Miss Winkle - part ii

Well, I'm up to the 23 loop mark on miss winkle

Wanted to get some further but things got in the way!  I am loving the pattern - nice and easy to memorise but with a little interest so not to be boring.  Also really loving the yarn.  I knew I was waiting for the right thing to use this variegated yarn on, and this is it.  I now really wish I had bought some more for A Stash Addict before she closed up - hindsight!!

It is a lovely sunny day here in the South East with a bit of breeze to dry the clothes on the washing line.  This is something I longed to be able to do when I lived in a flat for 5 years, now I can't get enough of it!!

Tomorrow we are going to Brands Hatch to see the start of the British touring Car Championship which all my boys love so I am going to use this as an opportunity to do some more Winkling (as I believe it is now termed!)
By next week I hope to be nearly finished - some people on Ravelry (Knitalong with Crafts from the Cwtch) are reporting 40 odd loops, others 35ish - I think I am about half way through my yarn so I am thinking 35 loops.

Year of Projects Update - PPP

Progress, progress, progress (the PPP!)
I have made lots of progress this week, but no FO's :-(
Never mind!  I have made progress on my poncho for Lily

Am up to the 17th Loop of Miss Winkle - wanted to be at 20, but 17 will do!!  Might reach 20 by the end of the day.







I have made 3 more glasses cases and a medium purse.

And have made progress on my pins:

The bunting is ready for letters and top stitching



And I have measured myself to cut the fabric for my skirt.





So despite neither of these being finished, I feel I am ready for 2 new pins.  I have gone for these:

The first I'm going to achieve today, hopefully, as the colours for some cupcakes I'm making for a sale.  The second is a bit hopeful, but I should be able to make small steps towards it over the next few weeks.
               

Next week is the start of the British Touring car championship at Brands Hatch which we will be partaking in (watching it that is!), so will not be updating, but hopefully, will be able to bring you some photos and FO's the week after.
Hope you all have a lovely week!

Midweek Inspiration

I have been awake in the early hours of the morning lately!!  I have had a lot of thinking time about my current obsession with sewing - fueled in the most part by the Great British Sewing Bee on the BBC on Tuesday nights.  

I am really liking the current fashion for pastels, especially since the boys are not into these they lend themselves to projects for me!  Absolutely love the colours here, but don't think I am a wearing pastel kind of girl! - I am sure this would lend itself to some lovely cupcakes (Iam baking for a sale on Tuesday!) and soft furnishings.






Found this on Thursday from laura oliver - now the colours in this are right up my street - I am thinking skirt/top, maybe even knitted items although I think they look particularly good in the more sheer fabric.

I was also reminded of a picture from my garden - with the pink and yellow



And look at this:
           

These are images from a shop in London run by Lisa Comfort - a sewing  cafe nonetheless called Sew over it in south London - I love the dress.
Of course I have yet to finish a sewn garment (have made a project bag - below but no garments) but I can dream!