A finish and close to a finish

Here it is the start of another week and hopefully I will be able to get a few things achieved. The weather has gone back up to where it is hot and humid and it's difficult to do much. We are currently in the middle of a heat warning with temperatures being too hot for much.

Mini the Forgotten - here is the cross stitch piece that I have been working on this past week. To say that has been my focus all week is the truth as I have been trying to get it closer to a finish. This past week I decided to try and see how close I could get it to finished if not finished. Well, 591 stitches left to go and then this piece will be finished.

I am loving how this piece is turning out and must admit that I am going to be both happy and sad when it's finished. I will be happy to have a finish because of how long it has taken me to get it done. The sad, is because I have enjoyed working on this piece. The goal for this week is to get this piece finished so that I can then pick up another project that I haven't worked on for a couple of years.

I am looking forward to having this piece completed and if things go well, I should have a finish later today. I started this piece December 2019, and it will be finished July 2025.

Spindrift Shawl - of course, I was able to get a bit of knitting done early in the week and this shawl was what got a little bit of attention.

Looking at the pictures it looks like two different shawls but of course, it depends on the lighting each time I take a picture of this. The finished picture is closer to the colour of it. It feels good seeing another shawl finished other than the blocking which I will do when it isn't quite so humid out.

I have decided on the next shawl that will get my attention, but it needs to be a little less humid out before I can enjoy working on my knitting very much.

Other projects - I have done a little bit of knitting on the balcony project that I have on the go, but the weather has prevented much progress at all. Hopefully once it is a little cooler, I will be able to enjoy moving projects forward again. 

I hope everyone is staying cool if you are in the middle of a heat wave. Remember to stay hydrated as it is important to do that as well. 

This week I will be working on getting Mini the Forgotten completed and then I will see what else I can accomplish. I will be back next week with at least one finish and hopefully progress on some other projects.