There was so much more!
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Show and Tell
Like I blogged before, from my vantage point, it was really difficult to get any pictures. I'll wait until the Camp Calendar comes out later this year to remember all of the many things that came down the runway at Camp. Needless to say, it was unbelievable!
There was so much more!
There was so much more!
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
The Purchases
From Knit Circus Yarns, a couple of their gradients. I'm kicking a couple of things around with these, I so want to cast them on like right now.
Denise from Lost City Knits vended on Saturday afternoon and I could not resist a couple of her yarns. The top one is Oak Barn and it is slated to be Nuvem (fellow camp knitter had a Nuvem on and I fell in love with it) and the bottom one is some more of Denise's silk. This, I believe wants to be Tilt, again a pattern one of our campers had for Show and Tell during the weekend.
I, also, bought a bag of Jamieson's Spindrift in a bright red for another Faroese Shawl (this time for me). It did not make it to the picture taking stage, but passed directly to the Yarn Room for a future project.
I was pretty proud of not going over board this year and of what I did bring home.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
WOW!
I am still sorting through everything that I saw and heard this past weekend at Knit Camp! Talk about rejuvenating my knitting. I'll try over the next few days to give you some highlights (although I really stunk at taking pictures this time).
For now, I'll post some people pictures.
Anne and Debbie from Canada.
When Meg talks, knitters listen.
Down our side of the table.
Al and LeeAnne, the knitting couple. Al used to be our camp photographer. What a lovely couple and both knitters!
A bit of conversation going on during a break.
Our table mates, dinner mates, and knitting mates at night. These three are unbelievable knitters!!
And they made us laugh a lot.
My campmate. I don't think I'd go without her.
And a couple of new campers this year, right under our table.
Tomorrow, what I bought!
For now, I'll post some people pictures.
Anne and Debbie from Canada.
When Meg talks, knitters listen.
Down our side of the table.
Al and LeeAnne, the knitting couple. Al used to be our camp photographer. What a lovely couple and both knitters!
A bit of conversation going on during a break.
Our table mates, dinner mates, and knitting mates at night. These three are unbelievable knitters!!
And they made us laugh a lot.
My campmate. I don't think I'd go without her.
And a couple of new campers this year, right under our table.
Tomorrow, what I bought!
Monday, July 13, 2015
Still Camping
Oh what a weekend! I cannot tell you how much inspiration is swirling around in my mind. I can hardly wait to get home and sort through it all!
See you on the purl side!
Friday, July 10, 2015
Finally Finished Friday
I'm at Camp, but before I left I gave up this beauty to my dear "friend" who has been going through some things the last few years and loves this color as much as I do.
It was meant to come to camp with me for Show and Tell, but two things happened. After blocking, I just was not as happy with the finished edges as I would like to be, I think that is what happens when you rush too much to meet deadlines (thats a whole different blog post) and when I saw her last Friday , I just knew I had to gift it to her.
The pattern is from Wool Gathering #91, Faroese Shawls and is out of Icelandic lace weight yarn. The yarn is a bit scratchy when knitting with it, and more than once I cursed the bind off, but it was well worth the knit and I learned a couple of things along the way.
I have to admit this is NOT my finest work. I cursed the bind off the whole time and am seeking out alternative methods for a stretchy bind off. And trying to figure out the best way to add yarn as you bind off the 400+ stitches along the way. For some reason, spit and splice never works very well for me and the russian join on this is a bit noticeable.
I am hoping to pick some of the finest brains this weekend on this type of shawl and knitting because I see many more of these in my future!
And blocking, I gotta get this blocking done right. It is something that I seldom have patience for and it sometimes comes out in my blocking!
But, it was a nice learning lesson along the way, this first of the Summer of Shawls completed object.
It was meant to come to camp with me for Show and Tell, but two things happened. After blocking, I just was not as happy with the finished edges as I would like to be, I think that is what happens when you rush too much to meet deadlines (thats a whole different blog post) and when I saw her last Friday , I just knew I had to gift it to her.
The pattern is from Wool Gathering #91, Faroese Shawls and is out of Icelandic lace weight yarn. The yarn is a bit scratchy when knitting with it, and more than once I cursed the bind off, but it was well worth the knit and I learned a couple of things along the way.
