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Tempe and Chrystalmo

Finished Objects

Pattern          Celtic Moonrise Mittens by Rhiannon Don

Yarn               Alpaca with a Twist Baby Twist - Baby Pink

Pattern          Linen Stitch

Yarn               Artyarns Silk Rhapsody - 1015

WIPs

Pattern         3 by 1 rib sock

Yarn              Lornas Laces - Franklin's panopticon

Pattern         Cia by Abbott Bullemer

Yarn              Louet KidLin Lace Weight - Flag Blue

Pattern         Traveling Leaf Shawl by Lijuan Jing

Yarn              Jojoland Melody Superwash - MS18

Pattern         Big Herringbone Cowl by Purl Soho

Yarn              Malabrigo Yarn Twist - Liquid amber

Spinning

Challenge Fiber - Lipstick Deprived Sirens (Thank you sheepnut)

Southern Cross Fiber – Sirens

Hello Yarn – Oxygen Deprived

Spunky Eclectic – Mermaids wear lipstick too

Enabling

Hello Yarn July Club

Southern Cross Fiber July Club

Bee Mice Elf Summer Club

Fiber sampler from Your Daily Fiber

Lisa Souza Fiber Merino Bamboo Silk in Mother of Pearl and yarn Baby Alpaca/silk in Violet

Miss Babbs Yowza in Shaken, not stirred, Blue Ridge and Deep Sea Jellyfish

Fiberstory Fave Sock in Dwelling

Three Irish Girls mini skeins Glenhaven Cashmerino Sock in Mcnamara and Adorn Sock in Driftwood

Fat Squirrel Sweater Bag and Sock Wedge Bag

Project bags by Andrea (sockentante on Ravelry)

What time is it????

Daylight Savings time.  I am looking forward to it being light later in the evenings.


Ravellenic's is over and I am very happy with my accomplishments.
Time frame - February 7th to February 23rd
I spun and knit a pair of socks and knit a hands spun (previously spun) shawl.
Bitterroot by Romi Hill in Southern Cross Fiber Polwarth Silk in the Lizard Colorway

Next up on the wheel was Pigeonroof Studios Mixed BFL/silk
I have 8 ounces and have spun the first 4 ounces
It is a 3 ply approx 320 yards.  This is the first time I created a sample and have the sample next to the wheel while spinning.

 I started knitting a shawl.  You knit the border then pick up the edge and knit the body.  It is an AWESOME pattern.  I finished the edge and realized I should have checked gauge.  (Yes I should have realized before I was that far along, but I didn't)  It was approx 9 feet long.  So I frogged and will start over with a smaller needle.  Using Southern Cross Fiber Polwarth in Salt Collecting.  I am so happy with this yarn for this pattern.  Can't wait to post pictures.  Here is the handspun yarn

 

Color Affection was delivered to the birthday girl.

Finished Daisies in Pearl cowl by nidhikansal in Manos Maxima. 

Working on Brucie by Amy Rapp in Dyeabolical Strong Arm - Perfect Turquoise
It is a top down pattern.  First sock complete.  It is a bit big. hmmmm.

Because I don't have enough fiber......
Shuttles Spindles and Skeins has new silk in, so I HAD to try it out.
This is Red Eri Silk.  It is supposed to keep the color.  So Amazingly Soft.  Can't wait to spin.

Ok, the next section is all about food.  LOL
I love the Graze Box.  I keep the snacks in my desk at work and they are great for the afternoon munchies.  So much better than a bag of chips or a candy bar.

Kim is so awesome and she gifted a Blue Apron box.
The recipes were awesome

Received the box and it was packaged very well.  Nice to have it delivered to the doorstep.  I have fixed the shrimp and the turkey.  Can't wait for the burger.  So Delicious and easy.

Happy President's Day

I finished my project for the Ravelinics.  I was a bit concerned that I would have time because I had a meeting last week.  I was able to spin all my singles last weekend and 3 ply the first half so I could knit during the week.  This weekend I plied the second half and finished the socks.  I was very please with how the one sock turned out, but a  little less so on the other.  It was spun a bit thick, probably sport weight, so it knit up faster as well.  It is very dense.

Greenwood Fiberworks bfl/silk (85/15) in the Sochi colorway.

