Yarn News

Hello there! I hope you are well. I'm writing to you today on a very wet and dark early Saturday evening. Brrrh, it's cold. Teen 1 bought the pretty flowers on show today, they've lasted a few days already. Both the teens have been digging outside today, yes I was shocked too! I'd been wanting a raised bed removing from a border for quite a while. It seemed a good idea at the time, with paving slabs either side of it for easy weeding access. Being close to the boundary hedge, any rainfall and composting goodness was whisked away by the hedge.

We've grown potatoes on the opposite side of the garden before, under the trees and close to the hedge. The potatoes too failed to grow a great crop, I think that's why we tried the opposite side of the garden. It's completely gone now, all wood removed and been dug over. I'm not sure what's going back in there but it can't be too big as the washing line is above the border. The whole border needs a jolly good weed & digging over properly.

The Land Rover lover and I have been sorting some tubs in the garden. We're in the process of tidying them - emptying them out and putting fresh compost in from the compost bin. Salvaging any plants, bulbs and seeds from the seed box, we hope to smarten it all up. We've bought some bedding plants for the smaller pots - Busy Lizzies and French Marigolds that are looking very cheerful, near the hanging baskets.

Yarn Update

Noticing that I've too many projects on the go at the moment, I thought it'd be a good idea to write a quick list and get some finished. (K & N... Knit & Natter)

1) Cardigan - Finish back - done
2) Haggis - K & N for craft festival - done
3) Amigurumi - K & N Challenge - Stormtrooper started 
4) Sock - Unpick and re-do (too big - more suited to Nora Batty)

5) Dishcloth - Start for craft on the go

6) Scarf or Shawl - Start for craft on the go

7) Cardigan - Back to it
8) Embroidery - Find materials for next K & N challenge

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Maybe I need to look at these lists more often as looking at the list (for Yoda - link below), I've noticed 3 more things on that list that haven't been finished... still!

A) Crochet a Reindeer
B) Table mats (quilted) - finish hemming the edges
C) Jumper - finish knitting

At Knit & Natter, we've challenged ourselves to try some Amigurumi. You may remember I crocheted a Yoda (below and Jan 2018), this particular Star Wars kit has the materials to make 2 characters - Yoda and a Stormtrooper. I'm going to have to start reading the pattern through properly before I start anything in future. First of all, the 'little' stormtrooper had a big head, then I did an extra row in black yarn. Phew, he's ok now and hopefully he won't need unpicking again.

Making a start on the Amigurumi challenge  Stormtrooper

Cardigan (I added an extra 2" in length),
the back - finished
see here for details

Washcloth (flannel) - finished
see here for yarn details

Haggis for the Craft Festival - finished
Jean Greenhowe pattern books for MacScarecrow characters and more, can be found here.

How's your weekend?
Have you a project list building up, or do you finish one at a time?
Have you eaten Haggis before. and did you like it?

Bye for now, take care
Cathy x