The Granny Stripe blanket made from leftover fingering weight handspun-
It is 26"x55", the perfect size for laying on my legs or putting around my shoulders. This is my second Granny Stripe blanket and once again I loved making it, I will miss this project. The pattern is free from Attic 24.
I crochet a little edge around this one for a change.
I also finished sewing a robe, from some fabric I was given.
The pattern is from this Japanese sewing magazine (vol 10).
These patterns are very easy to follow (no need to be able to read Japanese). I added pockets (the pattern from a different design in the magazine) and replaced the ties with buttons and a snap (my Mother had made one and didn't like the ties). If I was to make it again I would make the bodice a bit longer and add darts in the back.
Since it is Tour de Fleece time I finished a couple of skeins of yarn-
This is the blend of 5 fibres. I ended up with 440m, 106g of fingering weight yarn.
This is the first skein of wool from the raw fleece I prepared. It is about a Dk weight.
We have had more rain this past week than we had had since the start of the year (we set records for the driest first 6 months of the year and than set a record for the most rainfall in one day, then had more rain days).
The garden (or the yard) hasn't had a chance to dry out, but it is growing really well.
The perennial garden has lots blooming,
This lily is one we brought from our old home.
Photos for around-
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| a walk in the woods |
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| a twelve spotted skimmer dragonfly |
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| our road on the other side of the highway-corn on one side and oats on the other |