Finish and start

I finished up the blue baby blanket I've been knitting on for too long. It is called a Mystery Stitch Blanket. The mystery is knit a stitch and then slip a stitch. This is reversible and looks the same on both sides because of that stitch pattern. I like it.
Then I immediately cast on the pink for this Textured Plaid Blanket. Trying to finish this one up faster so I will have a choice when the baby comes.
Oh, btw...did I mention my step daughter is expecting...within the next six weeks. Excited to find out what it is! My daughter is throwing a baby shower for her this coming Saturday. We went together and bought the baby swing she was registered for. Hope it is exactly what she wants.
That's all for now!

First finsh of 2010

Mock Cable socks from Socks From the Tow Up by Wendy Johnson
Dye Dreams Comfy Sox Charcoal
Addi Turbo Lace circular US 0, 2.0mm

Dear Blog,

I have been doing more reading of books than knitting of things. Therefore I have not finished one item in 2010. Also I have not started any new projects either. It's about time to change that. Hopefully, I will have something to report soon. ;-)

As they always say...

Out with the old and in with the new. What I finished in 2009...Feather and Fan baby Blanket
5.0 mm circular needles
Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn

Log Cabin dishcloth

US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid

Christmas Tree dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Peaches & Cream Solid

Angel dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid

Wrapper dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Peaches & Creme Ombres

another Feather & Fan dishcloth
don't remember needle size and yarn specs

Monkey socks
2.0 mm circular needles
not sure of the yarn ... it was a gift

Vegas Fountains dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton Holiday color

As you can see I didn't finish much except dishcloths. Hopefully I can finish lots more in 2010.

Dear Blog,

Sorry I haven't visited you for over two months. I promise I will catch you up on all that has happened.

Now is a good time...

to record the latest of projects. This is a Feather and Fan dishcloth I finally finished up the other day. I always keep some cotton yarn and circular needles in the car so if I am waiting somewhere and don't have anything else to pass the time, I have a simple project to work on.These are the Trilobite socks from the book Socks From the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson aka WendyKnits). I finished these up Thursday.

I got this package in the mail on Monday. It is the September installment of the Blue Moon Fibers STR sock club. It looks like a great pattern and yarn, as always.
Also on the same day, I received this box from The Loopy Ewe. It contained a clear project bag and these yarns--from left to right:
Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Chocolate Cherry
Fannie's Fingering Weight Old Roses
Tempted Handpainted Yarns Luxe Grrl Moondance
This is the MonthlyDishcloths mid-September KAL--Rhomboid Cloth
I decided to use this skein of Tempted Luxe Grrl for the next sock pattern from Socks From the Toe Up, Mock Cable Socks. I'm not sure how soon I will get it cast on as I just cast on the next picture the same day I finished the last pair of socks from Socks From the Toe Up.

This is the In Season sock which just happens to be the July STR sock club pattern. I am falling behind as usual with these, but I only have one outstanding pattern from previous years. Maybe I will eventually get caught up!
This is the first three days worth of the October KAL from MonthlyDishcloths. It looks like the bottom half of a dancing monkey?
That's all I am working on for right now, except I do have a pink Feather and Fan baby blanket on the needles that I pick up and knit a few rows on occasionally. I need to finish it up and start one in blue, just in case!

As always all pertinent info is on my Ravelry projects page.

Long overdue...

to post to the blog. School started and what more can I say...I've been busy. And I have still been knitting. Lots got finished to my utter surprise. I just finished up these Salish Sea socks from the 2007 (yikes!) Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock sock club. I like the color and the fit was pretty good too. 2.0mm circular needle and of course STR in Bella Coola.This is the latest MonthlyDishcloth kal. It's called A B C. Big surprise. Sugar n Cream red, 3.75mm needles.
These are the Diamond Gansey socks from Socks From the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson (aka WendyKnits) I have no idea why the picture posted sideways and I am not savvy enough to rotate it. It wasn't sideways in my files. Used 2.0mm circular needles and Monkeypal Hand-Dyed Yarns in Cuppa Joe.
This one is sideways also, still don't know why. But, it's a simple Feather and Fan Baby blanket. I just sort of decided on the size I wanted, cast on, and started. It's based on the Feather and Fan dishcloth pattern. I'm using Lion Brand Pound of Love in Pastel Pink on 5.0mm needles.Shadow Triangle Baby Blanket from an old pattern booklet that I had, Reversible, Very Easy to Knit Baby Blankets. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Baby Bright Ombre.
I think I'm updated for now. Hopefully next time won't be so long coming. Later gaters!

Sunday is for catching up

I finished this cute little dishcloth. It's called a Wishy Washy Fishy Tawashi. Mid-July kal with Monthly Dishcloths yahoo group.
On-Hold socks by Wendy Johnson of WendyKnits from her book Socks from the Toe Up. I used Dream in Color Smooshy Midnight Derby from The Loopy Ewe
I got this little box in the mail the other day.
This is what was inside--3rd anniversary sock kit from The Loopy Ewe. It comes with a mug, a sock pattern, yarn to knit the pattern and a clip on tape measure.
Also the same day Interweave Knits magazine!
I started this dishcloth today. It's the August KAL from MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group. I'm using Sugar 'n Cream in Hot Green. Won't know what it's called until the end of the kal.
OK, caught up!

Some things...

I've been finishing...This is a Beach Umbrella dishcloth from the MonthlyDishcloths July KAL. You can look at Ravelry for all the stats...
I also finished up this little red sock (Chibi for size). This is the Loopy's Red Sock Kit. Finished it in a day, of course. It came as an extra with an order from the Loopy Ewe.
Lacy Pillars Socks...the pattern came as a gift with my Loopy Groupy gift. I had just ordered the yarn that was used in this particular pattern so I used it for these socks.
This dark picture is the On Hold socks from WendyKnits sock book, Socks From the Toe Up. I'm using Midnight Derby Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn. Much further along than this now, working the gusset.
I started a baby blanket called Shadow Triangle from this booklet, Reversible, Very Easy to Knit Baby Blankets. I needed some in my gift giving stash, because every time I turn around I need to give something at a baby shower. I'm using Caron Simply Soft Baby Bright Ombre. I plan to knit up at least a couple more and then maybe crochet a few also.
I also started these - Salish Sea socks from the STR sock club 2007. No, I'm not behind, why do you ask?
And, I got this lovely package in the mail yesterday. It's the latest STR sock club installment...I'm not starting it until the Salish Sea socks are finished.
And finally a sweet picture of the baby, Ranger.That's all I got!

Just a couple

of finishes since the last time I posted. This is the MonthlyDishcloths mid-June KAL called the JoAnne DishclothThese are the Lacy Ribs socks from Socks From the Toe up by WendyKnits Johnson. There is a kal for all the socks in the book. Check it out here.
I got this lovely package in the mail a few days ago.
This is what was so lovingly wrapped in that package. It is a small sock knitting project bag. It's reversible too!
This is the Orkney Pi I started in March 2008. You can't tell but I've added 12 rows since last week.
And this is how I spent yesterday afternoon. It too Sarah and I over 2 hours to get this all put together and ready for water. 30 minutes after the fire department left (they filled the pool quicker and less expensively) she was in the water despite the cooler temperatures.
I'm sure she will be back in it again today.