October Furtling

 It’s November, where did October go? Other months during lockdown and the easing afterwards went slower, I’m sure.  

The photo above comes courtesy of the Acer trees of Kingston Lacy (our local NT haunt) , we went there a couple of weeks ago to take in the Autumn colours, but I expect that by now the trees are bare, especially with the high winds over this weekend.

At the end of September and beginning October we went for a couple of  days away to Liskeard and ventured to the Lost Gardens of Heligan and Truro. Then explored Liskeard town and made our way home via Kingshayes, near Tiverton. So it was good to see some different scenery and the last trip away for this year by looks of things.

I have managed to meet up with a few friends for walks or knit and natter (which has to be indoors now after having Thursday mornings outside during the summer); the West Country Embroiders via Zoom this month so a little bit of socialising but not too much. Now that lockdown will start again soon

With the WCE I received instructions and pattern to make a fabric jug so I readied myself with the cut out pieces to make it and after the meeting I decided to crack on and make it

I have lost a bit of sewing mojo so I’ve sewn what I’ve needed to do this month.  So I’ve made blocks for Siblings Together bees, one which I didn’t show last month and this month

October’s blocks

September’s blocks

I had a Project Linus fabric pack to make up

Other than that it’s been Crochet and knitting. I finished the Aria blanket, which I’m really pleased about.

It was just lovely to work on and the photo doesn’t do justice to how vibrant the colour is.  The pattern is by Lucy of Attic 24. She’s been posting daily blogs for October so pop over and have a look.

I’ve also taken part in a mini CAL by Coastal Crochet of 5 Coastal Coasters, which have been fun to make  And can read about that on my last post.

Having made the Aria blanket I returned to my knitting and have knitted all the pieces for my purple cardigan, but they’ve got the be sewn together, then the button/buttonhole bands knitted.  I’m hoping this’ll be a November finish, together with my Seedhead socks.  No pics of the cardi, but I have got a ‘sockfie’ of the first sock.

I started the second sock on Wednesday and I’m now well on the way to getting that finished.  I’m getting better at the Judy’s Magic Cast on, improving on my short row heel turn and Jenny’s stretchy bind (cast) off too.  I made a purple pair a little while ago without the Seedhead patterning and I think this pattern is a good toe up sock pattern that works well for me.

So I’m still keeping busy and hope that the sewing mojo returns for November to get some Christmas 🎄 stuff done, see how we go.  I’m linking up with Mini Archie’s Furtle Around the Blogosphere