Rinse and Repeat!

More samples for Backyard Fiber Works.  When I have samples to knit, I don't get much time for other knitting or spinning.

This is the Dot Shawl sample.  I ran out of the grey but just made the border bigger.  The pattern is here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dot-shawl.  I plan to make the larger size with the yarn below.

This Spokes Baby Blanket should get to Alice today.  The pattern is here:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spokes-baby-blanket  Funny it was suppose to take the same amount of yarn of each color.  I had like 6 yards left of the white and like 1/2 a skein of the blue/green.  It takes according to the pattern 440 yards of worsted weight of 2 different colors.

Currently on the needles is an Everyday Shawl sample in a teal gradient.  Here is the pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/everyday-shawl  I had to makes some modifications to the pattern.  I did kfb & pfb instead of YO.  I slipped 1 stitch before the marker instead of 2.  Can't wait to get to the other colors!


Meanwhile I did finish spinning my 8 oz of Woolgather.  Here is a resting shot.  I need to start plying it.

I have one more sample to do after the Everyday Shawl and then hopefully is back to finishing WIP and not starting more of them. LOL!

Almost 3,000 yards!

I finally finished this HUGE Mermaid Blanket for my daughter.  It took almost 3,000 yards of yarn.  It's worsted weight held double.  I couldn't knit on it during the hot Arizona summers.  I'm so glad its done.  She picked the colors.

Since I finished one blanket, I couldn't help but start another one.  This one is a patchwork one.  It will be a nice small project to take.  I hope I will able to sew all the squares together when I'm done.  I don't like sewing knitted pieces.  Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/patchwork-triangles

Here is another test knit hat.  It shouldn't take long to finish.  It will be interesting to see if the pattern gets lost with the variegated yarn or not.

Jewel Blanket

Needles:  Size 5 circulars
Yarn:   Knit Picks Brava Sport in red, black, Celestial, Dublin, Eggplant, Fairy Tale, Grass, Marina, Rouge, Solstice Heather, and wine
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hue-shift-afghan

Progress on my blanket.  I seem to have a bunch of really big projects going.  A friend of mine knitted this blanket in a month (mine you it was a baby shower gift).  I want to start new projects and finish them before finishing off my current WIP.  Is there a word for that?

Hue Shift Afghan

Needles:  Size 5 circulars
Yarn:   Knit Picks Brava Sport in red, black, Celestial, Dublin, Eggplant, Fairy Tale, Grass, Marina, Rouge, Solstice Heather, and wine
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hue-shift-afghan

I really shouldn't be starting this besides the fact that I have at least 20 WIP.  I have a sample knit that is coming to me and a month deadline.  Once it arrives I'll be working on that.  I have a friend who is working on this afghan right now in the rainbow kit.  I got the Jewel kit with extra yarn (I always run out).  If I don't need the extra yarn, I will have enough to make another.