Not enough hours

I had planned a productive knitting weekend this weekend and I thought I had done a lot, but sadly I seem to have very little to show for my time.  I am not going to blame myself for this, rather the project I chose to work on.  What project could it be that would take and take and take in time and give nothing back in knitting? 

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that would be the Blanket of Doom, which is being renamed The Blanket Who Must Not be Named (can you tell what's bedtime reading at the Wool Palace this week?).

I'm not even going to put up a picture of it, as it doesn't deserve any attention until it gives me some sort of break.  I had one edging finished before the weekend started and thought I would fly through the rest, but then I'm forgetting, this is The Blanket Who Must Not be Named, not any ordinary knitting.  As of 9pm tonight, I have one edging and half of another done.  9pm last night, I had two edgings done, but then realised they looked different.  For some reason I had picked up the stitches differently on each side; once again, not my fault, blame The Blanket Who Must Not be Named.  However, I was the one who had to rip back and start one edging again, I didn't see the blanket offering any help. 9pm tomorrow night, what will I have?  Who can say?  Only The Blanket Who Must Not be Named I think.  It has to be done by Friday, but I doubt that will have much bearing on things.

Good thing I had lovely packages to take my mind off the whole BWMNbN thing.  My 2nd package from my lovely Secret Pal.

A pattern for two different bags and fabric flowers, plus fabric and all the notions necessary to make it and some very cool vintage sequins.  And then these great magnets, which she made herself (or even himself, I shouldn't presume).  1p coin is there to provide scale.

Thank you Secret Pal, I love it all!

So while I am slogging on with The Blanket Who Must Not be Named, I am having fun dreaming of my next project.  What will it be?  Well, I haven't decided for definite, but these have been my bedtime reading for the last couple of days.

And that skein of Cherry Tree Hill laceweight seems to have made its way out of the stash chest and is currently cuddled up to the ball winder.

To finish, here's Sam having his very own Harry Potter moment with a barn owl at the Lambeth Country Show this weekend.  The link is from last year's show - prices to hold an owl had gone up by 50p - a lot more than inflation!

Thanks for all your kind comments about the Viennese Shrug - I really appreciated all the positive feedback.  Even if I don't reply to your comment, please know that I read them all and appreciate the time people take to post them. It's nice to know you're out there!

Comments

[Donyale]

Hi Mary - thanks for the comments - I've tagged you - hope you don't mind

[Fi]

You good mother. The weekend was noisy and hot and you still went to the Country Show. We were going to go on Sunday but I saw the crowds when I ventured out on Saturday evening and Sunday was spent in the garden instead. You should tell Sam and Josie this to make absolutely sure that they properly appreciate you.

[dawn]

What a great photo of Sam - you should print it out and let him take it to school! My copy is sitting in the office ready for the holiday.

You should maybe set aside 30 mins a day (or every other day) to work on the blanket and start something else!

Which shawl are you working on? (or starting?)
You are spoilt for choice!

Dawn

[patti]

Well I was late to join the bandwagon, but last night I finished HP and the Sorcerer's Stone. I had bought the books a few years ago to read to my son, but he wasn't real interested. I decided to read them for myself, and guess who decides he wants to hear them? Yep, my son. He is enjoying the first one now!
So will the blanket be named...Voldemort when you are done?

[tracy]

I've been feeling like that about a certain project of mine too, it's GOT to be done today at the latest tomorrow. We can do it...well you can anyway! Whatever shawl you choose, that colour CTH will look wonderful. (Still trying to work out why I put it back, sob)