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 I just got out of COVID isolation, and it is so good to be back in the world. That said, I was lucky - although i was quite tired, I felt more like I had a (very) bad cold than anything worse. I was coughing and snuffly, but I didn't have brain-fog or exhaustion. And that meant i could indulge in some of my favourite things - reading, crocheting and knitting.

I tested positive on Saturday night, and I'd just cast on the toe of a toe-up test sock by Kat. It used some very clever and simple techniques, and I really enjoyed knitting it this pretty Stranded-in-Oz yarn. It was a very relaxing knit. The pattern should come out in July and I recommend it. 


When I wanted something that used a little more of my brain power, I crocheted squares from Granny Square Flair. I did 9 different squares. So fun and I learnt so much.

I also finished the final square from Granny Square Academy. Now I have 30 squares done from there, and have realised that I Iike variety in my crochet.

On my last day of iso I got obsessed with doing some dying.

I wanted to dye a really gentle wash of pastel colour on the sparkle base. I wouldn't say i entirely succeeded, but it's so pretty,

and I dyed some white yarn dark brown, because I'm going the charity knit it and send it to a refugee camp, soIi thought white might not be the best plan. 

So it wasn't a good week, as such, but it certainly had some very good moments. 

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  1. thecrazysheeplady13 June, 2022

    I'm glad you are okay and you definitely made the most of your "time off" :-D.

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