I've been busy dealing with Scout fundraising, exercising, trying to get my diet under control (was doing well till a week ago when I fell off the wagon), dealing with a crook back and doing some sewing and knitting.
On the weaving front I've got the 8-shaft ready to do the final tie up, just have to get a warp on her. The warp is ready to go, my back isn't. The back issue is I think due to cutting out fabric and possibly my adhesion issues as well.
I'm doing my exercises to help it and seeing a Bowen therapist as well as planning on going to a myofacial release massage therapist (not the physio I'd been seeing) and probably an accupuncturist as well, but not all at once, have to do what I can afford.
On the sewing side of things I have cut out 2 pairs of waterproof trousers (both for Dh, but one was too small, so they're mine now), 1 pair of culottes for me, a shirt for me, sweatshirt for Dh, a zip up sweatshirt for G and jeans for me. I've finished the 2 pairs of waterproof pants and started the sweatshirt for Dh.
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| The multi ones are Dh's, the black are now mine. |
I've also got plans to make a 1745 outfit based on the Simplicity Outlander pattern. I've not got a plaid as I couldn't find any I liked this winter, but I do have a pinstripe wool for the skirt (don't know if it's HA or not, but it looks good) and I'm going to use the green velvet I was gifted for the jacket and the stomacher.
On the knitting front I've finished a jersey, a pair of socks, cast on a hat, planned for a cardigan and won enough yarn to make a jersey in some alpaca/finn blend which is coming from the US, can't wait for that to arrive. It was part of a KAL called the
Fall Sweater Challenge.
The colours are naturals and it should look wonderful when finished, I'll either make another Strokkur or this pattern:
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| this one depends on whether I can get gauge. If I can the main colour will be a dark brown and the contrasts will be cream and a lovely oatmeal. |
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| Chose the yarn and pattern for the Fall Sweater Challenge, this was chosen before I won the yarn and will get started first, as soon as I finish the hat |
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And this is the hat which I'm knitting in the leftover yarn from the next project |
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| This is my wonderful (and now well worn) Eased jersey. All in handspun on different bases (merino and Haunui from Heavenly Wools) |
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| My other project is this lot. I'm going to grow some sprouts for my summer sandwiches and I've got pea and sweet pea seeds to plant as well as a mesclun mix. |
I might also have spent more time than ideal on the Xbox, but I enjoy it and I offer no apologies for this, except possibly to my knitting.
