June Mid-Month Round up.

Short and sweet today – Hopefully. Last time I tried to update with Windows Live writer it was having an fight with Google and blogger especially and refusing to post. Another blog I follow posted the other day saying it was working okay so I’m really hoping this works. Live writer has spoiled me, Bloggers method is okay but I really miss Live writer

So Mid month goals

Socks - The Art of Fugue

Started – But I’ve only got just past the rib. Heavily debating if I want to carry on or put them aside and work on them next month instead. Maybe “cheat” this month and knit a short pair of socks.

Finish Spinning the Merino and Ply it

DONE! I need to get some better pictures but I ended up with about 296 from about 250g of fibre.

12 Zoom Loom Squares

8 Done so far!

Finish Cas Dragon

Got his head completed, trying to work on a motif or two a day – but failing at that,

Complete Set of 5 colours on the blanket - ambitious again but we shall see.

Picked it up tonight to work on a little. Not hoping for much success

Finish chart 1 of Here Be Dragones

Not started yet

Finish Celtic Myths

DONE! Hoping to get some nice outside pictures of it at some point this week/weekend.

Get 6 inches into Icon

Nope – Must cast on soon.

Christmas Tree Skirt Section

Nope.

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