A Year of Projects Update - week 32

 It's back to my usual progress this week!  But that is OK.

I finished my hat off with it's pom pom.

I got yhe pom pom from Wool Warehouse and is one by toft, so is made from alpaca fur and is so soft.

I have also been making a bit of progress on my Windlass vest.  This is a pattern from an old Pompom magazine and is being made in a wool from John Arbon Textiles. 

And that is that.

I'm still only looking at the garden!  This weekend has been a bit dismal, so no motivation to get out yet!

I hope everyone has a great week.

A Year of Projects Update - week 31

 Two weeks have skipped by and we are out of January.

I didn't post in the last couple of weeks as I really had nothing to post about!

I have a bit this week.

Firstly, I started and finished a hat.  Well nearly finished - I want it to have a pom pom- so I have ordered one from wool warehouse to come this week.

I knit this from stash yarn that I used for my Stephen West socks.

I put in a few rows on my desk set top and started a new cast on of the Windlass from an early Pom Pom Magazine that I am adapting for fingering yarn.

This is being knit in some Devon Natural yarn from John Arbon Textiles.

And that is about that.  I have been on a couple of walks with Daniel and otherwise worked and sat on the sofa!  At some point I will get out into the garden but I need to work up to that!

I hope everyone has a great week 😊.

A Year of Projects Update - week 29

 And another week rolls past.

I  missed an update last week - I just seem to be running out of time lately!  Lastly I went for a hike with a couple of friends and today my husband, the boys and I went to Portsmouth to do some shopping for our eldest birthday.

As a result I have not made much progress on many projects, but have finished my first Stephen West socks.

They are a little bit big but they will be good as walking socks and next month I will make a size down!  I love how they look - I used a stash yarn from Dragon Hill studio and a very old skein from Mellifera yarn.  I am now looking forward to the next months offerings.

And that is all I have been working on - I did go for a hike last week  so I will leave you with some pics from that!!

A Year of Projects Update - week 27

 This has been a lovely new year week.   Exactly as it should be spent with family and friends and doing lots of relaxing!

I have finished the wearable muslin of my Gertie dress.

I have hand sewn this which is my preferred technique and have now slightly altered the pattern pieces so that they fit.  I may do another similar with stash fabric before I make a couple with new.

I have also progressed on my desk top set, but have no photos of that.  I haven't worked on the set for a few days as the first pattern in the Stephen West year long sockalong came out.

I am working on these concurrently as my preferred method is two at a time.  I am loving the process so far!

I am using two stash yarns from Dragon Hill yarn and Mellifera yarn.

I went for a lovely walk with a couple of friends along the South Downs on Friday which was very good for the soul!

And it is back to school tomorrow 🙃 so I am expecting a slow down on my projects.

Anyway I hope everyone has a good week.