Yes it has been a while

It has been a crazy year.  Those who know me know it has been one of those off the wall years.  Knitting has kept me going and from loosing it.  I took the 2015 projects part off the side as it was just getting long and too hard to keep track of.  Will figure out how to add progress bars for projects in progress.  I have gone through just about 5 miles of yarn this year. With more projects to go by Christmas.   



Knitting Tip:  Those little plastic domed containers that cherry or grape tomatoes come in are great for holding yarn for your current project.  They separate in half.  pop your yarn in.  Nice big hole at the to to for the yarn to come out and little holes for our needles to be held in.  If you are working with little scrap balls, you can put multiple ones in and thread their tails out either the top or the little holes and tape them down until you need them.  

What a past few months

If you told me three months ago I would have lost my roommate,  had a medically ordered few days off from knitting, ended up with no cats, and moved I would have looked at you like you had lost your everloving mind.  Well here we are three months later and guess what?  I have lost my roommate and I have moved!

R went in the hospital at the end of April and died about a week into May.  While she was in the hospital one of her cats wanted to be held.  It spazzed while I was holding it and I got scratched and bit.  I ended up in the ER as I ended up with an infection even though I did immediate first aid.  There came the medically ordered few days off from knitting.  The infection was in a finger.  Thanks cat.

R never made it out of the hospital.  She passed shortly into May.  I moved about two months later.    Needless to say it has been a crazy few months.  Thanks to a wonderful group of family and friends I have gotten through all of this and on to a new chapter of my life and looking forward to it all.

Been a Long Time

Yes it's been a while since I posted.  It's been a hectic couple months that I won't get into.  A lot of knitting has gotten done in that time.  I've gotten through over 2.6 miles of yarn since the start of the year.  The most challenging project of the year so far has been the Faberge Shawl.  It is well worth the challenge though.  It may get done again, but I have plenty of projects to keep me buy for a while.



Tip:  Keep dental floss threaders around.  They come in handy for more than their intended use.  if you are pre-stringing beads, they are better than beading needles.  They can also help weave in ends with delicate yarns too.

Faberge Shawl amongst other things

Still knitting away here.  Recently finished the Faberge Shawl.  Also have done 3 ruffle scarves and starting another Wingspan.    I have been helping one of the people at my local knitting group learn to knit and naturally answering others questions.  I have decided to try and add a tip or technique that I share at knitting group in my blog posts.

Tip:  My most used book for knitting is The Knitting Answer Book:  Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask.  It is apparently in it's 2nd edition.  There is a Crochet version of this book also in it's 2nd edition.  There is also a Sewing and Quilting version.  I know noting about the 2nd editions nor the sewing and Quilting versions.  The Knitting and Crochet (1st editions) ones I absolutely love and refer to them so often. 

Project Pics (Photo Heavy)

Below are pics of some recently completed projects.  Of course they are all on Ravelry and in my list on the side. 

Owl Mitts for Cousin (Upside down)

Jeweled Cowl

Blue Ruffle Scarf

Faberge Cowl

Faberge Shawl (Pre-blocking)

Owl Mitts for Me (Upsidedown)

Neutral Ruffle Scarf

Knitting away

I have been knitting away. So far this year I have gone through 1870 yards (1.0625 miles) of yarn knitting.  That is not including the projects started and not finished yet.  There are 17 projects done.  Three of which are crocheted (small).  Those were another (81.5 yards).

One project is up for frogging consideration, with another pattern in mind, but not sure yet.  One project (Wingspan) I'll definitely be making again and again.  Good thing I like the pattern. 

A Christmas gift is done already. I made something, discovered it's too small and didn't want to frog.  Decided it could be a Christmas gift and I could do it again modified.  That spurred the idea to make another pair (3rd) for another person.  The 3rd pair still had to be done.  A second Christmas gift could have been done, but I decided to give it to it's recipient.     

So at the moment I have a Faberge cowl, Handspun Diagonal Lace scarf, lava lace scarf, and pair of socks on the needles.  The cowl is being done without beads.  I'm liking it without at least for this color and yarn.  Will do this one again too.  It's good as I paid for the pattern as well as Wingspan.  I hate buying a pattern and not wanting to do it again. 

I now want to find a vintage pattern.  Hoping for no older than a certain age.  To set to work on a special little project.  At least that's my idea at the moment. 

The quilt hasn't had much work done recently.  The top is about 1/2 the size I want it to be.

Wingspan









Eventually I will get other photos up.