February 2014 recap...

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...a short, but busy month!

Finished:
  • 2/9 Teal No-Noro Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/10 Creampuff handspun [Ravelry]
    Camel-Llama-Silk top (1 oz) from Knitifacts;
    2 ply from plying ball; 65.1 yds, 14 WPI
  • 2/11 Red No-Noro Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/13 Ancient Breeds Handspun [Ravelry]
    Ancient Breeds Sampler (5 oz of 5 fibers) from Tactile: A Fiber Arts Studio;
    199 yards total;
    Shetland: 37.2 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI;
    Finn: 63.2 yds 2-ply, 13 WPI;
    Icelandic: 31.6 yds, chain-ply, 11 WPI;
    Gotland: 35.4 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI;
    Norwegian: 31.6 yds 2-ply, 10 WPI
  • 2/17 Basic Chocolate Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/17 Amazonia handspun [Ravelry]
    Zen top (4oz) from Lisa Souza;
    219.6 yds chain-ply; 15 WPI
  • 2/23 Stitches West Class Sampler [Ravelry] 
  • 2/25 Lacy Blue Hat [Ravelry]
  • Books:
    1. Up from the Grave, Jeaniene Frost
    2. Lemon Meringue Pie Murder, Joanne Fluke
    3. Cherry Cheesecake Murder, Joanne Fluke
    4. The Drowning Spool, Monica Ferris
    5. Wild Things, Chloe Neill
    6. Vision in White, Nora Roberts
    7. Bed of Roses, Nora Roberts
    8. Savour the Moment, Nora Roberts
    9. Concealed in Death, JD Robb
    10. Happily Ever After, Nora Roberts
    11. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
Started:
  • 2/24 Weaving class project: Lace Scarf [Ravelry]
  • 2/23 Stitches West Class Sampler [Ravelry]
  • 2/20 Lacy Blue Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/13 Amazonia handspun [Ravelry]
  • 2/11 Basic Chocolate Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/9 Red No-Noro Hat [Ravelry]
  • 2/8 Ancient Breeds Handspun [Ravelry]:
  • 2/8 Creampuff handspun [Ravelry]
  • 2/2 Teal No-Noro Hat [Ravelry]:
Worked on:
  • Denim Alpaca-Merino (5.5 oz) from Ranch of the Oaks [Ravelry]
  • Mediterranean Mermaid by Mirabilia, originally started 11/6/11; restarted 9/1/13 (cross stitch)

Works In Progress, did not work on:
  1. Anasazi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
  2. Carbonized Zombie Socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
  3. Hive by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)
  4. Love scissor fob by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)

UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Celaeno Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. Going Snow Global quilt (quilting)
  3. Halloween Phat Fiber samples (spinning) [Ravelry] 
  4. Peacock Pomatomus socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
  5. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  6. Seaweed Cardigan (knitting) [Ravelry] 

WIPs To Be:
  • A wall hanging (weaving) using the natural color handspun I did last summer.
    On hold until after Stitches West.
  • A peacock or mermaid quilt for me. 

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