finish

but now a smoller range of things on my plate, I think I can stretch to a specidific goal for each of them.

edit spot who’s been at the gin before typing

fini!!

I finished the hot water bottle cover, which is exceptionally stylish, even if I say so myself. Unfortunately, I can’t show you the picture because in moving house I have cunningly mislaid the connection thing between camera and computer and cannot upload photos.
It is mostly shocking pink with a thick grey stripe across the centre of each side, and three lovely grey buttons at the bottom to fasten it up. All stockinette, apart from the neck, which was ribbing, and the “entrance” which was garter.

I’m now continuing the shocking pink theme with a shocking pink vest top in p2k1 ribbing. I’m hoping to be able to wear it in a preppy (yet thrifty) fashion over shirts and such in the autumn. Hopefully, that will be the end of the shocking pink wool. I got a big bag of it from the receptionist at my old job about a year ago, and have been simultaneously grateful and alarmed by the colour every since.

The bag also contained a little bit of grey wool, hence the grey stripes on the hot water bottle cover. After that, I still had a ball and a bit left, so thought I would attempt a lacy grey shrug, but it turns out I’m not going to have enough for that and was forced to unravel. That’s when I began the pink vest outing. I did really like the idea of a grey shrug though (grey is such an underrated colour), so when I’ve finished the vest I’ll go to the yarn shop and see if I can pick up some soft grey to reattempt the shrug.

Finish hot water bottle cover!

get rid of wool stash!finish preparing paperwork for replacement!get house ready for moving!finish sorting through clothes!
finish typing up plot notes!

did I forget to mention that I’ve finally finished the cardigan, buttons and all?!!

in order to attempt to finish to cardi of doom this very evening. I’m not quite sure what there could be left on the “list of things to prevent me from finishing the cardi of doom”, but no doubt one or two of them will manage to arise.

Finished knitting the cardigan!! For ages I’ve been looking at the thing thinking it must be at least seven sizes too big for me, but I tried it on and it fits and everything!

But wait, not so fast! You didn’t think it was going to be that easy, did you?

Having sewn it all together, I started to crochet the contrasting colour trim only to get half way round and BREAK the crochet hook. How exactly does one break a crochet hook? They’re made of metal for heavens’ sake! I don’t have another in the house and it’ll be at least three weeks before I have time to go and get another.

Jesus Christ on a stick, what do I have to do to get the thing done? Sacrifice a pineapple-clad goat on the alter of Thor at full-moon while waving a big cardigan shaped pine tree branch? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Finally got round to going in to get the wool to finish off the cardigan from hell. Obviously, it’s now too warm to wear it for another six months, but that isn’t the point.
While I was waiting to get the wool for that I started a mosaic vest top with some left over cream and white yarn, so that also needs finishing.
My plan is to finish knitting the cardi tonight and then have a really relaxed weekend sewing and blocking and finishing the tank top.
But even the best laid knitting plans go astray. We shall see.

I, good citizens of the world, am going to finish the first draft of the novel this evening, with a brief interlude for home made green curry. That’s right people, I am actually going to finish it. Tonight!_{Can’t stop to chat, unfortunately. I have a novel to finish, don’t you know.}