The State of Gemini

You may remember

Gemini 

I made earlier this summer.

I was so thrilled that I had finished such a project.

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However

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It didn't live up to my expectations relating to fit.

So what's a gal to do ?  

Well, the only remedy was

to hook it up to the Swift

and

even with a slight defugalty 

that took help with

Hubby to the rescue during the frogging process.

So it goes ~~~

here's a photograph of Gemini in it's present state.

Yep, that's the Gemini.

The sweater that was.

:^)

hugs

Progress to Completion

Camp Loopy is keeping me on my toes this summer!

As are a couple of KALs.

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First Up!

Franklin's Journey

Next:

omg, I look like my Mother

Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Sweater.

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Now, if I add other projects 

I've completed this summer -

   
   

By the way,

have you taken notice of my newest widgets on my right hand sidebar?

These two track my current knitting totals.

In Yards

&

In Miles.

Can I hear a 'Whoot!, Whoot!'

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Thanks for stopping by

for a visit, I love hearing from ya!

Stay Cool ! ! ! 

hugs

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It's KAL Season ! ! !

Progress on my second Piper's Journey Shawl

This one goes by the name of Franklin's Journey

The body is GnomeAcres' sock yarn in the Franklin colorway

The border is Fibernymph's Charcoal colorway.

Last night I made it past the half-way mark on this fun, fun border.

It'll be a FO before too long.

This shawl is eligible for three kal's.

How much more fun could a gal ask for this Summer !

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Camp Loopy Project 2 is finished 

but still needs to be 'soaked' and blocked before you get to see a finished photo.

That's the Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Sweater, just to jog your memory.

In the meantime, gals,

CL Project 3 begins on the 27th.

Here's my pick of yarn for the Project.

   hmmmm, 

do we notice a shift in color preference???

blue !  ! !

Madelinetosh Pashmina

Sport / 5 ply

75% Merino, 15% Silk, 10% Cashmere

360 yards / 100 grams

yahooooo!  what! ! !  silk - - cashmere
luxury if there every was ! ! ! 


Project 3 must use 500 yards, 
two colors, 
one project.

My MadTosh will be knit into

Sheldon and Leonard  by Wendy D. Johnson

Wendy describes her shawl:

"This sideways garter stitch wrap 

has short-row shaping 

and a lace edging 
that is worked as you knit the body. 
Short rows in the body 
give a gentle curve at the neck 
so the shawlette stays put when you wear it."


Sheldon and Leonard - ! Big Bang Theory !


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It's been a busy 

knitting and sewing

month

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my attempt to ignore the heat

Have worked on

one sweater

one shawl

three drawstring project bags

four box bags

and

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this is for our Quilt Guild PotHolder Swap

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I'm sitting here at the computer talk with you gals and Hub's is waiting to take me to lunch

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talk with ya later

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Box Bag Bonanza ! ! !

Hello, Everyone,

how are you doing?

Hope all are doing well this past week and that you've had lots of time for relaxation midst  your summer activities.

U*U*U*U*U*U*U*U 

Finished the Blue Floral Box Bag

a good-sized project bag for sox.

 zipper:  Sullivans  'MAKE-A-ZIPPER'  a 5½ yard roll + 12 zipper pulls 

purchased online at Create For Less

Then came my Færie Box Bag

just 'bout right size to hold a shawl project.

zipper:  double-ended sport zipper

which I cut to size, leaving another zip a couple of inches longer than the first for another box bag

And,

a Pink Rose Floral Box Bag perfecto for any sized knitting project, 

just because  :^) I love this print!

zipper: 'Make-A-Zipper' on a roll comes in many colors - some in LOUD Brights

All made from STASH fabric, zippers and beads

so no need at all to shop.

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Oh, you can bet, 

I've been knitting!

Progress on Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Sweater

as of Monday.

Lots of progress since -

but haven't taken time out from knitting to do photos.

Will attempt to get a good shot over the weekend.

Am also, working on my Franklin's Journey.

Once, again, I'm further along than this pic but added this one just 'cause I ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ this colorway.

I have completed the shawl body portion and have begun the charcoal grey border.

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Our temps have cooled - 

down to the 90s with low humidity.  

Feels dry.

It's mid-July, summer's in full swing.

Not certain how veggie gardens are fairing 

with our dry season, 

but there's certainly been enough sunshine!

Now that our temps have dropped from the 100s

Hubby and I will be having our coffee outside in the shade.

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Hey, guys, have a great weekend and we'll talk again, soon.

hugs

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Sew, what's new

at my house?  

Let me tell you all about it.

Yesterday morning I decided that I wanted a box bag large enough to hold all my yarn for my 

BlueBerry Vodka Lemonade Sweater.

So, went to the Stash -  -  -

and got busy

Even went so far as to get out my beads:

 Since I was already in full swing 

went to the Fat Quarter Stash

and came up with this drawstring project bag

opps, do you see

Franklin's Journey Shawl is peeking out the top?

This morning I went back to the Fat Quarter Stash

and picked these two fabrics:

Got this far along before lunch called my name.

