Yarn Report Week 9 2014

My yarn purchase is the fault of The Loopy Ewe starting the Spring Challenge.  I purchased Lorna Laces' Solemate to knit a pair of socks for the challenge.

 

 

Then I decided that the next sweater I want to knit is Rolling Rock by Thea Coleman so I bought 10 skeins for Cascade 220 Sport  - the color is Lake Chelan Heather

 

I have one completion for the week.  My Pooling Yarn Scarf I wove using  Loopy Legends in Debbie's Autumn Joy - sorry Judy I would have used your colorway but it was sold out when I made my purchase.  I still need to twist the fringe and wet finish but I calling it done so my numbers don't look so bad.

 

  



 Used this Week:  1 skeins
Used since 1/1/14: 7 skeins
Added this week:  11 skeins

Added since 1/1/14:  15 skeins

Net total since 1/1/14: +8 skeins
 

Or

Used this Week:  435 yards
Used since 1/1/14: 1783 yards
Added this week: 1785 yards
Added since 1/1/14:  3611 yards

Net total since 1/1/14: +1828 yards

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Mary

On the Needles Friday - February 28, 2014

I started working on the shawl collar and front button band.  I banding is 3 inches wide and is taking some time to get all around the sweater but once done I will be working on the sleeves.  Pictured is the front zigzag pattern that runs up the front of the sweater.

 

 

My Dark and Storm is going into the holding pattern while I knit a pair of sock for the Loopy Spring Challenge.  I'm not totally decided on the pattern but the yarn I am using is Lorna Laces' Solemate - colorway is Ashburn.

 

 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday - February 21, 2014

Making Progress on my Dark and Stormy cardigan.  I am on the last inch of the ribbing at the bottom of the cardigan.  Around most of the sweater the ribbing is 1x1 but matching the cabling changes to 2x2 - I love how the back looks.

 

 

The Loopy Ewe announced the spring challenge and for 10 minutes I thought I would not participate then I thought I would use yarn I already had but now I have decided to order yarn for the challenge.  Not sure but I think I am going to knit a pair of socks since I haven't knitted a pair since October.  I have different yarns in my wishlist all I need to do is make my final decision.  I am going to wait until Sunday to order and then if the timing is right my 'Box of Fun' will show up Wednesday or Thursday when I will be home and my husband not.  I try to only let him see those boxes every now and then - he couldn't handle all the excitement.

 

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Mary

Yarn Report - Week 7 2014

 Nothing in or nothing out this week even though I am 3 skeins into my sweater now but I am not counting until it's completed.

 

 Used this Week:  0 skeins
Used since 1/1/14: 6 skeins
Added this week:  0 skeins

Added since 1/1/14:  4 skeins

Net total since 1/1/14: -2 skeins
 

Or

Used this Week:  0 yards
Used since 1/1/14: 1348 yards
Added this week:  0 yards
Added since 1/1/14:  1826 yards

Net total since 1/1/14: +478 yards

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Mary

On the Needles Friday - February 14, 2014

I am making good progress on my Dark and Stormy cardigan.  I started it on the 29th of January and I am now just 2 cable repeats from starting the ribbing on the body of the sweater. The picture is of the back of the cardigan.

 

 

The wintery stormy weather we had here in South Carolina I think really propelled my knitting this week with worrying about the roads and possible power outages.  Bad news - roads were terrible,  the good news - the power stayed on and only half the snow and ice predicted fell.  The even better news we will be in the 60's and 70's next week.

 

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Mary

Stash Report - Week 6 2014

Yesterday I finished my Hunter's Star lap size quilt and is now on the waiting to be quilted pile.

 

 

In celebration I purchased fabric for my next lap quilt because I really didn't feel like stash diving.  The quilt block I am using is called Chocolate Cake in EQ7.

 



  

Used this Week: 4 yards
Used year to Date: 4 yards
Added this Week: 6 yards
Added Year to Date: 13.5 yards
Net Total for 2014: -9.5 yards
 

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Mary

Yarn Report - Week 5 2014

Nothing in or nothing out this week.

BORING!

 

Used this Week:  0 skeins
Used since 1/1/14: 6 skeins
Added this week:  0 skeins
Added since 1/1/14:  4 skeins

Net total since 1/1/14: -2 skeins
 

Or

 Used this Week:  0 yards
Used since 1/1/14: 1348 yards
Added this week:  0 yards
Added since 1/1/14:  1826 yards

Net total since 1/1/14: +478 yards

This week counting skeins shows better progress than yardage.

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Mary