FO Friday: WIP list returns!

Well The Olympics is over but the Soper Creek Yarn Challenge is still on till March 1 at noon. This is a regular event at our LYS.  We each purchase a parcel of the featured yarn, in this case 100gms of Briggs & Little 100% Canadian Wool. The Community is invited to vote for their favourite item.

The Challenge: Use both colours in your project (red/white). More yarn can be added if necessary.

My entry was my “Oh Canada Mittens” (bottom Left)

The Palms

I’ll let you know how it goes!

Meanwhile I have been reviewing the WIP list!

My Favourite Scarf Ever  Started Nov 2/13 Frogged Feb 26/14!

I decided life is too short to knit something I don’t like… Great pattern, Blah yarn 😦

Butterflies shawl in red – Feb 14/14 (Test knit)

Made a mistake while watching the Bobsleigh during the Olympics. After some frogging I’m back on track ;0)

and I spotted this on Ravelry and just had to do it!

Leftover Cowl by Wendy Johnson

My progress so far.

WIP List = 11

1. Left over Cowl started feb 23/14
2. Cabled Hood with Pockets Started Sept 27/13
3. Foots First Sox My design Started Jul/11
4.  SPROUT – Growing Roots sweater 80% done started May 17/12
5. Sea of Dreams Blanket 85% done started Mar 9/13
6. Isla lace Pillowcase edge  60% done started June 18/13
7. Rose Harbour Shawl 85% done started Jun 28/13
8. Fanflower Fling  50% done started Jul 12/13
9. Butterfly’s shawl in blue – started Jan 30/14 Test knit
10. Butterfly’s shawl in red – Feb 14/14 Test knit
11. Basic Yoke Baby Sweater 2.0 started Jan 29/14

FO’s 2014 = 14

WIPS 2014 = 10 – 1 + 1 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 34

Ravellenic 2014 FO’s =  8

Yds of Handspun 2014 =

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 5

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

WIP Wednesday- thrummed goodness

A newer Blogger and a friend!

because wool fixes everything

Another polar vortex is upon us. I’m not quite sure what makes it a polar vortex, but my weather app assured me it’s stupid cold out, so I’ll drink the kool-aid and be all affronted that it’s so cold 😉

I’ve been limping my way through this winter wearing a cheap pair of fleece mitts. Considering I have to be out at least twice a day in the howling winds of these numerous polar vortexes doing my mothering bus meeting duty, It baffles me why I didn’t fix this situation earlier. Not to mention the hours upon hours I’ve spent in hockey arenas this winter! My poor cold fingers.

I decided last night watching the weather forecast on the news that it was time to get going on my thrummed mitts. I’ve been sitting on the wool all winter, and since my long cord is now free (cancan! She is…

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WIP Weds: Welcome to the finish line!

It’s over, but what great moments!

Congratulations Team Canada!

10 – Golds, 10 – Silvers, 5 – Bronze

Ravellenic Games is also over

Team Canada

Pattern list: 8 in 17 days

 Woodland Sprite Bonnet 

Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater

I designed this for the Olympics – freebee people. Enjoy :0)

Drip Stopper 

A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!

 Another Pair of Mittens 

This little nesting doll was a gift from my husband many years ago :0)

 O Canada Mittens 

This is a double barreled entry. Ravellenic Games and Soper Creek Yarn Challenge :0)

This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) 

The Palms

 Worsted Wingspan

Buttermere Shawl 

The WIP’s List will be back on Friday :0)

Ravellenic 2014 FO’s =  8

FO’s 2014 =  13 + 1 = 14

WIPS 2014 = 11 – 1 = 10

 Stash Used 2014 = 33 + 1 = 34

Yds of Handspun 2014 =

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 4 + 1 = 5

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

For my Green Entries 

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement (Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater )
2. Flying Camel Spin (Alchemy 100% Merino Handspun)
3. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
4. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
5. Mitten Moguls (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Scarf super G (Worsted Wingspan)
7. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet)
3. Beadathon (Buttermere Shawl)
4. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
5. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, coffee Cup sweater, Worsted Wingspan
6. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
7. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  ,Drip Stopper, Worsted Wingspan

FO Friday: More Olympics Please :0)

Day 12 to Day 13

Go Canada Go! 7 – Golds, 9 – Silver and 4 – Bronze

and nail biters in Women’s curling and hockey.

