She's BAAAACK!

Hello Ladies!
I am back and still recovering from the blissful trip to NYC for the Yarn Harlot's book launch of "Stephanie Casts Off" which is an extremely funny book. I at least should share a quick photo with you as a tease.

Actually I started with 5 signed (click on the photo to see Stephanie's signature!) books, and am now down to 2. Out of these 2, one is going to go to the knitter with the most points after the halfway point of the season. How's that for incentive??
Keep up the good work!
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Two hats done - 425 grams of alpaca!

I finished two hats this last week. 15 ounces of alpaca! They are lined/reversible stocking caps with big fold up brims. Going to either Dulaan or Afghans for Afghanistan. Probably afghans since I've got a couple of boxes of Dulaan stuff ready to go except for the washing. And drying. I have to figure out a new way to dry things since I no longer have a bathtub! (I used to stretch the sweater dryers across the tub.) I think the solution will involve a screen or screendoor suspended over benches in the back yard.

15 ounces! that's 425 grams. still losing ground, but I'm trying! (I'm so old school - I didn't hear the end of the race and when I heard BUSH WINS! I thought Kevin.)

What a dumb week but a good race weekend

Guess what, no finished socks this week. I started on the "really big" birthday pair. Smart alack that I am, I did the full leg and then realized that I was off a stitch and the pattern just wasn't correct or even liveable, so it went to the frog pond and I started over again. I knew I probably wouldn't finish them and I didn't - not in time anyway, I will finish them.

As they are sitting on my table now, I am well down the foot of both, but another pattern was calling out to me, so since I have time before I have to get them in the mail, I started those. I'll have at least both pair finished by this coming weekend, maybe more.

I don't know about you, but I got (almost) raced out this weekend. Qualifying was repeated on Fri. and I must admit I fell asleep on the fourth time through. Then Sat there was qualifying and the race with both repeated, plus the Indy race in the evening. Then Sun there was NASCAR. Must admit it did make the weekend more fun. Maybe that is way I didn't get all the knitting done - too busy watching the cars go round and round.

Sue

Finally! A Finished Race!!

This week was a huge destashing week. I cleaned out and organized my craft room, which led to selling some items. I even have a computer monitor with speakers, scanner, and printer that need a home (or homes). That is how cluttered my craft room had gotten.

I even started and finished a teenie project. I had a little bit of some NOT-fun-fur left over from my first sweater that finally spoke to me. My dollies needed a novelty scarf, and that is what they got... One, 8 gram novelty scarf. That is all that I had enough for.

socks and socks

This week's knitting was all socks - one pair for each of my sons.

Both were pretty small, especially the black ones, because my 9-year-old requested ankle socks. Honestly, the total was probably less than even 100g.

I hope everybody enjoyed the race - I know my household is always excited when it's a Bristol week. Congrats to Kyle Busch!

Oh, and Kimberly, it was really cool to hear you on It's a Purl, Man. It sounded like you guys had a great day.

Squeaking in under the wire

Well, if it all counts, that is...

Done this week:

Hats! Have we got hats!! Two in Malabrigo Chunky (I loved it so much that I made one to keep). These were the same weight: 80.05g. The headband was 28.35 (was the only thing I could think of with that tiny bit left over). The blue is Debbie Bliss Merino DK (used double) for 70.87g. The pink is Misti Alpaca (also used double) for 77.8g. The middle bottom is Noro Silk Garden--56.7g.

I gifted my little sister a skein of Noro & the teeny bit left over from the hat. She sewed up a baby sweater for me. (Me + Seaming + PMS = One Incredibly Irritating & Frustrating Experience.) Total gift: 64.17g

See that cute lil' pompom on that pink hat? I bought a pompom maker. Before trying it out on the good stuff, I made some practice ones using leftover Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran (from that baby sweater my sister sewed together for me). Here's an ounce (28.35g) of pompoms:

The top one was the first, and it's really rather weedy. I popped these into a ziplock with some catnip and PRESTO! Instant cat toys!

The Husband reminded me that we have 8 cats, and I really wasn't being fair to the others. So, during the pre-race show, I made 3 more (after all, that first one is rather pathetic). I used the even teensier bit of chunky Malabrigo and some acrylic Caron that's floating around. Another 28.35g. (yay for heavier yarn!)

And here are Autumn & Pat, checking out their new toys:

I'm thinking I need to wash the Malabrigo one, though. I don't think they like the vinegar smell. ;)

Total yarn used: 436.34g. Total yarn gifted: 64.17g. Race total: 500.51g. But if y'all say the pompoms don't count, I'll understand!!

Knitting Results for Bristol

This week I finished a pair of socks from Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock yarn. I knit the Yarrow Ribbed sock from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks. This used up 100 grams of yarn (have a bit left over).



I finished the first sock of a pair of ankle socks and started the second using up about 30 grams of yarn:



I also started a scarf, which I don't have a photo of, using up another 20 grams of yarn. So, for this week I have a total of 150 grams knit up. Hopefully next week I'll have some more yarn used up!

What a race today! I always love the races at Bristol. Way to go Kyle Busch for winning!

~ Lindsey
http://mslindz.blogspot.com/