July 2018

July, good bye July.

I have got 0 Medallions completed for my quilt...
I did though finish about 4 hats, yes I am still knitting hats, goodness knows why or what for, but I am, and that is okay with me. 

I have also got my butt in gear and am making progress on the last quarter of the Hue Shift in 5 colours, so with any luck the blanket itself should be finished quite soon, and then just the boarders to put on it, and a home to find it as well.
As for August, I will be away for the first 2 weeks of august, and I am debating taking knitting with me, but I am also debating cutting out loads of fabric, and focusing solely on my EPP for 2 weeks, if I get 2 medallions done great, if I get 5 done great, but it takes up much less space than knitting, but is not as travel friendly as I can knit socks in the dark, but I cannot sew EPP in the dark. This is more for plane entertainment, or I could glue on the plane, you never know. I have no idea what I want to do.

FO's:

1. Dino Teal socks for Charlotte
2. Streckle Socks for me
3. Figarita - she is adorable

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
• I really want to say that I finished this, but I did not. 
• I soon will have 5 sleeves for this sweater not just 2 or even 3. The first one was too short, the second too are not wide enough to go around the tops of my arms, and as much as I want to just be able to fix them as they are now, that will make me unhappy. So I shall get there, but it will take me longer
• The sweater as it stands now, a sleeveless one is gorgeous and I would for sure wear it with no sleeves, but 
2. Camp-side Cardigan
1. Woops this just slipped and fell onto my needles, there was nothing I could do. 
3. Tardis Afghan
4. Hue Shift 5 colours
1. 1 quarter to go!!!
1. CO is 18 stitch maker CO 17 with a CDD (I keep forgetting what my cast on is, so here we go, never to forget)
2. Seeing as how it is now Spruce Meadows season this will be my knitting for while I am sitting in the trailer, waiting for people to give rides too :)

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Touch the Sky Cardigan
2. Crazy Stripes Cardigan

Books:

1. Fanny Hill
2. Moll Flanders
3. Worlds of Ink and Shadow
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies

Colouring Book Page:

June 2018

June is busting out all over! If anyone gets that reference please let me know.
I am also thinking of reformating the blog a little bit. There is something appealing about crafting just to craft and have the accomplishment, but I was wondering if at the beginning of the month I should set out my intentions for what I want to finish that month. This could be stressful though, but then it would be a bunch of mini goals leading to a bigger goal which may or may not have some incentive.
Who really knows.
Also can you believe it a year ago June 3rd I was off to Scotland, and I still have not finished creating my Scottish adventures photo album, I managed to sit down and make the England one, but the Scotland one I am not sure what is stopping me. Maybe writing it in here will make me feel guilty enough to get it done ASAP, and then know that it is done for ever. June 18, 2018 I finished it it is being printed and soon will be on the way!!! Three cheers for me.

FO's:

1. Weasley Jumper for Charlotte
2. Unicorn Lemon Curd Socks - for me
3. Unicorn Lemon Curd Socks - for Charlotte
4. Grey Hat for goodness knows who

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
1. The collar is cast off and I am working on the sleeves. 
1. The sleeves are going to be the end of me. 
2. Dino Teal socks for Charlotte
3. Streckle Socks for me
4. Tardis Afghan
5. Hue Shift 5 colours
1. 1 quarter to go!!!
1. CO is 18 stitch maker CO 17 with a CDD (I keep forgetting what my cast on is, so here we go, never to forget)
2. Seeing as how it is now Spruce Meadows season this will be my knitting for while I am sitting in the trailer, waiting for people to give rides too :)
1. I have knit 4 of 25 squares!!!

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Camp-side Cardigan
2. Touch the Sky Cardigan
3. Crazy Stripes Cardigan

Books:

1. Fanny Hill
2. Moll Flanders
3. Worlds of Ink and Shadow
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies

Colouring Book Page:

May 2018

May has come and gone again, it is crazy, and where does the time go? SERIOUSLY. This is a busy work month for me, when are they not, but I am trying to get a pile of crafting completed as I would love for my list of WIP's to shrink to zero, that would be heaven.

I am also slowly working away on my EPP project, and I have 7 full medallions completed, which is fabulous, and I really wish I knew how many I needed for a full quilt as it would make the process much less daunting. Ah well, its the process, and it is an amazing process. I have just discovered that I need around 100 moonstones for a quilt top. Great. I am at 7%.

FO's:

1. Shiver Socks
2. Figaria Frog
3. 3 hats as of 05/17/2018

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
1. The collar is cast off and I am working on the sleeves. 
2. Tardis Afghan
3. Hue Shift 5 colours
1. 1 quarter to go!!!
1. CO is 18 stitch maker CO 17 with a CDD (I keep forgetting what my cast on is, so here we go, never to forget)
2. The sad part about this is if I just sat down and got on with it I would have the last quarter done in a week, the edging would take a touch longer. 

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Camp-side Cardigan
2. Touch the Sky Cardigan
3. Crazy Stripes Cardigan

Books:

1. Emma
2. Fanny Hill
3. Moll Flanders
4. Worlds of Ink and Shadow
5. DragonFly in Amber
6. Gone With the Wind
7. Curtsies and Conspiracies

Colouring Book Page:

April 2018

I am hoping that by the time this comes out I will have recorded another Podcast...we shall see what happens.

My Gold prize from Honey Bee Knits arrived for the knitting Olympics, go me. Thanks Melissa!!!!!

I also fell off a ladder, so I am laid up waiting for my ankle to fix itself. My Saturday workouts are still going really well, just need to incorporate changes into my life to compensate for the fact that I am not doing a vast quantity of cardio.

FO's:

1. 4 Hats as of 04/08/2018

I think next I will tackle the final quarter of the hue shift, as I know just getting it done will be a huge relief.

Frogged:

1. Sexb-omb (name of the yarn) Socks
1. I want to reclaim this yarn and use it for something else. I never think to wear my knitted socks. I want to put this into something I shall wear.

WIP's:

1. Lestrange Cloak
1. I am so close. The collar is 6 rows from completion, I have about a fifth of a sleeve, and just keep knitting
2. Tardis Afghan
3. The Shiver Socks
4. Hue Shift 5 colours
1. 1 quarter to go!!!
1. CO is 18 stitch maker CO 17 with a CDD (I keep forgetting what my cast on is, so here we go, never to forget)
2. The sad part about this is if I just sat down and got on with it I would have the last quarter done in a week, the edging would take a touch longer. 

Languishing WIP's:

1. Illuminated Lines Blanket: Thank you Knit Picks
2. Circlet Cardigan: Thank you Knit Picks - so pretty! I cannot wait to see this finished.
• The 4 year sweater...it was cast on in January of 2014

Future Cast On's:

1. Camp-side Cardigan
2. Touch the Sky Cardigan

Books:

1. Emma
2. Moll Flanders
3. Worlds of Ink and Shadow
4. DragonFly in Amber
5. Gone With the Wind
6. Curtsies and Conspiracies

Colouring Book Page:

I did sign an actual picture this month, so three cheers for me on that one.