Friday, August 10, 2012

On the Needles Friday

Making progress on my Color Affection, I have 2 1/2 more repeats of the third section then on to the 2 inch border.  I was hoping to be farther but a couple of mistakes slowed me down but I am going strong now.  My goal is to have the border done by next week.



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Off to watch more of the Olympics and knit.
Mary

Friday, August 3, 2012

On the Needles Friday

Making progress on my Color Affection, just starting the short rows today.
I've never really had an issue with my yarn tangling when knitting socks 2-at-a-time but adding
 a third stand of yarn gets into a whole new level of entanglement.


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No more knitting for today - I'm off to work.
Mary

Friday, July 27, 2012

On the Needles Friday

Camp Loopy Project #3 started today and I was able to get a start on my Color Affection before work this morning.  This projects requirements are:  knit a pattern you have never done, use 2 or more colors of yarn and use a minimum of 500 yards.  I am using Cascade Heritage Sock in Mango, Mossy Rock and Plum.
Also on another set of needles is my West Knits Mystery Shawl which is now on hold until my Color Affection is done.  I just started clue #2 a couple of days ago and only have 3 rows done before stopping.
 
 

And here is a picture of my Stripe Study Shawl for Camp Loopy Project #2 after blocking.  It block out to a nice large size of 74" x 34" at the peak.


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So much to knit so little time - wish I could stay home and knit today.
Mary

Friday, July 20, 2012

On the Needles Friday

On Wednesday I finished my Stripe Study Shawl but still need to block it.


 On Thursday I started my West Knits Mystery Shawl but have not gotten too far with the first clue.



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Off to work - just home for lunch.
Mary

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Another Knitting Post

I received my 'Box of Fun' from The Loopy Ewe yesterday with my goodies for the West Knits Mystery KAL and for my Camp Loopy Project #3 plus more Fixation yarn for my winter bed socks.


For the West Knits Mystery KAL I am using Madelinetosh Light in Amber Trinket and Cascade Heritage Sock in Plum.  The KAL started last Friday but I am finishing up my Camp Loopy Project #2 before I start but will need to stop any progress on the 27th to start the third project for Camp Loopy.

I use a color wheel allot when choosing color combinations especially for borders on scrap quilts.  I had ordered 2 skeins of the plum yarn so I would be sure I would not run short on the West Knits KAL and would use the remainder for my Color Affection for my third Camp Loopy project. 


So with purple as the one of the colors the wheel the complimentary colors on the wheel where orange and green.


My colors for my Color Affection are Mango, Mossy Rock and Plum all Cascade Heritage Yarn.


And my other goodies ordered actually got me free shipping.

This will definitely keep my busy for awhile.

Mary

Monday, July 16, 2012

Design Wall Monday


Look familiar - look down a couple of posts.
Absolutely no progress this week getting my last 2 quilts bound.

GONE KNITTING!

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I will try harder next week.
Mary

Friday, July 13, 2012

On the Needle Friday

Making progress on my Stripe Study Shawl.  I had to end the stripes with the 11th one because I would not have had enough yarn for the 12th stripe.  Started the border yesterday - nothing but long rows now!  So far I have knit approximately 650 yards of the 800 yard requirement for this Camp Loopy Project.  My goal is to have the shawl finished by next Friday but still a long way to go and then the never ending bindoff.



My first post today includes my upcoming knitting projects West Knits Mystery (which starts today but I am not) and Camp Loopy Project #3 (starts on July 27th)

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Happily knitting along.

Mary