I finished a shawl

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Originally uploaded by bianca_b

It is a small shawl, but I like it. Worked over 34 st. Design is my own.


The pattern is available as Ravelry download.

Updated knit list can be found at littleblueclipper.blogspot.com

Bespoke pillow cover FO

This is for my mother. It's the bespoke pillow cover. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Now all I have to do is find a pillow for it! So that's another FO ticked off the list.

Remaining list:
TBA baby gift
1x socks for Carrie
1x witch mitts for my sister
3x Juliet scarves

clickity clack.... Rachel

Elizabeth's May progress update

The Q2 Challenge has entirely taken over my gift-knitting, which I decided isn't an entirely bad thing, since it's a very ambitious project to begin with. This post is going be about only this project, since I've barely touched anything else (gift-wise) since I started it.

Gift Item: Q2 Challenge! Striped Chevron Afghan by Spinrite (ravelry project link)
Pattern: available through the way-back machine (ravelry link)
Source: Designs for America by Solutia
Recipient: my parents
Occasion: Christmas
Deadline: December 25, 2008

Other info: I only just finished the latest strip (sewing it together as I go) and think I'm going to start on a green strip next. I really hope I can finish this by the end of June. This project is about 35% done.



It will (hopefully) look like this in the end:

Keepin' up!

So... I finished off a Pinwheel Sweater for an adopted niece next month... great stash busting! Great for her to grow into!

Started with Q2 Challenge on a Barn Raising Quilt. I love busting through sock yarn leftovers:

This is great motivation!

desmond the lion

Didn't have this one on my May list... I guess I wasn't as organised as I thought I was!

It was my nephew's 2nd birthday, so I designed this lion from recycled yarns. He's very cuddly.

May-Dec List Update

Gosh, I really fell off the wagon on this challenge! I had to roll one project from April over to my list of things to complete for June. This is the Q2 challenge, which I chose to be my Mom's Stole project.

I just finished the Helmet Liner for my Dad for Christmas. Here's a pic:And, the updated list:

May:
28th: Dad's Birthday - hiking/camp socks (thick)

June:
30th: Stole/Bolero of some sort for my Mom out of some yarn I had given her.

July:
30th: Charity item (not sure which charity yet)

August:
29th: Myself - tank top (have wanted to knit myself one for a couple years now!)
30th: Hubby's birthday - sweater

September:
30th: Poppy - Winter Mittens

October:
31st: For the house - Knit felted pumpkins - saw them on a blog last Halloween, and I really want a few for the house!

November:
15th: Parent's House - table runner for the holiday table

December:
25th: Dad's Gift - Helmet Liner - Perfect while snow-blowing - DONE May 16th
25th: Mom's Gift - Mittens
25th: Sister - Calorimetry - DONE March 15th
25th: Brother-in-law - Winter mittens

First FO of the month!

I call these 'Happy Socks'. I just adore the bright happy colors. The are for me, and knit up super quick.

I'm making good progress on the socks for my dad. Since they are a surprise I need one of my guy friends to try it on and make sure the size is about right. No progress on 'my so called scarf' and I ripped the ribbed hat I was making. Instead of that, I cast on for another pair of dashing and have one of the pair done so far. I'm planning on casting on for tam B tonight. So I'm slowly making progress on my May goals, I've just scattered my efforts about.

finally!

so here i am, across the entire country (from california to connecticut). along the way i managed to work on about a third of babette. and as of today i finished the hurry up spring armwarmers from snb nation. for the rest of the month i plan on finishing unpacking,rearranging my new crafty/yarn closet, and working on whatever i feel like. i don't think i could stick to any other plan than that.