Till the end of November, all my posts will start this way: I’m raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK by knitting every day in November. It’s important to me because my dad has Alzheimer’s. If you feel so moved, you can donate here.

It’s my partner G’s 50th birthday tomorrow! Their friend is staying with us for the weekend so yesterday was very busy with cleaning (we must clean before people see our homes), making a birthday cake, finishing making birthday presents, and general ‘entertaining’. I use the term loosely because it was chatting and pouring tea, not hosting a dinner party.

Anyway all this to say I didn’t make much progress but I did finish the middle finger on my first Mixed Up Mitt.

All those loose threads are making me crazy. Perhaps on the second mitt I’ll sew in as I go. Unlikely, but perhaps!