Hello again

Well would you believe that today I was actually home at the same time as there was no water falling from the sky? Yep it’s true, which means I finally pulled out my trusty camera and took a few snaps. Not the best mind you but a few pictures for the blog all the same.

Things around here have been hectic as usual… for some reason my brain keeps telling me that Term 3 should be less busy than it really is. It’s sneaky like that and continues to catch me out. Added to all the term 3 fun and frivolity this year is the fact that I need to get my full teachers registration completed before the end of September or I cannot legally teach… eep! Guess I’ll just add that to the already overflowing to do list.

As you may guess this has made squeezing in time for craft bits a bit hard.. the start of the month was going well and I have added well over 80 rows to the now massive scarf but I am not sure how I will go with reaching my goals for this month.

As for the spinning… well now That is some interesting developments.

I have filled a bobbin and started on a second (hopefully soon to be finished so I can ply the yarn). Nothing that exciting just bendigo merino rustic in green but it is going well enough that I am about ready to contemplate spinning some of my pretty fluffy bunny tops from Charly over at Ixchel Fibre farm. A good thing too with how much of her fibre I have been laying in to stash lately. I have bought 5 more tops sine the haul at Bendigo o_O

The other pictures I FINALLY got around to taking are of the cardigan I finished back in July. It does still need a good soak and a light blocking but the weather just hasn’t been great for that yet. I am still rather happy that I finished a full garment though. The sizing is a little off and I think the neck would of been better with a shorter length on the stand collar but it is these small learning journeys that are a good part of the fun with craft.

Even with all it’s little flaws I still love it.

It is knitted in 8-Ply Rustic Tweed from Bendigo Woolen Mills and is lovely and warm.

The colour is midnight Tweed and has quite a stunning array of purple and teal flecks through the deep Grey-Blue. It is not by regular colour palette but I think it will make a versatile piece for layering in Autumn and Early Spring at work. After 4 years I think I am finally starting to get my wardrobe sorted out for a life in Melbourne’s crazy and fickle weather.

Well that’s it from me for now. Hopefully by the end of this month I will have a few more crafty pictures to share. I know I will have at least some info on a fun and crazy idea that I am running with and is filling all the gaps and moments in my brain with plans and schemes… bring on the end of September!

I really truly did intend to blog a little more often but as always time got away from me again.

Last weekend was craft shows round 2. This time the craft and quilt fair. I am still really interested in quilting but have yet to take the plunge.

I have a few patterns and a slowly increasing stash of fabrics but truth be told I seem to be avoiding the commitment. Not forever though and I am certain that I will start my way down that slippery slope eventually.

Would you believe that I got away form the show without too many purchases… though I am rather ashamed to admit that I bought yet more roving, it was in a glorious deep purple and a bright teal green though so I am not complaining too much 🙂

This week I have been trying to carve out 20-30 mins a night to get something done. Mostly a bit of spinning here and there and an occasional few rows on the dear old Tombo 18… funnily enough while watching the series of Dr Who where the scarf is worn. Progress is steady but there is still so much further to go.

Unfortunately no pictures this post but maybe tomorrow if the weather gods play nice and the light is good I will share a bit of a pictorial update.

My main aim was to set down a few goals for August though to keep me on track so here goes:

1. 155 rows Tombo 18 (this works out to about 5 rows a day)
2. Spin 20mins a night 3 times a week
3. 2 hours on Shaz
4. 1 repeat on woodland lace scarf
5. and maybe just maybe cast on my Stockholm scarf if I manage the others.

so here’s hoping not so long between posts next time and maybe even some pictures.