Mistake BD Scarf #6. Not a very good picture
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Mood – Friday – Well summer is gone… boo hoo. August rains have hit. The Fireweed is blooming up to the end.

WIP - I’m still working on my Chutes and Ladder socks. I finished the 2 birthday scarves. I posted pictures. Snoopy’s sweater is done but I didn’t get a picture. I’m almost finished with one of the clogs. I had to take it to my LYS and talk to D. about the pattern. I was working the pattern correct. The top will take the right shape after it is felted. I turned the heel on one of the “Chutes and Ladders” sock. I plan on finishing this weekend. I bid on 2 different batches of yarn through E-Bay and they came in the mail the same day. They are beautiful. One is assorted black… mmmm cashmere, merino, ladders and other black yarns to make up 1#. The other batch was purples.. also yummy. I better contain myself …my stash is toooooo big.


What I’m Doing – Next week is vacation Bible school/camp at church in the evenings. I’m co-teaching a knitting class for 8 - 12 year olds. It will be fun. We are going to make our own needles also. I’ve been looking for a good tutorial on line… We will see what happens. They are to bring sz 10 needles and yarn.

What Audio Books I’m Listening To - I finished “Mortal Prey” – was very good. Also listened to “War of Eagles” by Tom Clancy and “Dirty Work” by Stuart Woods while camping. It’s nice to sit by the fire, knit and listen to an audio book. I just finished “Nights of Rain and Stars” by Maeve Binchy and have started “Velocity” by Dean Koontz.

Weather - Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Winds W at 5 – 10 mph. Chance of rain- 50%. Currently 68 High today near 65 low 55.

This is the first slipper that I'm going to felt.
Almost done. Need to add top and the second sole.
Not bad for my first FELT project only one more slipper to go.
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Picture #2 of Birthday Scarf for MJ
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Marcella's Birthday Scarf... 3 strands together ...
12 stitch garter stitch. Plain, Ladder ribbon, and
Bobble, in a Rust color.
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Mood – TGIF – and the weather is nice. No smoke. Good forecast for the weekend.

WIP - I’m still working on my Chutes and Ladder socks. I had to frog the second sock 2x. What’s up with that? Oh well… I only have 9 days left to finish them and 2 birthday scarves. I will be busy this weekend. We are going to the cabin – usually I just work on items that can be exposed to smoke. Ie: Snoopy’s sweater and clogs but I guess I will wash the socks before I give them to my little friend.

What I’m Doing Today – Tonight is Bunco and then home to pack for the weekend. I have Monday off too. So it will be nice to just relax and go fishing.

What Audio Book I’m Listen To - I’m listening to John’s Sandford’s “Mortal Prey” - just started. I just finished disk 6 of “Nights of Rain and Stars” by Maeve Binchy, but I only brought 2 disk with me to work. It’s going slow. Nice story though… not to intense, lots of characters.

Weather - Warm and clear. Possible showers by the mountains later tonight. Currently 68 High today 70 low 58.

Mood – Tired/In pain – recovering from a dentist visit this week.

WIP - I’m working on my Chutes and Ladder socks. I’ve frogged 4 times. I will post a picture. I found some nice purple yarn that I like for the most part. It has a tendency to split L . I’m also working on 2 birthday scarves – both for the same day. One is a “Kandy Mistake Scarf” and the other is out of chunky, ladder ribbon, and what I call bums. It’s red. I will take a picture this weekend and post next week.

What I’m Doing Today – I’ve been surfing the net finding cool Blogs on knitting. I still need to find a blog on how to make my blog “look cool”. I went to the library and I got 2 different books on HTML but when I play around with my blog in “Front Page” it’s a mess. My sister was in town last week and we had a nice BBQ last friday at my DD’s. My DH niece also came for a visit and we had a BBQ on sat. so we are BBQ out. I showed my sister all my knitting books etc. and made some copies of different patterns. I sent home a hat and scarf for my niece. This weekend we have a softball tournament so I plan on working on my cable sox then. Tonight we’ll kick back and watch TV, have a pizza and watch – “Monk”. There is a lot of smoke in the air from the forest fires that are burning wild in the Kenai area. The wind needs to shift and blow from the north. My eyes are burning and it’s getting hard to breath.

Weather - Hot and smokey. Currently 66 High today 72 low 58.

It's Summer!

