A Year of Projects Update - week 34

So January has come to an end, which means that our half term break is nearly upon us!  We were going to go to Lonfon today,  but Thomas is suffering a bit with his new braces, so we have put it off.  A nice relaxing Sunday is on the cards, then!

I have been working pretty monogamously on my Elsk dress.  I have got past the hemline colourwork and now working away up the skirt to the bodice.

I am going to Somerset next Sunday, on the train, and want to take some knitting.  But this is quite big now so I have some little scarves I want to make as presents next Christmas and that is what I will take with me.

That's about it, this week.  It's still raining here so today the only thing on the cards is defrosting the freezers!!

I hope everyone has a great week 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 33

 The longest month of the year is done (although I like January on the whole!)  

I lost at yarn chicken with my hood so had to order more and luckily woolwarehouse had one skein remaining of the same dye lot.  I got a couple of other colours too for some little projects I have planned.   Anyway, it came quickly so was able to finish the hood within the week.

Having finished that, I was able to do more work on my Elsk.  I am knitting this in leftovers and some John Arbon Textiles Harvest Hues (wood sorrel).

I have completed the colourwork part of the skirt, now it is just round and round!

Otherwise, we went shopping with Thomas and he was able to eat birthday cake by Sunday!!

The weather has not been very nice to be able to do much in the garden, but I have been baking - cookies this time!

Anyway, it should be a quiet week in which much knitting can be done!  I hope everyone has a good week 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 32

 Slowly making my way through January!  It's been quite busy as always!  We're doing various exams at school and it was my eldest's 18th birthday this last week.  I've still managed to do a few bits!  

I finished my latest pair of Stephen West socks - the Windschief socks.

I knit these with some West Yorkshire  Spinners Christmas yarn from years ago!  They are lovely and sparkly.

I also bought yarn and cast on a small hood having seen one of my coworkers with one earlier in the week.  The yarn is Malabrigo. 

I'm nearly done so I'm really hoping I have enough yarn!!

I have managed to get out into the garden a bit over the past few weeks,  just tidying at the moment as most things die back,  except the brambles that I have been tackling.

We have been watching the Traitors and I am becoming obsessed with Claudia's wardrobe!  So that might determine some of the things I will make now.

I'm hoping to finish the hood today,  so then will spend time on my other projects.

I hope everyone has a great week. 😊