Week Update

I can't believe that I haven't posted all week. Things are getting cold in Southern Ohio and I think that I am settling into hibernation mode and I need to snap out of that.

In this past week, I have knitted a little. I am a about 2/3 of the way through the leg.



I've been cross stitching. I started the snowman last weekend and was here on Sunday morning.



And this is where it is now.



I also got the fabric for the 2 samplers from The Frosted Pumpkin.





I also finished the binding on Easy Street. Maisy helped.



Finally, I upgraded to an iPhone. I am missing the Droid. The iPhone and I are still bonding. Maybe it will happen. There is no going back now.



And not to leave the other pups out, here are Maxie and Lula. :)



And now, I need to go and finish the quilt on the frame and get the next one ready to go.

On the Needles - 10/18

No change on my needles...



Pattern is Hermione's Everyday Sock
Yarn is Heritage Silk Paints


But I ordered new needles for my sweaters and just had to grab up one of Judy's yarns!



The yarn is super soft and I can't wait to use it!

On the Needles - 10/11

I have been doing some knitting on my second sock and a bit of swatching this week!

Here is the progress on my second sock. I have the cuff finished and I have done two of the repeats of the pattern.



Pattern is Hermione's Everyday Sock
Yarn is Heritage Silk Paints

I started swatching for the Dianthe cardigan that is in the Capra Collection by Knit Picks. I bought Capra in the same gray as the pattern. I think that I am going to like working with this yarn!



I decided to swatch for the Infinity Cardigan as well. I may have jumped the gun and ordered the needles thinking that I had the right size, but they may not work as I am just a tad under the 4 inches required for the swatch and I have 4 extra stitches on the needles. This yarn is Knit Picks Palette.

On the Needles - 10/4

Yesterday during lunch, I finished my first sock and started the second one! Woot!





I love this you tube video for closing the toe with the Kitchener stitch!

And here is the start of the second sock!



Pattern is Hermione's Everyday Sock
Yarn is Heritage Silk Paints

On the Needles - 9/27

Here was where I was 2 weeks ago with my Hermione's Everyday Socks.



And here is where I am now.





I'm probably a little more than halfway done with the foot. Woo hoo!!

Hermione's Everyday Sock pattern
Heritage Silk Paints yarn in Vino

On the Needles - 9/13

Progress! I got the heel turned, picked up flap stitches and am working on the gusset.

The pattern is Hermione's Everyday Socks and the yarn is Heritage Silk Paints from my stash.

I'm still getting used to knitting with the instep stitches split between the 2 needles, but it seems to be working ok. Without slipping the first stitches on the heel flap, the side stitches were a bitch to pick up, but I managed. It just took me 2 lunch breaks to get it done.

I'm linking up at Judy's blog.

Monthly Accomplishments - August 2013

Let's get to it! :)

1. Quilted a Quilt Of Valor for the guild
2. Quilted Squares for Kara
3. Worked on Road to Llano here and here
4. Quilted Robots for Regina
5. Started and finished assembling the Easy Street block - this was a lot of work!
6. Quilted St Louis 16 Patch for Gillian
7. Finished knitting the second sock for the Zora pair in Hickory
8. Quilted, trimmed and started hand stitching the binding on Sweet Treats.

Not too shabby, if I do say so myself! :)

And I read....

1. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
2. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
3. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
4. Kinsey and Me by Sue Grafton (read most of it)
5. To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
6. A Glimpse of Evil by Victoria Laurie
7. Liberty Falling by Nevada Barr
8. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
9. Vision Impossible by Victoria Laurie
10. Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
11. Lethal Outlook by Victoria Laurie
12. Revolutionary Summer by Joseph J Ellis

And my favorite part - the dog picture of the month!

On the Needles - 9/6

This week, I sewed the ends of the Zora socks into the sock. I think they are still a bit small, but I will probably try to wear them once and see how they feel.





The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

And I have continued to work on the Hermione's Everyday Sock. The yarn is Heritage Silk Paints in Vino and it is lovely to knit.



I have finished the leg on the first sock! Woot!



See what others are working on at Judy's blog.

On the Needles - 8/30

This week, I finished the second sock of the Zora pair with the Madelintosh sock in Hickory.



And I still love the video that I found for the Kitchener stitch! This time, I only had to watch the video one time and I was almost done with my toe by the time the video was over. Look at how great this looks! I am pretty impressed with it!



I just have to sew in the ends on both socks.

Wednesday night, I picked out the next pattern and yarn to use and I tried to wind up the balls. I ended up with a huge knotted mess and it took until last night to get it all untangled and the balls wound.

Lula was very interested in the ball winder.



I also started on the next pair. I have 4 rows of ribbing done, but I can't wait to work on this during lunch today!



The yarn is Heritage Silk Paints in Vino - shades of red to burgundy. Very lush and I love how it feels already!



The pattern is Hermione's Everyday Socks and since the pattern calls for knitting on circs and I have them in the right size, that is what I am doing.

Happy knitting!

Monthly Accomplishments - July 2013

I can't believe that it is the middle of the month and I am just getting around to my summary of last month. Again. lol

1. Finished quilting #17 - Flowers for Gerre. I also got it trimmed and bound.
2. Spent an hour or so cleaning the 2 301a machines
3. Cut out the Picture This quilt in dog prints, made the blocks, assembled the top and made the backing and binding.
4. Started Road to Llano. And kept working on it, and working, and working
5. Quilted #18 - Ladies for Gillian
6. Finished piecing the setting triangles for Easy Street.
7. Quilted #19 - Plus quilt for Heather
8. Went on a local shop hop with gals from CMQG
9. Hit my 2,000th blog post and my 6th blogiversary!
10. Kept knitting on my second sock
11. Quilted #20 - Texas for Jennifer in TX
12. Quilted #21 - Nautical Swoon for Gillian
13. Assembled 1 B block and laid out an A block for Easy Street

And I read!

1. Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck
2. The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag
3. Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline
4. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr
5. love water memory by Jennie Shortridge
6. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

I'm still reading, I just didn't get a lot reviewed in July. :)

What a month!!

On the Needles - 7/20

Be sure to check out the 2,000th post giveaway!

I don't think that I have gotten any further on my socks since my last update. I need to get back to work on them...



The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

Last week during the CMQG shop hop, I stopped into a yarn store in Waynesville and found these balls of Sockotta and Trekking XXL. And they were on sale so they came home!



See what others are working on at Judy's blog.

Monthly Accomplishments - June 2013

Post # 1998!! Getting closer to a celebration and giveaway! Are you ready??

I think that this list is going to show that June was very productive.

1. Sweet Treats - made and attached borders, made backing and binding
2. Moon Pie - got borders on, made binding, quilted (Quilt #13) and binding is attached and ready for hand stitching
3. Quilted #12 - QOV for one of my Guilds
4. Finished the leg, did the heel and started on the foot of my second sock
5. Worked on the triangles for Easy Street
6. Finished hand stitching the binding on the holiday SIS quilt
7. Quilted #14 for Jen - Pinwheels
8. Quilted #15 for Gillian
9. Bought fabric for a purple and gold Road to Llano and for a green and sand Road to Llano
10. Quilted #16 for Emily - Modern Squares
11. Got another 301a. She's still nameless...

And I read!

1. The Judgment by Beverly Lewis
2. The Mercy by Beverly Lewis
3. A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
4. Where We Belong by Emily Giffin
5. 11th Hour by James Patterson
6. 12th of Never by James Patterson
7. Farewell, Dorothy Parker by Ellen Meister
8. Between Heaven and Texas by Marie Bostwick
9. The Drowning House by Elizabeth Black
10. The History of Us by Leah Stewart
11. Three Sisters by Susan Mallery

What a month!!

And here is my favorite pup pic for the month.

Lula may have been more happy to see what was in the box than I was!

On the Needles - 7/5

I probably should have worked on these a little yesterday. I have done a few more rounds since my last pictures.





The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

See what others are working on at Judy's blog.

On the Needles - 6/21

Progress made! I got the heel made and turned and started on the decreases!





I love how these are looking, but I think that they are going to be a tad too small for me to wear. sigh...

The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

See what others are working on at Judy's blog.

On the Needles - 6/7

During the guild meeting this week, I finished what might be the last set of stitches on the leg. I need to look at the pattern and the first sock to make sure, but I am pretty sure that I am ready to start the heel!



The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

See what others are working on at Judy's blog.

On the Needles - 5/31

After being stalled for a few weeks on my second sock, I got to knit quite a bit last weekend.



Monday it was nice enough outside that Regina and I sat outside doing hand work - I knit socks and she sewed binding.

I almost got the leg done!



The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Hickory. The second sock is just a tad darker. sigh And the color in the first picture is the truer color.

The pattern is Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry.

Monthly Accomplishments - April 2013

I have a feeling that this month is pretty bad. I know I did a lot of cleaning and I hosted the Southern Invasion, but I know that I didn't get a lot of sewing or quilting done.

1. Got my business taxes done. What a relief!
2. Over knit on the foot of my first Zora sock, ripped out and re-knit and then finished the sock.
3. Quilted pink and green baby quilt
4. Saw my Spinnerei quilt at the IQF Cincinnati show! I still need to post pictures of the CMQG Dresden Plate exhibit and the other quilts...
5. Started the second Zora sock
6. Bought an HQ Avante, stalked the UPS guy and began setting up the frame!
7. finished the binding on the green and pink baby quilt
8. Planted some seeds to try and supplement my garden
9. Cleaned the basement with my neighbor in preparation for the HQ Avante
10. Bought the yarn for the Infinity Cardigan!
11. Made about 20 spool blocks for a swap
12. Worked on Moon Pie that is on my Design Wall

 And books....

1. Destiny of the Republic by Candace Millard
2. Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
3. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini
4. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith
5. Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
6. Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon

I guess that it was a pretty good month after all!

On the Needles - 5/3

I have made a little progress on my second sock.



Pattern - Zora by Regina Satta on Ravelry
Yarn - Madelintosh Tosh Sock in Hickory - it's a greenish brown.

Lula is unimpressed.

On The Needles - 4/26

Not too much progress on the second sock, but I got the first cable done. I left my stitch markers in Florida so the first few rows of the pattern were a little difficult, but I made it through.



The pattern is Zora and is free on Ravelry. The yarn is Madelinetosh in Hickory.

This will be nice to work on during lunch at the office. Hopefully I can show a little more progress next week.

I'm linking up to Judy's post here.

Infinity Cardigan

I finally got the yarn for the Infinity Cardigan!

I still need to do a swatch with the yarn to see what size needles I need and then make sure that I have the circular needles with the correct size needles and wire.

Here is the yarn that I picked. It is Grizzly Heather Palette by Knit Picks.



And while I was taking the picture, Max decided that he needed one, too!



I know that I am supposed to be getting back to the Midget blocks, but there is so much going on and I haven't really been sewing anything. I had to get the basement ready for the new quilting frame and now I have to work on some swap blocks that I had no business signing up for that are due this weekend. So much to do, so little time!! Hopefully, I will get back to the Midgets soon. I have not forgotten them!