Wednesday, July 20, 2016

WIP-it Wednesday and a finished object...

...Tour de Fleece only has a few more days, so I'm trying to get as much spinning done as possible.

Tour de Fleece, day 19:

I finished plying the Surprise Box handspun [Ravelry]:

Surprise Box handspun

and the close-up:

Surprise Box handspun, close up

Specs:
Started 7/6/16
Finished 7/20/16
Polwarth Surprise Box (4 oz.) from Greenwood Fiberworks
228.9 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

I think I'll spin another art yarn tomorrow. They spin quickly and then I can concentrate on binding off my shawl!

*WIPs roll call*

Worked on:
  • Costa del Mar (knitting) [Ravelry]
    Finished knitting all the rows! I've started binding off, but it's going to take a while.
  • Finishing work
    I finished hand stitching on all of the flats. I need to lace the needlepoint flats and then figure out some sort of hanger to use for all of the flats.
Works In Progress:
  1. 4-shaft weaving sampler
  2. Needlepoint pottery picture
  3. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. Canto de Sirena shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  3. Celaeno Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  4. Mermaid of the Pearls (cross stitch)
  5. Peacock Pomatomus socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
  6. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  7. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)
WIPs To Be:
  • A peacock or mermaid quilt for me.

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