I have to admit this is NOT my finest work. I cursed the bind off the whole time and am seeking out alternative methods for a stretchy bind off. And trying to figure out the best way to add yarn as you bind off the 400+ stitches along the way. For some reason, spit and splice never works very well for me and the russian join on this is a bit noticeable.
I am hoping to pick some of the finest brains this weekend on this type of shawl and knitting because I see many more of these in my future!
And blocking, I gotta get this blocking done right. It is something that I seldom have patience for and it sometimes comes out in my blocking!
But, it was a nice learning lesson along the way, this first of the Summer of Shawls completed object.
Thursday, July 09, 2015
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Happy Birthday Linda!
My roomie at camp. Have a great birthday, see you in person on Thursday!
PS, as much as I blogged about being ready for camp with my knitting, a whole new story is unfolding on that wave. Ahhh, knitting!
Monday, July 06, 2015
What's in Your Project Bags?
Oh, you all know it, I am a sucker for project bags and some day, I am going to make some of my own, but for now, I am having a hoot of a time with what other people are making and you know, we must keep our etsy people alive out there!
As I prep this Monday for what is going to go to Knit Camp with me as far as knitting (one can never have too many projects, I always say, it is better to be prepared than not!), I am putting them into project bags in anticipation of their travel. And as I do so, I am doing a bit of knitting on each of them, just to see if they can make the trip.
So, what's in my project bags today? First off is my Dragon Melody. This is a great project for now and at camp when I need to pay just a little bit of attention to the knitting. For scads of inches it is just stockinette and increases on the right side. I've put some markers in to make me cognizant of when I need to do those increases. It is sitting pretty in this Kristin Omdahl bag by Erin Lane I love Erin Lane Bags and am hoping that she has some at Stitches Midwest in a bit bigger bag. Don't you love this print?! It is so me and that tab at the top fits cooly around a belt loop so I can knit while standing.
Second up, is my Hansel by Gudrun Johnston in none other than Just Beautiful Alpaca from Cheryl Oberle. This project can be pretty well knit on without looking at it, which is a good thing cause black and eyes that probably should see the eye doctor when I get back for some updated glasses, can sometimes be hard to knit on. The nice thing is the Camp room is so well lit, that there should not be a reason I won't be able to see this.
It has been housed in my Silver Pumpkin bag. I've had this bag for a couple of years and bought it because of the color on the outside of course, but then you all knew that didn't you! I don't think they are doing bags anymore, at first google, I cannot find the vendor, but I love the workmanship on this bag.
Hitofude is going to, just because I have a self imposed deadline on it that I keep wondering if I will be able to make on it. I am such a loose knitter that I am having to use a size 1 (gasp) needle on it, which means it's going to be a while before I get the sleeves done ( the widest portion). I'll pull it out on the first day of camp and see how well it can be knit on in the classroom and will go from there.
It is being housed in my Fat Squirrel Fibers from Knitting Pipeline last Spring. This bag was recently vacated by my Faroese Shawl that at this writing still needs the rest of the 400+ stitches bound off and then blocked. I'm shooting for tonight on that one. I love the detachable handle that Mary Beth puts on all of her bags!
Also, making the trip to camp, but not necessarily a half to knit is my Pi Shawl. I've blogged about it before and I love knitting on it, I'm still on the fence about the darkness of it. I'm going to take it to camp and get some other opinions on it (from the experts) It has been in this bag from Little Skein in the Big Wool Walk on the Wild Side bag since it started.
Then in another Little Skein bag, (for those who are Mickey Fans, she has been doing some Mickey project bags and stitch markers recently) the Kimono Shawl by Cheryl Oberle is going to be going to camp. This is a two fold project, one it is part of a KAL we have been doing over on the Knitaway Group over on Ravelry all Spring long, and it also going to be a Hospice Home Shawl when I finish it, so I really need to get a move on it. It is a pretty simple lace pattern that can also be done in the classroom during the day.
Not making the trip, but something that I am so surprised about how much I love this yarn is Chuparosa
It is in the cutest darn fabric bag. I wish I had bought a larger bag (read as large sweater size) in this fabric. This, too is from Little Skein in the Big Wool, I see a bit of a trend here in my project bags, don't you?!
