For my next project, I am going back to the plan!
I’m making the Buttoned Wrap Skirt from Churchmouse Yarns & Teas, using some Debbie Bliss Milano from my stash. I did a swatch last night, and the yarn is slightly off of gauge. The pattern calls for a slightly heavier yarn than this, but I was going to adjust the pattern slightly anyway, so I think it will work out. I’m pretty excited to get going on this – this project has been in my queue for a couple years now. So hopefully, I will get a good start on it this long weekend!
Have any new project starts coming up?
Quite A Yarn 
Hi Marilee. Sorry I haven’t been around for a while, life has been fairly full on. I’ve just been doing a bit of a catch up with your posts and hope to be able to keep up to date a bit better from now on. Karen (previously The Eclectic Handcrafter).
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Hi Karen! So nice to “see” you again! I hope life has been full with good things? What have you been up to? How are you and your family doing? What are you working on?
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Thank you, it’s good to be back. We are well thanks. I have been working a lot which is good financially but has been very tiring. My husband and I managed to get away on a road trip down the South Island recently. It was a combined business trip for him and a visit to our daughter’s place for her children’s birthdays. I finally finished the vest I made up the pattern for while we were away, and also made a pair of gloves each for the 2 grandchildren before we left. Trying to decide on my next project now.
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Sounds like you have been busy in a good way!
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Indeed. 🙂
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Oooh! I’ll be glad if I can finish Arachne this weekend. I’m on the sleeves, so it shouldn’t be long now.
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You will definitely be done soon! Yours is looking lovely! How does your yarn amount look for the sleeves?
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I am going to be fine for the short sleeves! I accidentally knit the sleeves on the smaller needle. Oops. But I don’t think you can tell.
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As long as it fits comfortably, it will be fine 🙂 It looks great!
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This looks like a fun pattern! It really like the yarn.
I’m nearly through the first skein of the baby blanket. I’m hoping 4-5 skeins will do it. I am itching to cast on something new but I haven’t decided what just yet:)
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It does look fun! Mostly plain knitting, with a bit of shaping here and there to keep it from being 100% mindless. Looking forward to seeing your baby blanket!
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Looks cute.
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It is a nice pattern!
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That skirt is so pretty! I love the yarn you selected for it.
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Thank you! It has been in my project to do list for a while now 🙂
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That will be a great project. Is that more black yarn?
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LOL – it’s got a little color in it – there’s some blue and white flecks. Though mostly, yes, black 🙂
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That will be such a cool skirt! I just finished a baby boy Gramps by TinCan and now casting on a tried and true Sirdar pattern for a baby girl. And all the quilting stuff too!!
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I hope so! Gramps is such a cute pattern – looking forward to seeing your projects!
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A knitted skirt sounds interesting and comfortable!
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The babe beanie was a new start. Besides that it was too cute I have to make two!
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