A couple of things I made over the last few weeks...

Have been very very busy, but have just found time to start a couple of makes...

Firstly, these socks. From the Fyberspates monthly sock club kits that I seem to have had around for, oooh, ever. I started the Moss socks


The pattern is simple enough to work without thinking, and it's knitting up quickly.

For something a little more challenging, I also started some crochet! The Sweet Summer Cardi from the latest Crochet Today magazine.
I'm making it from 9 balls of aran weight cotton I found in a charity shop for the total sum of £4.50.


Hopefully there'll be enough to finish it

The yarn is a bit thick, hopefully I'm not crocheting pink armour here.


And here's another thing I made, that's keeping me busy... Violet!

Grumpasaurus. And more Saartje's....

Tidying up a couple more projects while I'm waiting. This is Grumpasaurus, Ravelry link is here. This was a cute, fun knit, I just used up some scrap yarn from my odds and ends basket.

And another pair!

This is I think my third pair, these are for my sister's baby. I used Sirdar Luxury Cotton DK, and a 3.75mm needle so these are larger than the newborn sizes shown in Saartje's pattern (Ravelry link here). I'm thinking of casting on yet another pair, in thinner yarn, so she gets to have a tiny pair too.
It's not like I've not got the time.....

Waiting

I have been preoccupied this year working on something that should hopefully be here very very soon.

Me time

Carving out a bit of time for myself this weekend

Catching up on unfinished projects:


Treating myself to vintage trinkets:



Eating chocolate, and winter stew

and enjoying the vintage decor on Columbo

New Year's Day

For the third year running we spent New Year's Day on a steam train. For the second year running we spent it at Midland Railway Centre.



We got our takeaway teas and coffees and boarded the train for the Butterley - Swanwick round trip


Looked out at the frost and steam and discussed our plans for the year







And before we knew it, it was time to go. New Year's Day is so short