Projects - Solarbrations

Weaving 2020

Aug 06 2020

Shimmering Points Wrap

Started 4/28/19; completed 1/23/2020
Warp: 3 colors of Tencel 8/2 – amethyst, iris, royal, and blue-purple
Weft: Tencel 8/2 in Red-Purple
Draft: Advancing Point Twill Scarf from Handwoven Magazine

Ready to thread heddles:

Cylburn Wrap

Started 3/3/2020; complete 3/15/2020
Warp: Lion Brand Cupcake in Forest Path
Weft: La Perfecta from unknown dyer; souvenir yarn from Baltimore MD
10 epi/11ppi on Ashford Knitters Loom
81″ long (including fringe); 18″ wide

Milky Way Wrap

Started 3/30/2020; completed 7/29/2020
Warp: Destination Yarns Space Collection minis, BMFA Short Circuit Sparkly, and some leftover sparkly yarns
Weft: Star Dust in Black from Greenwood Fiberworks
17” wide, 58” long; 12 epi/12 ppi

Categories : Weaving

Tags : shawls

Spinning 2020

Jun 18 2020

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.

Turquoise Handspun

Started 1/11/2020; completed 1/25/2020
193.2 yds. chain-ply, 15 WPI

Valentine’s Day Handspun

Started 1/30/2020; completed 1/31/2020
122.8 yds., bulky weight

Sandpiper Handspun

Started 2/26/2020; completed 3/15/2020
262.5 yds., 14 WPI

Bracken Handspun

Started 3/6/2020; completed 3/16/2020
79.2 yds., 8 WPI

Scarab Handspun

Started 3/17/2020; completed 3/27/2020
185.4 yds. chain-plied with beads, 10 WPI

Mermaid Handspun

Started 4/9/2020; completed
252 yds. 2-ply; 11 WPI

Ocean Waves Handspun

Started 4/2/2020; completed 4/24/2020
152.5 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI

Jamaica Handspun

Started 4/27/2020; completed 5/7/2020
154.2 yds., 11 WPI

Black Grape Handspun

Started 5/2/2020; completed 5/8/2020
118.75 yds., 8 WPI

Cetina Handspun

Started 5/13/2020; completed 5/31/2020
433.3 yds., 13 WPI

Rainbow Sherbet

Started 6/18/2020; completed 6/27/2020
122.9 yds. 3-ply, 8 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Peacock Feather Handspun

Started and completed 6/28/2020
133.3 yds. 3-ply; 9 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Iris Bouquet Handspun

Started and completed 6/29/2020
Two: 10.4 yds. 2-ply; 6 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Mourning Dove’s Cousin Handspun

Started 6/30/2020; completed 7/4/2020
218.75 yds., 13 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Dovesong Handspun

Started and completed 7/5/2020
50 yds., Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Cherry Peacock Handspun

Started and completed 7/6/2020
62.5 yds., Super bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Herbal Handspun

Started and completed 7/7/2020
37.5 yds., Super bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Mahogany Peacock Handspun

Started and completed 7/11/2020
50 yds., super Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Winter Peacock Handspun

Started and completed 7/12/2020
87.5 yds., 7 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Violet Corsage Handspun

Started and completed 7/13/2020
37.5 yds., Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Forget-Me-Not Handspun

Started and completed 7/14/2020
39.6 yds., Super-bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Snowdrops Handspun

Started and completed 7/15/2020
68.75 yds., Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Fields of Flowers Handspun

Started 7/8/2020; completed 7/18/2020
143.8 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2020

Forest Brook Handspun

Started and completed 7/19/2020
60.4 yds., bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2020

Categories : Spinning

Tags : 2020, handspun, spinning

Mermaid Happiness Quilt

Jan 09 2020

Started 10/6/2019
Completed 1/9/2020

Mermaid Happiness panel, plus fabrics from stash
No pattern

Categories : Quilting

Tags : mermaids, quilting

Cross Stitch Ornaments

Oct 08 2019

1994

Santa with a Horn

Started 12/1994, completed 12/25/1994
Chart from Cinnamon Stick Christmas VIII by Homespun Elegance for Julie Eitel

1998

3 Southwestern Angel ornaments for Shauna’s host family in Costa Rica

Dates Unknown, 1999-2000

Reindeer Coyote

Christmas Barrel Cactus

Christmas Saguaro Cactus

Southwestern Angel 1

Southwestern Angel 2

Southwestern Angel 3

Start date unknown (1999-2000);
Finished 6/28/15;
Christmas ornament chart in a Southwest Crafts magazine (defunct)

