Sunday, August 17, 2014

A Year of Projects - August 17th 2014


Woo Hoo! I am updating my blog on Sunday!!  This week has been a productive designing week!

1) I finished my cable cowl - Chain Link Fence Cowl - the cowl is complete, pattern is written, pictures are taken, and the pattern is up in my Rav store.



2) I finished another cowl!  Easy Like Sunday Morning Cowl - the cowl is complete, pattern is written, pictures are taken, and the pattern is up in my Rav store.  I love this cowl!!



3) And a crochet design!  Sailing Away Cowl - the cowl is complete, pattern is written, pictures are taken, and the pattern is up for testing over here.


I have also been mulling over my secret design and I am starting to think it will be coming out too small.  I may have to rethink this one!!  In the meantime, I have cast on for another secret design to replace the earlier one.  Once I decide for sure what I will do with the early design I will let you know :)

Progress Summary:
Sock Madness 8:
1. Chill Thrill (round 6 socks)
2. Alexandrina (round 7 socks)
Tour de Sock:
1. Dazzle Them From Behind (Stage 4)  DONE!!  Finished July 18th 2014 Link to finished project page
2. Arch-Nemesis (Stage 5) Started July 18th 2014 (no progress this past week)
3. Double Flake Squirrel Socks (Stage 6) Started July 21th 2014 (no progress this past week)
Other WIPs to finish:
1. Advent Calendar scarf
2. Crochet scrap afghan 
3. Sock Scrap afghan Started July 24th 2014 (no progress this past week)
Designs:
1) Secret design begun July 30th 2014.  I have the two cuffs complete (one in size small and one in size large).  I can't post pictures here as it is being submitted somewhere and secrecy is important.
2) Blue Ice Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 7th 2014
3) Circle Illusion Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 9th 2014
4) Chain Link Fence Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 11th 2014
5) Easy Like Sunday Morning Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 15th 2014
6) Sailing Away Cowl - new design in testing

My Ravelry projects page for YOP4 is here with a full list of wips and completed projects.

To check out other blogs taking part in YOP4 or to join head on over to the Ravelry group over here.



Tuesday, August 12, 2014

A Year of Projects - August 12th 2014


This week I am late again...  This is becoming a trend, but then again Sunday is a busy day in our household.  At least I am continuing with weekly updates :)

This past week was all about designing!  I had two near complete designs that I finished up and posted for sale on Ravelry.

1) First I finished writing up my Blue Ice Cowl design and got some nice pictures taken.  This cowl includes cables, lace and beads!



2) Second I finally wrote up my Circle Illusion Cowl pattern.  I had this sample completed many months ago (like in February!) and finally got some decent pictures and wrote it up.



3) I finished knitting my Chain Link Fence Cowl last night.  I had started this a few months ago and got back at it.  I need to block it, take some pictures (it's rainy today so that might not happen today), and write up the pattern.  I hope to have it up in my Rav shop before the week is over.

4) And I started another knit cowl - Easy Like Sunday Morning Cowl (anyone beginning to think I may have a problem with starting new things without finishing other things first??!)  Anyway, this one is about half done.


I have not touched any of my other items on my list this past week.  I really need to get back to the secret design pattern - I need to have it done by September 1st!  But I also have an idea (or two or five) for some crochet cowls...)

Progress Summary:
Sock Madness 8:
1. Chill Thrill (round 6 socks)
2. Alexandrina (round 7 socks)
Tour de Sock:
1. Dazzle Them From Behind (Stage 4)  DONE!!  Finished July 18th 2014 Link to finished project page
2. Arch-Nemesis (Stage 5) Started July 18th 2014 (no progress this past week)
3. Double Flake Squirrel Socks (Stage 6) Started July 21th 2014 (no progress this past week)
Other WIPs to finish:
1. Advent Calendar scarf
2. Crochet scrap afghan 
3. Sock Scrap afghan Started July 24th 2014 (no progress this past week)
Designs:
1) Secret design begun July 30th 2014.  I have the two cuffs complete (one in size small and one in size large).  I can't post pictures here as it is being submitted somewhere and secrecy is important.
2) Blue Ice Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 7th 2014
3) Circle Illusion Cowl DONE!!  Finished August 9th 2014
4) Chain Link Fence Cowl The knitting was finished August 11th but I still need to block, take pictures of, write the pattern out, and post this to my Rav shop.
5) Easy Like Sunday Morning Cowl - about half done

My Ravelry projects page for YOP4 is here with a full list of wips and completed projects.

To check out other blogs taking part in YOP4 or to join head on over to the Ravelry group over here.

Monday, August 4, 2014

A Year of Projects - August 4th 2014


I missed posting yesterday as I was away camping, but I am only a day late so that is not too bad!

This past week I made the most progress on my double knit socks (Tour de Sock Stage 6).  I am happy to have made some serious progress on this one!!  Before this past week I had only a couple rounds past the toe design complete and now I am starting the leg design!  I hope to have one sock of this pair complete in the next day or two.
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I also did a few rounds on my Tour de Sock Stage 5 socks - not really much noticeable but a little progress!

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And I added a few more squares to my sock-ghan.  I also have several ends to tuck in here!!

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And I started on a sock design.  I am going to be submitting it somewhere so I am required to keep it a secret until I find out it's fate.  If rejected I will post and if accepted, I will post when it is OK to do so.  For now, I can tell you that I have done the cuff on each sock - one size small and one size large.

This upcoming week I hope to finish my first Stage 6 sock, I hope to do some more work on my sock design, and I also have two cowl designs to finish writing up.  One has had the testing completed, but needs some editing before I self-publish it.  The second is knit, but needs the pattern written up.  I am undecided if I will have it tested or if I will just publish it.

Progress Summary:
Sock Madness 8:
1. Chill Thrill (round 6 socks)
2. Alexandrina (round 7 socks)
Tour de Sock:
1. Dazzle Them From Behind (Stage 4)  DONE!!  Finished July 18th 2014 Link to finished project page
2. Arch-Nemesis (Stage 5) Started July 18th 2014 (some progress this past week)
3. Double Flake Squirrel Socks (Stage 6) Started July 21th 2014 (significant progress this past week)
Other WIPs to finish:
1. Advent Calendar scarf
2. Crochet scrap afghan 
3. Sock Scrap afghan Started July 24th 2014 (up to 22 squares done now)
Designs:
1) Secret design begun July 30th 2014.  I have the two cuffs complete (one in size small and one in size large).  I can't post pictures here as it is being submitted somewhere and secrecy is important.

My Ravelry projects page for YOP4 is here with a full list of wips and completed projects.

To check out other blogs taking part in YOP4 or to join head on over to the Ravelry group over here.