July 2008 Recap...

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...I'm separating the recap from Eye Candy Friday. Look for another post following this one.

The Recap:

Finished:

  • 7/27 Plum Honey Light yarn [Ravelry]
    Yarn Wench Merino-Silk top (4.1 oz) in Plum Honey Light 1
    Spun and plied on Lendrum DT wheel
    Yield: 273.8 yds Navajo-plied
    WPI: 12 (Worsted)
  • 7/20 Guerrilla Girl yarn [Ravelry]
    Tempted Yarns Merino-silk top (4.0 oz) in Guerrilla Girl
    Spun and plied on Lendrum Folding wheel
    Yield: 208 yds. Navajo-plied
    WPI: 12 (Worsted)
  • 7/5 Mermaid yarn [Ravelry]
    Yarn Wench Falkland Wool top (4.2 oz) in Mermaid 2
    Spun and plied on Lendrum DT wheel
    Yield: 394 yds., 2-ply
    WPI: 14 average (Sport)
Worked on:
  • Midsummer Paradise Socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
  • Spinning Plumthorn (Wesleyan) from Pigeonroof Studios [Ravelry]
  • Spinning 4 oz of Angora Cottage 70% Merino and 30% Silk roving in purple [Ravelry]
Started:
  • 7/6 Guerrilla Girl merino-Silk top (spinning)
  • 7/10 Morning Surf Scarf (knitting) [Ravelry]
  • 7/21 Plum Honey Merino-Silk top from Yarn Wench (spinning) [Ravelry]
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. Saartje's Bootees (knitting)
  2. Foxglove baby socks (knitting)
  3. Montego Bay wrap in Walking on the Wild Tide yarn, using Montego Bay scarf pattern from Interweave Knits Summer issue (knitting)
  4. Spinning 2 Chasing Rainbows rovings together in the Heather colorway: one Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz)
  5. 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)
So, not much knitting, but some spinning, and no real work on the WIPS. Gotta do better in August!

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