Shrug knit-along - finished!!

This week I finished the Craftsy workshop by Stefanie Japel.  I have had heaps of fun knitting along and I am actually surprised at my progress. I would highly recommend the workshops and the online classes (I enrolled into the Quilting Quickly classes too) by Craftsy. This workshop is free so perfect opportunity to try out a learning experience like this. I had questions along the way and they were answered quickly by Stefanie who is very friendly and supportive. I also found comments by other people in the group very helpful.

This shrug has inspired me to venture out of the accessories & softies comfort zone I thought I would never get out of and try making other garments. Eventually and all in good time...

Meanwhile I am very chuffed with this result : )

I was just going to just wear a tee shirt with the shrug but my photographer (aka hubby) insisted that I put on something nice on to compliment the shrug... and I think he is right as it looks nice enough for a night out! Although not in this heat...

I did worry about running out of yarn! In the end, I had 10 grams left out of a 200 grams ball!

So happy.... summer has just started in Sydney and we have had sweltering heat already... this week I found myself wishing for cooler weather to come sooner!

One skein shrug knit-along

This shrug has been coming along slowly as I haven't touched it for over a week and only on and off working two rounds at a time. But I am enjoying it and quietly amazed at how it is turning out... the arm holes are fitting so nicely! Maybe I am overcoming my fear of making garments...

Craftsy and their classes and workshops

I recently discovered Craftsy and signed up on their Quilting Quickly I & II online classes. I had always thought that quilting was one of those things I admired but no way I would have enough patience to actually do. So when I discovered these online classes, I must admit I was curious. I think the fact that a dear friend has been trying to convince me to quilt with her also sparked the interest further.

So I got hooked with Quilting Quickly I and been watching II. I really like the teacher Jenny Doan's relaxed teaching style and she makes everything look so easy!

I have not been able to stopped looking at the many online quilting shops, I also visited a couple of my local shops and asked if my existing machine would be sufficient etc etc Then at the same time thinking this is just going to be another obsession I am going to have!

For now though, I have been restrained enough to just look (I call that research) as the logical me knows there are so many more knitting, crocheting and other sewing projects I want to do...

While I am on the subject of Craftsy, I found out about their new Workshops and I am participating in the One Skein Knit Shrug knit along with Stefanie Japel. This is where I am at so far. It's actually not as hard as I thought! I am using Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 10 ply in the Stone colorway.

Happy crafting...