Year of projects

I forget what week I am on, but it is probably best not to know!

I feel I'm making decent progress on my list, although this could be due to picking some of the easier projects to be getting on with! I will add some more this week in all probability, so time to nick be inspired by some other people's clever ideas!

I am currently working on a blanket for a friend's new baby, the pattern taken from moogly's blackberry salad stripe blanket on Ravelry. Lovely easy pattern which rather than doing in the cotton suggested, I'm doing in good old Stylecraft acrylic for ease of washing and drying (a big consideration when you have a small babe and two other littlies.) It's a fairly slow make, not sure why, but I should be finished by mid-week and then onto the next thing!

On the pup front, said Puppy now has a name very fitting to the handsome young beagle he is. On the suggestion of Grateful 4 crochet he is going to be called Chester. Apparently when hubby was a little lad he, and a friend's dog Chester, were a mischievous duo, so Chester it is then! It's funny how a lot of you suggested things we had on our list, but just couldn't all agree on.

Anyway, back to YOP work, to see other fellow blogger's progress, please see here.

Thanks for your constant inspirations........Faithx

Reasons to be cheerful!

I'm hoping I'm not too late....although I'm definitely cutting it fine.  Despite my lateness, I haven't been racking my brains for

Reasons to be Cheerful

I have been too busy being cheerful to blog!

I have a blanket on the go! My favourite thing to do as you all know!  This one is for a new little baby boy, Kester, born just a few days ago.

The second thing I don't have a picture for, but it is the light streaming through the windows (and my house isn't too dusty for a change) I'm not one who suffers in the dark winter months, but the sunshine streaming through the window is great for the soul!

The third and maybe the most exciting one is that we are getting one of these.

This is our new beagle puppy who we are going to collect in an hour and a half........I am quietly excited and nervous all rolled into one!  He still doesn't have a name, we have a long list, but can't agree......any ideas?

I have so much running through my mind and haven't found time to blog at all.......please check out Jill's (from Stocki) Beautiful Blogger Blanket.  It is a simply brilliant idea that I can't wait to get going on (I know.....I know I must get on with it) .....its all about blankets, so you know I'm in don't you?!  Why don't you join in too, the closing date is 31st January.

Anyway.......I'm certainly very cheerful about that too.....why don't you pop over to PlanetPenny and join in the fun and spread some cheerfulness too.