SELF-HELP #27

It’s so quiet. ..

I had the day off yesterday back to work at 5pm today for another 24 hour shift. Got the lawn mown yesterday and I did a 40 minute walk yesterday and today. I have said hello to everyone I have passed. My theory being some of these people may live on their own and if they are only allowed out once they might need a little chat. Mainly older ladies who have developed conversation beyond hello, lovely day 🌞

And that is the thing the weather is beautiful and it is so peaceful. The slower pace of life has a sort of holiday feel AND then you remember we are here because people are becoming so poorly or worse. 😷

*My garden, still some clearing up to do after the floods!!!*

We all clapped for the NHS last night. We all came together but not together which was very special. The sound of the clapping echoed across the river.

I have picked up the little jacket that I am making for N’s granddaughter who is due at the beginning of April. We will miss those first few weeks as we will not be able to visit 😥

*The pink is more salmony. Working in double moss stitch which makes a change.*

I have been taking my knitting outside to enjoy the sunshine while I can. I am not a sun worshipper but believe a bit of UV does us good and so many do not have this opportunity at the moment.

Please keep safe 🌈

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

STASH-BUSTING #25

Ooh la la!!!

Obviously got too much time on my hands. I have made a little beret to go with the little pink and grey cardi.

*This picture highlights that I need to paint my woodwork, it is looking rather shabby!*

I have made the beret from a Sirdar pattern, predominantly using rice stitch. I have finished my pink yarn 😉

Need to get on with the salmon pink cardi but I got sidetracked into making the beret.

Off to work tonight. I have a scarf that I am working on while on shift but it does not come home with me. It will need a deep clean once finished, just to be on the safe side🤔

Keep safe and woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

STASH-BUSTING #24

Eyeing-up future projects 🐑🐑🐑

I work in adult social care and yesterday I took a client to a local care farm and just look at the new arrival!

*His name is Coco? Named after the clown NOT the fashion designer!!!*

Just look at all of that lovely wool. I am going to be talking very nicely to the farm people from now until shearing time. That would be a really nice addition to the stash😆😆😆

Anyway back to the stash-busting. I am halfway through a little jacket and a couple of hats but no photos as my knitting will fade into insignificance compared to the very handsome Coco.

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

STASH-BUSTING #23

Finally finished Friday…

My partner becomes a grandpa at the beginning of April. His daughter is expecting a little girl – I went to the Baby Shower last week. I have been working on a little cardi for her which I have finally finished this morning 😊

*Taken a while as lots of ends to sew in!!!*

So this month I will be using up some of my baby yarn stash so as to have some bits and pieces to offer on the big day ☆☆☆

Maybe something in just one colour next so as I don’t have all of those ends to sew in…

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

FEBRUARY ROUND-UP

Woolly bits and pieces AND rain ☔

Happy Leap Day everyone.

I went to a Baby Shower today and I have eaten far too much cake 🐷

So quite a productive month:

*Cowl, pom pom hat, 2 sets of mittens and a ball of red yarn after frogging THE hat!*

And there was also the baby Guernsey but that is with baby O now ♡♡♡

WIPs:-

The wavy jumper;

A scarf;

A baby cardi.

And a big clear up after the floods.

Hoping for a drier March but Storm Jorge is blowing a gale outside so don’t think next week is going to be much of an improvement!

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

SELF-HELP #24

The power of nature 🌨🌨🌨

The river is very high

The fence is nearly completely submerged!

I dragged this out yesterday afternoon, not because I am particularly fond of it or the old wood inside it but if it floats away over the fence it will be a piece of single-use plastic further down the river!

The river breached the flood defences the other night and neighbours round the corner have been evacuated!

I am cheering myself up by packing my gift for the baby shower on Saturday ♡♡♡

Apparently there could be another 10 days of this ☔☔☔

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡

STASH-BUSTING #21

WIP winning 🏅🏅🏅

My week off started today. My plan was to make a start clearing up the mess in the garden but it has rained all morning and I am a fair weather gardener!!! However, I am glad I didn’t make a start as the river is rising again and guess what it is in the garden again 😣 really is getting rather boring…

So to keep myself amused I dug out a baby blanket that I keep listing on my WIP list but do nothing about. I think it last appeared on my blog in the autumn. Anyway celebration time 🍻🍻🍻 I have just finished it 🎈🎈🎈

Rhubarb and custard baby blanket ♡

Feeling quite pleased that it is done but I am already thinking about colour combos for another one…

If the weather continues like this I will have no WIPs left or maybe that is just a bit of wishful thinking on my part 🤔

Trying to keep dry ☔☔☔

Woolly wishes,

Jane ♡♡♡