The Maya Yarn from Berroco is such a dream to knit with. I swatched it yesterday and really was impressed with the hand of the fabric I came up with. This is going to be my knit shop knitting when I return, since I bought the yarn from them. It is not a hurry up and knit, because I think it will be a great little vest to wear late this Summer, early Fall over a 3/4 top. I am anxious to knit on it though, it is just really neat.
And that is what is in my project bags today and I might add, I'm pretty sure I've got that piece of the prep for knitting camp done. Man, I sure am glad that I am driving, whatever would I do if I had to fly?!
As I prep this Monday for what is going to go to Knit Camp with me as far as knitting (one can never have too many projects, I always say, it is better to be prepared than not!), I am putting them into project bags in anticipation of their travel. And as I do so, I am doing a bit of knitting on each of them, just to see if they can make the trip.
So, what's in my project bags today? First off is my Dragon Melody. This is a great project for now and at camp when I need to pay just a little bit of attention to the knitting. For scads of inches it is just stockinette and increases on the right side. I've put some markers in to make me cognizant of when I need to do those increases. It is sitting pretty in this Kristin Omdahl bag by Erin Lane I love Erin Lane Bags and am hoping that she has some at Stitches Midwest in a bit bigger bag. Don't you love this print?! It is so me and that tab at the top fits cooly around a belt loop so I can knit while standing.
Second up, is my Hansel by Gudrun Johnston in none other than Just Beautiful Alpaca from Cheryl Oberle. This project can be pretty well knit on without looking at it, which is a good thing cause black and eyes that probably should see the eye doctor when I get back for some updated glasses, can sometimes be hard to knit on. The nice thing is the Camp room is so well lit, that there should not be a reason I won't be able to see this.
It has been housed in my Silver Pumpkin bag. I've had this bag for a couple of years and bought it because of the color on the outside of course, but then you all knew that didn't you! I don't think they are doing bags anymore, at first google, I cannot find the vendor, but I love the workmanship on this bag.
Hitofude is going to, just because I have a self imposed deadline on it that I keep wondering if I will be able to make on it. I am such a loose knitter that I am having to use a size 1 (gasp) needle on it, which means it's going to be a while before I get the sleeves done ( the widest portion). I'll pull it out on the first day of camp and see how well it can be knit on in the classroom and will go from there.
It is being housed in my Fat Squirrel Fibers from Knitting Pipeline last Spring. This bag was recently vacated by my Faroese Shawl that at this writing still needs the rest of the 400+ stitches bound off and then blocked. I'm shooting for tonight on that one. I love the detachable handle that Mary Beth puts on all of her bags!
Also, making the trip to camp, but not necessarily a half to knit is my Pi Shawl. I've blogged about it before and I love knitting on it, I'm still on the fence about the darkness of it. I'm going to take it to camp and get some other opinions on it (from the experts) It has been in this bag from Little Skein in the Big Wool Walk on the Wild Side bag since it started.
Then in another Little Skein bag, (for those who are Mickey Fans, she has been doing some Mickey project bags and stitch markers recently) the Kimono Shawl by Cheryl Oberle is going to be going to camp. This is a two fold project, one it is part of a KAL we have been doing over on the Knitaway Group over on Ravelry all Spring long, and it also going to be a Hospice Home Shawl when I finish it, so I really need to get a move on it. It is a pretty simple lace pattern that can also be done in the classroom during the day.
Not making the trip, but something that I am so surprised about how much I love this yarn is Chuparosa
It is in the cutest darn fabric bag. I wish I had bought a larger bag (read as large sweater size) in this fabric. This, too is from Little Skein in the Big Wool, I see a bit of a trend here in my project bags, don't you?!
The Maya Yarn from Berroco is such a dream to knit with. I swatched it yesterday and really was impressed with the hand of the fabric I came up with. This is going to be my knit shop knitting when I return, since I bought the yarn from them. It is not a hurry up and knit, because I think it will be a great little vest to wear late this Summer, early Fall over a 3/4 top. I am anxious to knit on it though, it is just really neat.
