Day 12: 9 squares

Ok, so I'm a little behind, well 3 squares behind infact but I have good intentions to try and catch up and keep on track with completing one square per day. I have a feeling I could get a bit obsessive over this! But hey, it's all good fun and will hopefully result in a nice cozy blanket for our lounge:)

Good night from Rome!
xx

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99 squares in 99 days

I have decided to set myself the challenge of knitting 99 squares in 99 days so that I can complete my first blanket (Luna Blanket by Martin Storey) in just over 3 months. I started last Saturday18th June and have currently completed 8 squares (so I need to make 1 more today to keep on track!). Here are some squares I have already made so far:

I've been wanting to make this blanket since I first saw it published in The Knitter magazine over a year ago. I nearly went for the same yarn they used (Rowan Alpaca Cotton) but this would make it cost nearly £140 to make!! Eeek! So I decided to go for the more budget option, that I won't be too heartbroken over if it gets snagged by certain mischievous small felines that live with us. Which means, I only spent £32 on the yarn for the whole project - go me!

I decided to go with cream and brown (rather than black) as our decor is more softer browns than monochrome.

This is a challenge I really do want to stick to, so despite all my upcoming travelling for work (Rome, Milan, Madrid, Berlin) I will be using my time in my hotel room to knit rather than feel lonely and miss my husband - so it's a good plan all round!

I'll be sure to keep you updated on this project - I need to find a way to keep myself motivated and not get bored of knitting 50 squares of pattern A and 49 squares of pattern B!

Wish me luck!

Knitting in the park

I have recently taken to visiting the park near work in the morning and at lunchtimes to knit and it's lovely! I normally get to work about half an hour before I actually need to start, so as I'm not very busy at the moment, I've decided to use my extra time to get some much missed knitting done. The result: I am already turning the heel on a sock I started 5 days ago - woohoo!

After the commute into London, followed by the joys of the tube, just sitting peacefully in the park listening to the birds (with a faint background accompaniment of car engines and beeping horns) is such a nice contrast and seems to be making each day much more enjoyable:)