Moving projects forward and a finish

It is hard to believe that another week has come and gone already. Time is really moving quickly and hopefully I will be able to make progress on things.

This past week I was able to find some time to work on projects so that was good. Now to see how this week goes as I would like to maybe move some other projects forward.

Junos Garden - here is the project that I got finished early this past week. I didn't have a lot of it to do so it was time to get the remaining stitches in and get another project finished which makes me very happy.

This project was fun to work on, and I am happy that I picked it up and got it done. I am going to have to figure out how I am going to finish this project.

Half the Fun - here is a project that hasn't been touched since June 2024, so it was time to give this project some much needed attention. I am using variegated floss for this piece so it is basically another monochromatic project, so it was nice to pick it up when I had that bit of time to just sit and work on it.

I started this project in March 2024 and then only worked on it a little bit after that trip and then it was put down and I just never picked it up because there was always something else that I wanted to work on so this project has just sat waiting it's turn to come back out and get some much needed attention. We will see how things go as it would be nice to continue working on this piece and maybe get it closer to a finish in 2026.

This project is fun to work on because sometimes when you are working on a section you aren't quite sure what you are stitching until to look at it from a bit of a distance and then you know what it is.

Snowflake - here is a start on another snowflake ornament that I want to do this year. I have been feeling the urge to start things, so I picked up this project and started it on Saturday.  It shouldn't take me long to get this project finished if I could focus on it.

I am not certain but startitis might be happening because I have so many small projects that I would like to do and over the last couple of days I have wanted to start a bunch of them. I guess we will see how this week goes.

Hedgerow Shawl - this project has been getting some attention but not as much attention as I would have liked to give it. Part of the reason it hasn't got much attention is there are times when I need to focus on the rows and I just haven't set aside the time to do that, so the shawl doesn't move forward very much.

I am loving how the shawl looks so hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can give this shawl some more attention and I will get it closer to a finish. I think I might have around 35 rows to go on the shawl so just sitting and working on it would help me get it finished. 

It is rather difficult to take a picture of it given how large it is getting so getting it finished would be nice so that I can actually see what it looks like.

Button Box Throw - here is the scrap throw that I have been working on. It has been a lot of fun to work on and was a great project when I was attending a virtual conference on Thursday. I was able to work on this throw while watching the sessions and it helped me focus on the sessions and not want to pick up the mouse and on my other monitor be checking a bunch of other stuff.

It is always nice when you can find a project that you can have around to work on when you need something to keep your hands busy while you are attending a virtual conference.

Other projects - I haven't worked on any other projects this past week but given the number of things that got my attention I am happy there isn't more. I am not certain what this week has in store with regards to projects because I have the urge to start a bunch of small projects so we will see what happens.

I hope everyone is finding the time each day to do something that you enjoy even for a few minutes. It can be a challenge to find lots of time but at least those few minutes can make a bit difference.

This coming week I am going to try and work on Hedgerow Shawl some more as well as Button Box Throw and there will be some cross stitch getting some attention but right now not certain that the project is going to be. I guess all I can say is I have some projects that want my attention so we will see how this week goes and what ends up getting moved forward.

Hope everyone has a good week and we will see next Monday what got my attention and what didn't. Have a good week and remember, even those few minutes a day helps recharge your personal battery.
 

A finish and lots of progress

Here it is the start of another week and yes, another week of a lot of cloudy skies around here. The month of March seems to be flying by so quickly and now to see what the weather is going to be like for the rest of this month. 

Silver Anniversary - here is the project that I was very close to a finish last time I wrote a post and on Monday of last week I was able to get the piece finished. It is so nice having this piece completed and now I hope to have it framed before our 25th wedding anniversary in September.  

It was nice to see this piece completed and that meant it was time for me to figure out the next project that was going to be a focus piece. It didn't take me long to figure that out.

Junos Garden - this is the piece that I have been working on and yes, it's the next one that I would like to see completed. As I am doing this as a monochromatic piece it is working up fairly quickly because there isn't an issue of working some stitches and then having to change colours.

Last time I posted I had the middle section of the piece completed so I knew that if I could focus on it for a while I might be able to get the outside of the piece moved forward. 