2001

Christmas Ornament 2000

Started 09/2001, completed 09/2001
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just CrossStitch magazine 2000

Christmas Ornament 2001

Started 09/2001, completed 11/2001
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just CrossStitch magazine 2001

2002

Christmas Ornament 2002

Started 09/2002, completed 11/2002
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just CrossStitch magazine 2002

2004

Christmas Ornament 2003

Started 06/2004, completed 06/25/2004
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just CrossStitch magazine 2003

2006

Cowboy Santa

Started 12/2006, completed 12/16/2006
Chart from South West Cross Stitch magazine for Jane Hirsch

2008

Christmas 2002 Ornament

Started 10/2002, completed 01/13/2008
By Just Nan, Just CrossStitch magazine 2002

2015

Christmas Ornament 2004

Started 2005?, completed 5/31/2015
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue 2004

2019

Christmas Ornament 2005

Started 8/10/19; completed 8/18/19
By Shepherd’s Bush, Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue 2005

Categories : Needlework

Tags : Christmas, cross stitch, Just CrossStitch, ornaments

Spinning, 2019

May 13 2019

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.

Under the Sea Handspun

Started 11/16/18; completed 1/5/19
167.5 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI

Dragon Scales Handspun

Started 1/26/19; completed 3/2/19
162 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI

Rose Banderos Handspun

Started 3/15/19; completed 4/27/19
332 yds 2-ply; 14 WPI

Malibu Handspun

Started 4/13/19; completed 4/27/19
194 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI

Hot Lips Handspun

Started 5/4/19; completed 6/8/19
162 yds.; 13 WPI

Cockles Handspun

Started 5/27/19; completed 6/8/19
162 yds.; 13 WPI

Mission District Handspun

Started 6/9/19; completed 7/4/19
270.8 yds.; 15 WPI

Mermaids Phat Fiber Sampler

Started 7/4/19; completed 7/5/19
Yardage and WPI not calculated

Copenhagen Handspun

Started and completed 7/6/19
54 yds.; Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2019

Mint Green Tea

Started 6/22/19; completed 7/7/19
218.8 yds.; 13 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2019

Claude Handspun

Started 7/7/19; completed 7/9/19
110.4 yds.; Super-bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2019

Purple Haze Phat Fiber Sampler

Started 7/6/19; completed 7/11/19
Yardage and WPI not calculated
Tour de Fleece 2019

Mulberry Wine Handspun

Started 7/12/19; completed 7/26/19
183.3 yds.; 11 WPI
Tour de Fleece 2019

Flamethrower Handspun

Started and completed 7/27/19
62.5 yds.; Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2019

Plumcopper Spruce Handspun

Started and completed 7/28/19
120.8 yds.; Bulky weight
Tour de Fleece 2019

Silver Chalice Handspun

Started 7/16/19; completed 8/17/19
229.2 yds.; 14 WPI
Started during Tour de Fleece 2019

Contempo Handspun

Started 8/24/19; completed 9/8/19
220.8 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI

Arcade Handspun

Started 9/13/19; completed 10/5/19
233.3 yds. chain-plied, 13 WPI

Ancient Egypt Phat Fiber Sampler

Started 10/5/19; completed 10/26/19
Phat Fiber box October 2014
Yardage and WPI not measured

Deep Purple Handspun

Started 11/10/19; completed 11/30/19
127.4 yds. chain-plied, 11 WPI

Ghost Rider Handspun

Started 10/12/19; completed 11/8/19
323.8 yds. 2-ply, 16 WPI

Categories : Spinning

Seaside Dreams Quilt

Apr 07 2019

Images to follow.

Started 12/29/18; completed 4/7/19
Seaside Dreams panel and border fabrics augmented with leftover fabrics from my stash.
For my mother-in-law.

I didn’t use a specific pattern. I had two Seaside Dreams panels. I used one intact and cut the second one up to make the corner motifs and the label.

Categories : Quilting

Knitting, 2019

Apr 02 2019

Ravelry members can find more information about these projects in my Ravelry Project Notebook.

