Busy needles

Another week has flashed past,  my needles have been on fire.

First I got those October socks completed and with two days to spare.  As they were large child sized it was a little less knitting than adult ones

Then the first of two hats for Gus

Two more hot water bottles

I'm now working on a hooded scarf for Jess

And in between times I made our Christmas puddings

What else this week? We've been out for a few walks, knitting group and into Cambridge for a bit of shopping.  The weather has been pretty rubbish at times, rain, high winds but also a couple of very frosty mornings.  Autumn colour is really coming to the fore now

I was asked what my monthly project would be for 2020.  As you may know if you are a regular reader, this year it was a pair of socks a month to become more proficient in sock knitting.  For years I have been promising myself I'd learn to crochet properly. I have the books, the hooks. I can do a single crochet edging and managed some small flowers for Rachel's bouquet, but what I really want is to be able to make a Granny Square blanket.  My plan for 2020 is to make a certain number of squares in a month.  Not decided how many yet, I'll see how I get on and what size blanket I decide to make.

I certainly have plenty of yarn oddments for this project so it would be a brilliant way to use them up and make a very portable project to stick in my bag.  So watch this space in 2020.

Right I'd best get on and finish that scarf. Bye for now