On The Needles Friday

JudyL at Patchwork Times conceived the idea to keep her accountable by starting a Friday link.  Since I usually have something on the needles (sometimes working or in hibernation) I am going to participate to keep me motivated so I don't have as many WIP (work in progress) knitting projects as I do quilts.

This week is not what's 'On' the Needles, it is what's coming 'Off' the Needles.  I am finishing up my Hogwarts Express I was doing for my Camp Loopy  Project #1.  We needed to knit a minimum of 400 yards and I should finish up using approximately 405 yards for this shawl.  This is my first beaded knitting project and I am sure to do more.

Drop over to Patchwork Times to see what others have on their Needles.

Happy Knitting!

Mary

Camp Loopy

Received my order from The Loopy Ewe today and it was full of surprises.  I am now an official Loopy Groupie!  My package today was full of goodies:  vinyl project bag, pattern, calendar and a skein from Mountain Colors.

Along with all the goodies I also received what I ordered.  The blue yarn is Cascade Heritage Silk and along with the beads is for my Camp Loopy Project One.  I will be knitting Hogwarts Express shawl, this will be my first beaded project - but it will only be about 58 beads.

 And since I had a $25 credit I used that toward 5 skeins of Cascade Pima - a cotton yarn, and with it I will be knitting (in my spare time) Spring Showers cardigan.  The yarn is a nice neutral color and will be great to have a work.

Great day, nice suprises.
Mary

Design Floor Monday

I reached last week goal of having half my Orca Bay together.  Now I am working on the next quarter and my forward progress is about to slow down.  Since I increased the size of the quilt to a queen size I need to make more blue strip blocks and the wings for the flying geese.  My plans are to get this section done by the weekend - maybe.

And to celebrate my progress on Orca Bay I started my next quilt.  This quilt is a throw size with 20 of these blocks.  I have completed all the centers and all the pieces came from my 'crumb and strip' drawers.

Unfortunately back to work today - 'sad' - I want to sew instead.

Mary

Orca Bay Progress

I am making great progress on my Orca Bay, I have the center of the top half done - hopefully will reach my goal of having the top done by the end of May.

I added extra blocks to increase the size of the quilt to a queen size to use in our 5th wheel camper otherwise I would have been done.

Now that my vacation is almost over my forward progress will start to slow.

Now to see if I can get something else done before Monday but not sure what.

Mary

Good News - Bad News

Good News - Our pool is open.

Bad News - The water temp is 68 degrees.

Good News - The temps are going to be in the 90's the next few days so that will warm up the water.

Bad News - It will be in the 90's the next few days and it's only May 3rd!

Mary

Confessions

My cutting table is a mess!  It holds 2 quilts in progress (Orca Bay and RRCB), plus bits and strips from the last couple of projects, fabric I'm collecting for another quilt (don't remember which one), I think a couple of DVD's and the box from my 1st Kindle (don't know why I am keeping it).

Just as bad is my ironing board.

I need a day just dedicated to cleaning.

That's all I'm admitting to - right now.

Mary

May Knitting Project

I started my May knitting project on April 30th - the pattern is called Favorite Scarf Ever and the yarn I am using is Knit Picks Imagination Gingerbread House.  I do like the yarn but I do not love it but I do love the colors in this painted yarn.  The pattern is an easy knit and across 45 stitches goes rather quickly.

Here I am knitting a scarf thinking of cooler weather on these 80 degree days and it's only May 1st.

Mary