Despite our dog Boris's recent "Geez Mum it's been nearly a year since you started it" comment on his blog, progress is slowly being made on the granny square blanket. He's a cheeky one that Boris!
This blanket is going to be the winter top cover on our king sized bed so it is super huge. The top is all made and I am working on the skirt part that hangs over the sides. It is taking a lot of rounds. I am on the ninth one and have used 4 x 7oz hanks of yarn already. I need some more so will pick it up next time I am in town. I expect I will have to buy at least 6 more. This is our 'love' blanket so it is sort of special. I haven't been able to match the yellow yet, I really want to finish the edge with it. Hopefully I will be able to find something close. It is the centre colour on all the granny squares so I think it will finish it nicely with the edge being the same colour.
It is still very hot here so I decided to have a rummage through my fabric stash and make another pair of shorts, aka silky drawers in our house. (What can I say? my hubby likes them lol). I would never wear them out in public but for around the house they are very cool and comfy. I learned from the other pair I made that the pockets needed to be lower and more in the front so I did that with this pair.
My birthday present of the new chair actually arrived on my birthday which was a lovely surprise as it wasn't supposed to. It is great. So comfortable and the height control hydraulics work effortlessly. I am very happy with it. I didn't put the arms on as I need it to tuck under my desk when not in use or it would be in the way.
So a pretty productive craft week for me. I read other blogs and the writers seem to be able to accomplish much more than me but that's OK, I am happy that I can do what I do.
