Connecticut Sheep and Wool and Stash Enhancement

I took no pictures....it was cold and kinda rainy...

But these are the goodies:

Jessalu Downton Abbey bag, it has my Game of Thrones shawl in it right now...

The ombre is a Lismi Knits Ascona.  She has a Morgentau on display and it was stunning!  I got the I-Wants..

I also bought a skein of Basel from her in Tuscan Sky...the orange and blue.

Then I bought a wife for the gnome I bought last year...

and new flower ring....

I was very restrained.....

But I have some other beauties to share!

Nerd Girl on Heart You in Distinguished Gentlemen

Nerd Girl Random Fandom on Oh Snap in Audrey II

Mad Color Mad Color Posse All American in 1230 Feet of Irresistible Sex

I also went to the Massachusettes Sheep and Wool, but I'll share those goodies on another day.

Friday Finishes!!!!

I have one!!!!!!!  (but I'm typing this on Monday, so may have more!) ETA:  I have Two!!!!!

I am in three swaps at the moment...and this swap is a secret one...I made her a An Age of Brass and Steam, but with a yarn she will enjoy....I held the yarn double and it made a very squooshy fabric..soaking it helped loosen it up a bit...I ran out of yarn for the last three rows, but I don't think it makes a huge difference...

Very little yarn was left...

The second one is a small blanket for a baby shower.  It turned out to be 32x28, good for a car seat of stroller.  It was getting pretty heavy, as I used a chunky yarn....and I ran out of time...

It was a simple half double crochet through the back loop stitch...

Joining up with...Creative Friday, Fiber Arts Friday, Tami does not have her link up yet..

WIP Wednesday

I haven't done one in awhile, since I've been working on the same things..but I have a baby shower on Thursday and I started a blanket last Sunday...I had a bunch of Paton's Shetland Chunky, so I figured it would crochet up quickly.....And it is, but it is also very heavy.....last night it was warm and I was sweating underneath it....I have about 10 more rows to go tonight, then a quick wash and dry...

As to books, I am still reading Double Down, a book about the 2012 Presidential race...I love the behind the scenes feel of it...

joining up with Tami

Too Cute!

So when  I was wandering around the Connecticut Sheep and Wool (a blog post upcoming) a couple weeks ago, there was a vendor selling really small pottery....and I thought so cute, maybe I could make something for my swaps...

So I have a secret swap going out on Friday....and this is what I did...

The nickel is there for size comparison.  So I took the little tiny amount of leftover yarn from her project and made a mini-yarn bowl.  I looked for tiny knitting needles in the scrapbook section of my arts and craft stores, but couldn't find any.  I did find some online, but ran out of time to order them...then the Hubs said...use pins...and TAH-DAH!  It worked.  I did not glue the yarn in, in case she wants to use it or switch it out...but I think it turned out very cute!

What do you think? 

YOP #20/21

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Wow..another two weeks went by with just one post....yeesh...I always have intentions...I take pictures...I have ideas...I just don't sit down at the computer and post them...but we have 19 days left of school...so I'm sure I will be posting more regularly...

and I decided I needed to update all of my other online areas....so I'm going to try and stay on top of the tumblr/instagram/goodreads threads, as well as my Facebook and Ravelry....I spend the majority of my time on Ravelry or reading blogs....and maybe, I should update to google+, what do you think?

So what you actually came for is stitchin' content.....I do have new yarnz to add too...but I'll hold off on those for Stash Saturday....

I am in 3 swaps atm, so some of my stuff is for that...I can show the newest, as it's a secret swap and she doesn't know I'm her partner....and well if she stumbles upon this...oops...

It's Age of Brass and Steam in Remember, Remember The Fifth of November, inspired by V for Vendetta.  It's a Nerd Girl Random Fandom.  I knitting is double, as it's a 4ply and the pattern calls for 8 ply and I went down a needle size....I've never knit double before..so new experience...

I communed with some sheep yesterday..and bought some yarn....

I just stepped outside and it is gorgeous out...it was suppose to rain...I was planning on knitting all day...and probably will still do that..once I get done updating things online...

I am two clues behind on my Fire and Blood, so need to get on that too....I wound the second skein for my Rainbow Wings...so excited to finish this!  I still have 2 panels to go on it...

Short week this week, yeah!  Then it is June and closer to the end of the school year...so much to do the last couple of weeks!

2014 Completed Projects: 
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl  (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)  
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics

Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)

Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)
Oliver's Hat (4/8/14)
Crochet Crown (4/6/14)
Crochet Mermaid Barrette (4/6/14)
Crochet Rose Barrette (4/6/14)
Bunny Hat (4/17/14)
Snake bookmark (4/28/14)


WIPS: Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Aran Blanket: (Started 2009): two panels done
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)
 Zelda Cloche

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Knit the Sky (1/1/14)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (12/31/14)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Sooper Seekret (4/3/14)
Fifth of November (5/22/14)

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)  
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
 
Gifts/Charity: 
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings  
1pair fingerless gloves

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus 
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl   
 

Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat
 
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks
 
Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

5thAnnual Knitting and Crochet Blog Week

 I wasn't sure if I'd take part this year,  but I decided I'd do as many days as I could.


Day One (Monday 12th May): A Day In The Life.
Describe a day in the life of a project that you have made, or are in the process of making.

