April/May update

Yikes- we're well into May already!! I've been out of blogland for a while but wanted to post my update...

April List with photos of FOs I hadn't posted yet:

Celtic Tote/tbd/April 10 => DONE
Changed: Roses at Midnight Bag/SD/April 30=> DONE

Carrie Lynn Bag/tbd/April 30 => DONE
Carryover: Ballband bag/kelly/April 30 => DONE

Pebble Beach Socks/tbd/April 30 => DONE
(made with Socks That Rock in Pebble Beach colorway)


And now for my May list:

Carie LynnBag /Liz/May 15 (almost done with this one!)
Carie Lynn/me/May 15 (cast on)
Baby girl tbd/Romina/May 30
Jaywalker Socks/tbd/May 31
Baby boy/cousin/May 31

And I'm still working on the Voyager Stole for the Q2 Challenge. I also hope to make myself a sweater but won't consider it an entry since it's for me instead of a gift. But I want the challenge-motivation!

Phew! Better get goin' on this list!!

Mary B May List

Wow, sure glad April is done with, but unfortunately I am rolling over 3 items. I did however get 1 item off that list and posted that before! (it was the pocket scarf)
Sorry I've been gone so long..everyone has done a great job on their items! You'll are gonna have lots of great gifts this year!! Which leads me to my May gift list:

Rollover- felted slippers-Crystal-by Christmas time
Rollover- Convertibles gloves- Grandson Tj- by fall
Rollover- Convertible gloves- granddaughter Kalee- by fall

am adding a couple of purse key chains -anytime gifts- no one special at moment

As for the Q2 Challenge there is no way I'd get my angel afghan done, no yarn for it yet. :(
I will shoot for a beautiful sweater from my new book- project I will be doing is called
" Ivory Shells Sweater" from Positively Crochet and it will be for Crystal for Christmas. If I get the chance I want to make one for my DIL Krista also. So I will be shooting for 2 of them!

Elizabeth's May Gift List

MAY LIST!

1. Gift Item: Handbag or Purse

Recipient: Chantelle (brother's fiancée)
Occasion: Christmas
Deadline: December 25, 2008
Other info: I don't have the yarn yet so it's not likely I'll start it this month.

2. Gift Item: Voyager Lace Stole in JaggerSpun Zephyr Wool-Silk (pattern) (ravelry) by Shui Kuen Kozinski and Benne Ferrel
Source: Elann.com
Recipient: Rin
Occasion: Birthday
Deadline: June 7, 2008
Other info: I've purchased the yarn and chosen a pattern. Here's the yarn:



3. Gift Item: Q2 Challenge! Striped Chevron Afghan by Spinrite
Pattern: no longer available online (ravelry link)
Source: Designs for America by Solutia
Recipient: my parents
Occasion: Christmas
Deadline: December 25, 2008

Other info: I was actually having trouble trying to decide what to do for my fifth project for this month. Even if it doesn't get started, I at least wanted to have five things in mind. Well, the Q2 challenge has pretty much solved that dilemma! I picked up the yarn on the 19th (and my oh my was there a lot of it) and it's sitting there starting at me all intimidating like. I had help picking out the colours, now I just have to figure out how they're all going to fit together.

Here is the yarn I chose with some help from my friends.

And here is my plan for the stripes. I haven't decided if I'm going to do it in strips and sew them together, or if I'm going to attempt it intarsia-style. The numbers at the top are referring to how many balls of yarn for each stripe section.

I finished the first strip! It's 6.5" wide and 72" long. Wow.



Also, I started the second strip which is being knit in two pieces, and sew together (mattress stitch) afterwards. Currently, 6.5" wide by 20" long. I'm hoping to finish this strip in the next couple days and start sewing things together! I think the progress of having at least part of it assembled will help motivate me to finish.

Happy May Day

It's hard to believe that it is May already!

So here's how I did on my April goals:

1. I FINALLY finished the guitar strap that I have been working on for my son. This was my first crochet project in many years and I am thrilled that it is done. It was a bit too long for him, but I figured out a way to loop it up until he grows into it.




2. I did not finish the Sideways Spencer that I was making for myself, thought I did get the knitting on the body done. So this gets rolled over to May for me to do the finishing.










3. I made a good start on the Wallaby that I am knitting for my friend's baby. I am up to the sleeves This is my Q2 big project.





4. Finally, I finished the first sock of the fuzzy socks that I am making for my Mom's birthday.










So my May list is:
1. Finish Sideways Spencer - May 15
2. Finish Mom's Fuzzy Socks - May 30
3. Get Wallaby up to the hood - May 30
4. Pick pattern and yarn for A's going away socks and get started - May 30

Happy springtime knitting all!

already may?

rolling over a couple of items from april

kd40 afghan... birthday gift for Karen... due asap... 3/4 complete

baby afghan... newborn gift for tess... due june... 3/4 complete

baby kimono... newborn gift for tess... due june... 1/3 complete

purple people eater... newborn gift for tess... due june... 1/3 complete

new items to work on for May... mothers' day gifts x 2... need to decide quickly :)

May Gift List

Due to the loss of a beloved pet in April, and the recent adoption of two others, my knitting plans went astray last month.
So this months gift list is the same as last month:

* Burgundy Cup Cozy (pattern in Interweave Holiday Knits) - for a friend - for Xmas 08 - finish by end of May
* His Facecloth (pattern here) - for Steve - for Xmas 08 - finish by end of May
* Prizoner of Askaban facecloth (pattern here) - for Alison - for Xmas - finish by end of May
* Flourish Book Mark (pattern here) - for Pat - for her birthday in November - finish by end of May
* 3 x sets of 3 Balsam Sachets (pattern in Handknit Holidays) - 1 set for Pat, 1 set for Diane and 1 set for Anne - for Xmas 08 - finish by end of May