A Newish Project

Here is the first 'contrast drape' for the vintage pattern that I bought at Harrogate last year - not sure what you would call the overall thing I am knitting but the pattern is called 'Clemmie'. As you can see it seems to be sloping off to the right but the knitting expert at the Tuesday Knitting Group assures me I am doing nothing wrong which was what I thought as I am following the pattern. Anyway I contacted the company who very kindly replied and said it does slope a little and when it is off the needles and has been blocked it should be ok so I am carrying on regardless. That will be a first as I have never blocked anything! Or done a tension square!! I have done over half now so much  more than in the photograph above.

I have also finished the slippers tonight but it was too dark to photograph them so that will have to wait until another day and another post.

March's Project

Here is the first of my slippers - it isn't finished on the photograph but it is now. Had problems with trying to load this photograph a couple of weeks ago - might have been caused by an upgrade to IE - grrrrr.

Still got to finish the second slipper so off to do the NOW!!!!

February's Project

Here is February's Project finished just in time last night. Ok it is late for last year but well ahead for this year :-)

Not sure what we will put in it as it will weigh it down too much perhaps.  I did have it hung from the stairs but it was difficult to take a picture there  but it would mean perhaps some support for all the heavy goodies hubby will put in there for me :-)

Just been digging in the corner by the sofa for the next  two projects. Found parts of both of them but I think I am going with another Christmas project this month. Maybe I will get on a roll with them and be well ahead of schedule.

I am also decluttering and this week it is the turn of the lounge. Don't think I will be tackling my corner but I am going to do hubby's corner - he doesn't know it yet. It could be a test of whether he actually reads my blog or not!!!!!

January's Project

Not the best photo in the world but here is the project completed for January. This is a 'warm house for an old person'. We were given the pattern for this at the Knitting and Stitching Show and asked to knit house for Age UK to highlight the fact that some people are not warm in winter. They were to display the houses in their shops during the week commencing the 2nd February. So here was my house and it was handed in to the local Age UK shop a couple of weekends ago. Last week when I was out shopping, I spotted it in the window alongside one other house - just the two - they looked a little lonely - small select development rather than a large estate!

Not sure what has or will happen to the house now - possibly given to the an old people's home, but needless to say it is gone out of the corner and out of my house.

And now good progress is being made on February's project - the Advent calendar.

Progress

Another photograph of the January project - looks a little more like what it should be. You must be able to guess now?

And what is this? 3 posts in 3 days???

Guess what I have found

Well hubby found it actually - yes the camera lead :-)
So here is a picture of January's project. Any ideas what it is?
Who knows I may get on a roll and post another picture of it tomorrow!

New Year Resolutions

Sorry, sorry for my absence from here. I have taken photographs for the blog but I cannot find the lead for the camera to download them - this has been missing for sometime now - well since the week after the last post!!! Oh dear.

But I was told I could just do words and update the blog. Not quite the same is it, but here goes.

It seems from looking at other blogs that the idea is to put your New Year resolutions here - I know a bit late but they have been in my mind since the 1st January. So without further ado:-

1. To complete a project each month.
A friend of more years than perhaps we care to admit to although we frequently do, suggested this but it was on my list already. I guess with someone checking progress then I might stick to it. (In fact I can report that I have already completed something - done in January, photographed and delivered but just not posted).

2. To learn to crotchet
To help with this another friend of even more years!!!! bought me the Knitting and Crotchet Bible for my birthday, a hook and some beautiful wool, so I am going to have to do it. Perhaps need to start on some other wool first for practice Just need to find the book now - perhaps it is with the camera lead :-(

That was all I had on the list for starters - bit short but I think maybe there is another to add:-

3. To be able to crochet well enough to use the beautiful wool for that which it is intended.
The wool is mohair I think - lovely and fine and fluffy and the pattern it not a simple Granny Square  I think resolution 2 will cover the learning bit and this one is to be able to complete a proper project.

I think the above is realistic (HG would you like me to SMARTen them up? On second thoughts - NO - that is too much like the 'w' word.). I know it will get harder as the year progresses with the first goal as the easier ones projects are picked off.

Ok that's all for today - need to press on with February's completion project and find that wire!!!!