Well, I’ve been hand at work making things easier. I’m quite worn out from it all.

Moving contents of three rooms has mostly been something we could manage… if the definition of ‘manage’ includes lots of rest and pain killers. I’ve been getting quotes and looking for solutions for a few other matters around the house that we can’t do ourselves. A quote for having mulch blown onto the garden beds has us considering if the beds could be a bit smaller and where we could plant more ground covers. A quote for concrete edges made it clear it’s MUCH cheaper to get a gardener in now and then to refresh the trench edges.

On the craft front, there’s nothing like moving everything to reveal how many UFOs need tackling. Like with the potential refashioning projects, I decided to cull them by asking myself: do I really like the thing I’m making?

The Crochet Cardigan. I started this months ago with the idea of crocheting the yarn from a scarf I knit on holiday in the UK 20 years ago, which spent some years as the collar of a jacket, into a striped cardigan. It was all going well but then my hands got quite sore and I put it aside for a while. The break has made me realised I’m not that thrilled by it, especially because much of the yarn is weak from age, and if I continue I’m sure to get RSI again. Answer: no.

The Ugly Grey Jacket. After I removed the collar from the jacket I crocheted a replacement. The result was good apart from one problem: the colour was horrible. So I finally got aroud to dyeing it black and like it much better. Answer: yes.

The Woven Dishcloths. The last thing I wove on the Jane was dishcloths and the leftover base warp has been on the loom for a year or so. Something about having so many thrums nudged me into threading some onto the loom as the new supplemental warp, and now I’m weaving more dishcloths. Answer: yes.

The Too-Short Petticoat. Was supposed to be lining for a see-through skirt, but somehow I got talked into making a petticoat instead. It’s not slippery enough for that, and it’s too short. I had the idea of adding a ruffle but seriously, it’s not worth the time. Answer: no.

Quilts. I’m enjoying getting the last of these finished. Answer: definitely!