FOs, WIPs and OTHER BITS.

Like many other crafters, I am hopeless at focusing on one project at a time. I usually have at least one side project in case I need a break or I do a lot of little projects in short succession. Over the last month, I've made two hats, started another blanket (albeit a lot smaller than the last) and, despite what I said back in mid-June, Sophie has grown. Keep reading if you want to see what I've been working on!

After a recent yarn hunt for something specific turned into a stash addition, I had to turn this Patons 8ply Cotton Blend in a lovely shade of mustard (actually called Mineral) into something worthwhile. When I found this Beeswax hat pattern by Amy van de Laar, I was sure I had a winner but unfortunately - and despite swatching, frogging and starting again with fewer stitches - it's just too big. I think I have just enough yarn left to reattempt with smaller needles, but it is a little disappointing.

We're at that age where everyone we know is doing one of two things: getting married or having babies. Since we're not planning on having children, the latter is always a nice opportunity to bust out some smaller projects. I made this hat for one of husband's co-workers, whose wife is due to have a little girl this weekend. The pattern is the Norwegian Sweet Baby Cap by Gro, with alterations for worsted/aran yarn thanks to this version by Ravelry user, wskmontanna. I used Malabrigo in Sunset, which I had in my stash.

I think I might make some little booties to go with it, but I haven't found quite the right pattern yet, especially for a chunkier yarn like Malabrigo. Any suggestions are welcome!

I've had this baby yarn in my stash for a while (I used little bits of it to make a baby-themed dodecahedron for a commission a few years ago) and decided I wanted to put it to use. Finally inspiration hit when I stumbled across this simple yet gorgeous blanket by The Purl Bee. It's done in fingering/4ply yarn, which is a rarity in blankets and much better suited to the Australian climate. My squares are a tiny bit bigger than the pattern (six inches as opposed to four and a half - is it Aussie yarn or me?) so I'm aiming for a 5x6 crib blanket, rather than 7x9 - though we'll see how that goes when we get there. I don't have an intended recipient for this one just yet but I'm really excited to see how it comes together.

If you're interested in giving this one a go, The Purl Bee sells yarn kits with Koigu Premium Merino the appropriate colours. I'm using five different colourways of Bambini Print and regular Bambini in white for the borders by Baby Bella.

Finally, after having a "completed" Sophie's Universe sitting around my house for a week or two, I couldn't take it anymore, declared it not-quite-right and decided to add the border (but not the granny squares). I am so much happier with how it looks now - the scalloped edging make it look that much more finished compared to the flat edge it had before. It is now a whopping 2.05m (almost 81") and is quite heavy but I love it all the more. I'm so glad I can now genuinely call it done and that I can promise it won't appear in another blog post!

What's are you working on at the moment? Are you a one-at-a-time wonder or a multi-project nut like me?