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I must, I must, I must finish this stuff!


Though nothing finished off to actually report...

Much in the way of super organisation-ness this week over here.  I have been annoyed for about a month by the number of projects on the go (which are getting in the way of the projects I want to do) and the number of times I open a cupboard to get something and find a number of other totally random things shoved in there the last time we tidied up to have someone round...

I have decide to finish off (in order...ish):


  1. Marcus' jumper from Bouton d'Or (picture above).  Is it done; bar blocking, sewing up and a bit of neckline ribbing which is added post-construction.
  2. Replacement of laundry basket (not even blogged yet as a work in progress)
  3. Cardigan for Oscar, my friend Jennie's new bubba (a Sirdar pattern but can't find a nice picture)
  4. Renfrew top with first ever FBA (yet to blog)
  5. Knitting bag for me - made up pattern from weird Hatami Japanese mattress webbing roll thing I bought at the craft fair

They aren't strictly in order as I tend to do sewing at different times to knitting, so perhaps one might finish sooner than the other just due to circumstance.

I also have a friend who is very close and whose birthday is 24th July.  I would like to make her a clutch bag for her birthday but not sure I should try and fit that in among everything else!

I will be disciplined, I will be disciplined...

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