A few finished projects

You Must Love Me

I love these side to side shawls.  I started another one.

It's A Shore Thing

New Month

Time seems to get away from me and next thing I know a month has gone by!
I guess time does fly when you're having fun.

Having start"itis", for April I started a new bag

Essential Tote by Ana Cohen, yarn: Imperial Yarn Native Twist

two new shawls...

Shoalmates Shawl by Heather Anderson, yarn: Manos del Uruguary Alegria color Fondo Del Mar

Reflections by Mira Cole, yarn: Baah Platinum color Grey Onyx and Framboise

Fingerless Mitts...

Dragon Hide Mitts by Karen Troyer Ladman, yarn: Lana Gatto Feeling color Red






Two Headbands (one finished)

Drops 112-41 by Drops Design, yarn: Classic Elite Yarns Liberty Wool Light color 6628

Drops 112-41 by Drops Design, yarn: Lana Gatto  Feeling, color Blue









 
I've worked a little bit on the mate to Jazz Strings socks, Full Spectrum Shawl, and Smorgasbord Cowl. I'll show pictures of them when I get them finished.

Still

                          Still working on...

Socks

 Shawl

 

 Scarves

  

 Sweater

 

 Master Knitter Program

 

... and STILL fighting a stomach virus!!!  

WIP Wednesday

Why my YOSS June 

 is not finished...

 and a close up

(they are addicting!)  I do have my YOSS JUL sock yarn wound.  And surprise!! it will also count towards July's Solid Sock Group sock too.  sweet!

WIP Wednesday

Something new...

 I'm test knitting a shawl pattern.  So far I'm lovin' it!!!!  

But my camera doesn't take true color pictures.  The true color of the yarn is turquoise.  It is Crystal Palace Panda Silk.  Love it!  The shawl starts at the neck and works its way out.  We'll see how much I love it when I get to 100s of stitches, lol

I worked a little on the Advent Calendar Scarf.  


I knitted day 7 & 8.  I'd like to get through day 12 finished to be half way done but realistically I might get through day 10.


This scarf is fun to knit.  By the time you've worked through the lace pattern of the day, you're done with it.  So no getting bored with the same pattern.  Win-Win!  I'm also learning some new lace patterns.






Don't panic... I'm still working on socks in between working on the lace.  lol.   I'll have some more pictures of the socks later.

Summer Finish-a-long

I'd like to tell you I finished all kinds of knitting today. But I can't... so I won't.

Instead I can tell you I have about "some" (I think that equals to 4 or more) projects on the needles. Two of them are close to being finished.

I can also tell you about the Ravelry OT: FGF Insanity groups "Summer Finish-a-long"
We are suppose to pick a UFO to finish by the fall. So I have until September 1st to finish my Icy Blue Shawl (that I have worked on a little bit at a time and put it away because I was seduced by another project/yarn) So I won't mention when exactly I started this shawl.
The pattern is from Knitter's Magazine, Issue 69, Winter 2002. It is a beautiful shawl done in horsehoe cables using Jaegar Mohair Art and size 10 1/2 circular needles. (it is knitted back and forth)

IF I manage to get this shawl done for the fall and IF I manage to not be too overwhelmed by all the Christmas knitting I want to get done, I could wear it on one of the 'rare' cool evenings in the fall winter here at the edge of the desert.

Oops! to late...
I looked at the new issue of Knitty.com and have printed at least 6 of the patterns. The first one I want to make is the Entomology Wrap .

Crochet?!

Yes, I crochet too. I like to crochet afghans and baby blankets. So when I found out the Fiber Arts Guild of West Texas has two service projects, I was happy to help.

In Feb, May, and Aug, they donate Preemie sets (blanket, cap, and booties) to the two local hospitals. In Nov, they donate lap throws/blankets to a nursing home.

I like to knit (or crochet) while traveling and since I'm the navigator, I have plenty of time to do it! So my latest project has been "Lacy Blocks" from the book Quick and Cozy Afghans. I used Carron Simply Soft, 100% acrylic. I used 3 (6oz.) skeins of white and a size H crochet hook. I did modifiy the pattern by changing the size so I only chained 121 and did the repeats 5 times. This gave me the required size of 30" x 40"

I love this pattern and have made it several times. It works up quickly and is an easy pattern to memorize. But I'm not crazy about working with the Carron yarn because it splits easily. It is soft so it does make a wonderful blanket.

So now that project is finished and ready for Nov's Fiber Arts Guild meeting.

And...I've started another crochet project. I am hoping this one will be done in time for Christmas. I know we have at least two trips planned in Nov so I should be able to get this one done in time to mail for Christmas.

I'm using Bernat Satin Sport and a size G crochet hook. It is an easy 2 row repeat: row 1, shells; row 2, chain and sc. decreasing a shell every other row. (at least that's how it's looking so far). The pattern is off the yarn label.

Baseball Update:
It was a good game last night even though Tampa Bay did not win. Their starting pitcher was a little shakey the first inning but then settled down. The score was close, 3-2 Phillies. Let's hope tonight is in favor of Tampa Bay!