Sewing, knitting but notalot of running

Since Janathon, my running/exersize mojo has been in hiding. I've been going to the gym and swimming on a fairly regular basis but it doesn't take much to talk me out of it. I'm doing something most days though which is better than nothing. I'm going to be entering the race for life again this year and intend doing much better than I did last year so at least I have something to aim for. I suspect my marathon days are long behind me. I would have liked to have cleared the six nations, but if it's not to be - well, nobody died!

I have had something of a fruitful month though. Again, I need something to aim for even in my sewing and knitting life. A friend and colleague became a grandmother this month for the first time. As is often the case, she was not best pleased to be made a grandmother in  her early forties by her single youngest daughter, but as the arrival became imminent, she became more excited and is now besotted with her grandson.

I thought a playmat may be in order, I've made one before and it seems to be welcomed and is likely to be used for longer than a knitted garment or even a shawl/blanket.

I thought a nice colourful patchwork with rainbows and golden starlight was just the ticket. It went down well I think.

I'm also coming to grips with my knitting machine. It's been quite a revelation how much knowledge and skill I had lost over the last Twenty something years since I last owned one. I've now completed a jumper for myself and it actually fits! I feels comfortable, light and warm.

I added some cable detail to the front and did the neckband in the same cable type. It's not perfect by any means - I couldn't sell it, but it's not at all bad even if I say so myself/

I am doing a workshop presentation on Tuesday, I was invited to do so due to a project I've been doing at work (Job 1), in Cardiff. There will be some significant people from the Assembley as well as the NHS in Wales, so of course I have to try to look my best. I've bought an outfit, but it needed a nice scarf to set it  off, so this weekend my knitting machine came into it's own.