The last two weeks have been a bit of a blur. Work has been busy, the weather has been gorgeous, and my head has been filled up with summer project ideas. There are so many things I want to make this summer, but as the weather gets better I know my knitting and sewing time will decrease, so I’m trying to rein in my ideas to something more manageable.
Due to my yarn shortage I had pretty much given up on hitting my June 1 Grace deadline. Quince & Co. shipped my yarn very quickly after I ordered it, but there’s a border and customs between them and me, and it can be hard to gauge how quickly things will get through (I have a vague memory of my original order taking a while to arrive, for example). To make myself feel better, I decided to spend the weekend sewing — L will be away pretty much all day both days, so my taking over the living room to sew inconveniences no one (except Ganymede, but she’s a cat, and thus gets no say).
I bought fabric in anticipation of two days of sewing, during which time I planned to knock out three tops. But then the very best wrinkle appeared in my plan: my yarn from Quince arrived yesterday! I’m starting to feel like this cardigan is fated for success (I really hope I didn’t just jinx myself).
I finished the first sleeve this morning and have only half of the second one to do, so I might still make my self-appointed deadline! I do still want to get some sewing done this weekend, though, so I’m my current plan is to knit today, with a little break to cut the fabric for one top. Then, tomorrow, I’ll be able to sew up at least one top in a reasonable amount of time, which should leave me plenty of opportunity to finish any remaining knitting.
This plan relies heavily on today’s productivity, though, and since it’s already early afternoon I had probably better stop typing and start knitting! Goog luck with whatever you’re planning for your weekend!
That sounds awesome! I want to finish my cardigan … And a ton of WIPs that have accumulated somehow … But nerdwars start tomorrow and I am really looking forward to that! 🙂
Have fun sewing and knitting! 🙂
Good luck with finishing on time! You can do it! Can’t wait to see it, and what you will knit next…
At this point, the very idea of knitting something else is thrilling 🙂 I have a bunch of ideas, but I’m feeling a sick jag coming on, so I may go with that for a while.
Ooh I love the colours of the fabric and the yarn…they’re so pretty!
Thank you! As I get more into sewing I’m having fun co-ordinating fabric colours with yarn choices.
I hope you made your deadline! That Grace is going to get lots of wear.
I really like that deep persimmon color.
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