Finishes:
1) The cowl is done....this is the 2nd one....the first one was a gift for someone.............again this is a free pattern from Fiber Flux....I crocheted it using 2 different skeins of Red Heart Unforgettable held together. Easy and fun to make. I'll be stockpiling these too...........
2) I used up all my remaining Red Heart Scrubbie yarn and so it's a finish for now....I have more than 10 of them..........again this is crocheted
3) I accomplished Our Happy CAL Place (group on Ravelry) week #1 CAL which was a pot handle cover.....there was a knob cover too which I totally did not see......I'll have to go back and do that.....this a nice practical project which is quick and easy and uses very little yarn so it's great for leftovers. I love that group and there is also a monthly CAL and I was going to do that too. I got all my materials together for it. It was a shawl. I got it going last night and felt so good about my progress and the fact that it was a project I had the yarn for and had frogged a while ago........until this morning...... when I realized it was knitted not crocheted! LOL! I am nuttier than a fruitcake! I guess I'll just have to start another project....what's a girl to do? These would also be great for the 'gift stash'.............
WIPs (works in progress):
1)
C2C Blanket - I did remember to move the progress keeper...........it's getting too big to try and fit in the picture plus it all looks the same anyway...lol....it is dark and cloudy today and the lighting is terrible...I apologize.........
2) You could call this a finish but it needs to be blocked...badly..........I had no trouble with the kitchener stitch but it is a little noticeable! LOL! It's for me so I guess it's okay. I'll not make this again but if I do it won't be with silk yarn! It is really flimsy and slippery. It turned out quite small for a scarf. Maybe it will stretch to a decent size with blocking and maybe the 'seam' won't be so noticeable. I think maybe I did it too snug. The stitches look fine otherwise. I really did learn a lot with this project so I'm happy I did it.
3) Here's the knitted shawl I started. I frogged this a while ago and so I had the yarn....it's Malabrigo or what's the other yarn that starts with an 'M'? Anyway, it is a yarn color called dachshund so I had to have it as I have a miniature dachshund and my Rottweiler is the exact same color as the dachshund. It is fingering weight and you only need 1 skein for this shawl! But don't trust my memory...it's on Ravelry. It's an easy pattern to memorize and I could barely put it down last night...very satisfying knitting.........I still can't watch t.v. though....lol!
4) Here's another new cast on for Ben's birthday......the Bankhead hat which I have been wanting to make for quite awhile....both this pattern and the Multnomah shawl have stories with them and I am all about meaningful names and stories to go with my handwork and recipes.....it just makes it so much more enjoyable to know the history and inspiration behind them. There is orange yarn also as this will be in Chicago Bear's colors. It is Knit Picks Mighty Stitch which is 20% Superwash Wool and 80% Acrylic worsted weight.....machine wash and tumble dry and oh my is this yarn ever soft! It's luxurious! Where have I been? I've never heard of Mighty Stitch before. I highly recommend although it has not been machine washed and tumble dried yet but so far I am loving working with it.
I am also enjoying the Bankhead pattern......
5) I did not stick to my cross stitch schedule this week as I was busy 'de-cluttering' and working on Ben's hat when I took a break but I did manage to work on Fall Friday and just have the mirror image of the top border to do..........
6) I worked on Santa Sunday last Sunday and did the red on his outfit..........
Acquisitions: My new A Year in Hawk Run Hollow chart arrived so I need to kit that up. Just January for now.........
I watched the Yarn Hoarder's most recent podcast and she was trying to use up her stash so she decided to use clear plastic containers to 'kit up' her next projects she had planned........I had just freed up the exact same containers after 'de-cluttering' this past week (using the Konmari Method) so I decided to do the same with my WIP's. Once a project is done and the container is empty I can fill it with another project.....hopefully another WIP to finish. Plus, everything is together...yarn, pattern, needles etc. No hunting or searching plus Miss Peeps can't get at my yarn.
TOP 10 WIP's:
1) Falling Leaves scarf - needs blocking
2) Pickle Dish
3) America x-stitch - done but needs finishing
4) Amy's Frido Kahlo basket (July birthday) - done but needs to be sewn together
5) Pin's embroidery
6) Heart bookmark for V-Day - done but needs backing
7) Toe-up socks
8) Scrubbies - done so here's a container freed up! This will now be Ben's hat
9) Christmas cowl - done another freed up container! This will now be Multnomah shawl
10. C2C blanket for Grayson (July birthday)
NEW STARTS:
1) Ben's hat
2) Multnomah shawl
3) a crocheted shawl project for CAL
Finishes so far in 2018-19:
1. 4th of July cross stitch pillow/ornie
2. Hitchhiker shawl
3. Felici Hibiscus self-striping socks
4. Felted wool loafer slippers with leather soles for me Sam
5. washcloth (extra large) and back scrubber for Christmas or birthday for SIL
6. Iowa Hawkeye hats for Sam and Grayson
7.
Techniques learned so far this year: a) knit cast on, b) reading a
knitting chart, c) lace work, d) inserting and using a lifeline e) charting a graphghan
8. dishcloth(s)...I need to count them
9. Cubs hat for Uriah
10. 12 days of Christmas Advent gifts
11. Cowl for Ben
12. Cowl for Tracy
13. Cowl for Natalie
14. # 2018 Collectible ornaments for the grands
15. Cowl for me or gift basket
16. 11 scrubbies for gift basket
17. 1 pot handle cover for gift basket
I have a question for you all.........I want to make a blanket using wool but how do you keep them clean? You can't throw them in the washer or dryer right? But they would be way too heavy wet to wash in the tub and who wants all those chemicals from the dry cleaner? A curious mid wants to know how you maintain large wool items like blankets or throws. Thank you for any light you can throw on this subject.
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Happy Trails!!!
I charged it last night so it would be ready to 'rock and roll' today and it did! Awesome! Just what I needed so I don't always have to pull the big vacuum out with the cord and all.....slick!
Then I saw this..........a little story.....I saw this last fall at my local Walmart and didn't buy it. I thought I would go home and think about it first. I decided I wanted it but when I went back it was gone and they had no more. Yesterday in the Walmart in Mountain Home....there it was! So I snatched it up this time! And yes, I got the turquoise one! I'll show you again after I put it together.
Look at this which I didn't even know existed......Pioneer Woman shelf paper....I got one of each width for the kitchen when I de-clutter and clean it in the coming weeks/months. Doesn't it go well with my vintage looking canisters?
I also picked up some coffee beans as I am going to get a French Press for coffee making...they say it beats the Keurig for flavor. I looked at some 1/2 gallon Mason Jars and they have tinted ones now besides clear....purple and amber. I need 2 for making sauerkraut but when I saw them I knew I had some that size so I didn't buy them. I went to the doctor and I have 3 separate tests with time in the waiting room in between. I passed them all with flying colors thank goodness because if not I would have to stop the medicine I take for RA as it can affect your eyes.....thus the exam and dilation every 6 months. I have no trouble with the dilation although I do make sure I do my shopping before my appointment. I did stop afterwards and got a Starbuck's Peppermint Latte for the way home though!
I am one blessed girl!