What I didn't think about was how quickly I might be able to get quite a bit of the outside section completed.  With a bit of luck, I should be able to have piece completed within the next couple of days.

It has been really nice working on this piece and yes it was a focus this past week. I just have to complete the two side borders, and it will be done and that should be relatively easy as there are just over 400 stitches left to go.

Once this piece is finished, it will be time to figure out the next project that I am going to try and focus on and move it closer to a finish as well. I think I have the project figured out but we will see what happens once Junos Garden is out of the hoop.

Button Box Throw - here is the scrappy throw that I have been working on and it has been lots of fun to knit. I am slowly working through all the scrap balls of yarn that I have so we will see what this looks like when it's finished.

I am not certain the size this is going to be when it's finished but it has been a lot of fun working on it. This is the project that I pick up and work on when I have those few minutes. I don't have to worry about completing a row or round, I can just knit and then put it down easily.

Hedgerow Shawl - I can finally show you the shawl that I have been working on for the last while. The entire pattern has now been released, and I can show you where I am on the project. This project has been an interesting one to work on and it has been a bit of a challenge sometimes as well. I have learned some new stitches which has been nice and getting more experience working with different colours.

There is still quite a bit of work to go on this shawl, and I have just finished the second out of four clues. I am enjoying working on this piece and am looking forward to seeing it completed. This is a project that takes some focus so it isn't something that I can pick up when watching videos or doing webinars. That means it only gets attention when I can sit and work on it without the various distractions.

Other projects - I haven't been working on any other projects this past week and given how much attention Junos Garden got I am not surprised. We will see what happens this coming week as I know that I have a virtual conference to attention Wednesday morning, and then most of Thursday.

I hope everyone is finding that bit of time each day to do something that you enjoy. For me, being able to set some time aside each day to do some of my crafting has helped me be able to focus on some of the other things that I need to get done.

If things go well this week, I hope to have some progress to show you next Monday. I know that I will be trying to get Junos Garden completed early this week and then we will see what I work on after that. Hope everyone has a good week, and I will post again next Monday.

Making progress and a challenge

Here it is the start of another week and hopefully the weather will continue to improve, and we will start to enjoy the nicer days. We have seen the sun a little more than we were seeing so that is nice and now to see if the weather will continue to improve and we can enjoy temperatures like we have seen the last couple of days for more days.

Junos Garden - here is a project that I worked on over the last week. I am happy with the progress that I made on it. There is still quite a bit to go but at least I have been able to move it forward this past week. I know that spending a week on a project is helping me move things forward a little more.

Before I picked up the piece this week, I had the outline of the centre completed a little bit of the instead done but this week got me to a point that I am happy with how it is turning out. This pattern was a charity chart by Modern Folk Embroidery, and you had the option to do it all in one colour or 5 colours. I decided that I would do the one colour version and have been enjoying working on the piece. The project will be going away for at least this week as I have another project that I want to move forward.

Button Box Throw - here is a project that I worked on quite a bit this last week as I have been enjoying it. This is a square throw that I started doing the magic loop method. I had wanted to try the magic loop technique for a while so when I saw this pattern I figured I would give it a try. 

I had never done the magic loop before and after watching a really good video I decided that I would give it a try and see what happened. As you can see, I have been able to make some good progress on this throw and am looking forward to seeing how it turns out. This is going to be a scrap throw, so the colours are going to be changing anywhere within the rows. The pattern does call for some eyelets, but I decided to leave them out and just work it plain. You may see three needles right now and that is because I was in the middle of changing the needle length when I took this picture.

Hedgerow Shawl - I am continuing to work on this shawl a bit at a time and am hopefully this week I can get more of it done. The entire pattern has now been released but it is still a secret until the 19th of March when the pattern is released to the public. I am just starting the second clue, so I am still way behind but at least I am moving it forward slowly.

Other projects - I haven't worked on any other projects this past week as I was trying to focus on getting stitches in on the two main projects that I worked on.

This week I hope to be able to find some time to work on my Hedgerow Shawl as well as continue on the Button Box Throw and work on my cross stitch. This week Silver Anniversary will be coming out, and I will see what I can get done on it. 

Hope everyone has a good week, and you take some time for yourself each day to do things you enjoy doing.