YOP: week 6

This week I had a bit of project ADD....I worked a bit on many things, but mostly on the Business Casual socks that I cast on for a KAL, the Crikey Cowl, and the Sooper Seekrit Swap Project.  I finished the Super Seekrit Swap Project yesterday and frogged back to the cuff on the Business Casual socks...I'm not getting the pattern...so gonna try again today...I'm loving the pooling of the Crikey Cowl....I am crocheting it, but wonder how it would turn out in a knit.....

I don't have a pic of the Sooper Seekrit Swap Project yet...well I do, but not posting it.... 
ETA: Because I forgot to add the two projects I started...I started a crocheted shawl on Friday morning...and my Nelson, the Owl amigurami...he's a Valentine's Owl, so must get him done...I ordered the kit....

YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013
Sparkie the Monster: 1/21/2013
Super Seekrit Swap Project 2/9/13

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
Larry’s Feet Blankets: (December 2012)

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.
Saturn Sweater:  Dissertation for T7 (February 2012)
Crikey Cowl (February 2012)

Deep Blue Seas (January 2012)

The Trellis Shawl

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Beaded Camo Socks: (July 2012)

Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)

A Heart Full of Love: Johnny's Socks (January 2013)

Business Casual (February 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012)

Bags:

Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster

Charity:

Hats:

Misc:

Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt

Sparkie the Monster: (Jan 2013)
Nelson, the Owl (February 2013)

Gifts: 

Nerd Wars:
 T7R1:

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern

Sweaters:

Baroque Tabard Tunic

Test Pattern Sweater

Car Coat

Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 

Trellis Shawl

Bedford Springs Shawl

Rockefeller

Wholehearted

The Age of Brass and Steam

West End Scarf 

Gathering Leaves

Alhambra

Petal Edge Scarf

Filippi Scarf 

Firefly Scarf

Fraxinus

Danube Cowl

Simple City

Fire and Ice

Multnomah

Leylines 

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

Socks:

Memento Mori

Rubus

Siren Socks

Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?

Savory Lace Socks

Autumn Flame

Firebird

Bags:

Sarape Shopper

Pleated Purse

YARN ALONG and WIPs

I have had a bit of project ADD this week.....

What we have here is...4 pairs of socks....2 cowls.....1 amigurami owl..and a sooper seekrit project for a swap....as I don't think she'll read my blog, I figured I'd show the beginning of it...

3 of the pairs of socks...from the top: Johnny's Socks, Hermione's Everyday and the Beaded Camos
Underneath is the Sooper Seekrit Project....

From left to right.....the beginnings of the amigurami owl (it's a Valentine owl), the Sooper Seekrit Project, the Deep Blue Seas Cowl...and the newest pair of socks, Business Casual (the Cazh)...and last is the Crikey Cowl!

Yeah just a bit of project ADD....I have worked a bit on all of them....seems like we will be having snow on Friday...so I'll have an extra day to work on projects...whoop!

In reading news....Barnes and Noble has a free ebook Friday...and this Friday I downloaded The Demi-Monde by Rod Rees.....it's apocalyptic science fiction...I'm enjoying it so far...but it is a series..so we'll see.....I'm also going to start Soulless of the Parasol Procterate...as there is a read along going on...and I've had it loaded for a couple of months...

To see what everyone else is up to, please click on over to Tami and Ginny...

So Cazh...

 On Monday I cast on my fifth pair of socks, not fifth pair that I have made, but at the moment I have 4 other pairs of socks on the needles....I chose to cast on these because they are part of a KAL and I could win a prize...I like prizes.....so my new socks are Business Casual by Tanis Lavallee.   I am using Ball and Skein Sophia, which is so, so luscious!!!!!!!

Sorry picture is dark, it's late here....and I had to do some correcting tonight, so I started them and then went back to them about 8pm.....

I'm also using Knitter's Pride Karbonz needles.  I tend to prefer wood or bamboo needles and hooks, but always willing to try others.....

Monday I also received a package of yarn.....more on that later....

Superbowl? What Superbowl?

What did I do during the Superbowl?  My own form of sport...I wound.....lots...14 skeins to be exact...

Mostly sock yarn, a couple worsted....yarn for projects already in mind...and I'd go to start them and say..."oh crap!  I have to wind the yarn!"  So marathon session during the Superbowl, only stopping to watch Downton Abbey....I did watch Return of the King throughout the marathon session, but since my ball winder can get loud...I wanted to watch something, I did not necessarily need to hear...(and much of the dialogue I know by heart)

Top from left to right:  Gnomeacres Joker, Craftsmeow Softserve, Ball and Skein (for KAL starting today)
Second Row: 2 skein Mad Color Land of Oz, Lorna's Laces Cermak, Quaere Fibre Rolling in the Deep
Bottom Row:  Schmutzerella  Presents and in front of it, C is for Coal (sock kit),

I can't remember the two on the bottom in the middle and too tired to go look...the brownish-orange on the right is Sanguine Gryphon Bugga in Copper Moth..and the two in front of it are Manos De Uruguay Silk Blend...they are for a pair of fingerless mitts. Oh the pinky one on the bottom is Brambles Autumn Flame..oh and oh yeah the hidden one is Lorna's Laces Christmas at Downton...

Yes I know that there is a major color variation in the 2 Land of Oz...that's because I bought one a couple years before the other....They are for a sweater..I have 2 old skeins, that are a bit darker and have some blue in them..going to use those for the sleeves, I think....