And that is what is in my project bags today and I might add, I'm pretty sure I've got that piece of the prep for knitting camp done. Man, I sure am glad that I am driving, whatever would I do if I had to fly?!
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Looking Over My Favorites
The pieces to my Inlet Sweater are all complete. Unfortunately, with Camp just four days away, the blocking table is going to be pretty heavily in use until I leave. So, it will not get sewn up until I get back from camp. I may, however, get a chance to get it on the blocking table before I leave so it will be ready to sew up when I get home.
I've been playing around this morning with some lace weight yarn, Lost City Silk from Lost City Knits. I am loving the yarn, but the more I knit with it, the more I realize that it just does not want to be the Radiance Shawl. It really wants to be a wrap and Denise has designed a lovely pattern to go with it, Flight of the Wild Silk Moths. I am going to keep it in my mind for after camp, because it is going to require a bit of my concentration to knit on it. (read that as it has some techniques that I have never done before, like nupps!)
Before, I made the decision that the yarn did not want to be Radiance, I headed over to my favorites on Ravelry. I've got some good things over there favorited and it just makes me want to cast on all the things. It just amazes me of all the wonderful designs that are out there for knitting. Sweaters and shawls and cowls and wraps and baby blankets. There are so many good things out there and my "friends" are my biggest enablers, they are knitting some pretty good stuff too.
What a wonderful thing Ravelry is!
I've been playing around this morning with some lace weight yarn, Lost City Silk from Lost City Knits. I am loving the yarn, but the more I knit with it, the more I realize that it just does not want to be the Radiance Shawl. It really wants to be a wrap and Denise has designed a lovely pattern to go with it, Flight of the Wild Silk Moths. I am going to keep it in my mind for after camp, because it is going to require a bit of my concentration to knit on it. (read that as it has some techniques that I have never done before, like nupps!)
Before, I made the decision that the yarn did not want to be Radiance, I headed over to my favorites on Ravelry. I've got some good things over there favorited and it just makes me want to cast on all the things. It just amazes me of all the wonderful designs that are out there for knitting. Sweaters and shawls and cowls and wraps and baby blankets. There are so many good things out there and my "friends" are my biggest enablers, they are knitting some pretty good stuff too.
What a wonderful thing Ravelry is!
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Friday, July 03, 2015
This Is Funny
It is the start of a holiday weekend. It is the start of vacation. It is less than a week until Knit Camp.
I've got a shawl to finish the sewn bind off on and it needs to be blocked.
I've got a shawl that has a too tight cast off that needs to be bound off again, perhaps with the sewn bind off.
I've got another shawl that needs a quick wash and dry.
So, here I sit contemplating casting on new shawl patterns. This one would be a perfect camp knit, plenty of stockinette stitch I am told to knit on while sitting, listening at camp. The pattern is designed by Natalie Servant, a neat gal from camp a couple of years ago..
I just love this sunny yellow color. Doesn't it just bring out the loveliness of the shawl?!
And another contender for camp knitting as it is all garter for the center square with increases and decreases.
Well, it would be no surprise that I have some lovelies to knit all of them out of! In order of appearance above.
But, first, I promised myself I must finish this last sleeve of Inlet, even if it is not ready to go to camp.
Thank goodness, we've this lovely weekend all to ourselves. No where to go, just enjoying the lovely weather and kicking back to knit!
I've got a shawl to finish the sewn bind off on and it needs to be blocked.
I've got a shawl that has a too tight cast off that needs to be bound off again, perhaps with the sewn bind off.
I've got another shawl that needs a quick wash and dry.
So, here I sit contemplating casting on new shawl patterns. This one would be a perfect camp knit, plenty of stockinette stitch I am told to knit on while sitting, listening at camp. The pattern is designed by Natalie Servant, a neat gal from camp a couple of years ago..
I just love this sunny yellow color. Doesn't it just bring out the loveliness of the shawl?!
And another contender for camp knitting as it is all garter for the center square with increases and decreases.
Well, it would be no surprise that I have some lovelies to knit all of them out of! In order of appearance above.
But, first, I promised myself I must finish this last sleeve of Inlet, even if it is not ready to go to camp.
Thank goodness, we've this lovely weekend all to ourselves. No where to go, just enjoying the lovely weather and kicking back to knit!
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