I wasn’t liking the feel of my green handspun in the crocheted linen stitch scarf. I found some Malabrigo sock yarn in the same colour (Lettuce 37) and ripped back to the beginning of the green and switched yarns. After crocheting about a dozen sts in the new colour, I noted the Malabrigo yarn was much thinner and making the fabric curve because of the smaller gauge. I ripped back to the beginning of the row again and did ch2 between single crochet stitches. That made things flatten out nicely. The hook is a size larger than the pattern calls for. I usually use a larger hook so the drape of the fabric will be a bit looser.
Adjusting chain stitches between single crochet stitches is a great modification allowing this pattern to be done with two different weights of yarn. The 'feel' of the fabric is much softer and nicer.
The demolition/removal of my kitchen cupboards will happen this Friday. I have most of the contents of my cupboards strewn all over my dining room table and on the floor around the periphery of my dining room.
About half the contents were placed there at the end of April but a couple of days before the anticipated demo, I learned that there would be a delay until the end of the first week in June. I piled the rest of the stuff in there today.
I got most of the cupboards emptied. I wiped the shelves clean, too. They're headed for a dumpster but I couldn't leave them dirty.
The previous owner had used MacTac shelf lining. When I tried to remove it years ago, the MDF peeled up with it in places so I cleaned it the best I could and left it.
For the past month, I've done fine managing with only a couple of plates, bowls, etc. These last bits will just be put onto the kitchen table tomorrow. I'm setting up the microwave oven on the washing machine as my main floor laundry room is only steps away from the kitchen. I'll wash the dishes in the laundry tubs.
These were all the dishes I've needed this past month.
I've been getting by with minimal kitchen utensils.
Geraniums were under these grow lights all winter. They got put out on the deck yesterday to harden off and am using the space for some small appliances.
After breakfast tomorrow, these cupboards will be cleared out.
The plastic containers on the right are all from leftovers I've been eating out of the freezer. I'll move the fridge over to the opposite wall before the demo and installation. It won't be in the way there and can still be used.
It has really been a good exercise in getting rid of stuff I haven't used in years, especially things with best before or expiry dates. I'm also getting rid of at least 20 mugs - only keeping ones with top-level sentimental value.
The tall cupboard to the right of the fridge is being eliminated, and the fridge will be moved over to that place. I'll gain a bank of drawers which should eliminate having my big utensils in containers on the counter.
After the cupboard install, measurements for the new quartz countertop will be taken. It will be manufactured then installed along with the new sink and faucet set in a couple of weeks. So I have a couple of weeks without a fully functioning kitchen coming up.
This renovation is something I have wanted to do for about 20 years and for one reason or another (finances, timing, life events, illnesses, COVID, etc.) we never 'pulled the trigger' on the project. It'll be great to get it all done and everything in place.
Bye, bye honey oak from the 80s. Hello fresh, clean, modified Shaker style cupboards.
In the meantime, I'll be doing a lot of dining out and bringing home takeout. Two of my favourite activities.
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