FO: Hemlock Ring Blanket by Jared Flood
My Ravelry Post: here
Yarn: Oxford Kitchen Yarns Sock Yarn – 1x100g Skein undyed.
Needles: 4.5mm
Notes: I missed off the last group of increases and managed to get the whole baby blanket out of one 100g skein (just to see if it could be done.)

Hopefully it’ll be a handy, small and light cover for Aliki’s little boy this summer.

We back from the Ravelry day, and we had alot of fun. As you can see, it was really wet, but regardless, it was a great chance to catch up with friends, and do some shopping.

Having FB with me, I didn’t sign up for any of the classes, and though I had a ticket for Meg Swansen’s talk, I only stayed for the first 15-20 minutes because FB was starting to wriggle.  I realised that I would be better off getting my shopping done while the stalls were quiet and the rain had settled down a bit.

Can you see a theme? It wasn’t really intentional. ;)

I bought Wee Woolly Toppers by Woolly Wormhead, Airedale Aran in Plum and Petrol by Texere Yarns, Alpaca/Silk Fibre in Stormclouds by KraftyKoala, UK Merino Fibre by Artists Palette Yarns, and Merino/Silk Laceweight in Bramble by Old Maiden Aunt (which – as you can see is already balled up and on the needles! I’m knitting the Japanese Feather and Fan shawl by Izzysknits.)

I’m loving my sewing at the moment*, but I’m also itching to do some more spinning. I’ve promised myself that July is spinning month (in the main), since Tour de Fleece will be running, and regardless, there will be daily Tour footage to watch on ITV4 after FB has gone to bed, which is prime spinning time.

That said, I’m sure this fibre will be spun before then. ;) I’m thinking fine, and with 200g between the two, enough to make the boy something in the autumn when the weather turns cooler.

*I’m making the Expandable Pack It In Tote by U-Handbag, which is quite a big project, but I’m hoping will be finished and ready to show off soon. :)

Sometimes you receive something that just blows you away :

It’s SO beautiful. And soft. <3

It was crocheted by Moothing – thank you! We’re very lucky indeed!

In other news I finished a pair of Blu (ravelry link) for baby!W, since the boy had no pants. (The boy needs no pants! ;)

I knit the 3-6 months size, but i think they’re going to fit for about 5 minutes. Mind you, they were a fun, quick knit, so I won’t mind knitting another pair, all too soon. :)

Next up… some toast for me…

Thank you SO much for all your kind messages. im starting to slowly but surely work my way through replying to them. I’m sure you can understand what’s holding me up. ;)

Did you know Practical Polly‘s infamous Wonder Woman jumper was featured in Artful Blogging magazine?

I just saw the photo of her in a post about the magazine on Clementine’s Shoes blog.

*is all proud of her friend*