An up and down month…
The month started with a cute chick and lots of bunnies!
But since then I feel I have been resting on my laurels…
I have been working on my nephew’s cable knit aran. I have completed the front and back and before the month is out (ie tonight) I should have completed a sleeve!
But I have done some reading this month which fills me with a real sense of achievement!
May May be more woolly and booky😉
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
Unlucky for some…
The weather has been glorious today. After mowing the lawn and pulling up some troublesome stinging nettles I have enjoyed an hour’s al fresco knitting. All that vitamin D should help my immunity 😄
I have been working on the first sleeve of my nephew’s cable aran.
Please ignore the dying primula in the background. The warm weather has taken me a bit by surprise and I haven’t really got into a watering routine yet😕
So back to the sleeve. Another 20 rows to go on the increase sequence and then once it is the desired length I will start on the raglan shaping. He’s not going to get it for chilly spring days but he does live in Scotland and there is generally a chill all year round 😆
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
A little progress…
Unlike Cinderella I now have 2 slippers…
And I have finally finished the front of my nephew’s cable knit. I have had to frog several times as I have made numerous mistakes – so tired and kept losing focus 😥
I am actually looking forward to starting the sleeves as a change of sequence.
Back to the garden to enjoy a little April sunshine before work 🌝
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
A bit like Cinderella…
Places have started to open. I called into Hobbycraft yesterday but was so overwhelmed by the choice I didn’t buy anything – very good for the stash!
I have managed to book a hair appointment, not until 30th April but so excited 😉
We visited N’s granddaughter on Sunday, her first birthday. We sat in the garden while it snowed but so good to visit.
N’s daughter had some slippers which I thought wow I could make some of those.
I have made one so far. So like Cinderella I only have one slipper 😄
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
The welcome return of my knitting needles…
I am back on track with my nephew’s aran cable knit. One more inch on the front and then I can start shaping for the raglan.
Nice thing about working a raglan is that the rows get shorter and shorter – I do sound a lazy moo!!!
I had some daffodil yellow yarn in the stash so couldn’t help making a little easter chick🐣
It had to be done!!!
Hope everyone had a nice Easter weekend 🐰🐰🐰
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
Or March madness🐰🐰🐰
This month has been bunnies, baskets and my nephew’s cable aran and many long hours at work. I know I shouldn’t complain as I am lucky to still have a job but some weeks I feel so tired. Obviously showing my age 🤔
Working on my crochet. Still much better going backwards and forwards on the crochet front – the knitter in me!!! Still gain too many stitches when working on a round but I made a basket in a very chunky yarn and found it much easier to keep track of my stitches – so lessons are being learnt this month 😄
Still working on the front of my nephew’s cable knit, hoping to get a bit more done this weekend in between eating chocolate and drinking wine 🍷but will take care to avoid staining 😉
The weather is beautiful here at the moment but sadly not so good for egg hunting on Sunday 🌧🌨🌪
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
Or tackling the stash a bunny at a time…
No progress to report on the cable knit aran this week. I have started the front but I have had back to back shifts at work so the little progress I had made had to be frogged 🐸 I should learn my lesson and not work on bigger projects when I am tired 🤔
I have been tinkering with toy making over the last few weeks
The knitted bunny is for N’s granddaughter for easter.
The crochet bunnies are a work in progress. I have a bag full of bunny bits. I think I have mentioned before I have terrible problems working in the round when attempting crochet. I just keep losing count🙃 So the yellow bunny is crocheted backwards and forwards and then lots of seams to sew up. The mauve bunny can be called amigurimi but he doesn’t have 2 identical arms or 2 identical legs. A slight deformity due to my poor numeracy skills 😉
A have few more bunnies to complete, ready join the crew.
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
cosied up storage pots…
I have already displayed 3 of these pots but I didn’t have a big enough jar for the tall one. I went out and bought a large jar of green olives. We have finally eaten them so I can now cover the jar with the twist and cable cosy – what I go through for my craft 😂
I used some leftover ombre yarn from Aldi that I had lurking in my stash. It knitted bigger than the tension requirements of the Aran yarn used in the pattern but I am quite pleased with the results.
Woolly wishes,
Jane ❤️❤️❤️
Progress report…
I have completed the back of my nephew’s cable knit. It’s going to have a raglan sleeve. I started on the ribbing for the front last night.
Hopefully I will have more progress to show next week.
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
Ticking off the WIPS list…
My February accomplishments are finally finishing the Kitty coat and the Knotty cowl and getting them sent off to their recipients. I managed to complete the pink Guernsey for myself and have had a good root through what is left in my work basket. Obviously I haven’t tackled the various stashes around the house. N does not need to know about those😉
Spring is in the air so I have potted a few flowers to cheer the place up and I have been dabbling in hooking.
Moving forward I have started a cable knit aran for my nephew, I will continue to try to master crochet and I am making little hats for the AgeUk/Innocent Smoothie campaign http://www.thebigknit.co.uk 👒🎩🎓
The weather is improving, well rather chilly today, so must start making more of an effort with my walking.
Woolly wishes,
Jane ♡♡♡
WOOLLY WEDNESDAY 