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New Yarn, New Project

Why, yes, I do have a number of knitting projects started. I got new yarn-a skein of Blue Faced Leicester (BFL) Worsted Heights. I think I might make a cowl. It is from Liberty's Yarns, and the colorway is Dee.

I also started the Faery Ring sweater from Webs Northampton yarn in a dark teal color. The pattern is available free. (.pdf link)

Entrelac, Etc.

To make up for the lack of progress on my entrelac wrap and lack of blogging, I have lots of photos today. First, the entrelac in Plymouth Kudo yarn.

See the Knit Picks Zephyr needle points there? Neat and lightweight.

A few months ago when it was fresh, I hung this what? Deer pelvis. maybe? on the fence to keep it away from the puppy. It's still there.

I looked up at the sky over the pasture. The sky is so blue and the  light is so pretty and golden, that you would think the weather was fall-like. No, I was dripping in sweat after walkng and running up hills.

I looked down in the grass below this sky.

I also got sock yarn in the mail from a destash sale. This is Yarn Nerd 900 MHZ wool/tencel in Palm Beach colorway.

Yarn and Pup

I got new yarn. My pup got a holt of my new yarn in his mouth. It is superwash, but I had to pry it out of his mouth. Anyway, the yarn is Hedonist sock in Daiquiri, from Slackford Studio. It has cashmere in it. Dogs love it. What more could you ask for? Belvedere is 6 months old, and he was 110 pounds last Monday.

We Have a Winner

I used the random number generator at Random.org, and the number was 7, which was Sara Campbell. Thanks so much to Sara and everyone else for reading my blog and donating to this worthy cause. Sara, please send your mailing address to me at pbarnett AT tds DOT com.

I did exclude my sisters, who are breast cancer survivors, but not knitters. Don't feel bad, because I have given them both hand knitted pink socks. One was Chappy's Booby Socks in Hot Flash sock yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. I still have much pink yarn to knit my own.

I am still in training for the 5K, despite obstacles such as tripping over St. Bernard puppies, and being scratched by an over-excited Punkin while she is dancing around on her hind legs as I walk too slow for her. I have done Week 4 of C25K about 10 times, and might attempt Week 5 tomorrow.

Race for the Cure Donation Contest

As I met my $250 goal a few days ago  for the Komen Race for the Cure on October 10, I have decided to give away 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces Flamingo Stripe yarn from my collection gathered for planned pink ribbon socks. If you have a serious aversion to pink, let me know. Sorry for not having more fanfare-too busy training for the 5K, ya know. (Right) Contributors (except non-knitting sisters) will get an entry for every $5 they donated. We might let Belvedere draw, but he likes to eat paper.

New Projects

I started two new projects since I frogged the cable vest. I started Lisel, mainly because I bought a dang 7mm needle for it. The yarn is Bambbo Fusion from Elann.

 

 

I started the Mondo Cable Cardigan with the burgundy yarn from the vest, because the pattern became available from Bonne Marie Burns yesterday.

 

Aren't my stitch markers cute? Saints from Wee Ones.

 

I also got yarn today! Concord Pathway Sport yarn from Susan at Slackford Studios. Now I wish I could remember what pattern I wanted it for, It was a Cookie A. one... Susan also included stitch markers.

 

Siesta Done

It is blocking now. Photos later. I also finished the water bottle cover from leftover sock yarn. I keep forgetting to photograph it. I am working on i-cord for a carrying strap, on size one needles after two faiiled attempts to use one of my collection or cord makers. I have also worked a little on the Diagonal Lace Socks from WendyKnits. But I do have photos of new yarn. This is Plymouth Kudo, which is a cotton and silk and something else.

 

I finally managed to get the edamame in the garden, then ran three dogs out so they wouldn't step on the plants and pepper plants that DH planted.

The corn and tomatoes are coming in. I have been eating corn and BLTs.

 

Belvedere got a new longer rope toy from Tractor Supply. They also had XXL Kongs. The rope toy he had as a little puppy is dangerous to our hands when playing with him now because it is so short.

He can focus intently on things that interest him, like bone-bones

 

Just being cute

Lots of Things

I got my Knitting Purls Indie Sock Yarn Club shipment. Twiggi Knits Wooly Sock yarn in patriotic colors. It came with a goody bag with Tootsie Rools in stars and stripes, a pattern and a stitch marker.

 

 

My edamame have all sprouted. Interesting that these are all GardenSoy varieties I got from the University of Illinois.

 

The basil plants are surviving, though they have been watered often this summer. This is Genovese.

The fig tree has itty bitty figgies all over.

 

Lastly, we have gratuitous puppy photos. I wanted some portrait type photos of Belvedere. He looks so different on each side. Poor puppy got sick from eating a corncob. The adult dogs just gnaw on them, and don't swallow them. Then he was starving, and drooling on the floor. He is prancing around, eating again, at least he was before he went back to sleep.

 

 

Sock Yarn Stash Flash

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OK, now I have to decide which sock yarn I can send to a winner in my Blogiversary drawing.