My Events in the Ravellenic Games: Team Canada!

Buttermere Shawl 

Finished preblocking

Butterfly Shaw 

Alchemy 100% Merino Handspun

Lace 1ply, I intend to ply this with either Black or white.

For my Green Entries

Some sorting is necessary as I can only use a each project once in green events :0(

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement (Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater )
2. Flying Camel Spin (Alchemy 100% Merino Handspun)
3. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
4. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
5. Mitten Moguls (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Scarf super G (Worsted Wingspan)
7. Short-Track Shawls (Butterfly Shawl )
8. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet)
3. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, coffee Cup sweater, Worsted Wingspan
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  ,Drip Stopper, Worsted Wingspan

Pattern list: 7 in 17 days

•  Woodland Sprite Bonnet  A cheery red I think (3 events)  Day 1
• Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf (4 events) Day 1
• Drip Stopper ( events)
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more? (2 events)
•  Another Pair of Mittens (3 events) 
•  O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) (2 event)  
•  Worsted Wingspan 
• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red (3 events)
• Butterfly Shawl in chunky
• Alchemy 100% Merino Handspun

The WIP’s List will be back after the Olympics :0)

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 1 + 1 = 2

FO’s 2014 =  13

WIPS 2014 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 33

Yds of Handspun 2014 =

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 4

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

WIP Wed: Ravellenics and LYS Yarn Challenge

Exciting times!

On Monday: I participated in a Handspinning Demonstration at Winterlearn, at our local library.

Handspinning with dear friends and very talented ladies.

Event: Flying Camel spin

Soon to he lovely colourful spun yarn.

I also handed in my Soper Creek Yarns (My LYS) Yarn Challenge, which is also an entry for Ravellenic Games.

O Canada Mittens 

This is a double barreled entry. Ravellenic Games and Soper Creek Yarn Challenge :0)

The Palms

Worsted Wingspan

Olympics Day 5 to Day 11

Canada is doing really well at the Olympics.

Go Canada Go!

4 – Golds, 9 – Silver and 4 – Bronze

My Events in the Ravellenic Games: Team Canada!

For my Green Entries

Some sorting is necessary as I can only use a each project once in green events :0(

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement (Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater )
2. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
3. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
4. Mitten Moguls (Another Pair of Mittens)
5. Scarf super G (Worsted Wingspan)
6. Short-Track Shawls
7. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet)
3. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, coffee Cup sweater, Worsted Wingspan
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  ,Drip Stopper, Worsted Wingspan

Pattern list: 7 in 17 days

•  Woodland Sprite Bonnet  A cheery red I think (3 events)  Day 1
• Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf (4 events) Day 1
• Drip Stopper ( events)
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more? (2 events)
•  Another Pair of Mittens (3 events) 
•  O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) (2 event)  
•  Worsted Wingspan 
• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red (3 events)

The WIP’s List will be back after the Olympics :0)

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 3 – 2 = 1

FO’s 2014 = 11 + 2 = 13

WIPS 2014 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 29 + 4 = 33

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 3 + 1 = 4

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

FO: Happy Valentines Day!

Wishing you all love and happiness! Especially, my brother whose Birthday is today!

My sweetheart woke me up with these this morning :0)

My favourite, Nile Roses and he also brought me coffee in bed. 30 years together, I think I’ll keep him :0)

Meanwhile back at the Olympics!

So as of Thursday, Canada has 4 Gold, 4 Silver, and 2 Bronze!

I have been working on the larger projects I have been planning for the Ravellenic Games.

