A whole week has gone by...

 And what do I have to show for it? 

Yet another squirrel and an abandoned project. LOL

But first...

In my last post I mentioned that a squirrel or two had wandered by and that I was very tempted. Well I did it, I bought the mohair yarn! I didn't get the same colour, opting for a beautiful teal instead.

And it is here already. The colour in this image is not right, even though I took the photo under my daylight lamp. There is a little more green in it and it is lighter than it appears here. And very soft and beautiful.  I don't believe I have ever knitted with mohair. Wish me luck.

Next, the abandoned project.

I cannot seem to find a record of it, but last year I purchased a ball of sock yarn and started a project. No not socks... I started a scarf. I recall having issues with it and rip, rip, ripping a good few rows out and picking up all the stitches again, then for what ever reason it was put aside. Well the other night I was looking for needles to go with the mohair and noticed a space in the box. Hmm, those needles are in the sock yarn. So I went hunting and pulled it out again

Progress has been made. 

The free pattern that came with the ball of yarn says there is enough yarn to make the scarf.

I think not, I think I need another ball of yarn if this is to be a big cosy scarf. I hope I can find the same stuff!

And the new squirrel? 

Before the mohair yarn turned up, and before I went looking for knitting needles and after saying I was loving working on the Down in the Garden stitcheries and that I have more than enough going on at the moment........

I started a new scrappy crochet project.

I have a bunch of granny squares sat here but I'm not happy with them, they may be ripped! And besides I wanted something else, so off I went to visit Lucy at Attic 24 and refreshed the memory on  her Neat Ripple and I was off! Hooking away on a new scrappy project.  

What was it I said about getting things finished?

Sigh.

Time, I think for a good tidy up and sort out of what exactly I have as works in progress.

I want and need to get some things completed and out of the picture before starting anything new.

(Fingers crossed behind my back here, I can start the mohair sweater as soon as I complete the scarf. 

Oh and a very special and very secret quilt project that I need before 21st June next year).

Today is the first of my three rostered days off. I'm exhausted, so even if they call, I won't be picking up extra shifts. I'm going to have that good tidy up and write a list of WIPs and must dos.

Top of the list will be to find another ball of the sock yarn.