A Year of Projects Update - week 18

 I got over excited this week by new projects and had to cast another on!

I have made a little progress on my Fine Lines sweater by Lily Kate makes. 

I  am onto the sleeves and am really enjoying this knit. 

That said, I had seen Claufia Winkleman in this jumper (to be fair, I see and love most of what Claudia Winkleman wears)!

So I promptly tracked it down and am now knitting it!  I didn't choose ghe same colour as Claud, but a dusky pink instead.  It is a super chunky yarn so is going nice and fast!

It is called the Roll up knit down jumper by Lauren Aston Designs and is nice and straightforward.

I have one other knit I want to cast on,  but I shall refrain for a moment. 

I will leave you with a couple of pics from my morning walk.

A Year of Projects Update - week 17

 I'm not really sure where the week has gone.   But it has been a lovely relaxing week, filled with walks, crafting and baking!

I've made reasonable progress on my Fine Lines sweater by Lily Kate makes.

I'm knitting this in Malabrigo yarn that I am alternating.  

I have also been cutting flowers from the garden.

I went for my morning walk and took photos today.

It's back to school tomorrow, with mock exams this term.  Hopefully,  I will still be able to make progress and get to the sleeves this week. 

Apart from cutting the flowers I have only planted out the garlic this week so that it gets a cold spell. 

We have finally started to get some autumnal weather - I have got my hat and gloves ready!!

A Year of Projects Update - week 17

We have finally got to the end of a very long half term!  I am hoping to make the most of the time this week.  Today has been spent, making cakes, cutting flowers and doing some knitting. 

I have made progress on my Fine Lines sweater.

I'm knitting it in Malabrigo yarn and this time I am alternating skeins.  I am really enjoying this knit and have my fingers crossed that it fits nicely!

We have finally had some rainy (and somewhat windy) weather the last few days, but today was a lovely day and I took a couple of pictures as a result this morning.

Well crossed fingers for a nice relaxing but productive week.   Hope everyone else has a good week.

A Year of Projects Update - week 16?

 I have never missed quite so many weeks!  I don't really know what I have been doing in this time - it almost certainly is not knitting!

I was a little unmotivated for a while - a couple of things I've recently made have not been so great - partly as I have lost a bit of weight - and have not fitted as I would like.

Anyhow, I have started a new project, that I am feeling good about.  It is the Fine Line sweater by Lily Kate makes.

It doesn't look much at the moment as it is ribbed so is very stretchy.  It is designed to be fitted so I am hoping I will be happier with this!  I'm knitying it in a Malabrigo yarn that is very similar to what I knit my Ease in (which I love).

And that is my only project at the moment, when I have a bit of time during the galf term break, I need to sit down and think about what I could do with making next!

Well I'm going to make myself a coffee and I may do some baking today- I'm thinking gingerbread and a pear and almond creation!!

A Year of Projects Update - week 11

 The weather has definitely changed, here inthe south East of England.  For the first time for months, it is a drizzly Sunday!

I seem to have been busy over the past few weeks but don't have much to show for it!

I have made a little progress on my stripey Tonight top.

I am making this out of lots of leftover linen yarns that I have.   

Other than that, I'm not sure what I have spent all of my time doing, but I haven't seem to have stopped!  School is back - it's probably the busiest term and I've been consistently doing little bits in the garden (although cropwise,  it's been quite disappointing - but that is the way it goes).

I'm off to Goodwood next weekend - that has comd around so quickly!  So will probably not post that weekend,  but after that should be back on track.

I hope everyond has a great week.

A Year of Projects Update - week 8

 Wow another week passes and we are nearly at the end of our summer break!

Anyway, I have been doing a bit of crafting.

I said I'd give you a modelled shot of ease - so here she is!

Forgive the packing in the background!  We are going away in a couple of days and I am out tomorrow!

This is Ease by Alicia Plummer, knit in Malabrigo Rios, finished a couple of weeks ago. 

I have started another project - I fancied finishing off some linen yarns that I had in stash, so decided on another Tonight top by Lily Kate designs.  It's a bit of a jumble of part balls at the moment,  but I hope to tidy that up a bit when I join in the round!

Other than that, there has been some gardening and some day visits and now packing for our week away.

I hope everyone has a great week 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 6

 This will be very short this week, but with lots of progress and lots of photos!

Firstly, two finished objects.

I finished ease and I am delighted with it!  But I haven't taken a photo as it is boiling!  So, hopefully,  I will get one this week to show it off.

I also finished my sunshine socks. 

These are knit in a tarn from deep stash from a small company that have long since stopped dying.  I am going to knot a second pair from the same yarn and have already cast these on.

These are pictured with a small haul from my day out today.  Me and my younger son went to Arundel to look around the wetland trust.  It was so peaceful and Arundel was delightful.  Even though it is close to home, I haven't been for ages.

And that is it for this week.   I hope everyone has a great week. 

A Year of Projects Update - week 5

 I am so close to having an FO!

I have been knitting away on Ease by Alicia Plummer in any spare time and I am very close.

I am currently on the drawstring collar and then will be done.   I am using Malabrigo Rios and although the pic looks crinkly, it really isn't!  I have added thumb holes as I love those in a long sleeve.

I have been away over this last week, as I finished the walk I started last year.  I did 60+ miles last year on my own walking alongside the river Tamar in Cornwall.  I then hurt my knee, so couldn't complete it.  Me and my friend went back last week and finished it and then had a couple of days relaxing by the pool in (what they call) the English riviera.

We had a great time, but it's good to be back to enjoy the rest of the summer holidays!

I hope everyone has had a great week.

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.

A Year of Projects Update - week 50

 I did not intend to be away for quite as long!  I don't think I've had a four week break in all my years doing a year of projects!

Anyway it does mean I have progress!

I finished the dress.

Excuse the background in the modelled shot!  I am ridiculously happy with this- I used John Arbon Textiles yarn and a few leftovers.  The pattern is called Elsk and is from The Shetland Trader book 3.

So since finishing that I have cast on two new projects.

The Stockholm slip over by Petite Knits.

For this I'm using some yarn from Kate Davies design.

I have also started a pair of socks using some very summery yarn - I can't remember where it is from, but I don't think they are trading any more.

These are just going to be a vanilla sock - I haven't done socks for ages so it's a nice little project.

I have been quite busy the last few weekends - last weekend we went to a racetrack called Oulton Park to watch touring cars and prior to that we went to a Devon seaside town called Seaton and spent some time sea swimming with friends.

So there we go!  That pretty much summarises the last month.  I hope everyone has had a good month and I won't take quite as long to get back!