O Canada Mittens 

This is a duel Olympic Project. Ravellenic and LYS Yarn Challenge.

Buttermere Shawl  

Ready to start the lace edge.

Worsted Wingspan

4 more wings to go!

My Events in the Ravellenic Games: Team Canada!

For my Green Entries

Some sorting is necessary as I can only use a each project once in green events :0(

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement (Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater )
2. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
3. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
4. Mitten Moguls (Another Pair of Mittens)
5. Short-Track Shawls (Worsted Wingspan)
6. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet)
3. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, coffee Cup sweater, Worsted Wingspan
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  ,Drip Stopper, Worsted Wingspan

Pattern list: 7 in 17 days

•  Woodland Sprite Bonnet  A cheery red I think (3 events)  Day 1
• Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf (4 events) Day 1
• Drip Stopper ( events)
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more? (2 events)
•  Another Pair of Mittens (3 events)
• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red (3 events)
• O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) (2 event)  
• Worsted Wingspan

The WIP’s List will be back after the Olympics :0)

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 3

FO’s 2014 = 11

WIPS 2014 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 29

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 3

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

Find me at my Etsy shop: Willows Pocket and on Ravelry.com 

Olympics / Ravellenic 2014: Day 1 to 4

Team Canada

Loved the Opening Ceremonies! I was worried they might gloss over Russia’s amazing history and concentrate on political history. So happy to see our Canadian Team!

Day 1: Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  My design

I designed this for the Olympics – freebee people. Enjoy :0)

Day 1: Woodland Sprite Bonnet 

Day 2: Drip Stopper 

Canada Day 2: 1 Gold, 3 Silvers, 1 Bronze

Day 3: A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! 

And another 2 Golds for Canada

Day 4: Another Pair of Mittens 

This little nesting doll was a gift from my husband many years ago :0)

Today Canada earned a Gold and a Bronze

So as of Tuesday Canada has 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 2 Bronze!

Events

For my Green Entries

Some sorting is necessary as I can only use a each project once in green events :0(

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement (Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater )
2. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
3. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
4. Mitten Moguls (O Canada Mittens)
5. Short-Track Shawls (?)
6. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet)
3. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater  ,Drip Stopper

Pattern list: 7 in 17 days

•  Woodland Sprite Bonnet  A cheery red I think (3 events)  Day 1
• Oh Canada Coffee Cup Sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf (4 events) Day 1
• Drip Stopper ( events)
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more? (2 events)
•  Another Pair of Mittens (3 events)
• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red (3 events)
• O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) (2 event)  

 

The WIP’s List will be back after the Olympics :0)

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 7 – 4 = 3

FO’s 2014 =  7 + 4 = 11

WIPS 2014 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 24 + 5 = 29

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 3

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

Winter Olympics: Let the games begin!

Ravellenic Games 2014 

Team Canada

Events

For my Green Entries

Some sorting is necessary as I can only use a each project once in green events :0(

1. Alpine Abode Enhancement ( coffee Cup sweater)
2. Free Dance (Drip Stopper) 
3. Hat Halfpipe (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!)
4. Mitten Moguls (O Canada Mittens
5. Short-Track Shawls (?)
6. WIPs Dancing (Buttermere Shawl)

 For Purple Entries

1. Charity Curling (Another Pair of Mittens, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater, Drip Stopper)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Another Pair of Mittens
3. Lace Luge (Buttermere Shawl, Woodland Sprite Bonnet )
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, O Canada Mittens, coffee Cup sweater
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Another Pair of Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Buttermere Shawl and A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!, Woodland Sprite Bonnet, coffee Cup sweater ,Drip Stopper)

Lined up and ready

Couple of parcels have more than 1 project.

