Friday, July 8, 2016

Back with a Plan

Apart from being sick with a horrible viral infection for several weeks, I have been in a bit of a rut with regard to blogging, crocheting, knitting and just things in general. Its now time to try to get back to normal and so I've decided to join the Year of Projects (Year Six) which is a Ravelry group well worth checking out if you're looking for lots of friendship, support and motivation. SO, without further ado .....


As this is my first week, I need to provide my list for the year - in no particular order (links provided)




That should do for a start. As you know, I do lots of projects for charity so the above won't be the only things I hope to make this year. Oh, by the way, Year of Projects runs from July to June so if you want to give it a go, there's still time to join in.

Since I last blogged, I have been supporting a few of the Knit4Charities monthly projects, the most recent, to provide chemo hats for the Canberra Oncology unit. I made six - here's one of them ..


For my regular visitors, its been a few months since you've seen my little grandson Oliver who will be 20 months old next week, so here he is helping celebrate my birthday yesterday.


That's it for now. Hope I still have a few friends out there in the blog-o-sphere (its been sooooo long).
xox

15 comments:

  1. I am so happy you are joining YOP. I have been following your blog for years and you have so much to share. Looking forward to watching you over thenext year.

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  2. Hi Dorothy, so nice to see you! I've missed you, great to have you back in blogland :-). Belated Happy Birthday, all the best & lots of luck & health!
    On your list are a lot of pretty things. A Hitchhiker I made some years ago, it's fun and easy to knit. The Call the Midwife blanket is on my list, too, it's so petty! And I've adopted some new patterns from your list right now ;-). Fingerless, Unforgettable and Mapleton. The latter reminds me of the Nena shawl I made last year (and also a second one that I haven't shown up to now), here you can see it if you like:
    http://natasnest.blogspot.de/2015/07/summer-shawl-swap-2015.html
    But they are not totally equal so maybe I will buy that Mapleton pattern yet again ;-). Wishing you lots of fun working through your list & a happy weekend! Sunny greetings, Nata

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  3. Hi Dorothy! You will always have me as a friend. *H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* an you are gorgeous and Oliver is a living doll! I love your list of projects and looked at each one. I look forward to seeing the things as you go along. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  4. Happy birthday!!!!!' 🎉🎉🎂🎂🎉🎉. So glad you are joining us!! Love that you do so much for charity! Those awesome and inspiring!!!

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  5. I clicked through all your project links and you have some lovely things planned! I look forward to getting to know you through this year's YOP!

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  6. Lovely list, and happy Birthday, look forward to seeing your projects. (I am also using this YOP to revive my blog.)

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  7. Lovely list, and happy Birthday, look forward to seeing your projects. (I am also using this YOP to revive my blog.)

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  8. Hope you had a great birthday, your grandson is gorgeous. I love your list and very much look forward to seeing your progress through it. Your hat is great and I'm sure will be much appreciated.

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  9. Hope you had a great birthday, your grandson is gorgeous. I love your list and very much look forward to seeing your progress through it. Your hat is great and I'm sure will be much appreciated.

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  10. This is my first year and looking at your list I remembered I want to do a Hitchhiker too. I love the Call the Midwife blanket. hmmm...maybe I will add crochet to my list too.

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  11. This is my first year and looking at your list I remembered I want to do a Hitchhiker too. I love the Call the Midwife blanket. hmmm...maybe I will add crochet to my list too.

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  12. Belated birthday wishes and how handsomely cute is your grandson! Looking forward to seeing many of those wonderful projects planned come to fruition.

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  13. What a gorgeous boy Oliver is, looks a real happy chappy, cheeky grin too. Love the list. I'll click some of those links tomorrow when I have a bit of time to spare.

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  14. Sounds like a great plan Dorthy, Oliver is a delight!
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  15. What a handsome boy. His smile is infectious. I'm so sorry you were hit by such an icky bug. Glad you're better. I'm looking forward to seeing your WIP's. It's nice to see some crocheters as part of YOP.

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