BBQ ever; so I’m very happy with this.

So this now takes my list to…

FINISHED

Saxon

From Norway with Love

Choose your own Dragon Adventure

Dr Who Socks

Lizard Socks

IN PROGRESS

Durrow

PLANNED

Mary Warmers

Ziprelaxagon

Sitka Spruce

Mary Warmers

LLP Fingerless Mittens (Star Trek)

Francie

Across The Beach

Celestarium.

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