A Year of Projects Update - week 42

 It has been a bit of a whirlwind few weeks.  I have managed to do some crafting which has consisted of trying to complete the March socks for the Stephen West year of socks.

I am knitting these in Stranded Dyeworks but can't remember the colourway name - it is as bright as the picture!

Otherwise,  I have done a lot of spring cleaning - mainly in preparation for mum's owl's.   I have also taken possession of her sewing box which I have filled with a mix of mine and hers.  ❤️

We buried my mum last week in a beautiful part of Devon near gran and grandad under a tree.

We are visiting a tulip field tonight and really looking forward to it!  Hopefully,  I will have pictures next week 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 40

 I've not posted in a while.  Unfortunately,  the last month has been quite hard and posting took a back seat.

My dear mum, unfortunately,  took a turn for the worse,  having fought cancer for a year, and lost her fight last week. 

There are obviously lots of things to be done, but at the moment I am home for a bit, waiting for the next set of arrangements to kick in.  

I have done a bit of knitting this last few weeks.  I have finished my February socks from Stephen West. 

I really enjoyed these and used a lot of stash!

I gave also started the March socks.

These are being knit in some more stash yarn from Stranded dyeworks.

I have done a bit on my vest, but not too much to photograph.

It is also my birthday today, so I went on a lovely hike over the Seven Sisters - the cliffs on the south coast of England.

A Year of Projects Update - week 36

 I've made some progress this week.  Still finishing the socks but I've been doing some of the vest as well.

I have turned the heel on the Stephen West socks and am now making my way down the foot.

These are part of the year long sockalong with Stephen West and are made with stash yarn. 

I have also made some progress on the vest and have now nearly finished the back.  

This is from an old Pompom magazine and is using yarn from John Arbon Textiles. 

I haven't done a lot else, have read some of the Julia Bradbury book and have a couple more walks to read - then onto the Ruth Jones book.   I don't think it will be a case of me not having to renew but you never know!!

Anyway that is my week - hope you all have a good one!