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In progress - June 2026


 

Wind/Water/Salt Chapters 39-51: Nothing.  

Persephone (probably not its real name): Nothing.
Vinterlys: Got bored of working on Chapter 4 and started working through the rest of the setting that starts with Chapter 4. For this project, working through each setting as a block seems like a good strategy (so far).  
Critted 4 Got back 2
Submissions 0 Out there 0 Rejects 0
Knitting
  • Aberlady (AS Celtic Collection). Another inch. 
  • Bongo Basketweave (knitty): Started the month with just the finishing to do. Done! 
  • Plain ordinary socks. Started the month halfway through the leg of the second sock.  Done!
  • Quattro socks (knitty). Started the first. I'll probably do 3 pairs of these, finished the first sock except for about 50 danglers, started the second. 
  • Plain ordinary socks #2: Needed something mindless to work on because the four balls of yarn on the Quattro socks are too fiddly. Did a cuff. 
Sashiko project: Nothing. 

Purple Romper: Nothing. 

Nikka Pants: Made the piece I lost and did the fronts.  

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