And a scarf for Tristan

Wow, I'm on fire!

Here's Tristan's scarf - knit in 2x2 rib from Naturally Loyal yarn I bought on Thursday from the Woolshed in Manuka. The main blue is an almost exact match to the colour of his eyes. Just gorgeous, don't you think?

You can read more about the project on Ravelry.

 The craftapalooza is coming to an end, very sadly. For the next two-four weeks I'll be slogging away solidly on my much-neglected research project, which I'm allegedly doing as part of the requirements of a Master of Philosophy in Business. I've been dragging the chain on this project - work has been utterly exhausting over the past 20 months and I've had no spare brain capacity for anything. With my current enforced break (due to surgery on my feet, which requires 6 weeks off work), I'm determined to get it back on track. I have to impose a craft ban, otherwise I would spend all my time in a state of 'productive procrastination'!

There will, however, continue to be some handquilting happening at nighttime in front of the telly. My Christmas Baubles quilt is coming along very nicely. I'll post some more pictures soon.

Happy Easter! We've been having a good one. Lots of chocolate eggs for the kids - only two each for the grown-ups - we're dieting!

I knitted something!

I know this is not earth shattering news for most crafters, but I could not tell you how shocked my mother is! I was the worst at sewing, knitting and all other creative pursuits when I was younger.

However, now I'm older and and more determined, I don't give up so easily and have learned to persist even when things aren't perfect - just like this scarf, which is fatter at one end than the other. I somehow managed to increase the number of stitches per row. I could have frogged it, but I decided it didn't really matter. I started this project about three years ago, forgot about it, and rediscovered it about two months ago. I've been working on it at night in front of the telly (too stuffed from work to do anything more mindful) and finished it today. My new adage is 'better finished than perfect'!

My new furry friend is very warm and snuggly - it's autumn here and mornings are becoming quite fresh. In another week or two I'll be quite pleased I finished this project when I did! (If you're wondering whose crutches they are, they're mine! Surgery on Monday on both feet has changed me into an invalid for several weeks. The ever-patient Carl is my nursemaid and boy will he be glad to have me back at work some time after Easter!)


For those knitters out there, the yarn is Patons Ostrich (736), knitted on 4.5mm needles. It's about 160cm long plus fringing.

Next on the needles will be a simple 2 x 2 rib scarf for Romily.