October is my favourite month, and it’s also my birthday month. This year I turned 34. We had a nice family dinner at home, and the cake was on brand. My mum always likes to get creative with the cakes, and admits she’s not the best at cake decorating. Then on my actual birthday a friend invited me out for dinner. We had a great time.
My 34th Birthday with an “on brand” cake!
Last time I wrote I wasn't finished my cardigan, but had to have it finished in time for a wedding. I am happy to report that I finished the cardigan, the fit it great, and it went so well with my outfit. The wedding was great! It was at an old brick works factory. We spent the night in the city, before coming home the next day. On our way home we stopped at a little farm stand and I couldn’t help but get this more adorable crochet chicken.
*Photos (L to R): Me in my outfit for the wedding, featuring my hot pink, hand knit cardigan. My brother giving me a surprise kiss whilst taking pics. The crochet chicken I got at the farm stand.
On the way to the wedding I had a knitting emergency in the car. My knitting needle broke. The cable broke right off of the metal piece that connects it to the needle tip on my interchangeable set. I’ve never had that happen before. We were close to a yarn shop, so I asked if we could detour, and I ran in and got a replacement fixed knitting needle in the size and length I needed, plus a few other goodies, and then I was able to recover my knitting. If I hadn’t been able to get a new needle I would have had to tape the cable to the other end of the needle. Luckily it all worked out. Now I have to get a new cable (or two) for my interchangeable set, as I use them regularly.
*Photos (L to R): The broken cable on my interchangeable needles. The haul I got at the yarn shop when I stopped to get a new needle. The needle package is empty because my project is safely on the needles now.
In October I’ve been chugging along on my shawls. I finished the pink one, and am now working on a Remember Me Shawl in the rainbow coloured yarn. There is so much more orange and green in it, and I am not liking it as much as I thought I would. It is disappointing. Next up I will be knitting a Gratitude Blanket for my piano teacher, who is ill, the the same yarn, Estelle Colour Flow, in a colour way that is shades of green and brown.
This is the shawl. I thought the yarn would knit up more pastel rainbow, but there was so much more orange and green hiding. I’m not sure if I like it.
I can’t forget to show the cute sign my brother made for me to put on the door when I am filming so he doesn’t disturb me. Avonlea Chronicles podcast is filmed in 1 take. He made it out of cherry wood, and then used a wood burner to burn the writing into the wood and finished with a few coats of varnish to seal everything in.
The sign my brother made for me to put on the door when I’m filming podcasts.
Hopefully in November I can plough through a few more projects and get back to some designs that are waiting for me and maybe do some gift knitting.
