Progress

Five napkins done so far. One more to make six, and then probably another two to finish the warp. (I'm just guessing on that). I haven't managed to weave for a little while, but hopefully I'll manage to get back to it soon (if I ever get caught up on sleep).

Somehow my list of things to make just keeps growing, I am currently knitting squares for a baby blanket (9 of 36 done), and slowly stitching away on the Christmas stocking.

I am considering dismantling my loom when the napkins are done because the room it is in really isn't big enough, and it's quite awkward to work around. I'm keeping an eye out for a smallish 8 shaft table loom to tide me over until I have a better space for weaving again. I did consider getting a smaller floor loom instead, but I do really like the one I have and we live in hope of having a house again one day.

Been weaving

I started actually weaving on the napkins at the beginning of the year,and have now done three and a half. No photos though, as they're a gift. Each napkin has 6 pattern repeats, and I'm aiming for one a day, although some days I don't manage to get to the loom at all. I think I'm aiming for 6 (maybe 8), and the deadline I'm hoping to meet is some time in March. So far, so good...

100 day hustle - in hindsight.

I didn't finish everything on the list, and I did do a few things that weren't there, but I'm happy with my progress. I definitely liked having the list to remind me what I was supposed to be working on.
1. Finish knitting shawl (deadline mid October)

2. Assemble Christmas stocking

3. Lightweight jacket for The Monkey

4. New sunhat for The Monkey
Previous photo has both jacket and hat.
5. Overdue wedding present to weave - didn't make any progress on this one. I really need to get some bobbins wound, and then something more might happen.

And things that would be nice to get done:
1. Finish half made socks - no finished photo
2. Make a start on Papillon Around the World embroidery

This heart is finished now, no new photo though.
3. Organise craft room some more! - not really
4. Finish spinning purple corriedale - done a wee bit more, not even halfway though.

Done things

The stocking is done, as is a wee jumper. The jumper wasn't exactly on my list, and is really for next winter, but I'm glad to have it done now anyway.

Photos tomorrow, I hope

Shawl!

I finished this nearly a month ago, and sent it off to Norway for a shawl swap. It arrived in good time, but I was slack about posting it here.

So, without further ado, I present Shawl:

Roughly semicircular, used about 120g of lace weight yarn in two colours. I think it was a fairly even split of how much I used of each, but I didn't weigh what I had to start with so I can't say for sure.

There is a smaller version in my future, but there are a few other things to finish up first.

100 Day Hustle - Halfway

Just a quick catch up (and reminder to myself to blog a few things). Here is my original list, with progress

1. Finish knitting shawl (deadline mid October)
2. Assemble Christmas stocking
3. Lightweight jacket for The Monkey
4. New sunhat for The Monkey
5. Overdue wedding present to weave

And things that would be nice to get done:
1. Finish half made socks
2. Make a start on Papillon Around the World embroidery
3. Organise craft room some more!
4. Finish spinning purple corriedale

Links to finished projects to be added as I blog about them.

I clearly haven't been sticking with the more important projects when the other ones looked more fun!

Woohoo!

Shawl is finished and blocking. More details to come after it has been sent and received.  And when it's not past my bedtime...

Hat!

Sunhat finished finally


And taking it for a test drive. It only got pulled off once, I was quite surprised.


It took a long time from cutting this out to finishing it, because I somehow made the pattern too big. Once I fixed that, it went together very quickly. I'm still contemplating putting some cording around the edge to stiffen the brim a wee bit, but it's not really too floppy.

I have my spinning back too, here it is in all its glory.

Left to right: Romney worsted 2 ply, Merino worsted single, Romney semi-worsted single, Corriedale semi-worsted 2 ply, Lambswool woollen single.

Hundred day hustle

I have just come across this (via Rachelle, and figured I may as well join in.



So, for a list of things to get done (in no particular order, mostly).

1. Finish knitting shawl (deadline mid October)
2. Assemble Christmas stocking
3. Lightweight jacket for The Monkey
4. New sunhat for The Monkey
5. Overdue wedding present to weave

And things that would be nice to get done:
1. Finish half made socks
2. Make a start on Papillon Around the World embroidery
3. Organise craft room some more!
4. Finish spinning purple corriedale

I think that's enough list for now, time to go and fish The Monkey out of mischief again.

Fluff acquisition

I went to the Wigram Spinners open day yesterday, and acquired some pretty fibre.

From Heavenly Wools:

Salamander on dark grey

From Felt and Fibre::


And from Wabi Sabi Fibres:

Magnolia

There were a few other things I was tempted by, but luckily someone else bought them before I failed to resist any longer.


In other news, I passed my spinning course, and should have everything back in a few days. With any luck I will feel a bit less grumpy with the merino when I next see it.

The shawl is progressing slowly, but no photos of that for a couple of months. It's for a swap, so I will post photos after it has arrived.