Improvements to come & Day 15

        ~~ Greetings readers! ~~

First all I'd just like to apologise for not updating my blog daily. This was my goal for July's challenge #KnitOm but alas life got in the way.

Improvement Suggestions

It's been pointed out to me by a relative who reads my blog needs improvements and here are some things I SHOULD improve on:

- Blog is too short
- Blog is a mess
- No greetings
- Not consistent
- No subject matter


First of all, as I pointed out to said relative, the subject matter is KNITTING & this is a journal for me, mainly to keep track of my projects on #KnitOm & other challenges. Personal growth and all that jazz.

I guess the self-improvement thing would be good if I improve the blog. Maybe organise my thoughts more. I've probably talked about this before although, it is so hard to remember.

Day 14 Reflections:

- If you are completely honest with yourself, what beliefs or assumptions hold you back? Make a determined effort to release them.

Forgiveness is a hard concept for me, but I am working on it.

- What are 3 negative thoughts you don’t want to have any more? What can you do to let go?

Mainly self-deprecating thoughts. I've been going through a rough-patch of depression, I go through highs and lows of it, but I would really love to be healed from this. There is also not being able to forgive. Forgiveness has been hard for me, but that is something that I plan on fighting through and something I have been fighting through this year.

I am working my way through a 12-Step progress on forgiveness, and I have gotten help with my depression. So I know I am on my way. 

- What do you need to let go of in order to freely move forward in your life?

There's a few things to say the least that I need to let go of, I am aware of that. It's just 'lettting' go is not as easily done as said. 

On a less SOMBRE note
Photos are back!

Look below for current photos of W.I.PS! I have a phone again! We went out for a trip to Lincraft and the dollar store and I got myself 2 phone chargers. So I never, ever, have to live without my phone again. 

Current W.I.P:

Recipient: Logan
Item: Scarf
Pattern Link: Professors Scarf



Luna's Dreamer

So far there has been no new additions to the dreamer pattern, but I will upload it. I love it so darned much though. I have brilliant dreams of slipping stitches, purling & knitting. Ahh, bliss! 

Projects to CAST ON

I have dreamed a plenty, knitting is the main one on my mind! I have found glorious numerous amounts of patterns on Ravelry & AllFreeKnitting. I have two projects I so desperately want to knit for myself. I know for me! It's shocking and unbelievable I think I've only ever knitted one thing in my life for myself! I usually gift my knitted items away. I've knitted a cowl before I knew what a cowl was. It wasn't very good, it was thrown away a couple of years ago. I wish I had documented it before I had thrown it away. I can't believe I threw it away. I would never THROW projects away now, I'd frog it, knit something new. 
Sky Scarf Pattern Link - Free

Hitch Hiker Pattern Link - $4.62** NZD



** Changes in price may occur due to foreign exchange rates

Well, hows this for improvements on the blog? 

~~~Happy Knitting ~~~

Day 15 one row of Logans Scarf completed. 260 Sts across why did I think that it was going to knit up in a few days? Jokes on me.

Today I went thrift store shopping came home with numerous amounts of needles which have been placed in assorted buckets (my sisters and my needle buckets), so trying to find which ones I bought would be a mission and a half. But trust me... I bought heaps.

I also purchased a few patterns ten cents each whoop whoop!

A scarf and two Jerseys I plan on repurposing because I saw this really awesome video on Facebook about repurposing old sweaters and I thought well I'd practise on a scarf first and MAN there is a lot of white wool. Which is good because I need some more white wool. The jerseys are a light blue and a navy blue.

Then my sister decided she just needed to go over the hill to Lincraft to buy some wool. So obviously I tagged along because I needed some wool for the sock challenge and needles too.
I almost got a completely different colouring to the yarn because they had more in store than listed on their site! How does that happen??

Then as I've stated in this blog post I wanted to knit a hitch hiker, so I got some wool for that. Also some cotton yarn for dishcloths for Christmas gifts because who doesn't want a dishcloth for Christmas??

The email from Becky on #KnitOm is just amazing on day 15.
Here's a quote of it I would like to share with you, and this I find rings true to me. 

Over these past 15 days, you’ve come a long way. You have completed (or are well on your way to completing) your knitting project(s). And you got there by working on it a little bit, every day.

"One stitch at a time.

And although it is satisfying to see the results of our efforts - to see actual progress on our knitting - let’s not overlook the significance of making a commitment to do something, to start a new habit, and doing it every day!

It’s so easy for other people’s needs, wants and wishes to get prioritized over our own. It’s hard to find the time to do what really fulfills us, restores us, connects us."

Being a mum of a young toddler, of course, everything she needs or wants get prioritise over mine. She relies on me and the rest of her family to help her with little things. Yes, I am teaching her independence as she grows there are things she needed my help with last year that she doesn't need my help with now. But, she still needs me.

Also, Becky made a mention on the wow brain and the ow brain. I will probably go more into this later. But I do find it quite interesting. If you are interested in what this is I have skimmed over this article here.