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June Wrap Up–July Goals!

June has flown by; as it always does but this year just seems to have gone so much faster than most.
I am fairly happy with how successful I have been with this months goals - I achieved a lot more than I expected too.


My monthly tradition of socks is still going strong. At the moment I'm 6 for 6; and along with the 13 pairs I made last year my sock draw is looking reasonably healthy. This month I completed a pair of plain socks as the month was drawing to a close and I didn't fancy cables. The Fugue Socks are going to be on my needles, but I need to make some significant modifications as 72 stitches is just far too large for me.


I did finish spinning the merino and plying it. The yarn ended up as thick and thin, but mostly chunky yarn. It was the first real yarn I've spun in a long time and the learning curve at returning to the wheel is evident. It's rekindled my love for spinning, and the reminder that I can use up my "Good" fibre and create something nice; even if it's not what I was initially hoping for.


12 Zoom loom Squares leapt off the mini loom this month as well. It's very nice seeing the small box of sock yarn eroding, even if I am adding a ball to it with each pair of socks I finish!

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I have managed to remove the albatross around my neck this month as well by Finishing Cas Dragon. I love Heidi Bears patterns, but with a 2.5mm hook and slippy laceweight yarn I must admit I hated hated hated making this. I'll soon get to see if it was the pattern or the yarn because I've been talked into making one for my Nephews birthday - in August.


Complete a set of 5 colours on Annalise's Blanket. I've very sadly not picked this up at all. I'm thinking that this might be the project that comes with me in the car on the way to my Mums at the end of this week as I could probably get a fair few rows in on the way.


Finish Chart 1 of the dragon shawl. - This hasn't had a look in at all. I've worked up a practise swatch with non fuzzy larger yarn and needles so I can actually see what I'm doing.

 

Finish Celtic Myths – Resounding YES and even blogged about


Get 6 inches into Icon – Hahahaha! Nope. I have cast on for the picot hem.

 

July Goals

July Socks – Most likely Plain

Christmas Tree Skirt Section 7

12x Zoom Loom Squares

Work on Icon

Work on Annalise’s blanket

Whippoorwhill

Heere Be Dragone

Morgans Dragon.

 

I’m also participating in Tour De Fleece this year – but no major goals for yardage and the like. I’m taking my wheel up with me and a few knitting/crochet projects. I’m taking Whippoorwill, my July socks and Annalise’s blanket. When I’m at Mums I’m going to grab the bits for Morgan’s Dragon and start that.

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This drop spindle might have fallen into my shopping cart as well tonight after some bad job news (passed up again for promotion – didn’t even get an interview. Very pissed off!) but yummy spindles and fibre sort of make up for it!

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