SUCH A POOR FINISHER!

Look what’s lurking in my work basket…

A nearly finished cardigan!

This cardigan has been on and off my needles for the last 18 months. All that is left to do is sew in one pocket and sew on the buttons! (Note to self ‘where did I put the buttons?’)

It’s made with Aldi Aran yarn from the family cardigan pattern in the Moffat Weavers pattern book. I’ve had my money’s worth out of this book I must say 🤣

Moffat Weavers at their best!

I had several attempts at taking a picture of the cardigan, here’s one that didn’t make the cut 🤔

Always helpful!

Hoping that your knitting is getting past the finishing post ❤️

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

MINCE PIES AT EASTER?

Starting early….

I have joined another knitting group run by the Wheely Different Theatre Company. The group has been tasked with making the props for their Christmas production. And I am making mince pies.

Woolly mince pies!

The pattern is from Fitting in Knitting, although the small one is something I’ve adapted! And they need loads more so the needles will be busy.

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

CRAFTING HOLIDAY

Solo holidaying – the new me 🧶

At the beginning of the month I had the pleasure of attending the Stitchtopia Festival. And guess what I’ve come home with four unfinished projects😱

I was quite late booking my place so my choice of workshops was limited.

I was really out of my comfort zone doing the falling leaves applique with Kim Suleman but  I enjoyed what I did and fully intend to finish the project ( the crafter’s mantra).

I pushed myself with the little crochet pin cushion designed by Emma Leith and I’m quite close to finishing this, so actually have no excuse.

The cable and beaded handwarmer is coming along but winter is a long way off! The cabling is right up my street, the beading is new and working on dpns feels wrong!

The entrelac sample is strangely addictive and that is the one I keep picking up inbetween frogging old projects and knitting little hats.

Both of the knitting projects are by Frederica Patmore.

So keeping busy, need to pull my finger out and get something finished.

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

GIVE A GIRL SOME FROGGED YARN…

and she’ll start knitting 🧶

The other day I was frogging a little something that I nearly finished 40 years ago. Some might ask why didn’t you finish it? Well I’m a touch bigger than I was 40 years ago and, frankly, the sleeves were very inpractical!

But the yarn won’t be wasted! I have started knitting childrens’ hats for Knit and Natter. And the beauty of this tale is the hats are being made using the same pattern book 😄 although I might add a pom pom 😉

Moffat Weavers of Scotland

Plenty of frogged yarn so I should get to make lots of woolly hats.

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

Daily prompt

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

I don’t usually answer these but after being down in the dumps I do have a few ideas:

Craft and creativity – keeping hands and mind busy making something.

Exercise – a new one for me, I am the original couch potato, but its surprising how good you feel after a nice walk or jumping around in an exercise class.

Work – fills a good chunk of time and I’m so tired afterwards that I sleep like a baby.

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

NO MORE GLUM CHUM…

It’s been too long!

It’s been a couple of years since my last post but thank you to those who have checked in over that time, it means a lot ❤️ Grief and feeling sorry for yourself sort of take over and before you know it two years have passed. I have thrown myself into work which fills up a good chunk of time and is tiring so I sleep well.

I’m trying to get my head around the whole JetPack thing so please bear with…

I’ve really got into frogging 🐸

A bit short on projects but my father was clearing out a cupboard and found loads of half finished knitting. This one was mine. I must have started and forgot about this 40 years ago. I still have the pattern but a bit too vintage for my taste. And I seem to remember (yes I made and wore a garment like this) the sleeves are terribly inpractical, I was dipping them into everything 😱

I have my little “helper” still,

Loves to run off with a knitting needle 🤔

Projects to follow, if the cat gives me back my needles!

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