This week I am busy trying to finish off a dress I am knitting for my youngest for Christmas. As I am knitting this in the evening only it is progressing in fits and starts. I would like to complete it soon, as I have a few other smaller projects that I would like to knit for both children for Christmas. I am on to the second sleeve which has been slow progress. I got to the end of the increases and realised that I was three stitches short! I had to frog it back almost to the beginning. My youngest has grown since I started knitting this so I hope it still fits her by the time I am finished.
My reading this week has been mostly on gardening. I am planning what I need to do and when using a, new to me, method. I came across biodynamic gardening as a method from a colleague when I used to work. At the time I thought it was a tad bizarre but recently have felt that it probably isn't as mad an idea as I first thought. The little booklet came with this rather colourful year planner.
I have read the booklet and looked at a few websites, there are books on this too but for now I am going to keep it simple. If it is successful then I may read in to it further in the future. I have also been looking at apple trees after spending a wonderful day last week with a local apple expert.
What are you knitting and reading?
Ooh your knitted dress is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe biodynamic garden planner looks really interesting.
The dress is lovely, great strips!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried biodynamic gardening, and
will have to look into it since we always have
something growing.
The dress is beautiful and looks so warm. I love the stripes!
ReplyDeleteOh my word, that dress is fabulous. I absolutely LOVE the colours you've chosen. And the stripes. I love me some stripes. I've added the pattern to my Ravelry library, thanks to you :-)
ReplyDeleteDress is going to be beautiful, I hope will fit.
ReplyDeleteYou picked such a beautiful color combination for your daughter's dress. Hope you share the final product when you're done!
ReplyDeleteThat color combination is perfect!
ReplyDeleteOH I love that dress!!! I am going to have to make that one!
ReplyDeletethat is a lovely sweater, i hope the knitting cont with out the need for further frogging!
ReplyDeletebiodynamic gardening is very interesting. i hope your gardening goes well. :)
That Christmas is wonderful ! Love the color way.
ReplyDeleteYour Nova is very cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful dress! I, too, am knitting something for my daughter (she is 15 months old) - I am knitting the 24-36 month size as I am a slow knitter and keep getting distracted by side projects :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the gardening - I am hoping to grow some food in our garden next year...
That dress is so cute! I've heard people talk about biodynamic gardening, but I haven't explored it yet myself. Good luck!
ReplyDeletei love knitted dresses, yours is looking fantastic!
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