August project done!

I finished the MS3 or "Swan Lake," as it is officially called. I finished knitting it yesterday and blocked it this morning. Here it is being modeled by one of my daughters. She loves the way it feels. The yarn is KnitPicks Bare laceweight, hand-dyed by Shelly of Rose Garden Fiber. The colorway was only the one skien, and done just for me.

My August project is finished

My first try ever to knit cables. I´m not satisfied with the result, but I liked cable knitting, and will do it again soon. I guess that`s the pattern I don`t really like, the don`t fit very well. Now I´ll go on with my September project instead, which I really have been looking forward to.

Hmmm

So the countdown is on to see whther I get my back up goal completed. Im close to being done with the first legwarmer. Wanted to get both done this month but oh well. As long as I get the other done by the end of the September and not beyond that, I think I can live with myself. Im such a sporatic knitter. Sometimes I have time to knit at lunch and sometimes I dont and somethigns I can get 10 rows done in ten minutes and other times I barely have 2 done. Oh well.

August project... 3 inches down...

... and only 77 to go (plus fringe, maybe). Talk about leaving things until the last minute! This is only about 20 minutes knitting, though.

I love the pattern (Montego Bay Scarf, IK Summer 2007) and feel like quite the genius (touch wood). Also loving the Sea Silk!

Stay tuned...

Just wanna say hi!

Hi!
I joined this KAL a while ago, but haven`t done my list until now.
My projects are:

August: Knit something with cables
September: Knit something with pre-yarn (not sure if that`s the right word, but I´ve heard that once)
October: Learn to spin on my spindle
November: Knit something with my homespun yarn
December: Learn to knit lace, wich I never have had any succes with
January: Design an own pattern

I`m already working on my August project and will soon finish it.

I'm new, but have my August project

Hi! I just joined, but I have a project that I'm working on that I should have finished this weekend, that will be my August project. I am a member of the MS3 KAL and had never knitted a true lace project before. I have been enjoying learning how to do lace. I am on the final chart for it with about 27 rows left to go. :)

I'm trying to decide what my September project should be, as I have been knitting for years. I also spin, and raise angora goats for fiber. I am wanting to learn how to spin from the locks with my mohair, so might do that for September, then knit something out of that yarn.

Woo Hoo, I think it is fixed

For whatever reason, I think we can now see the blogskin/blackground! I changed it so that you should, at this moment, be seeing a dark background, pink writing, and a pretty flowery banner.

Thanks to everyone who emailed me about the problem. Whenever y'all see a big problem on here, please do let me know so I can fix it.

Have y'all noticed all the 'A's we have in the sidebar! Cool! Please remember that if you're still working on your August project that you have until the sun comes up on Sept 1st to post pics of it here to get your name in the hat for this month's prize. (This Friday is August 31.)

If y'all could do me one favor, please, everyone check on the sidebar links and make sure your name is there and that the link to your blog or email is correct, and that if you should have an 'A' that it is indeed still there by your name. I had to retype them all in when I switched over to use the widgets, so I expect to find a mistake or two - just let me know and I'll fix it right up.

Thanks to all of you participants for making our first month of this KAL so great! I'm really enjoying it so far and am really having fun seeing everyone's projects!

Our Missing Template

I've been working on the template situation and am about ready to throw the f*^#&%) computer out the window!! Sorry about the technical difficulty, and I will surely have the stupid thing fixed sometime this weekend. I currently have everything looking great in a seperate test blog I set up, but for some reason, blogger will not let me copy and paste the contents successfully. Yes, I am pissed but I'm trying to get a grip on myself ! LOL

Have a great weekend!
(Or, if you are having a crappy weekend like mine, grab a cocktail or two until you feel better!)

What happened to the blog?

Something is wrong with the blog as it is showing up as white background and black lettering. Anyone else seeing it without the oober cool template?

September Project(s)

Not even having started my August project (tomorrow!...or is it "manana"?) I have already planned out my September project.

Knitting Related

I have been meaning for months to do an art piece combining knitting and mosaic (as in stained glass/tile). I have done both separately for years. I have the knitted piece I want to use:

partially done

(this was an aborted project for a much larger blanket... (see Tilting at Windmills, a free pattern at Woolly Thoughts - great project if you don't detest sewing together all those squares. I do.)
and I have a canvas.

So - now just to come up with the pattern idea! Wish me luck.

Non-knitting related

I intend to cut back on smoking. Despite all of the knitting and the office job, I still manage to suck back 40-45 a day of cigarettes (strong ones at that). I plan for September to smoke no more than one large pack (25) a day.