Knitting Time:
Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce. 24 completed squares for T's Blanket. All Knit, some blocked. Boys helped with layout.
Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.
Motivation continues to be lacking. Spent a good 6-8 hours surfing Ravelry this week. Growing my queue looking for the next best thing.
Colorwork as a technique is interesting me –mittens
Thinking about Christmas knitting is not
End product –want shawl cowls, highly wearable for me
Cast on two more BRQ Squares By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles.
Luna Viridis Cowl by Hillary Smith Callis using 3 Waters Farm KnitGirllls Knit-A-Long colorway: Honky Tonk. Using US size 6 - 4.0mm neddles.
Super soft
Motivation continues to be lacking. Spent a good 6-8 hours surfing Ravelry this week. Growing my queue looking for the next best thing.
Thinking about Christmas knitting is not
End product –want shawl cowls, highly wearable for me
Cast on two more BRQ Squares By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles.
Hello! Stephanie Circa 2010! 2 Shawls on the needles!
Super soft
What's New or Next?
Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby
Yarn from Stockinette Zombies Self-Striping KAL. Two Sisters
Winter Is Coming Mittens
Frankenfingers
Winter Is Coming Mittens
Frankenfingers
Holding at 3,890 yards, 71% finished. Blanket will be 1,880 yards without an edging. Enough to finish.
Mission 2015:
A Pair a Month: 12 Pairs of Socks -7 Pairs -but taking a break
- Cake Pops
- Harvey Socks for Mum
- Potty Socks
- Jupiter Ascending Socks
- Narnia Socks
- Starter Socks for Steve
- Blue That Sings Socks
- 8 Squares Completed
2 Sweaters for Me Yay! 3 Completed!
- Miranda Finished
- Grace Finished
- 2010 Cardigan Finished
Rhinebeck/Thanksgiving/Christmas Sweaters for Tristan and Roland
- Bookish Stitcher has inspired me for Stranded Matching Sweaters
End with Less than 2014 ended with
Stash Less than 164 Miles at year end.
WIPS Less than 29 projects at year end. 15 would be a stretch goal here.
- Current Stash Milage -down 1 1/2 miles! Down 2 months in a row! 169.2!!!! Stash Dash is working!
- Current WIPS 18 Projects! 5 active & 13 Hibernating -down 6 to last month
- Finished 2010 Cardigan, Christmas Balls, Baby Hats,
- Frogged Beatnick Sweater, Zike Socks.
- Likely need to cast on a few more to feel creative
Boy-Ventures
Where to find more episodes...
- If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
- First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
- Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
- Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
- The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.
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