I received a pay recently for some hours I worked and decided to treat myself to some new yarn. I stopped at Walmart and picked up these three balls of Mandala. From the left: Mandala Gradient Colour- Seagreen/Vert Océan Mandala Ombré Colour Happy/ Heureux Mandala Ombré Colour Joy #4 weight I will use the to make cuddle dolls.

Just finished the cat but thinking of putting few lengths of yarn on top of the head i had few problems with the nose bit xx

A cute bag. I followed a tutorial for a round bag by Crafty Turtle on YouTube. I tweaked my design to include 2 handles instead of just the one she adds. I've also added a drawstring so the bag can be cinched closed. The straps are crochet chains plaited together, I like these as they're less stretchy than a plain knit or crochet. I added lace to the top to finish it off. I'm really pleased with how it looks. I will definitely make more of these. The yarn is an acrylic/wool mix aran and it was an absolute nightmare to start with. It was creating lots of tucked stitches. I cured it by running the yarn through folded up baby wipes! It smoothed the napp and the pulling the yarn through obviously stretched it a little. It went from impossible to use to ok to use by going slow 😁

Since I started using the Addi Knitting machine on 3/3/26, I’ve “worked” on about 30 items. Thanks to @Kim Thompson-Pinder I used the care instructions from her tag and added to my own, so I’m sighing with relief that I’ve finalized some beanies, scarves, and a headband! Also thanks to @Susan Bovair and @Paul Brown for reminding me about Kim’s tags.

Sad isn't it? I have so much pain in my sinus, my head is heavy. Tomorrow morning I have an appointment with the doctor! I feel like a squirrel making reserves.