As I sit here on a Saturday morning, drinking my surprisingly hot cup of tea, I can’t help but wonder where the month of July has gone. Seriously, it feels like we closed our eyes and boom it’s August. For me, this means that I failed abysmally to complete any of the ongoing projects that were supposed to be done by now. While the deadlines were self imposed I still can’t help but feel that, as the British would say, I’m rubbish at organizing.
The first project I was supposed to have finished was my Top pattern.
I don’t really have any excuses as to why this isn’t published yet. I guess time just got away from me and I kept adjusting and re-adjusting the look of it. Also I got distracted by wanting to work up this top in different yarn weights and different bases as well. The yarn used for this design is a bulky weight cotton which may not be for everybody. But seriously if this does not get published by mid-August, I shall have to take drastic measured.
Another on going WIP that I desperately wanted to get off my needles was my fiance’s socks. Which I actually don’t have on hand to show you, and what’s more, I don’t think I have ever taken a picture of them. Suffice it to say that he reminds me often enough of the fact that I have yet to even complete one sock. If I applied myself I’m sure I could get them finished. But I get distracted by all the other shiny, new, amazing patterns I find and then I come into conflict with my need to have as many handmade socks as possible and not wanting to work on them.
Since I am sock shaming myself right now, I’m going to take it one step further.
These socks have been on my needles for over a year…. Nothing else to say about them, except that I have finished the one shown in the picture and have about 3 rows of the cuff done. Yay?
To this list, I must also add my Long neglected Liula Stole, which I feel horrendous for not having finished because the person who design it, Emma Potter, is someone I greatly admire, MUST FINISH!
Did your Summer turn out as crafty as you expected it to be?
Happy Crafting!
Clarisa
Gulp! Of course not! Don’t know where the time went, but I have 2 abandoned project bags, 3 getting some love and a thousand ideas in my head. And I recently began feeling a discomfort in my middle back that has slowed me down even more! I did however get one small design written up and tried out a couple of tiny makes! It’s just how summer rolls with crafting I guess… Looking forward to the inspiration of the summer months!!
The liula is the wrap i want to make but I’m very intimidated i fell like since its so long and i want to make it double wide i would never finish it.
it took me forever, but it was well worth it, just look at it like a blanket for your neck and back 😀