A Year of Projects Update - week 2

As we approach the end of the school year here we always have a last minute burst of activity!  So it has been quite busy here.

I have been able to make time for some crafting amongst all the dnd of term jobs.

I am making my way through Ease by Alicia Plummer.   I am using some Malabtigo Rios that is variegated and so at points it looks like a completely different colourway.   But I don't mind that - the top is casual anyway and I love the colours that are in it.

I'm nearly at the hip shaping so if I get some time over the next 2 weeks I think I will have to start thinking about what is next!

I haven't put any time into my summer socks so they need some love this week!

Other than the top I have done very little.  I've been trying to do more walking each day as in 2 weeks myself and a good friend are going to go and finish the walk I nearly completed last year.  Last tear I attempted an 87 mile walk across the Devon/Cornwall border for Macmillan cancer.  Unfortunately,  towards the end I twisted my knee and so couldn't complete it.  Anyway, we will be completing it in 2 weeks so there are a few things to get ready for then and I  am trying to train a little in between school tasks!

I have also been out in the garden a bit and have harvested out first produce.

I have been cutting sweetpeas for weeks - not from the plants grown from seed this year - some perennial sweetpeas that I've neglected and came back this year with a vengeance!!

I  have been replenishing these every other day for weeks ☺️

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great week ☀️

A Year of Projects - week one

 And here we are again.  This is my 14th year doing A Year of Projects and over the years my opening 'list' has changed somewhat. 

When I started in 2013 my list was very tentative as I had only just started knitting.  Over the years it morphed into largely knitting for my wardrobe and me made May preparation.  In the last few years it has become more of a formula than a list.

And this year, I have decided the same.

On The Needles

Ease by Alicia Plummer 

Vanilla socks in summer yarn

Intentions

I want to continue filling the gaps in my wardrobe.

I have the Indyx app and will be logging what I wear each day to help me be more intentional with my making.

It is likely to include sewing - dresses and tops.

Knitting will likely consist of tops and perhaps another dress.

Gifts

I want to do a selection of little scarves for my colleagues at school.

I would like to make progress on mum's blanket and potentially get that finished. (This is a gift for me!)

And I think that is it for the time being. A list of sorts!!

A Year of Projects Update - week 51

 It's starting to get hot over here!  This is not my preferred weather  - I'm a knitter - I prefer winter!!

Anyway,  I have done some knitting on my Stockholm Slipover. 

This is a pattern by Petite Knit and I'm knitting it in Ard-thir by Kate Davies designs.  I'm about to start my last skrin so hope I've get enough!  I am on the finishing so crossed fingers 🤞 

I've done a little on my socks, but mostly I've been trying to keep cool and prepping for next week's heatwave!

I've been trying to do some walking and managed to get some gardening in this morning before it got too hot, but still ended up sweating lots!

Anyway, that's it for this week.  Hope everyone is staying cool where you are and have a good week.