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Knitting, 2007

Dec 31 2007

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

Sam’s Scarf

Started 12/1/06, completed 1/6/07
Burgundy alpaca

Corrugator Scarf

Started 10/07, completed 11/15/07
Blue Moon handspun yarn

Twin Calorimetries

Both in Caron Simply Soft Shadows
Daughter’s: Started 2/15/07, completed 3/3/07
Daughter’s Roommate: Started 3/4/07, completed 3/22/07

Charcoal Hat

Started 12/1/07, completed 12/15/07
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick yarn

Claret Hat

Started 12/1/07, completed 12/28/07
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick yarn

Fawkes Socks

Started 7/1/07, completed 9/6/07
Firebird Socks That Rock Lightweight
Blue Moon Rockin’ Sock Club Pattern from Socktopia

Peekaboo Mittens

Started 10/1/07, completed 11/29/07
Caron Simply Soft yarn in Gray

Poppy Socks

Started 10/1/07, completed 11/8/07
Petals Collection by Sundara

Really Red Hat

Started 12/1/06, completed 2/4/07
Caron Simply Soft yarn

Summer of Love Lace Socks

Started 9/1/07, completed 10/7/07
Flower Power Socks That Rock Lightweight
Blue Moon Rockin’ Sock Club

Voodoo Arm Warmers

Started 2/1/07, completed 2/27/07
Caron Simply Soft yarn in Gray

Categories : Knitting

Tags : hats, scarves, socks

Merry Little Christmas

Nov 25 2007

For Jane Hirsch

Started 10/27/2007, completed: 11/25/2007
Makower panel and fabrics, plus some Hoffman fabrics

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

Getting My Spin On

May 31 2007

At Stitches West 2006, I watched a demonstration of spindle spinning and I was intrigued. On the recommendation of the demonstrator, I bought a bottom whorl spindle and some sample roving.

After trying to teach myself how to spin without success for a year, I signed up for the “Spinning For Knitters” class at Stitches West 2007. I decided that if I couldn’t learn how to spin in this class that I would give up spinning and move onto something else.

We learned to spin on top whorl spindles in the class. That’s when I realized that part of my problem was that I didn’t grok the bottom whorl spindle; the top whorl worked for me.

My first attempts actually looked like yarn…not the best yarn on the planet, but definitely yarn. I was hooked!

I bought a roving sampler and worked my way through that.

Then I tried larger pieces of roving…getting better.

I started my first “real” spinning project using the spindle…better still!

I came into a little extra cash, and I bought a spinning wheel. It was love at first sight.

My first spinning on the wheel looked good; I just needed more practice on plying.

The rest is history.

Categories : Spinning

Tags : handspun

Knitting, 2006

Dec 31 2006

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

Regia Socks

Started 6/1/05, completed 01/31/2006
Basic sock using Regia sock yarn in Passion colorway

Black and Silver Shawl

Started 1/2006, completed 1/27/06
Straight knitting in Paton’s Glitterallic yarn

Aqua and Purple Scarf

Started 2/1/06, completed 2/7/06
in Athena & Rowan Kidsilk Haze

Teal and Blue Scarf

Started 2/7/06, completed 2/13/06
in Moda Dea Cheri

Baby hat and booties

Started 2/1/06, completed 2/28/06
in Lorna’s Laces Angel

Ohm shawl

Started 3/9/06, completed 3/31/06
in Lion Brand Homespun

Teal Felted Bag

Started 4/1/06, completed 4/30/06

First felting project

Catnip Mice

Tan: started and completed 4/30/06

Teal: started and completed 5/28/06

Cedar Creek Socks

Started 3/1/06, completed 6/4/06
Blue Moon Rockin’ Sock Club

Rock and Weave Socks

Started 6/1/06, completed 7/31/06
Blue Moon Rockin’ Sock Club

Purple Misti Alpaca Scarf

Version 1: completed 09/06

Version 2: started 9/1/06, completed 10/22/06

Calla Lily Socks

Started 7/1/06, completed 9/10/06
The Petals Collection

Kitty Pi Bed

Started 7/1/06, completed 10/9/06

Steel Blue Scarf

Started 12/1/06, completed 12/26/06
in Patons Carmen

Categories : Knitting

Tags : felting, scarves, shawls, socks

Cat Advent Calendar

Dec 04 2006

For our daughter and her roommate

Started 11/23/2006, completed: 12/04/2006
Makower fabrics panel and Christmas fabrics
Instructions included by the manufacturer.

