WIP Weds: Adding a few to the list…

After last weeks craziness, I am hoping for a more restful week… The weather here in Ontario is lovely, and sunny. Good for sitting outside with a cuppa and knitting, while listening to Bach!

Need to move the fire pit and bring down the coffee table. and my netbook works out here too!

The Boyz put up the awning and gardening season is about to begin :0)

From Dawn Till Dusk shawlette / scarf  deadline is coming fast!

The dark pink makers are the half way point, all down hill from there :0)

Must be done by May 25th.

Mile a Minute Blanket This has been a delightful experiment!

Coming along nicely! I have another stripe ready to attach.

 Sassy Summer Satchel  MayKal 

The ball on the lower right has much more of the centre green than appears in this picture.

Piles of Smiles socks  a new pattern I am working on

Really makes plain old stripes dance!

Found on ravelry: OctoCrush Hat by Ellen Taylor. Nice summer sun hat

I have been enjoying reading other people’s blogs, I’m going to start linking to some you might enjoy too :0)

Blog visiting: Of Yarny Notions: Tales of a Nerdy knitter

Another useful tutorial: A Sock Surgeon’s Afterthought Heel Technique I frequently use this technique, or knit in a waste yarn so there are no ends to darn in!

This weeks musical interlude: The Best of Bach (this is a whole album)

And last but not least what am I reading?

The Golden Thread: A Readers Journey Through the Great Books            by Bruce Meyer

A wonderful overview of the seminal works of Western literature and why we still read them. I’ve read this several times and still find new insights. Just finished the Bible and am working on Homer’s Odyssey.

Highly recommend this to literature lovers.

Current WIP List (15)

1. Mile a minute afghan 1st crochet project 20% done  
2. Sassy Summer Satchel  MayKal
3. Piles of Smiles socks  a new pattern I am working on
4. Sssydney and friends two more to do
5. From Dawn Till Dusk shawlette / scarf 45% Done
6. Camellia shawlette – A wedding gift (due May 25) 5%
7. Sea of Dreams Blanket 60%
8. Top Down Swing Pullover – Both sleeves done 80%
9. Beryl Blanket – Long term project  (60 hexs)
10. Box of Boxes Blanket – Long term project  (17 squares)
11. Easy Peazy Shawl – almost 90%
12. Ruffle Scarf – for the fall Bazaar so no hurry 80%
13. SPROUT – Growing Roots vest 60%
14. Cozy Winter Shawl 85%
15. Pine Forest Baby Blanket 75%

FO’s 2013 = 36

WIPS 2013 = 13 + 2 = 15

Used of 37 purchased patterns from Rav = 8 (29 to go)

Stash Used 2013 = 34

Books 2013 = 14 + 1 = 15

Thanks again for visiting,

cya Friday :0)

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

come join me in the blogpond :0)

My Favourite Music, Enjoy!

Here is a list of my favourites from my exploration of the web…Enjoy!

• The Celtic Women – This is the concert from Castle Slane, Ireland
• Lascia ch’io pianga Aria from Handel’s opera “Rinaldo”, performed by Hayley Westenra
• Gregorian Chant. I think this the hymns of St-Hildegarde of Bigen, very soothing.
• The Lady of Shallot  – A lovely tune by Loreena McKennitt
• JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH “Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring”Leopold Stokowski & his Symphony Orchestra This piece of music holds a special place in my heart, it was played as the recessional at our wedding (28 years ago).
• Last Rose of Summer
  Singers: Hayley Westenra, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha
•  “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Walk off the Earth this is a Canadian group that is doing rather interesting things! 
• The Holly and the Ivy King’s College Cambridge 2008
• Auld Lang Syne sung by Dougie MacLean on the album Tribute.
•  Tomás Luis de Victoria – Spanish religious music
• Watkins Ale – Music of the English Renaissance
• Fields of Gold Sung by Sting
• “The Night Pat Murphy Died” sung by Great Big Sea
• Old Brown’s Daughter Sung by Great Big Sea