A Year of Projects Update - week 26

 I hope everyone has had a great week.

We are back from mum's in which we had a good time, even though my husband was ill for most of the time!

I managed to finish my socks whilst there.

I used up a few odds and end from other projects and in time to start Stephens January socks on Wednesday.

I have also made progress on my desktop vest.

I  am nearly at the top of the arm hole.

I  also have cut fabric for a dress - I am going to finally make one from Gerties Ultimate dress book!

Since returning I have gone full domestic goddess (!) - I made bread today for the first time for ages, as well as biscuits for Thomas, a poached chicken for later this week and a slow cooked pork joint today that will also do for meals later in thd week.  Also, managed to get outside and dug up the last of the potatoes today - and hopefully  the weather will be reasonably kind to us and I can get out in the next few days to plant the last of our bulbs.

Anyway, best get on!!  I hope you all have a great week and I will see you all next year!

A Year of Projects Update - week 25

 It's another short one this week!

School finished on Friday and me and Daniel are leaving for Somerset tomorrow morning. 

I think we are ready - even Darren has wrapped his presents (that doesn't usually happen until Christmas eve!)

I have only done a little crafting this week- my socks are coming along nicely.

I'm having a bit of a sock thing at the moment,  so much that I have signed up for the Stephen West year of socks to try to knit a few different techniques. 

And that is it for this week - hopefully over this next week I should be able to get some time to sit and knot.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week and great Christmas if you celebrate 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 24

 Gosh the weeks are flying by!  I don't have a great deal to show for it crafting wise.  So this will be a very quick update!

I did finish my socks for mum's cracker gift.  And, as I had some wool left, I have started a new pair for myself - these will have contrast heels.  The yarn is a Christmas skein from Lay Family Yarn. 

I also had my Christmas nails done yesterday!

Not the best picture but they are blue and green and sparkly!!

And that is about it for this week.  Next week we will be preparing to visit mum for Christmas  but I'm sure I can squeeze in a post.

Hope everyone has a great week 😊 

A Year of Projects Update - week 23

 Did not mean to miss two weeks!  School has been really busy in the run up to Christmas and I just ran out of time the last two weeks.  I have been able to do some crafting though.

I have been chipping away at my mum's cracker socks!

I have home made crackers and this is what I will put in hers!  I have turned the heel, sk just the leg to go.  The yarn is Lay Family Yarn from a couple of years ago.

I have also been doing a bit on my Desk set Vest.

This is being knit in de Rerum Natura yarn that I bought from YAK in Brighton a couple of weeks ago. 

I also bought fabric and made myself some trousers.

These are the Bliss trousers by Fibre Mood.  Sewn by hand as is my preference.

It's been somewhat windy here the last couple of days so I haven't done much else this weekend.  I hope to make mince pies later, but it's all inside stuff today!

I hope everyone has a great week.