Lost in the Wiki

Do you ever get lost in Wikipedia? I know it is not always the most reliable resource, but it is fun to read and easy to get lost.....it's all those little blue links....

Like tonight....I'm watching Henry the VIII and His Six Wives, a BBC movie....well they are on Catherine Howard....now I didn't know much about her, so I looked her up....and then I was reading about Thomas Culpepper and Jane Boleyn.....

When I was younger, we had a full set of encyclopedias.....you know the kind...a traveling salesman came to the door...and gave you a free one....and you needed the rest of the alphabet.....and your parents spent months paying off the set.....

When we would watch TV, and I had a question, my dad would say, go look it up in the encyclopedia....and I would.....

Wikipedia is now my encyclopedia.....the source may have changed, but the quest for knowledge and information has not.....

YOP: #23

Not much has changed this past week from last week.  I've had a busy week...watching some previous students play in the state tournament for softball (they got creamed..they are seated 29, the team they played is 2) But they made it to the tournament!  A young cousin was severely burned on his leg from an accident, so went to visit him in the burn unit..which is about an hour away...sprained my foot...had two parties yesterday....so today I plan on sitting down, elevating the foot and getting some crafting in...I just realized I have another swap gift due to go out the 20th and I haven't started a thing!  So that needs to get done today...as another busy week is ahead of me....I thought I had time between the end of school and when it needed to be shipped...nope..it's the same day!

I did start my Garden Path Shawl

And the pair of socks

and worked a few rows on my other swap gift...but that is about it...

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) Tutti-Frutti Cowl (5/11/14)
Fifth of November (5/22/14)
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)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Sooper Seekret (4/3/14)
Garter Path (6/1/14)
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

Massachusettes Sheep and Wool

Memorial Day weekend was the Mass Sheep and Wool.  It was suppose to be rainy in the morning and then clear up.  By the time I got there, about 10:30, it was beautiful and the sheep were loud!

It was mainly two sheep....this Tunis

and this, it might have been a Southdown

They were baaing back and forth, with one of the other sheep joining in...but they were the two main ones!  I wish I had taken a video!

This fellow was awfully fluffy...

And this one loved being scratched..

And, of course I went in search of the Jacobs....there was a whole stall of them, but every time you pointed a camera at the ram, it turned it's head...camera shy!

But you ask...what did I get?  Seriously I was looking for swap stuff...but didn't get any....

I think because it was grey in the sky, I went for the yellow!  The really bright yellow is a BFL by Jan Marek Raczkowski.  He is a local CT dyer whom I've seen at many shows over the years, but have never bought...I loved how bright this yellow was...I'm thinking a Honey Cowl...He doesn't seem to have a website.

To the left is a duller, mustardy yellow...it is another new to me dyer, Deep Water Dye Works, it's SHINY in Simon's Vest...yes a Firefly reference....

Must be in reference to this vest

My goodness, that boy is so pretty...ahem..back to the yarn...the yarn has dark coppery stellina in it...so it is shiny....

Then to the left of that yarn is a Holiday Yarn in Packers...I'm planning on making a Strandwanderer with it...she dyes the yarn to get that effect....and Packers are the Hubs favorite team.

Way over to the right is another Holiday Yarn called Captain Jack....cuz we all need some Captain Jack in our lives....another very pretty boy...with a great voice...

You know, I didn't ask, it could be Captain Jack Sparrow....but I'm gonna go with this Captain Jack!

Across the top would be a fun colorway, Purple People Eater, from Spunky Eclectic...love this colorway!

And that was my day...I didn't even stop at WEBS on the way home...I go right by it, but I was restrained....

YOP 22

Nerd Wars started today...and I cast on something new.....never mind that I have 4 shawls on the needles..I cast on the Garter Path Shawl, it'll be the first pattern I've done by charts....I like the written instructions...my brain doesn't work well with charts....also a friend has a sock KAL going on, so I joined that...I'm going to do the Vanilla Latte socks...yeah I know I have 5 pair of socks begun...
And I'll be starting a tablet tote.

We have 15 days left of school...and I am piling on the projects...I'll have a ton of projects on the needles...but I just talked to the Hubs about going to spend some time with my Mom in Florida....he's going to be really busy at the end of June through the beginning of July...so I think I'll go and see my Mom....so I'll need to bring a bunch with me....and since I'll be there at the start of the second month of Nerd Wars, I'll need to bring something with me to start....or head to that yarn store in Tampa I visited the last time I was there....

But I also moved two things to my completed list...and I am trying to use my stash and my queue....

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)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (5/11/14)
Fifth of November (5/22/14)

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)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Sooper Seekret (4/3/14)
Garter Path (6/1/14)

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

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