So close....

.....yet so far! I sewed the shoulder together and knit the collar, then ran out of wool halfway along the cast off row. This is how much further I had to go. Never mind, that's life. There is going to be plenty of wool for sewing up and repairing a pair of gloves.

The abrupt ending of the jumper meant I had plenty of time to start stitching something else. I asked the boys what colours they wanted for their initials. The first response was black and brown, brown because it's like chocolate. There has been progress since, the brown is now red. I am still working on the black.

It seemed as if the sea picture would probably be a bit more satisfying to stitch, the colours are definitely more interesting. I am doing the waves at the moment. The only stitch used is satin stitch.

This is the first time I have used Madeira threads and I really am enjoying it. They seem to have a silkier finish to DMC. I can't wait to get the back to this today.