Since I finished before the event was over, decided to cast on Bitterroot by Romi.  Handspun SCF in Polwarth Silk (65/35) in the Lizard colorway

Let the Games Begin

The Ravellenic Games have started.
I am spinning the Sochi colorway by Greenwood Fiberworks.  It is the BFL/Silk.  I divided it up by color repeat and will spin a 3 ply for sock.  
  

The Plucky group is so awesome.  I posted an ISO and two people responded.  One was even willing to break into an unopened skein to send the yardage.  I took the other up on her offer.  She was making socks and had left overs.  I would feel so bad if the first person was so kind then ran out at the end of her project.  So, a little progress has been made on Color affection this week.  (about 4 rows)

Saw this on line this week and LOVED it.

The order from the SCF Fall collection arrived.  There are 6 ounces of each of the 3 colors.  Now, what to make......

Lucky enough to score at the Fat Squirrel Speaks update.  LOVE the fabric.

My wish came true this week.  A Wish Goddess. 

 

DS and I went to dinner this week.  So pretty.  

Almost only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades

It was sooooooo close. Needed just 2 more rows of the first color.  One right side and one wrong side row.  That is all.  Didn't quite make it.  I did post in ISO in the Plucky group.  There is an amazing person who is making socks and should have some to send.  So Color Affection is in time out for now.

Can't decide what edging to do on my pillbox hat.  I am loving the hat, just now quite sure how to finish it off.

Finished the bottom border for Forest Path Stole.  Using The Unique Sheep Eos in Mother of Pearl. At the KAL one of the girls mentioned a lace edge and she found the border on the Lilly of the Valley scarf would work perfect. Goes great with the pattern and no math.  Woohoo.

















Dogyarns is hosting the 2014:  The Year of Lace Scarf KAL.  There is a new clue every month.

The January clue was feather and fan and the February clue was Medallions.
Using Numma Numma the Special in Organic Greens

Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins started carrying a new yarn by a local.  MJ Yarns in Fingering weight and it is 75% SW orriedale 25% Nylon.  I cast on a pair of socks and LOVE it so far.  It was pretty in the skein and pretty when caked up.  But WOW, LOVE it knit up.  It is SO  much prettier than in the skein.  It is super squishy.  It is knitting up a little larger than my typical sock. I normally do 64 sts on double zero and this was a bit wide.  Was thinking either Roman Rib or Hermione's Everyday Socks.

The Highlight of the week was the Longmont Yarn Shoppe.  

The Malabrigo trunk show was there.  There are some GORGEOUS objects.  In all fairness, I know the items are put through a lot, but I was amazed at how much pilling there was on almost every item.  They were gorgeous.  LOVE the yarn, LOVE the colors, LOVE the patterns.  

But wait, there is more at Longmont Yarn Shoppe...
I was so fortunate to be able to take a class from Galina Khmeleva who taught Orenburg Lace techniques.  It  was amazing.  After the class there was a Trunk Show "The Lace Knitters of Orenburg and Their Craft" and a little shopping.  It was a totally amazing day

Two skeins of Belisa Blend (65% Lambswool, 25% Possum, 10% Silk) in one in dark green and one in Black.  Two skeins of Jojoland Consonance in 50/50 Cashmere Silk.  One skein of Silk Yak (55/45).

Grazing......

I received my first Graze Box this week.  So excited.  There are you many yummy choices and great for the afternoon at work.

Sock it to me.  LOL  

TheKnittingSarah has a group and they are doing Socks with Sarah.  

Join me in this KAL where we strive to get ourselves in the routine of incorporating sock knitting into our everyday lives. Knit as much or as little as you want each day, knit 1 pair of socks for the year or 12 - the goal here is not speed, but making sock knitting a daily presence in your life.

KAL dates: January 15, 2014 - January 14, 2015

So far, I have touched socks every day.  There was a day or two where it was only a row, but I did work on sock.  This week I finished my Lovin Lollipop Stripes.  A simple rib pattern.  And knitting with a friend at work during lunch working on stitch surfers.

We had a couple of inches of snow this week and some gorgeous weather into the 60's.  Expecting snow again next week.

Spinning class was awesome.  Homework last week was to make singles and we played with various ways to ply.  

The exciting tip of the week.....

When the bobbins stops spinning on the Lendrum when plying, twist the brake band.

Went to My Sister Knits for the Tiny Owl Trunk Show.  So Awesome

Then went over to Your Daily Fiber for a KAL.  We are making Forest Path Stole.  So exciting to see the various yarns the girls picked.  AND They have new yarn in...... I'm thinking colorwork.