Slowing down...

I have slowed down on the knitting. I am knitting the Fiber Trends felted clogs pattern and I have one finished. I have started on the second one but I need to purchase one more skein and won't be able to do that until Saturday. So I am stalled. I really need to get going on these as I want to knit several pairs for Christmas presents.
I don't know what is up with the font on this post. At the top it is blue and underlined which is not what it usually does. Now down at the bottom it is back to regular. We'll see when I publish.

Yikes!

Has it really been two months since my last post? Better do something about that, since I had been doing so well. But of course, this coincided with the start of our school year also and I haven't been doing as much knitting as during the summer. It took me over 2 months to finish up these socks. I started them at the first of August and should have had them finished by the end of September for the Six-Sox-Knitalong. I finished them up at the end of last week.I'm still working on the Mystery Stole 2 Knitalong but set it aside for other things. I need to get back to it. In the meantime, I bought, searched stash, and cast on for this Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl at the beginning of this week. I used some Schaefer Anne that I originally had bought for knitting socks and decided to use it for this. Doesn't it look like peacock feathers? It turned out just lovely. I am giving it to my MIL for Christmas. BTW, I purchased this pattern from Susan Lawrence over at I'm Knitting As Fast As I Can ( http://ma2ut.blogspot.com/ )
Here is a close up.
I also started knitting on a pair of felted clogs. I'm using Paton's Classic Merino for this pair. I plan to make several pairs for Christmas presents. "The Queen" is trying to sleep in the background.
Here is what I had left from the skein of Anne that I used on the Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl. It is over half of the skein. I think I'm gonna make another for me, making it at least one repeat larger.
That's all I have for now. Oh, I almost forgot...I did make several BallBand Warshcloths from the Mason-Dixon Knitting book. I will post those pictures later.

MS2, clue 1 finished on both sides

I tried to pin it out some so you could see the pattern. Can you see where the provisional cast on is? I cast on over 2 straight needles and the cable part of a circular. Next time I will know to use just one straight needle and a cable. I hope it will block out OK.
I ordered one set of 24" cables and size 4 and 5 needles from KnitPicks in their new Options needles. That is what I am knitting this with. I liked them so well, I decided to order the entire set. I also added the extra longer cables in 40", 47" and 60". I switched over to the 40" cables on this stole so I can stretch it out more.
Anyway, I had better get back to knitting on this so I can get Clue 2 finished on both sides. Clue 4 was posted this past Friday and so of course I am behind. Keep on knittin!

What I've been doing

This is the second Ballband Warshrag that I have knitted. These are easy to do, easy to memorize the pattern, and very pretty. No, I didn't misspell the name. That's what it's called in the book and that is exactly how it is pronounced in the South. :-) This is the first one I did after I finished the easy diagonal one I already had started. These can always be used and they are very mindless to do. I want to knit every project in this book. I just love it.

Now, back to the Mystery Stole!

One finish, one beginning

Here is my Diamond Fantasy shawl blocking on the bed in the back bedroom. Here it is out soaking up the sun. I used 3 skeins of Koigu KPPPM in a light lilac color.













Here is a close up of the bottom and edge of the shawl. Beautiful, isn't it?
This is the Mystery Stole 2 KAL. It is really a deep purple color but the sun makes it look blue. I am using Zephyr in Iris color. This is Clue 1, side 1. Last Friday Clue 3 was posted. See how far behind I am? I will eventually get it finished. I started on side 2 of clue 1 so maybe by this next weekend I will have a complete Clue 1 finished on both sides.

Just an update

I entered a few things in our county fair and here are the results. I really think the sock should have been a blue ribbon. They were in the adult clothing category and the only other item was a simple poncho. These two are the Gecko Eyes socks (entered into the Other Beaded Items category) and the Pink Lady Bag in a brown Manos yarn (entered in the Other Knitted Items category).
My Lucy Bag was entered into the Knitted Purse category.
A basket I made back in November. I usually make one or two every year.
We baby(dog) sat on Saturday. The grand dog, Abby. Isn't she getting big! It's been 4 weeks since Megan got her.
Oh, I found these five scarves while digging through some things and decided to add them to the Markey Cancer Center project, so that brings up our total to 141 scarves. Will definitely call tomorrow and see if I can get these items out of my living room.
My Diamond Fantasy shawl is finally finished! I wet it and pinned it out in the "extra" bedroom. It's the only place remotely big enough. Hopefully it will be dry tomorrow and I can take better pictures out in the sun (heat!)
Late!

Shawls and stuff

This is the Diamond Fantasy Shawl. I'm finished with the 5th repeat of Chart B. I'm doing one more repeat at least and then for the finish! All this in a week.

OK...this is to be my next lace project. I belong to the MysteryStole2 KAL. Link's here--http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mystery_Stole_2/ Join before the 14th cause the group closes then. I am not starting this til I get the DFS finished so I can concentrate. This is the provisional cast on from knitty.com. We have the first clue as of Friday morning.
Next clue this Friday!

One last package

to add to our final total--136 scarves, 16 hats and 1 shawl. Hooray! Great job! Now to call the Center on Monday to see when to make the delivery. BTW, these two lovely scarves came from Mary in Washington. On one final note...
Can I come out and play?

Forgive me...

For I have been negligent. I fell asleep yesterday on the couch and didn't get the pictures taken or posted to my blog. So here they are now! I got two boxes on Monday and they were filled with scarves and hats. These first three pictures are from Florida--Rochelle and Jody! Thanks gals!

These four scarves are from Rosemary in Michigan.
As always, everything is lucious and beautiful. I think these may be the last ones and so I will call the social worker at the cancer center to see about delivery. "Talk" at ya later!

Package! Again!

This one came from Maria in NY. All nicely wrapped in tissue paper with Chicos stamped all over. Wonder where she got that? LOL This is what was inside. Lovely colors and yummy feeling too!
Hey! Twins!
On a sad note, it is with deep regret that I announce the passing of the Diamond Fantasy shawl I started before Christmas. I laid it aside for other pursuits and was hopelessly lost when I picked it back up. So this is what I did for a good part of the afternoon. I unraveled and rewound.
So sad...waiting on a friend.
Here they are just goofing off!

Over they went!
Playing possum!
Back to the shawl...I started it again and at the moment I am up to Row 36. I have dishes to wash up and then I will go back to it.