FO Friday: Fair results… 2012!

Busy, busy :0)

My nephew is recovering nicely from surgery one. Thank everyone that sent their best wishes.

Tomorrow is the Kitchener / Waterloo Knitters fair. I’ll tell you all about my weekend next week.

So here goes, 17 entries this year

Tea Cosy – Purple tea cosy of sex – 3rd

Shawl – Afternoon tea Shawl – 4th

scarf – Wingspan with Beads – 4th

Cowl – Horseshoe Cowl – 3rd

Cardigan Childs – Puerperium cardigan –

Headgear – Because of love beret -2nd

mitts – Arc mitts –

Any other knit garment not listed – Barley Corn Newborn Cuddle Cocoon –

Socks – Sue’s Boxes with a twist socks -4th

Christmas stocking – Christmas Sock – 1st

decorated hat – Easter hat – 2nd

child’s stuffed toy –  Pookies – 4th

small novelty item for Bazaar – Untangled #8 –

handspun skein – 2ply seawool – 2nd

handcrafted jewellery – Anglican Rosary – 1st

small christmas tree decoration – Christmas Ball –

handspun article – 100% Superwash Merino Claret Cowl – 2nd

(2) 1st, (3) 2nd, (2) 3rd, (4) 4th, (1) 2nd show special

Total Prizes $32.00

Last year

Well off to the Kitchener/Waterloo Knitters Fair on Saturday

then

Demonstrating Handspinning and Knitting at the Fair on Sunday.

I tell you all about it on Wednesday :0)

Current WIPS

• Cozy Winter Shawl/scarf – my design   (90% finished)
• Knitting In Nature Beaded Moebius Kal forum July (75% finished)
• Easy Peazy Shawl  – (80% finished)
• Kelp Forest Shawl (75% finished)
• handspun article – Claret Cowl – Orono Fair (Sept) 
•  Tea Cosy – Orono Fair (Sept)  

FO’s 2012 =  53 + 1 = 54

Patterns from my own Library = 5

WIP’s 2012 = 5 – 1 = 4

Stash used 2012 = 65 + 1 =66

Stash Purchased 2012 = 79

Beryl Blanket Hexes =  48

Books =  25

Take Care and cya next week

WIP Weds and Friday’s at Tami’s

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WIP Weds: Working toward the Orono Fair Entries.

This is indeed  the silly season. Busy, busy, busy, the Craft Fair, Visitors, Ravellenic Games and now the Orono fair. Three items to be finished and all items to be delivered by Thursday September 6th between 8am – 10am.

This week working on #17, not sure what the artical will be yet

Superwash Merino – Gorgeous stuff I won from Rosehaven farms Picton Ontario, at Campbellford spin-in a couple of years ago.

A peek at my pocket Garden!

Garden patch on deck Grand Rapids – lettuce and 5 types of patio tomatoes

The lettuce is already finding its way into sandwiches!

This year I have a long list of entries. (items with an * are in production)

1. Tea Cosy *
2. Shawl – Afternoon Tea shawl
3. scarf – wingspan with beads
4. Cowl – horseshoe cowl
5. Cardigan Childs – Autumn cardigan
6. Headgear – Because of love beret
7. mitts – Arc mitts
8. Any other knit garment not listed – Barley Corn Newborn Cuddle Cocoon
9. Socks – Sue’s Boxes with a twist socks
10. Christmas stocking – Christmas Sock
11. decorated hat – Easter hat
12. child’s stuffed toy –  Pookies
13. small novelty item for Bazaar – Untangled #5
14. handspun skein – 2ply seawool
15. handcrafted jewellry – Rosary
16. small christmas tree decoration – Christmas Balls
17. handspun artical *

Current WIPS

•  Handspun Heptathlon – ravellenic2012 and the fair (Aug)
• Cozy Winter Shawl/scarf – my design  
• Knitting In Nature Beaded Moebius Kal forum july
• Easy Peazy Shawl 
• Kelp Forest Shawl (3/4′s done)
• handspun artical 
• Cowl  
• Tea Cosy 

FO’s 2012 =  52

Patterns from my own Library = 5

WIP’s 2012 =  3 + 4 = 7

Stash used 2012 = 63

Stash Purchased 2012 =  77

Beryl Blanket Hexes =  48

Books = 20 + 1 = 21

Take Care and cya next Friday

WIP Weds and Friday’s at Tami’s

For links to my blogwalk come join me in the blogpond :0)