Welp … as much as I have tried to keep up with my blogging, and I do remind myself a lot about doing this, I’ve let a long time pass. So, here is a post to let you all know what I’ve been up to:
February was an interesting month. Started new things, and finished a few too. The biggest thing was the start of my new craft area. Since my strokes, I’ve let a few things fall by the wayside, and unfortunately, this means my dedicated space ended up being a “storage” area. Yes, 99% of it actually IS craft stuff, but I want to be able to sit and sew when the urge strikes, and not clean up everything so I can actually sew.
As you can see, I have two dolls for which I’m going to crochet and knit an outfit each for the upcoming Chilliwack Fair in August. I want to get a third so I can sew an outfit as well. This year, it’s just going to be doll clothes. My brain is still healing and I don’t want to over-exert myself to the point where I can’t do anything due to exhaustion.
I got a subscription box for knitting, and finished one of the projects in the box. I’m totally in love with the cup cozy I made, and it now lives in my EDC bag so I don’t have to use the cardboard cup cozies from the shops. One of these days I will make a cup cozy that fits around my usual metal to go cup with a handle.
I think I’ll find a crochet cup cozy meant to fit around the cup … or maybe a knit one. I’ve come to love knitting as much as I love crocheting. I love yarning!
Speaking of crochet … I found a gorgeous pattern for a crochet duster cardigan from the Make & Do Crew website. I’m not going to crochet the sleeves, as I want a long vest for myself for my upcoming trip. The stars seemed to have been in alignment when I found this pattern, as the yarn I got for it was on sale. The best thing? The gauge swatches are pockets!! What’s better than a long pretty handmade vest with pockets?!
My great-niece decided to make her debut early, so not only is she going to be getting a wee cardigan for later, but I’ve frogged the blanket I was already making to make a smaller sweater that she can wear now.
Since the one I already made just need buttons, I’m going to make the smaller one in a different pattern so her mum can choose which one she wants her wee babe to wear. I’ve not met my nephew and his wife, nor have I met my half-sister and her other children yet, but they are already such an important part of my life. One day, I will be able to make the trip across Canada to meet them. Until then, emails and Facebook will be how I get to know them.
Well, that’s about it for today. I’ll try to write more later …
René
The Pickled Knit 