Furtling in May

 This month has been a month of almost finishes, nearly but not quite there yet. But I have one least which I finished on the 30th. I found some pinwheel blocks which I sewed together and I kept with the nautical theme with another boat fabric for top and sides and a red fabric for base, casing and drawstrings.  This will make a larger project bag which will comfortably house a cardigan or jumper.

I got out some patchwork blocks that I made last year and added two more which I will send to one of the Siblings Together coordinators, once I get a large envelope to send off.

I think my sewing mojo is slowly returning.

As for knitting, David’s cardigan is progressing well as I’ve just finished the second sleeve, another ‘nearly there’. Now the sewing up and knitting the bands. The cardigan is a pattern by King Cole, no. 4273 and the yarn is Hayfield Soft Twist DK.

Some sock knitting with both socks getting to the toe shaping and again a ‘nearly there’. I’m knitting the Hobbity socks in Funny Feet self striping yarn. The first sock is not completed and there was a join in the yarn, so getting the second sock to the same point as the first to rejoin the yarn in the same place for both socks.

I actually bought some yarn this month in support of @flowerpowerfund and was dyed by Ducky Darlings and called Once and Floral and I bought the set with 3 mini skeins.  I haven’t any plans for these yarns yet.

This month I have found some long languishing UFO’s.  A redwork project which I think was to celebrate a significant anniversary or birthday, long since forgotten.  This was a design by Mandy Shaw which I bought as a complete pattern, though it was once a Block of the Month. There a nine completed squares, one half done and two yet to be done. 

Another has been a cross stitch picture, which was a kit. I used two strands of thread instead of one so I quickly ran out of thread.  Having gained some thread from my Mum’s stash I am going to try to get this done, but it will be slow going as my sight can only take a small amount of time doing cross stitch.  There doesn’t appear to be a designer’s name although the copyright year is 2001.

I bought the Granny Go Round crochet pattern by Iron Lamb, and used some Hayfield  Bonus yarn (that I think I bought in local Hobbycraft) that I’ve made a start on so next month I would like to progress beyond the shoulder shaping, but it’s taking a fair bit of concentration so far. As we will be on holiday next month to I’m going to look at a bit of travel knitting to take with me.

Lastly I’ve made an ATC for the online swap in he theme of Coronation Celebrations and just snuck in time with this one. I chose royal purple, with the inscription from the anointment screen and the gold branch, leaves and acorn from the embroidery detail on the King’s shirt (although his was a bit more delicate than my attempt here) and of course, bunting, which was everywhere. I fitted in a lot in a 3.5 x 2.5 inch card.

So I hope your May has gone well and seeing good progress with finishes. I’m joining in with Mini Archie’s May Furtle Around the Blogosphere.