31 things

Once again I've written a list of things that I'm going to over the next 12 months. It isn't quite finished but I've made a reasonable start without too many things rolling over from previous years. I'm looking forward to an action-packed year being 31!

1. Go to Antarctica

2. Ride Long Bays

3. Submit a sturgeon manuscript

4. Run 500 km

5. Compete in a triathlon

6. Grow a Marlborough rock daisy

7. Publish the whio HQ paper

8. Complete a half marathon

9. Go cycle touring

10. Compete in a multi-sport event

11. Start a post doctoral position

12. Compete in a road bike race

13. Travel internationally

14. Knit/crochet a jersey

15. Compete in a mountain bike race

16. Complete the Crater Rim Trail Run

17. Climb a grade 16 on rock

18. Submit the final whio paper

19. Learn to ride my mountain bike clipless

20. Buy a macro lens

21. Buy a tripod

22. Re-instate my blog

23. Ride a century in a day

24. Spend a night at the Sign of the Packhorse

25. Learn to use Bayesian statistics

26. Crochet a sunhat

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31. Go tramping at least once a month (SONDJFMAMJJA)

And she returns

After what has been a monster 3 year hiatus, I have decided to return to the blogosphere. This has been largely prompted by my discovery of RSS feeds and subsequent finding of random crafty/foody blogs that have inspired me to make/eat all sorts of fabulous goodies. So I'm going to use this opportunity to document my crafticious/delicious creations.

I finally finished my crocheted blanket today, at least a year after it was started. It's made from a single ply variegated wool and super soft and cuddly. Badger is in love! I've lost the link to the website where I found the pattern, so I'll attempt to make it up below. Super simple.

Crocheted blanket

I used 20 balls of 50g single ply variegated wool plus 1/4 ball of random stash wool for the edging and a 7mm crochet hook (I crochet super-tight).

Chain a foundation row of 151 stitches (or however wide you want it to be in an odd number).

Row 1: Single crochet (sc) to end

Row 2: Chain 1, sc in first chain, *skip 1, sc and double crochet (dc) in next chain, repeat from * to end.

Repeat Row 2 until the desired length, then finish with a row of sc in every stitch.

Edging: sc around edge, turning corners by sc, chain 2, sc in corner stitch. When you've gone all the way round, turn and go back in the opposite direction for a second round.

Hopefully that makes sense. I'll try and track down a link to the original pattern.