How much #MeMadeMay ass did I kick, you ask? None. I kicked absolutely no making ass in May. This should be an incredibly short post. I am feeling like a bit of a slacker, but it is what it is.
- Finished Objects:
Flax Sweater, by Tin Can Knits. This was made for the administrator’s new baby, using stash Swish DK.
Vanilla socks for me. I used Patons Kroy. This is only the 2nd pair of socks that I have knit for me this year…
1 Charity headband. I used Headband with a Twist, by Mirella Moments
Father’s Day tie-dye. We made the shirts for The Father and The Father-In-Law. We also did another Trader Joe’s bag. I tried using Rit Color Fixative after the dye process was completed to avoid fading. I followed the directions to the letter, but the shirts still completely faded in the wash. It also seemed to soften the fabric, which I am not sure is a good thing.
- New Cast ons
2470 Women’s Lace Border Tank Top
- Works in Progress
Shik’is Cowl
Jameson Sweater
Knitting my memories blanket
Lawley skirt
White denim skirt
- Goals for next month
Finish the Lawely skirt
Finish Shik’is cowl
Sew matching jammie shorts set
Make Feebs’s 8th birthday charm
Work on mending projects:
- Feebs’s pants with holes into shorts
- D&B handbag repair
- Re-melt the tunneled candles into another, bigger vessel
Yep, that’s all folks. I finished 3 things in May. I didn’t sew until the last weekend in the month, then had technical difficulties and had to stop before I could finish Lawley. I found myself frantically knitting on the night of the 31st, trying to finish the Shik’is cowl, so that I could list that as an FO. I’d slept like hot garbage the night before and I just wanted to go to sleep but felt this ridiculous need to finish the cowl. It took me a minute, but I did snap out of it and went to bed early. This blog is for me, and all in all it is a really great thing. The one downside that I have started to notice is that I was aggressively pushing myself to get more done. Why is that? I have no idea. Whether I have one reader or one million, this blog is MY happy space. I will still set goals and plans, but not be aggressive about them. Making is my joy, even when I am mad at it, and I want to keep it as my joy. There is going to be a separate post about where I am health wise. It will touch on things like unrealistic expectations and compassionate deadlines. It’s something that I have thought about for a while and want to get those thoughts on paper.
I think June will have more making, and more diversity in activity. I have a bench that I am going to refinish. We were out in Oakland one day and decided to curb-gnome a Free bench. I think it will be really nice when it is done. I also want to work on pile of mending-ish stuff. The weather is warming up and I want to turn all of Feebs’s pants with holes into shorts for the summer. We give her hand-me-downs to a family member. I don’t think that child has ever received a pair of long pants from us. They all end up as shorts once Feebs wears the knees out. I need to start watching YouTube videos about how to sew leather with cord. I got a good match of yellow cord for the D&B handbag, now I need to know how to match the stitching. Luckily, it is a small area that needs mending. Our houseguest has ended her stay with us, which will now allow me to have a more permanent sewing space. This will hopefully allow me to work on sewing a little at a time, and get more done. I also purchased a really cool cross-stitch pattern. I need to go this weekend and buy the cloth and floss. I think it is going to take me a hot minute to complete, but I should get it started.
May was busy and full of a lot of really great things. Sister #2 and I finally got together, just the two us. This hasn’t happened in at least 4 years. There is no good reason for this, other than “life happens”. We met for lunch and did a tiny bit of thrift shopping at a new Savers. I was unpleasantly surprised by the prices. They were very high. I will stick with my Salvation Army and Eco-Thrift. We had the best visit and have vowed to do it again in a couple of months. Mother’s Day happened, and that was a nice weekend. It was very mellow and relaxing. This isn’t something that I will generally say about Mother’s Day, so I was really happy with how it turned out. The following weekend, Feebs and I went to see Ms. H’s new house. We went cherry picking and had a fantastic sleep over with two of our favorite ladies. The weekend after that was the Celebration of Life for my Grammy. We had a barbeque at Sister #1’s house. It was a really nice day, and I think Grammy would have been thrilled that we gathered to celebrate her. There isn’t much that makes me as happy as seeing Feebs play with her cousins. It brings back such good memories of my childhood with my sibs and cousins. The following week was both The Husband’s dreaded test and the last week of Ms. H staying with us. The week had a lot of potential for change in it. Thank goodness we had a three-day weekend at the end of it. Poor Feebs was sick starting on Wednesday and had to stay home all week. She still wasn’t 100% through the weekend, so we keep it really low key. I think we all needed that down time. The Husband was really wrung out from his test. And guess what… He PASSED!!!! We found out this morning that he passed that bastard of a test! After 11 years, we are done talking about this test. He can stop worrying about it. He can start unwinding from 15+ years of stressing about it and questioning if he will ever pass it. I am so INCREDIBLY PROUD of him! I know technically that is a sneak-peak into June, but Oh Well! Feebs and I have continued on with her Yummy Crate adventures. Some of the recipes have been hits, some misses. I think we can skip the tie-dye noodles and the blueberry muffins. The bibimbap, Naan pizzas, and salmon skewers are keepers. We are saving the meatloaf cake recipe (ick) for Father’s Day weekend. I hope The Husband either loves it or can fake it well.
I think that wraps up this month. I have high hopes for June. I think there is potential for a lot of making to happen, but no pressure!
Loves,
M
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