Earth and Sky Hat

Started 2/21/19; completed 3/3/19
For charity

Cupcake Beanie

Started 2/3/19; completed 3/9/19
For charity

Avocado Cozies

Started 6/29/19; completed 7/6/19
1 gift for Shauna; 1 for a co-worker

Cozy Red Hat

Started 7/18/19; completed 7/20/19
For charity

Cozy Red Hat 2

Started 7/20/19; completed 9/15/19
For charity

Estrella Marina Shawl

Started 4/23/19

Saratoga Calypso Shawl

Started 7/23/19

Categories : Knitting

Sewing, Bags and Cases

Dec 31 2018

2005

February:
Circular needle holder
DPN holder
Straight needle holder

2006

June: Travel case for my DPNs

September: Knit2 prototype sock bag in red, black and white

Knit2 sock bag in copper, black and blue

2007

2/21/2007: Traveling knitting case

4/7/2007: Spindle bag for Jane’s Begin to Spin kit

4/22/2007: Drawstring bag for my spindle and fiber

4/29/2007: Knit2 bag in butterfly fabric

9/3/2007: Knit2 bag in green batik

2008

2/17/2008: Knit2 bag in Knitmare on Elm Street fabric

3/9/2008: Knit2 bag in purple floral fabric

3/17/2008: Knit2 bag pattern written and tested

4/6/2008: Hydrangea tote bag for Jane

2009

2/1/2009: Blue Drawstring bag for Blogiversary contest

2/16/2009: Purple Tote Bag

2010

1/23/2010: Knit2 bag in Knitmare on Elm Street fabric for Blogiversary contest

2013

1/12/2013: 10 drawstring project bags as gifts for Spin-In members

2017

5/29/17: Dragonfly wings project bag for a shawl knitting project

2018

6/16/18: Animal Headscarf for John

11/3/18: Bohemian Tote Bag for Jane

11/3/18: Sunflower Zip Bag for Jane

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Categories : Sewing

Tags : bags, cases, spindle

Spinning, 2018

Dec 31 2018

Ravelry members can find more information about my handspun in the Handspun section of my Ravelry Notebook.

Denali Handspun

Started 12/29/2017, completed 2/10/2018
186.1 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI

Peacock Shades Handspun

Started and finished 2/19/18
63.3 yards, thread-plied; Bulky

Mirabel Handspun

Started 1/15/18; completed 4/22/18
478 yds chain-ply, 20 WPI

Entered in the California State Fair as part of a group project with my spinning group.
Our project took second place!

Bee’s Knees Sampler

Started 4/28/18; completed 5/19/18
Various weights and plies; yardage not determined

Caterpillars and Butterflies Sampler

Started 5/20/18; completed 5/26/18
Various weights and plies; yardage not determined

Apricot Orchid 1 Handspun

Started 6/10/18; completed 6/23/18
106.1 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI

Cool Sunglo Handspun

Started and completed 7/7/18
61.4 yards 2-ply, plied with Dream in Color Classy in Cool Fire; super-bulky

Tour de Fleece 2018

Summer Grass Handspun

Started 7/8/18; completed 7/8/18
14.9 yds corespun and auto-wrapped with green thread; super-bulky

Tour de Fleece 2018

Hawaii Handspun

Started 6/2/18; completed 7/11/18
228.9 yds. chain-ply, 16 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Summertime Handspun

Started 7/12/18; completed 7/14/18
Skein 1: 67 yds. chain-ply with beads, Bulky
Skein 2: 44.7 chain-ply, 9 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Lizard Queen Handspun

Started and completed 7/15/18
Skein 1: 39.1 yds, thread-plied with 1 strand green and 1 strand purple rayon thread, Bulky
Skein 2: 48.4 yds chain-ply, 8 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Plumgolden Handspun

Started 7/16/18; completed 7/18/18
182.4 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Beachcomber Handspun

Started and completed 7/19/18
Skein 1: 27.9 yds, coreless core-spun, Bulky
Skein 2: 50.25 yds thread-plied with Sulky Blendable 12wt thread in Sun and Sea, Bulky

Tour de Fleece 2018

Frida Handspun

Started and completed 7/20/18
Skein 1: 72.6 yds, 2 ply Frida and 1ply Little Flowers yarn in Chocolate Almonds, Bulky
Skein 2: 29.8 yds 2-ply, 7 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Black Cherry Handspun

Started 7/22/18; completed 7/25/18
171.2 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Smoothie Handspun

Started and completed 7/26/18
72.5 yds plied with Charm by Trendsetter Yarns; bulky

Tour de Fleece 2018

Earthday Handspun

Started 7/27/18; completed 7/28/18
91.2 yds, chain-ply, 9 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Diamond in the Sky Handspun

