On the Needles Friday - October 25, 2013

Making good progress on my Socktober Opal Socks.  I finished the heel turn earlier this week and now working up the leg.  When I started the socks I did not notice that the yarn was going to stripe, so the matching striping is purely by accident.  WOW the 2x2 ribbing really make these socks look so long but really the foot only measures 8 1/2 inches.

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary

Weaving on Wednesday

Last week I received my order from Knit Picks to make a few scarves inspired by the Burberry Scarves.  The yarn I am going to use Wool of the Andes Sport with the main colors of the scarves being in blue, pink, yellow and purple.

The colors in the first scarf are Wonderland Heather, Rouge, Coal and White.

 

 

Mary

 

 

 



On the Needles Friday - October 11, 2013

Yesterday I started my annual Socktober socks made with Opal yarn.  For the past 3 years I knitted with Opal yarn in honor of my ancestors and my birthday month.  I am following Wendy D. Johnson's Gusset Heel pattern and I am going to start a 2x2 ribbing on the foot after I finish 2 inches on the toe section.

 

 

Toe increases finished last night.

 

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary

Weaving on Wednesday

A little bit better than a week ago I warped one of my looms and started on this scarf.

 

I'm making slow progress but am now over half way done with the weaving.  The yarn is Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in Blue Topaz and Cocoa. 

 

Mary 



Design Wall Monday 10/7

It's been a long time since I have even touched my sewing machine but I have finally sat down to sew and it feels so good to be back at it.

 I have been asked to make a Spinning Star Quilt so I have been strictly dedicated to assembling the quilt.  This morning I finished the center and will have the borders added in the next day or two.  I hope to have the quilt finished by next Tuesday and have it on it's way to the new owner.

 

 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday

 

I'm making slow progress on my Camp Loopy Project #3.  I am knitting Waving Lace Top in Cascade Heritage Silk, Honey Sage Color.

I had restart the top 3 times before I was finally happy with it.  First error was because I didn't swatch and just followed the comments from others and used size 4 needles;  I had knitted through the lace section and an inch into the body before I measured, too big - rip.  I didn't have a smaller size 3 circulars so we went to Michael's to pick some up so I could at least restart before the needles I ordered arrived.  I had knitted about 2 inches by the time the new needles arrived.  Some how on the second row at where the join to knit in the round was I twisted it and never realized until I was switching to the new needles - rip.

I have now completed 9 inches from my last official start date of 8/8 and have another 7 inches to knit before I get to the arm holes.  Finger weight, size 3, 250 stitches and 7 inches of plain ol' knitting to go before I start the lace top - AGH!
 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday

I started my Camp Loopy Project #3 this morning.  With 800 yards minimum to knit I have a long way to go this month, I can see not allot of other things getting accomplished.  I am knitting Waving Lace Top in Cascade Heritage Silk and the colorway is Sage Honey.  Not much to show since I only have completed 6 rounds.

 

 

I completed my second camp project on Sunday - Lace Vine Vest.  I'm happy with  how it turned out except I may redo the front ribbing, it seems to pull up too much to my liking but I will try blocking it again to see if that helps.

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

Mary