Finally Finished Friday

My Fog Shawl by Dallas Anne.  More than a year in the making, but well worth it.  So glad it is done!

What's On The Needles This Week

Well, at this very moment, I am concentrating on two things, but all bets are off as some yarn is to arrive from Sun Valley Fibers tomorrow AND, I need to cast on one of the Summer Trio Shawls by Cheryl Oberle at some point in time.  That KAL started on Friday, but first I have at least one that have current deadlines.

I really would like to have Grain by Tin Can Knits done and blocked for Thursday's Hospice.  This is also part of the Ravelry Group Lupine Hook's KAL that goes through Saturday, the end of September. That date may be much more realistic!  I am loving the easy going of this one.  The yarn is stash yarn from the Knit 4 Together Days and has been re-purposed, given away and given back.  It certainly has made the rounds!

And I am plugging around on my 2nd Avenue for Knit Saturdays and Knit Nights.  As soon as Grain is done, this one will get a lot more attention.

That is if I keep myself from knitting/casting on several more things!

Happy Sunday, catch you on the Purl Side!

It's Fall

Even though, it totally does feel like it outside here in Central Illinois.  90's, no really!

But, that does not mean that I am not gearing up for sweater weather, oh no.  I cast on my Hiro Pullover earlier this week out of Sun Valley Fibers Worsted.  This yarn feels so good in the hand, I absolutely cannot believe what it is going to feel like when I get to wear it.

And a treat for lunch today.  After a several year absence, Ernies re-opened in Peoria.  The portions are more than enough and I had a piece to share!

What a way to start Fall off, I say!  Happy Autumn!

Super Sweater Saturday

With 90 degree weather this weekend, it is a perfect time to wear my latest finished objects.

My Ombre Tank from Shibui yarn and pattern by Espace Tricot

And over it, an old WIP that I ripped out and knit a Summer Cardi out of Revive yarn to go over it.

The Ombre Tank has great shaping and I love the way it fits.  The Summer Cardigan from Knitting Pure and Simple is a pattern that can be done in so many ways.  Without buttons, with buttons, cropped, knit it out of a sparkly yarn to go over a little black dress!

Have a great weekend!!

What A Week!

I've been on the go all week long, and here it is Thursday already!

I headed out to a symposium in Chicago on Tuesday, leaving the house at 5:00 a.m. and getting back at 6:00 p.m.

Next, the Tall Guy and I hopped in the car on Tuesday night at 6:30 and  headed over to Iowa for Grandparent's Day with Mona Lisa, getting home on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.  Didn't get to do Grandparent's Day at her school because she was running a fever.  But, we got to do a morning of Grandparents Day at their house with her and Poppy.  It was a morning of cuddles and just plain ole fun!

This morning was Hospice.  I turned in a shawl of Mandala yarn by Lion Brand.  I had to nip into the second skein just for the bind off, so I'll use the rest of it and some leftovers of other yarns for a blanket for next time.

Back to work for a half day of catching up with 2 1/2 days of work and then to Knit Night.

Now, I'm looking square at Friday and the weekend!

Where did that week go?

Wednesday WIPS - Pile O'Blocking

This week's Wednesday WIPS are all done but the blocking.  They are all Fish!!

There is a pile of blocking to be done sitting on my table this week.  My wish for knitting, is there would be a place that would finish and block my knits.  How I dislike this piece of the knitting.

But, I'll do it anyway, it may just take a while…

Happy Wednesday!!

What's On The Needles This Week?

Sea Peddler out of Sea Pearl yarn.  I just need to decide when to add the lace patterns for the end.  For now, it is my take to work, travel and knit night project until I figure the lace out of.

My 2nd Avenue Wrap.  The gray is from Lolodidit and is her cashmere base.  This yarn is so soft to knit with.

This is going to be one that I cannot wait to see how the yarns progress together!

Happy Knitting This Week!

Christmas Knitting

I know I know, Fall isn't really here yet, but I had a bright idea this last week.  But, before I can start my bright idea, I need to get a sock off of my needles.  Last year, while I was off, I knit one Christmas Sock (I only needed one to wear).

Once I finish up the second sock, I am going to cast on socks for Baby Boy B and his girlfriend.  She is a Harry Potter fan, and I bought these two yarns done in her favorite  house color ways at Stitches Midwest.

My bright idea this week was to knit a pair for each of them out of her two favorite house colors.  But, first, I need to subtly find out what size shoe she wears first.

The Christmas Knitting begins!

Wednesday WIPS

Cut Bait.  This was going to be a Party on My Needles Shawl, but the brown is just too matchy match for the shawl.  The stripes were going to be just too close to the brown in the body.

So off to the Yarn Room it goes to be re-purposed!

Fall For Shawls 2017

I looked back at 2016's post on the start of Fall Shawl knitting… Oh boy, I still have some there that I need to knit and some that I'll probably re-blog about this Fall.

The temps have been so nice this last week here in Central Illinois and this morning I am blogging from my front porch!  I am so excited about the shawls that I have picked out to start off this season knitting and finishing.  I am on a quest the latter part of this year to finish up some WIPS and knit from my stash.

My friend Cheryl Oberle published a new set of shawls just a few weeks back.  All are knit from Nature Spun, but I am testing my super powers of knitting to try knitting my first one out of this lovely Foothills Fingering from Lost City Knits.  This yarn is so scrumptious and I went out of my color box this Summer at Camp and bought Berry Jumble.  I must like the color way, because I have it in Lace from her as well.  The pattern is Fir Cones Lace Simple and I may end up doubling it which would mean a bit of yarn chicken as I have just enough.  We are doing a Knit Along over on the Knitaway Ravelry Group starting the 22nd, so join us if you are so inclined.

I also pulled out a WIP from this beautiful Sea Pearl yarn from Briar Rose Fibers.  I am a fan of Chris' yarn and well, I may have about three or four different colorways in this yarn.  This shawl I am calling my Sea Peddler, because it is from Sea Pearl and I may use the lace from Cheryl's Wool Peddler Shawl or may make one of my own up.

I am hoping this shawl is ready for Finally Finished Friday!  Fog Shawl by the Violet Pie has been on the needles way too long and I have ripped back the end section more times than I wanted to.  I tried to stop after a stockinette section and add the garter, but knew when I was half way across that it was really going to roll even if I blocked, so I am finishing with as much lattice as I can stand and hopefully will have enough for the last garter rows and the bind off.  This one I am taking both yarns to the max on them.

And finally, the Hospice Shawl.  I was a bit worried this would not be big enough with the one skein.  Luckily, there was another skein left at the Hospice Home last time, so I picked it up and will use it if when I get to the end of my skein, I can add another if I want.

I think that is a good start for this Fall, even though it is not officially here until later in the month and the temps here are going to be in the 90's tomorrow just to show us that Fall is coming just not this week!  Happy Knitting!

Finally Finished Friday

I am tickled Caribbean Blue over this finished object.

The pattern, Friendship Road Sweater  by Cori Eichelberger and  is from the Minnesota 52 book!

The yarn is Ultra Pima Cotton.

 I lengthened the sleeves a bit for the pelican arms.

And shortened up a bit from the tunic length.

What a great knit this was and just in time for the end of Summer!