Goals and Things

Where is the summer going? Time is speeding ever onward and I don't feel I've achieved very much this month. Okay, I did have my final uni assignment to do which took up a lot of free time towards the beginning of the month but still... and then I look at my lists and actually, it's not been too bad, I've just worked on things that weren't on my goals list, particularly knitting!

Goals:

• Father's Day Card - done, made up and given
• Wooly Zipper - nope! put away as UFO
• 200th Post Giveaway Prize - I'm going to give away something from my stash instead
  
• Christmas in July Exchange (XoE) - done and mailed. I'm getting a little worried as it should be at it's destination by now.
  
• LHN Exchange (HoE) - done and mailed - and received.
  
• Monthly Finishing Challenge - Tin Topper - done
• Neat Country Stuff - no, another one put away for now, hopefully I'll want to get back into it soon
  
• One framing finish - no, not done
  
• One non framing finish - yes, if you count the LHN exchange piece!
  
• One PIF gift - yes but not stitching
  
• One UFO - two are now in my WIPs list, and one is probably only an evening away from completion. I'm counting that as sucess as it's been in my UFO pile for a decade.

Also completed:

• Morning Song - Just Nan, my SAL with Sally
• Grey Knitted and Felted Bag
• Multicoloured Knitted and Felted Bag
• Wire and Beads Knitted Bracelet (do you detect a theme here?)

So, overall I'm quite pleased with what I achieved. I'm glad to be back into knitting, but it did mean my stitching suffered somewhat. The knitting was simple stuff, so didn't need much thought - I think I needed that!

My goals for July are:

• Birthday Card for Sister
• Birthday Gift for Sister
• Birthday Card for BiL
• Birthday Card for Ma
• Birthday Gift for Ma
• Monthly Finishing Challenge - scissor pocket/keeper/sheath
• One finish to make up
• One framing finish
• One PIF gift
• Random Thoughts
• Summer Quaker Exchange (HoE)

As you can see there's a rash of family birthdays this month! I have already made a start on the cards for my sister and Ma, and I know what I'm doing for the quaker exchange, so the 'obligation' stuff is sorted, and that's the important thing!