What did you do during the Superbowl?

YOP Week 5

Good morning!  It snowed last night....I have 2 more days on my antibiotic...I am still sneezing and have the occasional cough, but my ears no longer are bothering me.  I will be glad to be done, as I think it is disturbing my sleep.  Since I have been on this new one, I sleep solid for about 3-4 hours, then am up for about 2 before I can fall asleep again..so then I take long naps when I get home and the cycle just repeats itself!

No finishes this week, as I really only worked on things yesterday.  Today I will be doing the swatch test for my dissertation, so that is the Saturn Sweater (no pic yet).  I also finished one of The Hubs "Feet Blankies" (his words) last night.  This is the third pair I've made him, he is very rough on them..why I will never make him socks.  They are tough on my hands, because the fabric is very thick.  I did another section of beading on the Camo Beaded Socks.  I also started two cowls.  One was started in January, but I forgot to log it..as I'd RIPPED most of it to restart it.  I also got a couple new purchases of yarn this week, hence the Crikey Cowl!
 
YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013
Sparkie the Monster: 1/21/2013

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
Larry’s Feet Blankets: (December 2012)

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.
Saturn Sweater:  Dissertation for T7 (February 2012)
Crikey Cowl (February 2012)

Deep Blue Seas (January 2012)

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Beaded Camo Socks: (July 2012)

Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)

A Heart Full of Love: Johnny's Socks (January 2013)

 
Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012)

Bags:

Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster

Charity:

Hats:

Misc:

Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt

Sparkie the Monster: (Jan 2013)

Gifts: 

Nerd Wars:
 T7R1:

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern

Sweaters:

Baroque Tabard Tunic

Test Pattern Sweater

Car Coat

Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 

Trellis Shawl

Bedford Springs Shawl

Rockefeller

Wholehearted

The Age of Brass and Steam

West End Scarf 

Gathering Leaves

Alhambra

Petal Edge Scarf

Filippi Scarf 

Firefly Scarf

Fraxinus

Danube Cowl

Simple City

Fire and Ice

Multnomah

Leylines 

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

Socks:

Memento Mori

Rubus

Siren Socks

Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?

Savory Lace Socks

Autumn Flame

Firebird

Bags:

Sarape Shopper

Pleated Purse

Beckett's Hats

I have not worked on anything since my socks on Sunday...and I finished Pride and Prejudice last week..and a couple of short historical romances...haven't picked up a book since...so how about some completed projects with a model????

My husband's best friend, Jennifer and her husband, had their first baby in March...right before the Hubs birthday...Jennifer had asked if I would make her a hat..she had seen some cute ones on Facebook/etsy..I said sure....well I made her a bunch! Nine...yep..nine hats...

Now Beckett is starting to wear them...yeah!  This one started it off..she had seen something like it on Facebook....then the second picture, I bought the yarn specifically to make a hat, as it is vegan yarn and Jen is a vegetarian.....

This one started it all

Made with vegan yarn

Owl!!!

Pompoms!

Grrrrr!  My favorite picture!

Jennifer says most are too small now...well her birthday is in March..time to make some new hats...

What else is going on this week? Check it out at   Tami

YOP Week Week 4

This morning I got up and worked on the Johnny socks....then I got an email that stated that grades were due tomorrow...YIKES!!!  I am such a procrastinator!!!  I had a couple things to correct....did what I could of the grades...I've been out of school the last three school days..and I did not bring everything home with me.....so I'll get the rest done tomorrow...we are suppose to get some nasty weather tomorrow, but in the afternoon...just right for the drive home..yeah!

Yesterday I put in some work on the Hermione's Everyday socks and got past that damn cuff!  I am 3 repeats in...I would have done more, if not for the crazy correcting/grading session today! Seriously HOURS!!!  I told the Hubs I think I need to go shopping at Gnomeacres now and he's like No, you don't get rewarded for procrastinating....that's what he thinks!  I've been eyeing some Dobby...cuz who doesn't need a little Dobby in their life? (And oh my goodness...she added some!)

And I knew it was coming, but tonight's episode of Downton Abbey...holy waterworks!!!! 

And I finished my Sparkie this week..... I'm going to aim for a finish a week....

YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013
Sparkie the Monster: 1/21/2013

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
Larry’s Feet Blankets: (December 2012)
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.

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Beaded Camo Socks: (July 2012)
Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)

A Heart Full of Love: Johnny's Socks (January 2013)

(I just took the picture, so it's a bit dark)
 
Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012)

Bags:

Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster

Charity:

Hats:

Misc:

Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt

Sparkie the Monster: (Jan 2013)

Gifts: 

Nerd Wars:
 T7R1:

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern

Sweaters:

Saturn Sweater:  Dissertation for T7

Baroque Tabard Tunic

Test Pattern Sweater

Car Coat

Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 

Trellis Shawl

Bedford Springs Shawl

Rockefeller

Wholehearted

The Age of Brass and Steam

West End Scarf 

Gathering Leaves

Alhambra

Petal Edge Scarf

Filippi Scarf 

Firefly Scarf

Fraxinus

Danube Cowl

Simple City

Fire and Ice

Multnomah

Leylines 

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

Socks:

Memento Mori

Rubus

Siren Socks

Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?

Savory Lace Socks

Autumn Flame

Firebird

Bags:

Sarape Shopper

Pleated Purse