Thursday, August 04, 2011

July 2011 Recap...

...still off-track this week, but at least you get a recap!   Between Tour de Fleece and the length of George RR Martin's "A Dance with Dragon," I didn't finish as many books this month.

Finished:

  • 7/3 Spring Lake Lagoon handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
    50% Merino, 50% Tencel top from Royale Hare
    139.5 yds Navajo-plied , 11 WPI
  • 7/5 Mountain Meadow handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
    SW Merino-Alpaca top (4.1 oz) from Wolf Creek Wools;
    271 yds, 12 WPI
  • 7/10 Armstrong Woods Redwood (spinning) [Ravelry]
    Merino-Tencel (4 oz) from Royale Hare;
    269.8 yds chain-ply; 13 WPI avg.
  • 7/17 Bainbridge Island handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
    75% merino, 25% bamboo with sparkle (4z) batt from KnitPicks
    135.8 yds 2-ply, 10 WPI
  • 7/17 Forest Afternoon handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]Merino-Bamboo-Silk (4 oz) from Miss Babs;
    238.2 yds, chain-ply, 14 WPI
  • 7/19 Rhapsody in Blue and Purple quilt for my boss' retirement (quilting) [Flickr]
  • 7/24 Silver Lake handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
    50% Merino, 25% Tussah silk, 25% Bamboo  from Lisa Souza
    269.8 yds, 12 WPI
  • Books:
    1. A Turn in the Road, Debbie Macomber
    2. The Silent Girl, Tess Gerritsen
Started:
  • 7/2 Spring Lake Lagoon top (spinning) [Ravelry
  • 7/3 Mountain Meadow top (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • 7/6 Armstrong Woods Redwood top (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • 7/10 Forest Afternoon top (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • 7/16 Bainbridge Island batt (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • 7/19 Silver Lake top (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • 7/30 Mas y Mas shawl (weaving) [Ravelry]
Worked on:
  • Seaweed Cardigan (knitting)  [Ravelry]
  • The Beets Go On socks (knitting) [Ravelry] - started again
Works In Progress, did not work on:
  • Turquoise Trail by Laura J Perin (needlepoint)
  • Isonzo Merino-Bamboo top (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • Happy Pumpkin Scissor Fob by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)
  • Jungle Songs quilt
  • Natural Dyes batts from Yarn Wench (spinning) [Ravelry]
  • Royale top, 2 oz (Merino-Yak-Silk) top from A Verb for Keeping Warm [Ravelry]
  • Sea Foam Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry
  • Tealing Groovy quilt  (quilting)
UFOs:
  1. Chasing Rainbows Heather--one Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz) (spinning)
  2. Hopi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
  3. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  4. Stranded Hearts socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
  5. Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)
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WIP-it Wednesday...

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