Started and completed 7/28/18
Skein 1: 39.1 yds. plied with Luna from Trendsetter Yarns , Bulky
Skein 2: 5.6 yds core spun locks, bulky

Tour de Fleece 2018

Winesap Handspun

Started and completed 7/29/18
111.7 yds. 2-ply, 8 WPI

Tour de Fleece 2018

Carnival Handspun

Started 9/1/2018; completed 9/8/18
204.7 yds. chain-ply; 15 WPI

Bountiful Handspun

Started 9/14/18; completed 9/16/18
184.3 yds, 2-ply; 11 WPI

Grandma’s Kitchen Handspun

Started 9/21/18; completed 9/29/18
195.4 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI

Arizona Handspun

Started 10/5/18, completed 10/20/18
282.15 yds. 2-ply; 15 WPI

CSI Examiner’s Gloves Handspun

Started 10/13/18; completed 10/27/18
161.9 chain-ply; 11 WPI

Envy Handspun

Started 11/3/18; completed 11/10/18
236.4 yds., 13 WPI

Categories : Spinning

Tags : ravellenics, spinning

Knitting, 2018

Dec 26 2018

Ravelry members can find more information about these projects in my Ravelry Project Notebook.

Ravellenic Hat

Started 2/9/18, completed 2/22/18
For the Ravellenic Games 2018

Stormy Weather Hat

Started 9/8/18, completed 9/21/18
For Cozy Caps Campaign (charity)

Chloe’s Catnip Mousie

Started 11/2/18; completed 11/3/18
For Jane

Charred Teal Shawl

Started 5/6/17; completed 12/26/18

Categories : Knitting

Tags : hats, knitting, ravellenics

Weaving 2018

Oct 10 2018

4-Shaft Weaving Sampler

Originally started 5/1/16
Restarted with new warp 9/20/16
Finished 9/7/18

Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet thread (Size 3) in Maize and Blue; assorted leftovers of other weaving projects

First project on my Baby Wolf 8-shaft loom
Book: Handweavers Pattern Directory; using the twill patterns that have the same threading
Sampler is a misnomer – I was really just playing with my new loom.

Rosewood Wrap

Started 3/18/17
Project reset 8/11/18
Finished 9/3/2018
Warp and weft: Blue Heron rayon-metallic yarn in Rosewood
Weft accent: Muench Yarns Cleo yarn in 38152M colorway
10 dpi; epi TDB

Categories : Weaving

Tags : weaving rigidheddle metallic

Cross Stitch Pillows

Oct 06 2018

2001

Potpourri

Started 09/2000, completed 01/2001
By Just Nan

2003

Eek!

Started 08/2003, completed 08/15/2003
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Summer Days

Started 08/2003, completed 08/15/2003
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Bats in Flight

Started 08/2003, completed 08/20/2003
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Fall Foursome

Started 09/2003, completed 10/2003
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Pumpkin on a Fence

Started 10/2003, completed 10/2003
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2004

Summer Alphabet Mini

Started 07/2004, completed 07/25/2004
By Heart in Hand

2005

Boo to You!

Started 09/2005, completed 09/25/2005
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Halloween Foursome

Started 10/2005, completed 10/15/2005
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Halloween 9-patch

Started 10/15/2005, completed 10/30/2005
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2006

Winter Foursome

Started 11/2003, completed 01/28/2006
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Stockings Were Hung

Started 12/2006, completed 12/14/2006
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2007

Witches Brew

Started 10/2006, completed 01/13/2007
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2008

Best Things in Life

Started 3/8/2008, completed 03/29/2008
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain

Block Party

Started 03/08/2008, completed 03/30/2008
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain

2009

Spooky Wrap

Started 09/22/2009, completed 09/30/2009
Pillow by Pine Mountain

2013

Recipe for Summer

Started 06/19/2012, completed 01/26/2013
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2014

Sunny Summer, Happy Garden

Started 8/30/2014, completed 12/29/2014
By Just Nan

2015

Summer 9-Patch

Started 8/14/2015, completed 9/7/2015
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

2017

Spring 9-patch

Started 6/11/17, completed 7/29/17
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Peek a Boo

Started 7/30/17, completed 9/17/17
Pillow kit from Pine Mountain Designs

2018

Christmas 9-patch

Started 9/24/17, completed 2/8/18
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs

Love You Punkin’

Started 9/30/18, completed 10/6/18
Pillow kit by Pine Mountain Designs
Left off the ribbon bow

Categories : Needlework

Tags : cross stitch, Just Nan, pillows, Pine Mountain