On Saturday I picked up a WIP..it was going to originally be for a SWAP, but my swap partner dropped out....Then I realized my friend Deidre would love it, as she loves cowls....and this would be the first knit one...the rest I have made her, have been crochet....also her birthday was coming up...

So I picked it up and I still had three complete repeats (18 rows) to do....it may not seem like much to a knitter who has been doing this awhile, but I am as s.l.o.w. as molasses when I knit.  I frequently lose my place and have to have the pattern right near me.....

So I got through another repeat yesterday, so had 2 more this morning....

The project and I went out to the porch swing about 7:00 am...

Talked to a neighbor for awhile....knitted awhile...and then the wind picked up..and the project was being blown all over..so we came back in...and settled in our usual spot...

 Finally, it was done...a new bind-off was used...the grandmother's bind-off....and then it went for a soak...

And a dry in the sun...

As it was still somewhat wet, about 8:30pm, it got a blow dry.....

and ta-dah!

and it is all wrapped up and ready for tomorrow (Monday)...

YOP #19 Rainy Weekend

It has been raining pretty much, off and on since Thursday and is suppose to continue for a few more days....we had some sun on Saturday..and then the clouds rolled in and we had a thunderstorm with a massive downpouring of rain.  The Hubs got caught in it, as he had to pick up the lawnmower from the repair shop....it was not pretty...

I knitted most of yesterday, as I have a birthday gift to finish for tomorrow....I made a few mistakes, those damn Yarn Overs, but I fudged as best as I could, as I did not have to time to go back for two of them.....but I will say, I am beginning to finally be able to "read" most of my knitting....

Today I'll finish that....and the second clue for the MKAL came out, so may work on that...

Really weird...this big giant bee type thing kept flying past my window....it was like it was riding the air currents....it did it for about 30 minutes before the storm hit..I went outside and it kept doing it...it was strange...

I also want to finish a hat I started for Hat Day on Friday.....

Since I don't have children and my Mom is in Florida.....I get to spend the day however I want..(I know something different)...The Hubs will go out to see his mom...

So Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there in the blogosphere.....

2014 Completed Projects: 
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl  (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)  
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics

Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)

Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)
Oliver's Hat (4/8/14)
Crochet Crown (4/6/14)
Crochet Mermaid Barrette (4/6/14)
Crochet Rose Barrette (4/6/14)
Bunny Hat (4/17/14)
Snake bookmark (4/28/14)

WIPS: Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Aran Blanket: (Started 2009): two panels done
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)
 Zelda Cloche

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Knit the Sky (1/1/14)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (12/31/14)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Sooper Seekret (4/3/14)

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)  
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
 
Gifts/Charity: 
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings  
1pair fingerless gloves

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus 
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl   
 

Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat
 
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks
 
Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

It comes in threes.....or is suppose to......

Today at work, a colleague found out a very good friend was dying, she had been sick previously and fell down today and was not expected to survive the fall...she didn't....my mom texted that her dog died suddenly...he's been having seizures, and had a heart attack(I called her)..she lost her cat a couple months ago.....a high school friend's brother died.....I thought it was over...and then read that a blogger friend also had a death in the family....I think I need to go to bed and wake up to a new day.....wow...

I Caved....

I am almost done with the 5th wedge and I don't have much yarn left....so I bought another skein....I had to go to four different online shops to find it!  I want a big squooshy Rainbow wings.....

YOP #17 and 18

It's been a little over a week since I last posted...I've been busy. Lots to post, just didn't take the time to sit down and do it...so let's start with a YOP update....

Really, I have only finished one new thing...a quick snakey bookmark...

It was to fulfill a Nerd Wars challenge....Nerd Wars has ended another tournament....our team played, but real life happened and we didn't post big this time around....it's okay...next tournament is during the summer, so I'll be around much more.....

I also cast on for a Sooper Seekrit project for the Nerd Girls Swap.....I have a Stargate swap that I need to figure out and start a project for...AND I signed up for an apocalypse swap..just was assigned partner today...lots of swapping going on....

Also started my first MKAL today!  It's the Blood and Fire Daenerys inspired shawl from Jimmy Beans wool...it's really my first true lace project...I had to tink back twice because of missed YO's, but that is it...I'm loving the yarn...but hoping that the next clues don't take me all day (I did take breaks, but pretty much that's what I did today....s.l.o.w k.n.i.t.t.e.r)

The color is a bit darker than what was captured....

I have been working on my Colored Wings and am on the fifth wedge (no picture update)...I may be knitting this really loose, not sure how many wedges I'll get...thinking of ordering another skein...

I did not finish my dissertation, but got pretty far...

Front and back (missing belt that connects the top with the skirt part)

Beginning of sleeve one

Hopefully I'll post some more of my very busy week......

2014 Completed Projects: 
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl  (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)  
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics

Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)

Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)
Oliver's Hat (4/8/14)
Crochet Crown (4/6/14)
Crochet Mermaid Barrette (4/6/14)
Crochet Rose Barrette (4/6/14)
Bunny Hat (4/17/14)
Snake bookmark (4/28/14)

WIPS: Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Aran Blanket: (Started 2009): two panels done
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)
 Zelda Cloche

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Knit the Sky (1/1/14)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (12/31/14)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Sooper Seekret (4/3/14)

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)  
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
 
Gifts/Charity: 
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings  
1pair fingerless gloves

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus 
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl   
 

Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat
 
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks
 
Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag