My Creative Space

I walked past the Osteopath on my way to the gym this morning and noticed that she only had three waistband style wheat bags left, so I suspect I will get another order soon.

In the meantime I will try and get through as much as I can - which means less preparing for new projects that I will start in the new year, and more focus on finishing projects. After all December is fast approaching and I will need to be ready to start Christmas projects by then.

So today, in My Creative Space, I will try and fill out the last few pages of journalling in my travel album from Vanuatu.

The Gadgetman and I went in 2000 and I stuck all the photos and memorabilia and stickers into the album about 10 years ago. Now for the titles and journalling. Once this one is done I have four more travel albums to finish. If I journal a day of travel each day I should be finished by the end of November. Not a bad goal.

I also need a hat. It felt very naughty to be doing Kinder duty on Monday without a hat during the Sun Smart season.

As you can see, I am using Nicole Mallalieu's most excellent hat pattern that I have already used for a hat for my daughter. I am disappointed with my fabric as when I pre-washed it the red dye ran into the white background and has not entirely come out. But it will be fine. I intend to make a few other hats in other more neutral colours anyway.

And then there's the knitting.

I'm going well with my first ever cabling. I have finished the "Triple Gull Cable" section and am now up to a sort of criss cross patterning. This is a very well written pattern by Elena Nodal - excellent for novice cable knitters like myself.

Aside from that I hope to get out into the garden today to plant some companions for my fruit trees. Aphids are abounding on a couple of plants but I have seen lots of ladybirds at work so I think, like last year, I will not need to spray anything.

I also need to decide what to have for dinner. Any ideas?