Sunday, February 24, 2008

Where's the Bias?

I started the Clapotis scarf/shawl on snow day Friday. I got half way through the second set of instructions, then checked the diagram. NO BIAS. When does the shaping begin? Tore it out and started over, Still no bias. HELP!!!!

PS to Britknitter: I seem to have lost the other blog. HELP? Yet again.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Socks again

Just some more socks. The yarn is from Knit-picks and when completed are for a friend to give to her daughter, who loves purple. Notice the purple stripe. I used this same yarn to knit another pair for a friend as a Christmas gift.

This yarn is for a knit along I just joined. It is from my friend's sheep, commercially spun in the midwest. Then hand dyed by my friend.

I have been also working on a quilt. The top was pieceed some time ago. I just started quilting it yesterday. I have got one color done, the orange. Working on the blue, but need to get some white thread to do the final color. The border will be done in the blue, I think. Can't show a picture as the quilt is a mystery quilt sample. My quilt guild is having a retreat in May to Cape May. Another girl and I are planning the quilt instructions. Mine will be appropriate for a beach retreat as the fabric has palm trees and fish. Photos after the retreat.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Almost Adventure

This weekend we had plans to go to Lancaster for Valentine's Day. I planned to go to several fabric shops (I do need more fabric, ha ha) and a yarn shop (I do need a 12" circular needle for socks, so I can give back the one I borrowed from Britknitter) and have a late lunch at Shady Maple (always good), before going to the hotel. We left early, stopped at WaWa, then crossed the bridge on our adventure. Next stop was the outlets on Route 30. Ran in quickly, came out and found an almost flat tire with a nail in it. Short conversation, put some air in the tire, and go home. Got home to have a late lunch, tune fish. Sort of disappointing, after planning Shady Maple's buffet. I did not feel that well anyway.

I was able to complete this quilt by adding borders. The quilt is the first that the guild has been asked to make for several Habitat for Humanity homes to be built this year near Clayton. Each will be made using Log Cabin blocks arranged in different patterns. Best wishes to the first family who should be in their new home by early summer. I hope they enjoy the quilt, however it looks pretty good in my bedroom. I just may have to make one for myself.