However, back in 2008, I decided to do 'A drawing a day' and am thrilled to say I only missed 3 days! And have 2 sketchbooks to remind me of what happened that year. It's not quite time to try that again, as towards the end of the year it became a challenge and I began to resent it not enjoy it!
This year I have gone for something similar, but broader - a bit of craft a day (not entirely happy with that name but struggling to find something better). Basically I can draw, sketch, paint, knit, sew, crochet, collage, felt etc. I'm not yet certain if baking should / could count... will see what Tippity Nippet, Nubby Tope and Hoppy Spadge have to say.
So, we're on the 9th already! and what have I been up to? Well, the answer is mainly Knitting! I knitted my first pair of socks last week and gave them to Dad for his birthday on the 7th! here is the work in progress...
I have a lovely new sketchbook to document things done in... not many pages were used with the socks - just pattern, yarn and needle info for if I want to make the same again later in the year!
And here they are! The finished article!
Had a call from Dad last night who said that the socks had survived the road test, were warm (a little too warm for the mild weather!) and very cosy, the seams didn't rub and they were still in one / two pieces! Hurrah!
I have two steady knitting projects that I am going on with - one is a v neck tank top that I was given the wool and pattern for at Christmas - a friend of mine also has this but in a different shade of wool - not sure who'll finish first! Am also working on a neck warmer on circular needles too - will post results when it's grown a bit. Have done a few rows of each of those today.
I have a growing selection of knitting kit - having only really started knitting a couple of years ago and recently getting more into it, the house seems to have knitting needles and associated tat everywhere! Yesterday I decided to do something about this issue...
It was hours of fun! All my things are now rolled up safely in my Knit Kit! Loved doing the freehand machine embroidery for the writing!
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