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Yee-Haa ! !  !

Rain came a callin' yesterday and overnight! ! ! 

This morning our rain gauge showed

TWO INCHES ! ! ! ! ! 

Right now at two-thirty in the afternoon our

temp is 88°F

Now this is the Summer Time I've been lookin' for.

hugs

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Summer Knitting

Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Sweater

designed by Thea Colman/BabyCocktails

Here's the Seed Stitch collar of my sweater.

I've knit to the division of

fronts, sleeves and back

and am working away on it.

Keeping in mind that

July 27th is Camp Loopy Project 2 deadline,

I keep this as my primary project.

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However,

I am working on

 Summer Solstice Mystery Shawl

designed by Wendy D Johnson

Wendy is releasing each of the Clues for this mystery shawl once per week for four consecutive

weeks.

I'm current with Clue A and Clue B

but, YIKES!!!!!

Wendy released Clue C late last night.

Hope I can keep up. 

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Lots of summer knitting fun!

Yes,yes, I do have a second

Piper's Journey on the needle

using Gnome Acres sock yarn

in that gorgeous Franklin colorway.

Franklin's Journey is what I'm calling this PJ.

You'll see my progress next post. 

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There's no doubt that

It's Summer Time here in mid-MO

The temps have been

over one hundred degrees F

for a week now

with no rain ! ! !

The heat has been tolerable since there is no humidity, AT ALL !!!

Drove with the car windows down while

we were out and about this week.

Love this kind of weather,

as long as I don't have to do

any physical labor in the sun.

Our daily routine is enhaced by the warmth of the sun.

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Hey! I think I feel a giveaway coming on.

Whadda ya think?

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hugs

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A Lovely Shawlette

You may recall

I'm participating in a 

Piper's Journey Shawl knit-along

with Melissa on her blog and Rav Group

Her Blog is Single Handed Knits

Such a fun pattern to knit

and the gorgeous pink yarn just flew off my needle

so here it is:

This pink plucks at my heart strings !

It's more of a shawlette size, don't ya think?

Tucked round my neck on those dark, dank and dreary January and February afternoons,

I know will certainly perk up my winter-time doldrums. 

Hubby took my photos this afternoon when we got home for a couple hours at Barnes & Noble

checking out recently published issues.

Can you believe not one magazine came home with me.

We may or may not have had time for a little something from B&N's Starbucks -

how do you spell frappucinno?

I already know how to spell Rustic Apple Tart.

Busy, busy day between using a Subway Gift Card, my haircut, B&N, photos

I've had no time to sit and knit

on my Summer Solstice Mystery Shawl

designed by Wendy D Johnson.

Wendy issued Clue #2 just before midnight last night and I'm dying to knit with beads.

So, that's exactly what I'm gonna do!

Talk with you later

stay cool,

stay dry,

and please be safe from those wildfires out West.

You are all in My Thoughts

hugs

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Vodka Lemonade Sweater

It's that time of year again.

Camp Loopy

We're on the verge of casting on for

Project 2

This month's challenge is to knit any item

using

800 yds

in any color of Our Flag.

We do not have to stay true to the exact  Red, White or Blue.

Any shade or hue will do.

You can see by my Gauge Swatch

I've decided Blue would be the color I knit.

I'll be knitting a springy sweater

Vodka Lemonade Sweater

designed by Thea Colman

using this luscious blueberry color yarn.

Top photo true to color.

We start our Project June 27th

must finish by July 27th.

Think I can do it ?

That's EIGHT HUNDRED YARDS people

lots o' stitches.

hugs

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Library Additions

My latest finds at Barnes & Noble

I do believe I've gotten my money's worth with this one.

Ended up with a number of tabbed pages and several more that are just plain lovely.

photo from Knitscene Accessories 2012

Like this "Putney Shawl" 

A cute shawlette 

worked side-to-side with a quick border worked with picked-up stitches.

While the pattern states light fingering weight yarn

with a gauge of 

21sts x 36rws = 4" on Size #6

I can see this worked in any of my fingering weight sock yarn.  

Which I may or may not have in Stash.

Several patterns from this issue have been added to my Queue.

Time, if only  .  .  .  .

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As much as the Knitscene mag was a good  buy ~~

 let me tell ya

this magazine 

is loaded with very cool patterns.

As you may have  deduced by the cover,

it's very feminine.

As I browsed the mag displays I passed it by twice, didn't think there'd be a thing I'd want to wear, 

let along knit.

WRONG ! ! ! 

Picked it up and just had to find a seat so I could really look at it. 

Yeah - - - just look at the finger less mitts on the cover.  
Hetty's Sunday Cuffs

How could I not want to knit a pair or two of these loverlies?

But to pair it with this

photo from Jane Austen Knits  Summer 2012

Margaret Dashwood Shawl

will complete the look.

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An hour later,
 I brought out my Mother's Day Gift Card.

Both these mags came home with me.

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Let's hear it for the rain
hip-hip-hurray
We got TWO INCHES OF RAIN
last night.
Our trees and our grass is happy.

hoping you're enjoying fair weather
hugs

♥