Journey-Along | 2 Weeks To Go

 

We're down to the last two weeks of the Journey-along and I'm happy to report that my Inland is finally off the needles, washed, and currently drying on the blocking mats. Woo hoo!!!!

I had hoped for it to be ready for my trip out to Colorado a couple weeks ago, but when I checked the weather and saw it was going to be 75 and sunny, the motivation was gone. But that was okay, because a bulky sweater isn't necessary with weather like this...

After I got home, I went into power knitting mode and knit most of the body this last week.

Well, I *did* have a little "help"... our new guy, Rollo, loves to get right on top of the knitting - you know, just in case I forgot he was there.

Inland got a bath on Monday and as soon as it's dry, I'm going to sew on the buttons! We're off to northern Minnesota this weekend and I'm sure it will come in handy since it probably won't be 75 and sunny there in early November.

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to push myself to knit Antrorse in the final 14 days (I'd also like to finish up my 3rd pair of Climb socks), but we'll see... Do you have any final Journey projects to wrap up before our deadline of November 19th? If you haven't uploaded finished projects, you still have time (don't forget to tag with #journeyalong).

Be sure to check back, I'll be posting details on the final fabulous giveaway in just a few days! And... there will be a few more projects making their way to my needles - including at least one Jane and Shannon's new collection, SEASONLESS: Volume One, and some other fun upcoming KAL scheming.

Stay tuned... Cheers!

Off the Needles | Goal Recap

Time went much too fast this last weekend, but it always does. It was a good weekend and we had a nice drive to Northern Wisconsin where there are lots of beautiful leaves to visit with hubby's family for his grandma's 92nd birthday - it's just dawning on me now that I didn't snap a single photo. Drats! Oh well, trust me, it was beautiful. Surprisingly, I spent a good portion of the drive up just taking in the scenery without thinking much about the looming deadlines. But, on the way home and on Monday, I spent a fair amount of time knitting. I managed to complete Goal #1 from my last post and bind off the new Campside Knitalong for the shop. It got a bath this morning *squee* and it's drying on the blocking boards now.

I can't wait to share finished photos and the project details for this one! It was a really great knit and I'm resisting casting on another so I have one to wear, but the knitters at the shop come first, so I'm holding off until after the next shipment of yarn arrives.

As for Goals #2 & #3... unfortunately, I didn't get to my sweaters this weekend, but I did get the Inland project bag out so I can get back at it before the end of the Journey-along.

I do have another FO to share... Remember these socks?

Well... now they look like this:

I had them finished up a few weeks back for hubby's birthday and I'm happy to report that they fit him perfectly! I looked back and found my original post on these socks and it was from January (oops) and that means that my intention was for these socks to be worn by hubby last winter. Sorry, dear.  

Pattern: Basic Sock by Churchmouse Yarns & Teas

Yarn: Regia Zima 8-Ply Color by Regia

Raveled: Basic Sock - Worsted

Well... It's knit night at the shop, so I'm off to pull my Inland out of the knitting bag and hang with the knitters - and maybe knit a wee bit, too. I'll be back with more on the finished Knitalong and there *could* be a guest blogger stopping in soon, too!

Cheers!

On the Needles | Lofty Goals

The weekend is here and it's been super busy at Firefly Fibers. Life has been a little less than cooperative as of late and, although I'm mostly caught up, I'm still a wee bit behind on the knitting. So, I hope to take care of a good portion of the knitting backlog this weekend. Can you hear me squealing with joy?

Goal #1: 

The new Fall Knitalong is on my needles and I plan to wrap that up this weekend.

Since casting on with this beautiful yarn at a baseball game...

I've been stealing blocks of time here and there, but now I'm on the last section of charts. It's quite scrunched up on the needles and I can't wait to bind off and see what it looks like in all its glory! Here's another WIP photo from early on:

I cannot sing enough praises about Julie & her yarn (I love every single one that I've knit with and she's a pleasure to work with) and the Campside pattern has such a lovely rhythm to it (Alicia, the designer, was just as wonderful and kind when I reached out to her to finalize the Knitalong details for the shop). Many thanks to both of you and to Pom Pom Quarterly for publishing the pattern!

All in all... This shawl has been a joy to knit, but it's time to wrap it up and get it off the needles so it can be on display at the shop - get ready to drool!

Goal #2:

Inland for the Journey-along.

Yup, this is still the last of the progress - I'm stuck on those blasted sleeves and as the leader of this knitalong, I'm hanging my head in shame.

I lost my motivation when the weather warmed and my practical side didn't see the purpose in plowing through a bulky sweater when summer was right around the corner and I had other things to knit. But now it's 45 outside and I wish I would have stuck with it. So, my goal is to get back at this this weekend and finish up the sleeves, at the very least - after finishing Campside, of course.

Goal #3:

I cast on a new CustomFit sweater this last July on our Colorado trip while watching episode after episode of Gilmore Girls. Sadly, the sweater lost momentum at... you guessed it, the sleeves.

It's a CustomFit version of Knitbot's Featherweight with 3/4 length sleeves and the rest of the body is done, so I hope to get those cast on and finish them up this weekend, too.

 I have a couple other things that might find their way onto the needles because I desperately need a smaller project, but we'll see... I'll keep you posted.

Cheers and Happy Weekend!