Acquisitions/Collection Curation

I have ordered some things! 😀

But they haven’t arrived yet. 🙁

I ordered some more pre-felt, some new breeds for my spinning breed study and a frame loom! Because my order was over £50 I get a free 250g bag of mystery fibres and got 5% off.

I have been watching a lot of frame loom weaving videos and I have in mind some things I’d like to make and maybe sell. Fingers crossed it will all arrive this week and I can tell you (and show you) more next Sunday!

Knitting

Other/household

I’ve made a new gnome! This one is called Gnova and is part of the Gnome-Made Gifts pattern by Sarah Schira.  The yarn is from Lamington Lass Highland Peruvian wool in Orchid, Violent Violet, Fractured Obsidian and Pewter.

The pattern has alternative hats and a satchel too, but I’m happy with how he looks at the moment.  I may knit the other hats at a later date, but not for now.  He’s also supposed to have some tassels hanging on either side of the beard but with the scarf I didn’t want him looking too busy. He lives in our bedroom, since he goes with the decor.

I should get back to knitting my jumper or the 2nd mitten or the cotton/linen cardigan I have in a bag ready to start…but you know what right now I just want to knit gnomes so I am casting on another!

Spinning

I got back to doing some spinning this week, still the baby camel and silk yellow mixed with blue, but still on my first bobbin, so nothing new to show yet.

Weaving

Rigid heddle loom

I finished my sample of the Diamond Stripe pattern with the West Yorkshire Spinners Exquisite lace yarn. I’m thinking about crocheting the edges together and creating a glasses case with it. As for making a full size one, I don’t think I will be and will use the yarn for something else. Maybe I’ll do the Garden Path pattern again, since I gave the one I made as a present.

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Other News

Our dog, Ylva, was at the vets this week for a checkup and then went in on Thursday for a lump on her foot to be removed.  She has a cone on her head now and I’ve been sleeping downstairs with her. She is 16 in a couple of weeks and we just had the 7th anniversary of her gotcha date. We haven’t opted to have the lump tested, we will just keep treasuring every day we have her.

Whilst she was having her operation I managed to get some seeds planted and have done my first garden blog post of the year.

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This is a Year of Projects post. Officially the Group is in its 13th year, but this is my 6th year participating. If you would like to find more about the Year of Projects Group on Ravelry, as you’d be very welcome to join us. (There are 53 Sundays this YOP year, it happens sometimes!).

Year 13 list.