Yarn Crush March 2016

My very first Yarn Crush box arrived, and it was lovely. Super excited about the next 6 months and the yarn that will start to arrive.
I also received my gift for signing up and it was perfect as well.
Now the big question do I cast on and get knitting? Or work on one of the many other WIPs that I have on the go.... oh the dilemmas.






What I do love is you are sent enough yarn to finish the project they have suggest you complete with the yarn you have, which is great. The yarn colour is maybe not in my top picks of yarn colours, and it is for sure not a colour I would have picked out on my own, but that being said, I do have a destination in mind for it (it would suit my mother a treat) and part of the yarn box excitement for me was to get out of a rut of knitting with blues, teals, purples, etc and start working with some colours that I would not usually pick out for myself, so I can live with it.

These were the goodies in my yarn box, so we have Scotch and 777 yarn with a knitting pattern and a crochet pattern. I do think I am quite up to crocheting socks, but I have fingering weight yarn around so I might just give this a go. The yarn itself is GORGEOUS to the touch so I think it will be a great tactile experience while knitting. I do not as yet own a yarn swift, so not sure how I am going to ball that yet, but who knows the world is my oyster. Also fig hand cream, delicious,


And this little beauty to the right was my welcome package. It came with February's pattern for thrummed mittens, which I must admit looks truly intriguing, I will have to find some roving and give that a go. And a little baby skein of blue yarn oh the fun I shall have, then a measuring tape for one handed measuring (that Circlet Cardigan is going to look great, now that I can ) and a little bag for notions and potions.

February 2016

Well February you won. I will admit defeat. I tried so hard to get things completed but alas it was not to be. I am halfway through almost everything but finished nothing. 
I did however this month loose around 4 lbs, maybe more, so I would say that is an accomplishment for celebrating and not something to laugh at. Just keep swimming and maybe some day soon I will finish all the things all at once. Probably not possible, but a girl can dream.

My book list is quite a list. I have 35 books I would be so grateful to finish this year, but alas I do not think it will happen as I have not put the same amount of time into reading as I should. I wonder if I could run and read? Might be something to try. 

I seem to have a need to start a new project whenever I stipulate to myself that I must finish and old project. Silly me. But I will persevere one day I will have nothing on my project list and then I will be a sad girl indeed. 

Knitting I have on the go:

1. Dragon Stole: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragon-stole
2. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
1. I looked the other day and this blanket has been in the works since 2013. So it is my goal to finish this!!! Very soon. 
1. I have about 22 pieces of 50, so I will keep knitting as though my life depended on it. 
3. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks
4. Feather and Fan Blanket
5. Mitered Square blanket in Parrot...I was crocheting this into something, but I did not like it, I still don't really like it but it will happen. 
6. Banana Bunches - Eager to finish this sucker! about 50% complete
7. Hue shift in 5 colours not 10 - 35% complete
8. Concentric Squares blanket - 75% complete right now!

Crocheting:

1. Corner to corner blanket in red, black, and white - 55% complete right now. 

Books:

1. Wives and Daughters
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. The Scarlet Pimpernel
4. Belle
5. Love, Rosie - about 70% complete right now!
6. Moll Flanders
7. Posession

Working on.....

I started another blanket because I can, and because a friend is expecting a baby in May, she likes Doctor Who and is expecting a boy so I thought perfect, a Tardis Afghan, there is a pattern for one on Ravelry already but it is 6 feet by 9 feet, which is quite large for a baby, so I sat down and wrote a new one. This is about 3 feet across and I have no idea how long it will grow to, but I am praying for proportion. Here it is started:

It is working out really well, but the yarn is a bit harsh on ones skin. I have found different yarn, and I am loathed to start it again, but I might just do that in thinking about the finished result. I will leave this on the needles, and finish it with matching yarn, that is my next thing find blue yarn that matches this yarn to finish this blanket :) I just need to decide if I finish this one and then do the one specifically for my friend or start the new one and then finish this one.....WHO KNOWS, just need to finish something. 

The lovely and slightly dreaded I Like Lime blanket, I messed up on my first repeat and made it so that I now have a more intricate and exciting pattern on my hands. I am at about the halfway point, but I am out of yarn, so until I allow myself to purchase more yarn for this it will remain unfinished, harsh but true, and very disappointing as I was hoping this would become my January I got something finished project but something will take its place very soon. 

These blankets are amazing to crochet, I have done about 3 of them by now, the light pink one got finished, the turquoise and pink one is in a box waiting for me to finish it, the Caron soft yarn, is VERY prone to split when you go through it with a crochet hook, so it sits in a box waiting for me, maybe I will make it my you must finish this in February project.

My January project is one of these blankets, as I can crochet on a plane or in an airport with comparative ease over flying with needles, I do not mind loosing a hook but loosing needles would make me cry. The one I am about to finish is Grey and Purple, and looks fabulous. I cannot wait to share it with you all.


Keep on crafting,

-A

Oi vhey

I have been gone for ages, but have been busy doing all sorts. Anyone in the Calgary area? Head to heritage park for dinner and a movie, you will enjoy the experience.

Onto the projects. I think 100% of my projects that I am working on right now are either getting harder or I am getting slower. Possibly a bit of both. But what I have finished is 2 blankets and a baby sweater. I also finished one of my art pieces.  And I am working on three blankets, a hat, two shawls, and a sweater. Stupid busy but that is how I like to live. And it keeps me young, very convincing would you not agree?

I did manage to get some cake baking in as well. All pictures will appear below.
Other than that nothing exciting and nothing all that insane going on, but all worth it.

Alright all grab your needles and get going on something fabulous.