Mood - Sunny

WIP - I finished the “Sox’s that Rock”!!!! And they fit. I’m working on another BD scarf. I’m using a nice cotton yarn called –“Candy”. I will post a picture of both the socks and the scarf soon. I’m working on my “Chutes and Ladders” sock. I’ve frogged 2 times. It’s coming along now, but you can’t see the design or the yarn over's very well so I’m considering using a different yarn?

What I’m Doing Today - Bunco tonight and then to the cabin for the weekend. I will work on work on Snoopy’s doggie sweater and slippers around the campfire. Those items can get “smoky” and full of mosquito dope and be o.k. LOL.

Weather -Warm and sunny. Currently 68 High today 72 low 58.

Six_Sox_Knitalong

Mood – Happy

WIP - I’m still working on my “Sox’s that Rock” – I joined the “Six_Sox” knitting ring. The first sock for this year is “Chutes and Ladders”. I think it will be fun. I’ve never done a cable before. I’ve been investigating different sights for techniques. I finished Emily’s Birthday scarf and I need to start another ASAP. Next birthday 7/7.

What I’m Doing Today – Off to a birthday barbeque for one of my friends son. He grew us with my kiddo’s. Mmm good food for sure.

Weather -Warm and sunny. Currently 72 High today 75 low 56.

Mood – Yeah it’s FRIDAY

WIP I’m working on a birthday scarf---as usual. Almost done. “The Socks That Rock” are coming along. One done and 1 to go. . I joined Six Sox Knit Along Blog Ring” and I’m excited about knitting projects with other knitters. I joined at the right time. This is the start of the 2nd year. The first sox – Chutes and Ladders – looks complicated but I have be reassured that it’s not. I’m planning on starting this weekend. I posted the pictures of my recent scarfs last night .. what a job. I haven’t posted in almost a month. I’ll try harder?

What I’m Doing Today – High School Softball BBQ tonight. Garage saleing tomorrow. Looking for yarn. I have found some very good deals so far this summer. Ken and I will be working with the HS softball summer program so between that and work we won’t be going to the cabin as much as we wanted.

Weather -Warm and sunny. Currently 70 (at my house) High today 68 low 53.

Here is a picture of the "Drop Stitch Scarf" It measured 6" x 60".
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Mood – Apprensive?

WIP - I’m working on another birthday scarf--- Another Amersterdam. I finished the “Drop Stitch”….finally. I did like it after it was finished. The birthday girl really liked it! I’m almost done with “The Socks That Rock”. I had to frog once again. L Oh well.

What I’m Doing Today – High School Softball tonight and then to my son’s softball game. The weather has been nice. But it did cool down. It’s been nice to sit in the hottub in the evenings and just soak. My shoulder and neck have been bothering me. What I ‘d really like is a massage!.

Weather -Warm and sunny. Currently 64 High today 67 low 48.

I finished the "Drop Stitch" scarf. Wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. On to the next Amsterdam Birthday scarf.

Mood – Wonderful!

WIP I’m working on another birthday scarf--- A drop stitch style. It’s been fun to work but the EROS ribbon yarn is terrible…. It’s snags really easily.

What I’m Doing Today –We’re getting busy at work with spring fishing tackle orders and I’m busy uploading Wal-Mart inventory and P.O.’s and working with the Retail Link. Away from work.. I’m helping with High School Softball. I’m the scorekeeper for East High School. You can catch me at the softball fields, soaking up the SUN and knitting in between innings and games!!! That’s right.. SUN. We are breaking all records.

Weather -Warm and sunny ..high clouds. Currently 62 High today 67 low 43. Spring is here and we’re breaking all records. No rain in the forcast.

This is the pattern I got off "knittinghelp.com" A wonderful site. Isn't it neat. Another birthday scarf!

"Mistake Scarf" - Very easy and fun to make.
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Here's a close up. You can't see the ribbing very well though.

Mood – Good!

WIP - I’m back from vacation and will try and post all the pictures of my projects soon. I’m working on my “Socks that Rock” – I’m having a problem with the second one. The pattern isn’t the same as the first at all. I knew it would be a little different but…. See the pictures. I have started over again at the other end of the skein of yarn to see if the self-pattern will work out. It doesn’t seem to be working but I will have to work a few more rows.

What I’m Doing Today – Trying to get caught up at work and home. Spring has come at last. We came home to snow. Yuk. And our weather in Arizona wasn’t that hot either. It was a break!!!

Weather - Cool and cloudy ---looks like and smells like rain. Currently 45 High today 42 low 34…Mostly cloudy.

Different Stripe Pattern?

Socks that Rock!