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YOP: Week 19

     I finished Killer Queen Cowl and That Nice Stitch Bandana.  I trimmed the ends and got final pictures today.

Killer Queen Cowl

That Nice Stitch Bandana

Both of these were made from Malabrigo Rios.  Killer Queen in the Pisces and Leo colorways and That Nice Stich in what I'm assuming is Indiecita.

    I've also overcome my knitters block, sort of.  I've started another Get a Shift On.  I have a multitude of Malabrigo Sock leftovers from several projects so I'm changing up several colors and doing another one.  When I took the progress photo today I realized its rather autumnal looking.  I'm debating my next color choices now.  I'm not sure if I should keep going as I had sort of planned or if I should stick to a more fall scheme.  

This is Eggplant as the main color, Lettuce as the CC1, Cameleon as CC2 and Terrecotta as CC1.  The Cameleon blends a little too much with the Eggplant but works well with the other contrasts.  I was going to move into tealish greens and then purple but now I'm wondering if I should stay on the orange and lime green side of things..... I may have to back burner this for  a little bit.

    I planted my garden this morning.  It took most of the day actually.  We finished getting soil for the beds yesterday and transplanted the rhubarb.  Then this morning Liara and I mixed some potting soil into the beds and then planted seeds.  It's actually still a bit early here to be direct sowing seeds.  It was chilly but sunny.  We'll see what comes up.  We planted lettuce, spinach, carrots, onions, eggplant, zucchini, corn, peas, beans, cucumbers, watermelon and some marigolds and zinnias to detract the bad bugs.  We're also trying out some "Topsy Turvy" grow bags for tomatoes this year.  We planted two tomato plants so far but plan to try some more vegetables once we get a few more Topsy Turvey's.  Later this week I plan to pick up a few more plants.  I'd like more tomatoes and some peppers. 

    I mentioned that the flowers from my grandmother estate are growing and blooming.  I'm happy to report all three of the bleeding hearts I took have in fact survived.  The first one, that I though died, must have just gone dormant from the stress of being transplanted at the incorrect time of year.  It's alive and even blooming now.  I'm glad I didn't plant something else in it's place like I had originally intended.  Here are some pictures:




I also need to weed and re-mulch this bed, I have almost as many weeds as flowers already.

That's it for me.


-Q

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  1. MaureenHDMay 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM

    Your cowls turned out great. I like your shawl. I think it would look great either way. The planned colors sound very pretty as does the fall theme. You might get more wear though if it's not specifically autumn colors? Best wishes on your topsy turvy tomatoes. My neighbor had great results. I did not. But then I'm a pretty bad gardener.

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  2. AnonymousMay 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM

    Those cowls are lovely. If it was me I would add in more colours, the yellowish green colour screams spring to me rather than autumn, but perhaps you have more trees that go that colour than we do here. So glad the transplanted plants survived. Liz (highlandheffalump)

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