Ornaments from Cost Plus

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

Sister Moon

Aug 17 2006

For my sister’s birthday

Started 7/8/2006, completed: 8/17/2006
Basic cobblestone pattern
Celestial fabrics and Sister Mini Talking Quilt Quotes panel

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

Dances with Turtles quilt

Jun 12 2006

For my mother

Started December 2005, completed: June 12, 2006
Baby Honu Sea Turtle pattern by Lisa Boyer
All batik fabrics

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts

Knitting, Pre-2006

Dec 31 2005

I first learned to knit in 1968. A friend in college was knitting a scarf for a trip to Lake Tahoe and I was intrigued. She showed me how and I immediately knit a brown and white striped scarf for my boyfriend. It took forever! I decided I’d rather stick to needlepoint and didn’t knit anything else.

Fast forward to 2001. A co-worker asked if I knew how to knit because she wanted to knit a scarf for herself. I did a stash-dive and found my old knitting needles, got some yarn, and refreshed my memory. I taught her how to knit and knit a scarf for myself.

By this point, I had learned a little patience (cross stitch will do that!). I started knitting afghans and scarves, many as gifts. Unfortunately, I didn’t start taking photos of my knitting until 2006. I only have a couple of incidental photos, like this one:

Finished knitting projects prior to 2006:

2002:
Blue Waterfall Afghan (started 2/2002, completed 9/2002)
2003:
- Purple Waterfall Afghan (started 2/2002, completed 1/25/2003)
- Claret Afghan (started 1/2003, completed 2/15/2003)
- Purple Baby Afghan (started 1/2003, completed 4/15/2003)
2004:
- Red Afghan (started 10/2003, completed 1/15/2004)
- Red Hat (started 1/2004, completed 10/2004)
- Yarn Harlot Poncho (started 9/2004, completed 11/2004)
2005 (clearly the year of the scarf):
- Blue Afghan (Started 3/2002, completed 2/2005)
- Drop-Stitch Scarf (started and completed 2/2005)
- Poof Scarf (started and completed 2/2005)
- Squiggle-Fizz Scarf (started and completed 2/2005)
- Purple Mountains Poncho (started 2/2005, completed 3/2005)
- Steel Blue Scarf (started 3/2005, completed 4/2005)
- Turquoise Scarf (started 4/2005, completed 5/2005)
- Earth Brown Scarf (started 5/2005, completed 6/2005)
- Yet Another Scarf (started 6/2005, completed 7/2005,
- Lorrie’s Blue Scarf (started and completed 8/2005)
- Beige and White dishcloths (started and completed 11/2005)
- Cream Dishcloth (started and completed 11/2005)
- Yellow and Blue Dishcloth (started and completed 11/2005)
- Arm Warmers (started 2/2005, completed 12/26/2005)

Categories : Knitting

Advent Calendar

Nov 27 2005

Started October 2005, completed: November 2005
Makower Fabrics panel and Christmas fabrics
Instructions provided by the manufacturer

Categories : Quilting

Tags : panels

Boo!

Oct 31 2005

Top finished 6/26/04, completed: 10/31/2005
Yellow Brick Road pattern by Atkinson Design
Halloween fabrics

Categories : Quilting

Seeing Stars

Oct 06 2005

Top finished 4/2004, completed: 10/6/2005

Yellow Brick Road pattern by Atkinson Designs
Celestial fabrics

Categories : Quilting

Counting Sheep

Aug 01 2005

For Tyler McCann (Melanie and Brent McCann)

Started 5/2005, completed 8/2/2005
Fabric panel and manufacturer’s quilt pattern

Categories : Quilting

Tags : gifts, panels

Sam’s Scarf

Corrugator Scarf

Twin Calorimetries

Charcoal Hat

Claret Hat

Fawkes Socks

Peekaboo Mittens

Poppy Socks

Really Red Hat

Summer of Love Lace Socks

Voodoo Arm Warmers

Regia Socks

Black and Silver Shawl

Aqua and Purple Scarf

Teal and Blue Scarf

Baby hat and booties

Ohm shawl

Teal Felted Bag

Catnip Mice

Cedar Creek Socks

Rock and Weave Socks

Purple Misti Alpaca Scarf

Calla Lily Socks

Kitty Pi Bed

Steel Blue Scarf

Finished knitting projects prior to 2006:

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