moving right along on the bonfire wingspan.  Also started the flying diamonds shawl using magic glitz.  My mother in law really liked that yarn, so I am making the flying diamonds for her.

My first blocking done.  Wow I am pleasantly surprised with the results.  My scarf grew 11 inches during blocking, and has wonderful drape now.  The first pic is before blocking, the second is after blocking.

Lots of things on the needles and hooks today......  Just finished the scarf I was testing for a member on Ravelry.  Love the way it turned out.  Lots of new things with this scarf.  This will be my first attempt at blocking, first attempt a knitting a lace pattern.  First time testing a pattern on ravelry.  Hmmm,  I guess that means I am growing (at least a little)  as a knitter.  A year ago I would not have tried to tackle this type of pattern.  Thank you Nifty Needlers and Crochetville, I am much more willing to try seeing such lovely work from all of you.

Also on the needles today, trying out the pattern Wingspan with patons lace 'bonfire' . Love self striping long color repeats as well as the triangle wedges on the one.  Another new area for me, short rows, I have tried this a little in the past without much success, but it's such a cool pattern, I had to try again.  This one also has I cord in it, guess I will be back to youtube for help with that one, yet another first for me.

As if that is not enough, I have also signed up for a mystery shawl KAL on ravelry, still trying to find the right yarn for that one.  I really want to use the malabrigo stonechat, so I trying to find something to go with it.

On the hooks right now I have two things flying diamonds shawl (ice yarn magic glitz) need to have that one done next week so I guess it's time to get it together!!

Also on the hook 5-10 point star-burst round ripple for the family reunion, again need to get moving.....

Not enough hours in the day for all that need to be done, the fair deadline is fast approaching (Aug 2)  guess I will be stitching right down to the wire............

Happy 4th of July.......going in search of big lots yarn today...also still working on the scarf I am testing for a ravelry member.  The Paton's classic merino was not working for me, so I frogged it and am now at repeat number 8.  This time around I am using bamboo ewe mermaid colorway.  It's working up nicely, gotta get some pics later.


Also put the light blue sc border on the sweet pea, love the way the blue makes it pop.  Again have to take more pics....after yarn shopping...........

just got this in the mail.....malabrigo superwash merino, stonechat is the colorway.......gorgeous....now to fine the perfect pattern!.

I tried hand dyeing wool for the first time Thursday.  Started with blackberry ridge thistledown yarn 1500 grams.  (2 skeins).   I dyed the first one using a mixture of blue and green food coloring.  I ran out of the blue, so the second skein is all green.  You tube videos were extremely helpful with this project.  I don't like the way the wool smells when it is wet, but the process was fun.   I will try it again in the near future.

1500 grams blackberry ridge farms thistledown  100% wool cobweb yarn

pre-soaking before dyeing

after dyeing, love the way they turned out!!

kelly green

teal shaded

This was extremely fun, loved the whole process, the only thing I didn't like the smell of wet wool...ewww!!  Fortunately the smell goes away when the wool dries!

Lots of things going on today........I was ready to edge the sweet pea, and realized that the fans don't line up on the top and bottom, so not really sure how to fix it.   I guess I will have to play around with it until I find something that will work.

I am testing a knitted lace scarf for a fellow ravelry member and  I am amazed to find that what looked much too complicated for my range of skills is actually turning out quite nicely!  I think I never really saw myself knitting past dishcloths...between the sweet pea and this scarf I am learning a bit more about knitting!

Also on the hook I am going to finish up the baby blue swirl for Rylee.  I should have finished it already, but wasn't sure what kind of edging to put on it.

As if I don't already have enough going I also started the hakelbeutel bag  in bernat mosaic calypso.  It's going to be very bright, but I am loving this yarn and it's wonderful long color changes.  


Found some Malabrigo on ebay, in wonderful red.brown fall tones, can't wait to work it into something.  I am also going to attempt hand dyeing,  I saw a video on you tube, it didn't look to difficult,  we will see!  Well time to get back to stitching....all these projects are not gonna stitch themselves.