Selective Update

Well. I had a shock today. I went to measure that prayer shawl/wrap I'm working on and discovered that I'm 8" away from being finished. So instead of being on the final ball like I thought I was, I'm on the penultimate ball. Which IS true - I can't have anymore than one more ball after this, because that's all I've got in stock - and I'm not buying anymore of the particular wool I'm using on this.

On the bad side, it means I'm about a week further away from starting a new project on the needles I'm now using. *sigh*.

Oh well.

But I've resumed work on a cross stitch project - "Goddess of Mercy" from Myth and Magic patterns book on 14 count blue-gray aida - I've completed over 1/3rd and it's good to be working on it again. Oddly enough, I've really missed working on it. The plan is for it to be hung over the door into the living room (once it's been framed, of course).

The amber crocheted rope necklace is about 1/2 finished - I think - because I've forgotten exactly how much amber beads I'd strung to begin with (no, it's not a truly incorrect usage of the word "much" - I just strung beads until I ran out and they were bought by weight, not length.) *shrug*. I don't mind really - I can see an end in sight, and I just like the fact it can't get any futher away like the shawl project ending happened to do.

And before I totally forget, I've cast off the blue eyelash scarf. It only took 9 months to knit.*sigh*. Just got all the ends to sew in now. . .

Until the next entry - with photos.

And the project I'm concentrating on this month is. . .

Well, for August, I think it'll be two projects - a blue eyelash yarn scarf I should have finished 6 months ago and a prayer shawl that likewise should have been finished 6 months ago.

Of the blanket squares - well, as of the 31st of July, there are 270 squares completed and washed. There are another 2 pre-washed and blocked, and I'll continue to work on them very erratically until I decide to have another month dedicated to that project.

Until later.