August 2008 recap...

...few more things done because of Ravelympics.

The Recap:

Finished:

• 8/2 Midsummer Paradise socks
  Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks That Rock Lightweight in Midsummers Night
  Bird of Paradise sock pattern from the Petals Collection by Sundara Yarns
  
• 8/9 Plumthorn yarn
  Pigeonroof Studios Wensleydale top (gift from Terry)
  Spun on spindle and wheel; plied on wheel
  Yield: 440 yards, 2-ply
  WIP: 16
• 8/10 Foxglove baby socks (knitting)
• 8/12 Saartje's Bootees (knitting)
• 8/15 Plumcopper yarn
  Yarn Wench Merino-silk top (3.8oz)
  Spun and plied on Lendrum DT wheel
  Yield: two skeins Navajo-plied, 220.4 yds total
  WPI: 13 (average)
  
• 8/16 Reef 1 yarn
  Yarn Wench Falkland top (4.1 oz)
  Spun and plied on a Lendrum DT wheel
  Two Falkland singles plied with Copper rayon thread
  Yield: 105.4 yds
  WPI: 8
• 8/18 Deep Night 2 yarn
  Yarn Wench Falkland top (4.1 oz)
  Spun and Plied on Lendrum DT wheel
  Yield: 36.4 yds beaded; 145.7 yds not beaded; 182.1 yds total
  WIP: 13
  
• 8/22 Apricot Orchid 2 yarn
  Yarn Wench Falkland top (4.5 oz)
  Spun and plied on Lendrum DT wheel
  Yield: 162.9yds Navajo-ply
• 8/23 Plum Smoke 2 yarn
  Yarn Wench Falkland top (4.1 oz)
  Spun and plied on a Lendrum DT wheel
  Yield: 180.2 yds Navajo-ply
  WPI: 14
• 8/23 Aster yarn
  Chasing Rainbows Merino-Tussah top (2.0 oz)
  Spun and plied on a Lendrum DT wheel
  Yield: 128.4 yds Navajo-ply
  WPI: 11

Worked on:

• Morning Surf Scarf (knitting) [Ravelry]

Started:

• 8/30 Tulips baby cardigan [Ravelry]
  
• 8/23 Plum Smoke Falkand top from Yarn Wench (spinning)
• 8/23 Aster Merino-Silk top from Chasing Rainbows (spinning)
• 8/21 Apricot Orchid Falkand top from Yarn Wench (spinning)
• 8/17 Deep Night Falkand top from Yarn Wench (spinning)
• 8/16 Reef Falkand top from Yarn Wench (spinning)
• 8/10 Plumcopper Merino-silk top from Yarn Wench (spinning)

Frogged/On Hiatus:

• Black leg warmers in Caron Simply Soft yarn (knitting): Waiting for cold weather
• Dogosaurus Rex sweater (knitting)

Works In Progress (did not work on):

1. Spinning 4 oz of Angora Cottage 70% Merino and 30% Silk roving in purple [Ravelry]
2. Montego Bay wrap in Walking on the Wild Tide yarn, using Montego Bay scarf pattern from Interweave Knits Summer issue (knitting)
3. Spinning 2 Chasing Rainbows rovings together in the Heather colorway: one Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz)
4. Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)

UFOs:

1. Cascade Fixation anklets (knitting)
2. Central Air socks (knitting)
3. Hopi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
4. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
5. Paint it Black quilt
6. Flower Power quilt; top finished, need to sandwich and quilt (quilting)
7. Jungle Songs quilt; top finished, need to sandwich and quilt (quilting)
8. Queen Mermaid by Mirabilia (cross stitch; still languishing in its stretcher bars)
9. Sangria shawl (knitting)
10. Twinkletoes slippers; just need to make one (knitting)