A Year of Projects Update - week 46

 I thought I'd start with an apology!  I never intended to take such a hiatus, it just happened that way.  I can't say I've been particularly busy!  We did go to see some of the touring car racing, but otherwise it's just been life!

I have started and finished a small project in that time.   These are the Tatara arm warmers from Brooklyn Tweed.

Someone I follow on Instagram test knit them and I fell in love with them.   It's not the right season but they are winter ready!!

I have also finished the ?March socks from Stephen West.  

I love them and still have them on now!  I have forgotten how to do Kitchener stitch!  I thought it was like riding a bike but clearly you can forget!  I can't be bothered at the moment to look up the start  but when I do I will be fine again - for the time being I will improvise!!

And that is it - I have started my next Stdphen West socks- these will be another great stashbuster!

I really hope to make it back next week as it is the start of our half term break -  so I shall keep my fingers crossed!!

I hope everyone is OK and has a lovely week. 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 42

 It has been a bit of a whirlwind few weeks.  I have managed to do some crafting which has consisted of trying to complete the March socks for the Stephen West year of socks.

I am knitting these in Stranded Dyeworks but can't remember the colourway name - it is as bright as the picture!

Otherwise,  I have done a lot of spring cleaning - mainly in preparation for mum's owl's.   I have also taken possession of her sewing box which I have filled with a mix of mine and hers.  ❤️

We buried my mum last week in a beautiful part of Devon near gran and grandad under a tree.

We are visiting a tulip field tonight and really looking forward to it!  Hopefully,  I will have pictures next week 😊

A Year of Projects Update - week 40

 I've not posted in a while.  Unfortunately,  the last month has been quite hard and posting took a back seat.

My dear mum, unfortunately,  took a turn for the worse,  having fought cancer for a year, and lost her fight last week. 

There are obviously lots of things to be done, but at the moment I am home for a bit, waiting for the next set of arrangements to kick in.  

I have done a bit of knitting this last few weeks.  I have finished my February socks from Stephen West. 

I really enjoyed these and used a lot of stash!

I gave also started the March socks.

These are being knit in some more stash yarn from Stranded dyeworks.

I have done a bit on my vest, but not too much to photograph.

It is also my birthday today, so I went on a lovely hike over the Seven Sisters - the cliffs on the south coast of England.