This week has gone so fast! I am not sure if that is a good thing or not. In one respect I can’t wait for all of ‘this’ to be over so the faster time goes the better, and the nearer to retirement I get 🙂 However, I do like to feel that I am making good use of time, but it is just whizzing past me.
This week’s crafting has partly been about preparing a new camper van embroidery and a lovely new applique needlebook for me. More on that in a future post as they are just at the stage of being stuck to the background with no stitching yet.
I have been experimenting with knitted ornaments as I decided that I would like to do knitted ones for this year’s collection for family. I was doing a bit of research and came across some wreaths and thought that I could maybe adapt Julie’s free doughnut pattern so I had a little play.
Knitting it on size 3.75 mm needles made a bigger doughnut but it was not big enough, so I eventually cast on 39 stitches rather than the 26 in the pattern. This is such a fast and easy knit, you do not have to concentrate too hard so it is great for doing while watching tv. I have now made 5 doughnuts in total I am getting quite confident with it.
To decorate I am using up my stash of little charms. I have so many varied ones that I have collected over the years and they look very cute on the wreath.
I only have about half a ball of this lovely variegated yarn left so will use that up for possibly another 4 of these. The good thing is that the charms can be varied as I only have one or two left of most of these now and I am trying to be good and not buy any new stash 🙂
I am going to take three weeks leave at Christmas, my employer has given us extra time off to say thank you for all the extra work we have done this term so I have two weeks from them. I am still hoping that restrictions are lifted so I can visit Mum in Spain but we shall see, it is all very complicated so I probably won’t know until last minute. Either way there will be lots of knitting taking place.
I hope that you have had a good week and things are going ok. Take care, stay safe and thanks for visiting.
Stitches of Time 
I’m just thankful the post is still working, and I’ve already sent off one Christmas present!
Enjoy your extra time off, even if you don’t get to Spain!
These knitted animals are amazing. My gran tried to teach me to knit a few times and I just couldn’t get the hang of it, I do miss all of the lovely things she made for me.
They are mainly straight pieces with little shaping so come together really quickly. I am fine knitting but cannot get to grips with crochet at all!
You are so organised, I will probably be posting things last minute as usual!
I love this idea! When you cast on 39 stitches, can you please tell me how you go about your decreases? As in the pattern? I’m good at knitting, but not good at altering patterns and want a larger wreath like yours.
Hello Lisa, I just followed the increases and decreases in the pattern yes. There were some rows where I was one stitch too short but it didn’t seem to affect the end result. Hope that this helps and thanks for visiting the blog.