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August 2024

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I’m still knitting the two blankets mentioned previously , the mosaic one has the finishing line in site. As well as signing up to the Sisu berry KAL, I have signed up to the Ravelry Romi Hill group one skien , one month KAL, pattern I have chosen for this is from deep stash Melopemene using yarn from RiverKnits that I’d frogged from another project, so far it’s looking good.

I have also signed up to the 10,000 yard challenge, encouraging you to knit from stash , if you buy more you have to start again. As this included WIPs I should do okay. This years mystery blanket from Debbie Brahmas is back on tracking, or should I say getting there. In an effort to help I bagged a few squares up with the yarn, pattern , beads etc and it seems to be working. One tip I have for hooked in beads is to use a water bottle lid to put a few in at a time. I find this really useful and portable.

Sewing wise I am still in #lastsewiststanding heavyweight section. I haven’t sewn a huge amount but have managed to finish my first Lena Shift Dress. Will definitely be making another one but will make a smaller size for the next and shoulders. It has pockets ,

Lena Shift Dress

January 2024

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Well the year started reasonably well with my crafting. I finished the Kyra sweater which I love, although I am thinking of using some of the left over yarn to make the roll neck a bit longer.

Kyra

I was catching up on my mystery baby blanket 2023 by Debbie Abrahams I will definitely be knitting another one of these. You will be able to buy this kit once the mystery blanket has been completed from Debbie.

Mystery Baby Blanket 2023

I cast on Artus and this was going swimmingly, then, I kept going wrong on the slip stitch and had to undo section multiple times, finally finished that section then started the Mosaic section and had to rip back the first row 3 times, so this is hibernating in a bag.

I also discover my part knitted mystery blanket from 2017 which will have to wait until I’ve finished this years one. I started a lovely cable sweater it’s supposed to a be a little over sized, at the moment the rib looks way to wide. I know rib can come in the more you knit so will give it a few more rows to see otherwise this will be ripped back as well. To be honest – I seem to be using this phrase a lot this week- nothing is really inspiring me or making me want to knit at the moment. I do have a couple of sewing projects lined up, small ones and have just received the yarn for this year’s mystery blanket which has a wonderful palette so am hoping this will be in the inspiration and bring back my sewing mojo.

August Crafting

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I’m still crafting most days and recently finished the second baby blanket . I used Debbie Abrahams Mystery Baby Blanket pattern from 2019, using some leftovers and a few new balls. It really is interesting to see how different colour ways change the whole look of it. Really enjoy knitting this and have signed up for this years one .

My colourway
Original colourway

2020 The Year of Blankets & Shawls

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This is the year I am aiming to complete some of my mystery blanket kits from Debbie Abrahams. I purchased them every year since she started her mystery blankets until 2018, when I thought that I had too many untouched to justify another.. I have knitted some but have too many languishing in airtight containers. In February I finally finished MB 2016 A French Romance. there was real sense of satisfaction when it was finished.

I am currently on the final stretch of the first Mystery Baby Blanket Club from Debbie. I decided to go for this one as it’s nice to have a baby blanket in store for any babies arriving and I can knit another using stash yarn. I am still working on destashing and am avoiding temptation as much as possible. I am also working through my shawl patterns and using stash to knit them up. Shawls have become my go to as they can double up as a scarf and a shawl. Currently on the needles is Learning to Cry from @curioushandmade in the gorgeous Jelly KSH and Wool Cotton

Baby Blanket

Baby Blanket

First is the baby blanket. I was working on this before my daughter was even married let alone expecting. It was meant to be one of those projects that would be ready long before my daughter became pregnant, but as usual I got side tracked by other projects. The blanket design is by the wonderful Debbie Abrahams, called Building Blocks and knitted in the lovely Rowan Wool Cotton. All from stash.
The only change I made was that I knitted it 5 x 7 instead of 7 x 7