I've had a casting on flurry over the past week!
As I'd stalled on Maja's blanket, awaiting yarn, and I didn't want to work on my only other WIP, Herbivore, in front of Mr C (it's a gift for his birthday) I had no option but to cast on a new baby cardigan last week. Girly Sheep Yoke. Here's the progress so far:
Photos were taken this morning, in a dark room! But you see the progress. One body, half a sleeve knitted. Just sleeves and then the interesting bit, the yoke.
On Saturday I had to cast on another WIP, as we were meeting up at I Knit London and I wanted an easy bit of kntiting fo the bus journey. Some Christmas socks for Mr C, in a dk weight. Another stealth project!
On Sunday I fancied a change, so cast on yet another baby sweater, my third Small Things. This ticks all of the boxes when I'm looking for newborn baby patterns. It's top down, seamless, with just two buttons.
The yarn is a dk, rather than a worsted, weight, but I manage to knit it loosely and knti the 3 month size just in case it comes out too small. I do like this Artesano superwash.
There's Herbivore, another inch worked. The rows are getting longer, but if I can manage an inch each week it shall be finished in no time.
Finally - Maja's blanket! The knitting is done! The ends need sewing in, and it needs a quick wash as it's been lying around for a few months.
I'm still in baby mode. I have plans for a pair of boottees, possibly another cardigan time permitting.
This weekend I shall do the winter stash/clothing turnaround. It involves Mr C. He has to get all the vacuum packs out, check for mice damage and put them in the hallway. Meanwhile I empty the wardrobe, get out the summer yarn stash (I keep it in bins, so it's a case of tipping a few bins out on the bed) and starting to sort out. Three is this middle point when I have both winter and summer stash in the bedroom and get muddled and have no room to walk around, but it reacquaints me with the woolly stash. I have to quickly sort out the summer stuff to put away, as Mr C is waiting patiently with the vacuum cleaner to suck the air out of the packs. I'm sort of looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. Needless to say I'm doing a slow cooker meal on Sunday so I can sit and relax with rediscovered yarn.
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