Pattern list: 7 in 17 days

• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red (3 events)
• coffee Cup sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf (4 events)
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more? (2 events)
• O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0) (2 event)
• Woodland Sprite Bonnet A cheery red I think (3 events)
• Another Pair of Mittens (3 events)
• Drip Stopper ( events)

First up!

coffee Cup sweater

Then

Woodland Sprite Bonnet 

 and

Another Pair of Mittens 

I am using strategy here. All these patterns are multiple events. They are quick and easy :0)

Blog visiting:

Treehugger did a lovely post ” Don’t stop knitting! It keeps you healthy”.

The WIP’s List will be back after the Olympics :0)

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 7

FO’s 2014 =  7

WIPS 2014 = 11

 Stash Used 2014 = 24

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 3

Thanks again cya at the Finishing line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

Find me at my Etsy shop: Willows Pocket and on Ravelry.com 

WIP Weds: Getting Ready for Ravellenic 2014

With only two days to go to the Olympics

and the opening of the Ravellenic Games 2014. Maybe I should explain… I am a member of an online knitting group that is international, with a couple of million members. Each Olympics we run parallel games for knitters that reflect events that are happening at the games. The last time I participated was in 2012, it was such fun. I joined Team Canada and am making a run at 12 medals this time, in 17 days!

I’m on Team Canada

The events I plan to enter. I think most of this is possible for me.

These are doubling for LYS yarn Challenge as well as Ravellenic. Both are on at the same time.

For my (6) Green events

• Alpine Abode Enhancement (coffee Cup sweater)
• Free Dance (Bracelet)
• Hat Halfpipe (Adult Hat) A toque fit for a Canuck, eh!
• Mitten Moguls (Stash skeleton) O Canada Mittens
• Short-Track Shawls (shawlette) Buttermere
• WIPs Dancing (Shawlette) Buttermere

(6) For my Purple events

1. Charity Curling (Coffee Cup Sweater)
2. Junior Ravellenics (Baby Hat) Woodland Sprite Bonnet
3. Lace Luge (Shawlette Baby hat]8)Buttermere
4. Nordic Colorwork Combined (Adult Hat)
5. Single-Skein Speed Skate (Mittens)
6. Stash Skeleton (Mittens)

Buttermere: Almost ready for the lace edge, woohoo!

Pattern list: 5 in 17 days

• Buttermere Shawl Note this is red
• coffee Cup sweater will be red and white may have a maple leaf
• A toque fit for a Canuck, eh! need I say more?
• O Canada Mittens This one is doubling as my LYS 2014 yarn challenge entry. The yarn we are to use is Red and White too :0)
• Woodland Sprite Bonnet A cheery red I think

Everything is set: Patterns, yarns, needles, neat little parcels.

Meanwhile I have been entertaining myself reading and working on;

Book: Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson Really good, I highly recommend it.

Butterfly’s shawl test knit

and a new year for the Scrap Jar

January 2014, clippings from projects.

Blog visiting: Fountly posted an interesting article on how and why she had a knitting related injury. I thought you might like to read it. Insightful and creative 🙂

WIP List = 11

1. Buttermere  my Kal for Dec/13 (on hold for Ravellenic Games)
2. My Favourite Scarf Ever  Started Nov 2/13
3. Cabled Hood with Pockets Started Sept 27/13
4. Foots First Sox My design Started Jul/11
5.  SPROUT – Growing Roots sweater 80% done started May 17/12
6. Sea of Dreams Blanket 85% done started Mar 9/13
7. Isla lace Pillowcase edge  60% done started June 18/13
8. Rose Harbour Shawl 85% done started Jun 28/13
9. Fanflower Fling  50% done started Jul 12/13
10. Butterfly’s shawl started Jan 30/14
11. Basic Yoke Baby Sweater 2.0 started Jan 29/14

 FO’s 2014 =  7

WIPS 2014 = 11

Ravellenic 2014 wips = 5

 Stash Used 2014 = 24

Sewing FO’s 2014 = 

Books 2014 = 2 + 1 = 3

Thanks again cya at the Starting line :0)

I’m off to visit Tami’s, then on to my blogwalk

come join me in the blogpond :0)

Find me at my Etsy shop: Willows Pocket and on Ravelry.com