Travelling Means Some Knitting Time

We did a short trip and it meant that I could work on some simple knits in the car.  Here is some progress shots.

So Much Stuff and Not Enough Time

I'm still trying to finish a big sample knit.  It's 1200 yards.

It's the 5190 Miles Shawl.  I'm suppose to do another Everyday Shawl next so knitting time for me will be limited.

Meanwhile I'm trying to finish of this fiber before the start of Tour De Fleece which starts Jul 1st.

I started a bunch of projects too.

I also joined a KAL.  So far this is my progress luckily I have till Aug 15th to finish this colorwork hat.

Gordian Knots and More

I've been busy actually finishing project but then again that means I will start a bunch of new ones.  On my plate right now is untangling yarn.  Alice of Backyard Fiberworks sent me 14 pounds of knotted yarn to untangle.  It's about 47 skeins of yarn.  Some small and some big.  Here are some pictures.

This is an IKEA bag full of tangled yarn.

Here are the ones I've untangled.  I have about 3 more to add.

Pictured below are projects that I've actually finished.

Here are the ones that I've started:

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.

FO and Another Sample Knit!

I got my test knit done.  It just needs to be washed and blocked.  It's the part I like least along with weaving in the ends.

I finally got my  Baa-ble Hat washed and blocked.  It's ready for my trip to Rhinebeck in the fall.

My  Drachenfels turned out HUGE but that is what you get when your "fingering" weight yarn isn't quite fingering weight.  I love it though and it will go in the county and state fair this year.

I got my Woolgathering off the wheel.  I can't wait to see how it plies up.

This is my latest sample knit.  It's Spotlight and it will be at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival at the Backyard Fiberworks booth!!  If you remember just around Christmas, I won $100 gift certificate to Backyard Fiberworks.  I got some lovely yarn and just decided to ask Alice if she needed samples knitted.  She said yes!  She has some other shawls I will be knitting too.  This is Backyard Fiberworks Sock in Shell.  I soon will be adding Silver Springs.

Same Old Song

Trying to finish some projects, trying not to start new projects, trying to stop signing up for test knits and trying to get some spinning in.

I did managed to finish my Rhinebeck Hat.

It still needs to be washed and blocked.

I started another test knit.  I wanted to use some of the lovely yarn I won from Backyard Fiberworks.

I see another test knit that I want to do for AMBAH and I have the perfect yarn for it.

I joined another KAL.  I got yarn for this shawl for Christmas.

I've managed to finish a pair of socks but not from the same pair.  I got one of each done. LOL!

I got yarn.  It was my birthday this month so of course that involves getting yarn.

My latest handspun and what is on the wheel right now.

Last of the Sample Knits

A sample knit cowl.  I had to send it on waste yarn (ran out before the end of the pattern).

A sample knit hat.  I added a pom pom but didn't take a another picture.  I liked how this came out.

This is a shawl with my handspun yarn.  I hope I don't run out of the red/black.  It takes 3 colors.

This is part of the Kindness KAL.  I need to finish by March.  KnitCircus is donating $5 for every shawl finished.

 Love how this sock blank is knitting up!  It's from Gale's Art.

This is what is on the wheel.  Superwash Merino from Nest.