Various ramblings by the small hobbit

I've been spending quite a lot of time on crafting this month.

I( June crafts )

I've spent quite a lot of time on crafts this month:

Here's March on my floral SAL

( Crafts February )

Today's challenge is to set some goals.  I'm still setting my goals in April, since I find it a more realistic time to do so, and therefore I'm using this post to review my current goals at their eight month point:

Goal 1: To do something new each month
September was a busy month generally, so the best I can offer is visiting the church's antiquated boilers, which was an experience.  October we went on holiday and visited Chester and Llandudno, both new places.  November I tried a new online book club.  And December was ridiculously busy, so there wasn't much time to include new things.  I had been going to go to a decoupage class at our local library, but due to problems on the roads the tutor didn't make it.

Goal 2: To do a monthly review
This is going very well and may well influence what I choose for next year's goals.

Goal 3: To complete a bigger knitting project
As previously mentioned, the really impressive projects cost more than I can justify.  I finished my sleeveless top ready for next summer and I've just started a jumper, although that may not be completed by the end of April.





I am also planning on having some more minor goals, and am therefore doing 25 things in 2025.  My first six 'things' are listed here

Over the period of four months I stitched Christmas cards, and here they are:

I finished knitting the sleeveless cotton top in hydrangea coloured stripes.  I'm very pleased with the result.

Various projects this month:

Carrying on from last month's post, I completed the book and sewed in the buttons:

I'm about three-quarters of the way through Klimt's The Kiss:

My spring knitting is finished and I wore both items when we went to a concert in London this week.

   

I cross stitched a bookmark for my husband for his birthday, but that has personal details on it.  It took about four weeks, so the only thing I have to share is the progress on Klimt's The Kiss