I very nearly missed my usually Yarn Along post this month. I didn’t forget. No. It was totally down to making little progress with both knitting and book. Thought I’d slide on by to next month. No-one will notice. Instead I’ll hope to add a few more rows, finish a book and join in next month. Then it hit me. It is not remotely honest. I’m only showing the times I make progress. How about the times I just stand still and achieve diddly squat?
So here it is. Same book. Same knitting, which in all fairness has grown but not as much as it should have done in a month.
This is the last sleeve. I’d like to finish it for Christmas. Red cardigan would tick so many boxes as I wish every one good tidings and good cheer, while enjoying a mulled wine and mince pie.
Now admittedly, I’ve not been twiddling my thumbs all month. I’ve made a couple of birthday presents, which have now been given.
First up are the gloves for my sister. This seemed to take a lot longer than usual to knit. I’m still mulling that one over.
I’ve also finished my Middle Teen’s quilt, which is gracing her bed as I write. My reading time was taken up by hand stitching this one. I love stitching just as much as reading. More about this quilt another time.
So maybe not the progress I wanted. I’m pleased with the gifts and loved the recipients’ reactions. It’s good to be back knitting my cable pattern again, with the end in sight.
More progress next time, I hope.
Joining in with Ginny’s Yarn Along. What are you knitting at the moment?
I love the gloves and the colour is beautiful, very autumnal. I have really been slacking on the crochet front. I really need to get back on it! xx
There are only so many hours in the day.
I like that you came back around to letting us know that you didn’t make as much progress as you hoped! Well done! It’s so easy to just skip over the month and then come back later with more progress but you showed us the realities. And it’s not like you DIDN’T make progress. Look at all the other things you accomplished…umm…hand stitching a quilt. That’s quite an accomplishment.
Thanks for sharing! Here’s to more progress in November.