Clapotis Finished

Clapotis is finally finished! This was a slow knit to get started but once it got rolling it was kind of fun. Dropping the stitches down was both exciting and nerve wrecking.For the most part it is a mindless knit but there is just enough to make you carry the pattern to check the beginning and end of the rows. Blackbeard was nice enough to model it for me.

HOSE!!

So since I am now a little caught up on some outstanding knitting I am finally starting Dale's green Kilt hose. I have had this yarn in stash for a while. It had another purpose but that fell through. So since they are the right weight and Dale wanted green hose. Hose it will be. The pattern I am using is the same as his first kilt hose He' mo Leanan Kilt Hose by Anne Carroll Gilmour
available as a Ravelry Download. I am using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Heather Green.

St. Patrick is finished!

After almost a year, St. Patrick is finally finished. The yarn was purchased from a wool shop in Dublin, Ireland on my last visit. The pattern, St. Patrick is from the book a fine fleece.

St. Patrick is almost done!

So we finally got a nice cool rainy day in July so I am trying to finish St. Patrick. The weather outside says Ireland and Irish Sweater. So we are finished except for the collar. I'm going to go work on that now and see if we can finish this beauty today!

What is going on in my fiber world?

The weather was nice this weekend so I took the wheel out onto the deck and did a little spinning. I figured I better spin some of the stuff I got last year at Sheep and Wool before this years Sheep and Wool.

It was nice to hang out outside and do my hobbies.

I did do something new, I took a wood turning class. This is the Spindle I made in the class. It was a lot of fun and I think I am going to try and stay with it.

Not bad for my first try.

As for St. Patrick he is coming along. The front and back are finished and I am almost done the sleeves. I have decided nothing else will be worked on till I am done this sweater!

I have not posted because not much has been going on :-) I have been working a lot on my sweater St. Patrick but it still is not done. I have not had a whole lot of time lately to knit. But I am trying to make more time as the weather is getting better.

Project updates

So between Ren Faire and the move, not a whole lot of knitting is getting done. But here are updates on the three projects I am currently working.

My love affair with Sipalu is in and out. I love the bag I am just still having a hard time finding my happy place with Fair Isle. As you can see it is very inconsistent. Getting better towards the top but still needs work. So this is a row at a time then put it down sort of deal.

Clapotis however much easier and coming along nicely. Just enough going on to keep me inters ted. I have completed 4 drops. This is going to be a lovely shawl.

And St. Patrick...I am in love with you :-). I was really disappointed at first when it looked like the cables were going to get lost in the color. But now that I am about 11 inches into the front the cables look great! I find myself working on this the most :-) Maybe it is because it is getting cold outside and I want to hurry up and wear it!

Some more pics of the hose on the sexy beast :-)

He looked so good :-) I'm so proud to be on his arm.