Fun with Knitting (and Quilting)

Webs Winner

OK so this post is a few weeks overdue!

Back in June I entered a contest on the Webs & Berroco blogs to win some lovely new Blackstone Tweed yarn and the pattern book to make Nuss.Well can you believe it (I still can't) I won!!! So I got to pick the color yarn I wanted I of course went with plum island. I was excitedly waiting on my package to arrive and then it did (Kathy was waiting on some Addi turbo's to come in). Oh boy was I ever surprised!

When I opened the box I squealed! No not just yarn, the pattern book and needles but a Lexie Barnes bag!! (I get compliments on it all the time) and a bunch of fun little goodies too!! I just love the little leaf measuring tape! Look at all this fun stuff!!!! So much more than I expected! It was wonderful! There are several patterns in the book that I love! Look at those little sheep magnets! They are leaping over their fence and my Whirlpool logo on my fridge!

I have a couple of projects I'm trying to finish up before casting on but will soon!!!

What an awesome prize!! Thank you so much Kathy, Steve, & Webs as well as Berroco!

Wresting along

OK so I've been trying to wrangle my WIPS into submission!!

Finished Miley!

Can you see the purl increases on the side? The yarn is Seduce, I used size 5 and 7 needles. It was really easy pattern.

Finished Toe-Up Socks!

Just a basic toe up straight stockinette..(good car knitting) They yarn is Austermann Step.

Frogged-Favorite Cardigan-it was way to small..I ripped it back to the neckline. I need to swatch and move forward again (I'm sure It won't get done this month now-but that is OK)

I'm hoping to finish my little purse here soon too but my focus has been on Hey Teach. I'm on the last sleeve then to seam it up! So it should be done by the end of the week.

I did cast on for another pair of socks. I need to have my easy car knitting with me at all times. I have resisted the urge at this point to cast on for Sandrine. but I really want too!!!

I also made and finished my baby quilt for my friends baby shower last weekend. The couple were both really excited. (Of course I forgot my camera so I don't have a picture)

I'm still plugging away on my "summer cottage" quilt too. I really need to take my sewing machine in for a tune up before plugging on. but I'll probably work on it some more today!

UP next my fabulous prize from WEBS, but that deserves it's own post!

Here a project, there a project, everywhere a project

So quite apparently I have startitis or cast-on fever what ailment you prefer to call it. I have cast on many many projects so far this summer, and haven't finished any other than my indigo ripples skirt. So with Stacey's prodding I decided to join WIPS WRESTLEMANIA 09 over on Ravelry. I have got to get some of these things done. Now I may not finish them all this month, but I'm going to try! My goal is to get some projects done and not cast on any more till I do!

So here's what I'm working on:

1. Miley

2. Layout Tank

3. Summery Purse

4. Hey Teach (which I um started today) But it's a KAL with Annie!

5. Corona

6. Favorite Cardigan

Which may have to be ripped out and restarted due to gauge issues (like me not checking my gauge)

7. a plain vanilla pair of socks

(And yes there are other WIPs but these are what I am focusing on this month.) More details on all the projects are over on my Ravely page, if you care to find out more!

I did dye another skein of yarn the other day..still haven't gotten that out of my system! I have more acid dyes on there way to me as we speak! I used 2 different shades of blue Kool-Aid and it came out really KOOL! First I squirted randomly with Berry Blue and then but it into a bath with ice blue lemonade.

And Voila I got this:

I did go up to Frankenmuth, MI with friends last week and got this cute mug at Bronner's. I looked at it last year and didn't buy it. It was still there this year and it was on sale! I also got some Panda Cotton.

And of course last but not least, if you haven't voted for my school today please head over to the Lots2Give website and click to vote for us!