Recently completed projects

Since my last post I have finished my Bonnie Jean shawlette, a pair of socks, and a mitered squares baby blanket.  I have also begun basic design work on a pair of socks.  Also dyed some yarn.

Long Time - Many Projects

Well it has been a long time since I last posted anything to this blog.  In that time I have done some more dying and completed a number of projects.  Here is the dyed yarns.

Also have a new great granddaughter due in March and have been making things for her.  Here is her Baby Cocoon and a dress with matching bonnet, booties, and diaper cover.

I am also taking a class on how to design your own sock pattern and that is going to be my next endeavor.



Finished and Current Projects

Continue to work on projects for Mission Market Place.  Here are a few of the finished projects plus stuff I am currently working on.  Am doing a bunch of cowls; cellphone covers, fingerless gloves, and wristbands in colors of local high school plus the two major colleges; and scarves but not many of them as others are also working on the scarves.

Getting ready for this year's Mission Market Place

I have been very busy lately getting ready for this year's Advent Conspiracy Mission Market Place to be held on November 19th.  Trying to get together a bunch of phone covers, fingerless gloves, scarves, and cowls in school colors for Auburn, Alabama, and Tennessee.  Also some just regular colored cowls and scarves, some of which will be done in the yarns that I hand dyed.  I am also working on this month's Mystery 220 KALs.   I also have Jeremy's socks cast on as well as a pair for me and a couple of shawls.  Not certain when I will get all of this finished.  Need to send out emails to remind the other Knitting/Crocheting ladies of the marketplace and things we need. 

A Week of Vacation

Took a weeks vacation in the hopes of getting a bunch of stuff done.  Unfortunately, did not complete everything on my to do list.  Did get some house work done.  Also completed a pair of socks and am over half way done with a second pair.  Also got some more yarn dyed.  Here are the completed projects.

I also received the skein of yarn that I won from Kraemer on Ravelry.    Plus I have a number of pairs of socks, some hats, scarves, and cowls I need to get made.  I also have three more hanks of yarn to dye.    I need more hours in my day or something.

The Rest of August Into September

Kollage McTwist Hat in Kollage Lofty

Well the rest of August saw me completing three pair of glomitts, a hat, and two pair of socks.

Antje Gillingham Falling Leaves Socks in Blue Ridge Bambi in Pumpkin Spice

Worked in Kraemer Naturally Nazereth

Cookie A's Asymmetrical Cables worked in Kraemer Natural Fingering that I hand dyed using Wilton Icing coloring.  I call this colorway Tinkerbell

Since the first of the month I have cast on three pair of socks and a shawlette.  The socks are Jen Hansen's Vokuhila that I am working in Kollage Sockalicious Mango, Antje Gillingham's Bjorn's Manly Herringbone Socks in Blue Ridge Jubilee in Blue Grace, and Anne Hanson's Almondine Socks in Kraemers Sterling Silver & Silk in Lavendar Scent.  The shawlette is Ann Hanson's Leafprints Shawlette worked in Kollage Sockalicious in Marina.   I also have several shawls and cowls I would like to at least get started on this month for the November Mission MarketPlace.  I also need to get started to two more men's socks, another hat, and a scarf plus guess I should try to come up with something for James' girlfriend.  If I do that then that means something for the other two girlfriends.  Not sure I will be able to get all that finished in time plus would like to get three or four more hat and scarf sets finished for the Costa Rican orphanage.  REALLY need to set down an prioritize my to do list.  First deadline is in early October for the stuff going to Costa Rica, mid-November for mission marketplace, and early December for family Christmas gifts.

Latest Endeavors

I recently found directions on the internet for dying yarn using Wilton's Cake Icing Coloring.  So I purchased 10 skeins of Kraemer undyed/natural fingering sock yarn from my dear friend Teresa at Hook A Frog and having been having some new yarn fun.  Here are the results

I have also been making socks.  Here are some views of the latests.