For our last trip to Texada I decided not to transport any crafts across but instead I wanted to work on some of the unfinished crafts I already had over there.

This summer I took a bag of baby yarn across and knit a baby cap. There was still plenty of yarn left so I knit another one. I think there is probably enough yarn left even now for at least three more. I’m sorry that this yarn is no longer available as I used it for all of the first blankies I made for my grandchildren.

I’ll donate these to BOND (Babies Open New Doors) when they are all finished.

I needed a warm toque for my swims with the Popsicles and I had just the yarn for it. When we were in Ireland I purchased four skeins of wool in Donegal that I set aside for “something”. I made myself a simple hat and then made a second one for donation.

I still have some of the blue wool left and it, along with some of the other colours, will go into an art piece at some point. I have the pattern, just not the time.

I use my fabric scraps to make dog pillows for donation to the SPCA. The tiniest scraps go into a pillowcase and when it is full I sew it up and drop it off at their facility. I was at the thrift store one day looking for pillowcases and saw two balls of yarn that I couldn’t resist.

When we were last heading to Texada I remembered that I had a new chair over there and thought I should take some knitting along, just to see how the chair worked for that craft. It was awesome and I finished the scarf in just two short days. It is just garter stitch but the yarn gives it a nice texture.

This will be part of the donation I make on Mum’s birthday.