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What I’ve been doing on my summer vacation

Friday, July 10th, 2009

I went to MD last month to help my daughter move and to visit with my two favorite girls and apparently that is when my blog vacation started.

So while I have been slacking off in the blogging department, at least I have been accomplishing a few things around here. I made a tote bag for Alexis using the tutorial found here.

And I made a little short set for Addision. The pattern is New Look 6689. As usual, I learned a lot on this one. For instance while I like the way ruffles look, I didn’t really care for doing them by hand. I think a ruffler foot may be in my future. These were also my first button holes. Like a good doobie, I made practice ones on scrap fabric first and they came out great. When it came time to make the real ones, my machine jammed, the needle broke and trying to rip it out without ripping the fabric was not fun. But it all worked out in the end.

I finished up my plain vanilla socks.

Pattern: Plain vanilla socks over 64 stitches
Yarn: Trekking #125
Needles: 2.25 mm
Started: 5/1/09
Finished: 6/10/09

This week I made some raspberry jam and next week blueberry jam is on the schedule.

I started a new pair of Ampersand socks when I left for MD last month and this is where they are at right now. As you can see, I haven’t been knitting much. I guess I need a little vacation from knitting too.

I also started working again on the quilt I started last year.

This week I added the border and started the quilting. This is my first quilt, so it’s slow going. I started doing stitch in the ditch quilting and frankly, I stink at it. I have to assume that I’ll get better with practice so I am sticking with it.

Well that’s all I have for now. I have some spinning to post about too, but I didn’t want this entry to be any bigger than it already is. Have a great weekend!

Tags: Ampersand 3, first quilt, New Look 6689 short set, Raspberry jam, Tote bag, Trekking 125 socks
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WIP Wednesday 6/3/09

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

I haven’t been posting much because about a week and a half ago I fell from the third step of a ladder and landed flat on my back on the tile floor. Luckily I didn’t break anything this time but I have definitely been sore. I am actually more sore now than I was the first few days after I did it. Yes, I am a klutz. And I haven’t been running either. I tried once and it wasn’t good so I figured I better wait for a bit. All this makes me cranky and therefore I do not post. Who feels like posting when you’re cranky? Also, it kills my tailbone if I sit for long and that surely cuts down on the time I spend at the computer. It has greatly increased the spring cleaning going on around here though. One can get a lot of cleaning done while standing, which is the most comfortable right now.

The plain vanilla socks are finally past the gusset decreases. I really like this Trekking colorway!

I made a pair of mittens from some handpsun that has been in my yarn cabinet forever. The handspun is a Rambouillet and Angora blend and the mittens feel heavenly when on your hands. I have decided I need to make a better effort to knit up all this handspun, so you’ll be seeing a lot more handspun projects.

Pattern: Made Up
Yarn: Ranbouillet/Angora handspun
Needles: US size 6 & 8
Started: 5/24/09
Finished: 5/31/09

The car seat organizer is finished and in use in Michael’s truck. He likes it quite a bit. I originally got the pattern to make this for my car, but I made one for him first and now I don’t feel like making it again for myself. Maybe in a month or so I’ll feel like it.

Pattern: Simplicity 3731 Car Organizer
Material: Patriots from Joann’s

I finished the pajama pants too. I like these quite a bit but they are a little big. I will make one size down the next time I make them, and there will be a next time for sure.

Pattern: Apartment Pants from Betsy Ross Patterns
Material: Fun skull pattern from Joann’s

My goals for this week….. to have my tailbone stop hurting!

Happy Wednesday!

Tags: Apartment Pants, Car Seat Organizer, handspun mittens, Trekking 125 socks
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WIP Wednesday 05/13/09

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

A few years back I won some fiber from a contest Jane was having. This was such a joy to spin!

Fiber: Blue Faced Leicester
Source: A gift from Jane
Colorway: Blue/Pink
Yardage: 494 yards
Weight: 3.9 ounces
Ply: 2
WPI: 15

I am really pleased with how this yarn came out.

As usual, I have no plans for it. A scarf would be nice because it’s so soft.

I started The Two Summer Sundress for Alexis. The pattern suggests making the next size up but when I had Amanda measure Alexis’s chest I decided to make the size that was closest to her measurements. Now that the bodice is done, I think I should have followed the directions and went one size up. It looks really small. Ah well. I’m not too worried about it though because eventually Addison will grow into it and it was pretty easy to make. I plan on getting this sewn and in the mail this week.

The plain vanilla socks have grown a little bit. I’d like to get to the gussets this week. That should be doable if I am not glued to my wheel like I have been. We shall see…

Happy Wednesday!

Tags: handspun, Trekking 125 socks, two summer sundress, WIP Wednesday
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Finished Handspun

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

I am not going to make this a WIP post because I don’t have much going on the needles right now. I started a pair of plain vanilla socks with some Trekking from the stash last week, but most of my free time has been spent spinning or plying. It’s all about the spinning right now for me! Apparently I missed it.

I finally finished up the Merino that I started way back when.

Fiber: Merino
Source: Solid - Woodland Woolworks, Hand Painted - The Yarn Wench
Colorway: Solid - Plum, Hand Painted - Winesap 1
Yardage: 530 yds.
Weight: 7.84 oz.
Ply: 2
WPI: 10 - 11

I spun the hand painted on my double treadle Lendrum with one foot while the other one was in a cast back in November/December. As such, it’s not my best spinning.