Sample, Sample!

I seem to be working full time on samples for Backyard Fiberworks.  Here is the finished Spotlight.  Luckily, Alice likes to block and weave in ends.  Which is a good thing because I can wait over a year to do that. LOL!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spotlight-2
Backyard Fiberworks Sock in Silver Spring and Shell

I'm currently trying to finish up another 2 samples. 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dot-shawl
Backyard Fiberworks Sock in Stormcloud and what I call After The Stormcloud (don't know if Alice will name it that).

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/la-cumparsita

Backyard Fiberworks Orchard in Arbol

I will be working on:   http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spokes-baby-blanket and http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/everyday-shawl

Meanwhile I did finish this hat and started on a shawl.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/astrea-hat  I've made 4 of these hats.  I should know the pattern by now but manage to mess up with each one!

I've had the yarn wound up for this shawl for a long time.  JulieSpins Vera Fingering in Pansies and Ruby.  I haven't gotten tot he Ruby part yet. http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AtPlayWithFiber/carson

After 2 years, I'm finally getting somewhere with this shrug.  I've been watching Netflix at night and needed something simple to knit on in the dark and watching.  I had rows and rows of just knitting and purling.  Now I need to pick up stitches and knit the body.

Last Post of 2016!

Been busy cooking.  Always starting new project and trying to finish projects too.  I also won a $100 gift certificate giveaway by Backyard Fiberworks on Instagram!  I can't wait to get the yarn.

My last handspun yarn for the year.  I won't start another one till Jan 2017.

I love this pattern for wash clothes.  This is my second one and I have yarn enough for 2 more.  Great use of the cotton bon bons I got last Christmas.

Another Christmas ornament that uses the bon bon yarns.  Great small free pattern.

My hat.  I need to finish it before its 2017.  My third one from the same pattern.

My felted slippers!  I have to knit another pair for my daughter and then I hope I don't have to knit it again for a while.

My husband likes slippers.  This is his third pair.  Just in time since the last one had a hole that I covered and then the other slipper developed a hole too!

Finished One, Start Two

At this current rate, I'll never finish my WIP!  I finished a pair of my plain vanilla socks so I had to start another pair.  Besides, I need to try out my new Twist Minis Red Lace Interchangeables by ChiaoGoo.  I also need to get started on some Teacher gifts for one of my girls.

My finished socks.  It was from a sock blank from Gale's Art.

My start of a cactus.  I need to get some small clay pots from Walmart.

                                                                            

My new socks on my new needles.

It Only took 3 years

I finally finished these gloves!  I started these when I started working at Jo Ann.  They are made with Patons North America Silk Bamboo.  I didn't like the amount of knots in the yarn.  It's only 102 yards per skein but there would be at least 3 knots.  These took forever because while I was working there wasn't much time to knit.  Cables aren't hard but they take time and some concentration to make them right.  I am really glad though to finished them finally.  I'm trying really hard this year to finish up some of my long lasting projects (ones that are 2 years old and still not done).  Pattern:   http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sweet-partings

Merry Christmas!

I've been trying really hard to finish off some WIP and at least knit on some WIP before the new year.  Here are some FO and yarn that I got for Christmas.

Yes! I do have an issue

I like to start projects.  Sometimes I will even finish projects that I just started rather then finish off a project that I started a couple of years ago.  Yes, I do have projects that are 2 or more years old.  I decided to show my daughter this Mermaid blanket and of course she wanted one.  Off we went to Jo-Ann for the yarn (I don't keep washable worsted weight around even though my stash should have enough yarn).  This is what she picked out.  The two on the left are for the tail.  You have to hold 2 strands of yarn for this blanket.

Here is the pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ladies-mermaid-tail-lapghan-cocoon-blanket  My friend is knitting the actual mermaid tail and the pattern is here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mermaid-tail-lap-blanket-for-children-and-teens

Three Spa Cloth Test Knit

I finally got a chance to wash all the Spa Cloths.

Pattern:  Coming Soon

Yarn:  Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids in Red, White and Hot Blue

Cactus Barrel Hat Test Knit

A secret test knit I got from Angela Tong.  I knew here when she was a jewelry designer and was so happy to test knit for her.  I have a shawl pattern that I will work on soon (I needed more yarn and the yarn is to arrive today!).  Here are the details:

Needles:  Size 6 & 8 circular needles

 

Yarn:  Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solids, Heathers & Twists in Oxford Grey 

 

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tekstur-hat

 

 

Test Spa Cloth #3 All Done!

These take a bit longer then regular wash cloth.  They are much prettier and bigger then the regular wash cloth too.

Yarn:  Lily Sugar'n Cream Solids & Denim in Red
Pattern:  coming soon

Spa Cloth #3 WIP

The last of 3 Spa Cloth test knit.  It should take me too long.  This was after about an hour of knitting last night.

FO (Finished Objects)!

I finished my Flamboyant Shawl!  I had 15 yards of yarn left.  Details here:  http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AtPlayWithFiber/saturns-rings-shawl

I finished Test Spa Cloth #2.  This one went a lot faster then the first one.  Details here:  http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AtPlayWithFiber/test-spa-cloth-2

Distractions

There are 2 of my test knits, e-spinner, my design (due at the end of Feb), a wrist brace that needs to be fixed, yarn for wash cloths, red & blue yarn for test knit spa cloths, rolag equipment, the sushi project bag is hubby's shark scarf (a double knit that I only get about 1/2 inch done in an hour).  I so need to focus and get stuff knocked out.

Merry Christmas

I got yarn!  It's a big thing cause usually hubby says "Buy some yarn" and then he just wraps it.  He knows I'm kind of picky about my yarn.  I've been wanting some of these since I saw them at Jo-Ann.  I know there isn't much I can make with them but they are cute.  The Christmas one I will be making tree ornaments though.

Test Knitting Again!

Test knitting some spa cloths for Sunset Cat Designs.  I've done a few test knits for her.  The grey yarn is for Angela Tong hat and I'm going to do a shawl.  I can't post any pictures or put up a project page until Angela says so.  Why test knit?  It's a chance to get a pattern I like.  There is a new pattern of Sunset Cat Designs that I want.  Before designers would just give you the pattern you test knit.  Now lots of them are giving you another of their patterns for free along with the test.  It's a nice way to get the latest pattern and to get patterns you like.