Shirley Anne’s Heart

Posted By drsao on July 6, 2012

I finished my SCRAPPY AFGHAN…..I love it.  It is thick and cozy with several different fibers – it has an interesting texture – all colors are beiges, creams and whites.  

Scrappy Afghan COMPLETED

I didn’t measure it – but it is long enough to completely wrap around an adult!

Close up

I also just finished my Project 2 for Camp Loopy – the line break shawl.  I guess it isn’t OFFICIALLY FINISHED because I haven’t blocked it – but it is getting close.

Project 2 Camp Loopy LINE BREAK SHAWL

This is kind of silly – but I took a picture of myself into the mirror – wearing the shawl.  It has a nice light feel to it.  

Here is the link to the LINE BREAK SHAWL PATTERN.  

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/line-break

Wearing the shawl – in the mirror!

I am happy with how it turned out.  I love the Swans Island Merino in Coral Red from Loopy Ewe!

 http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarn/swans-island/dyers-choice-limited-edition/yf-120-coral-red/

And now I am waiting for July 13 for the MYSTERY SHAWL KNITALONG to begin!  It isn’t too late to join in on the fun!

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/westknits-mystery-shawl-kal-2012

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Posted By drsao on June 29, 2012

It looks like I am signed up for the MYSTERY KNIT-ALONG – a shawl  by Kal2012 at West Knits  If you want to join I included the link at the end of this post!   That pattern is only $4 and you don’t have to buy any special yarn – you can use what is in your stash.  

I have never done a mystery knit-along so this should be fun.  THANK YOU JUDY LAQUIDARA FOR LURING ME INTO THIS ADVENTURE!  Now I am just hoping that the pattern will not be too difficult – I am not an expert knitter for sure!

The clues will be given  weekly and should be easy to keep up (FAMOUS LAST WORDS)

July 13

July 20

July 27

and August 3

I am using Madelinetosh – Merino Light Tosh from Eat Sleep Knit (.com online store).  This will be my first time to use two colors.   Actually that is why I signed up because I wanted to learn to use two colors of yarn.

I chose Bark and Hickory as my two colors….

Bark Tosh Merino Light

Hickory Tosh Merino Light

www.ravelry-com/groups/westknits-mystery-shawl-kal-2012

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Posted By drsao on June 27, 2012

Today is the big day – we cast on for Project Two of Camp Loopy.  I am using Swans Island Yarn from the Loopy Ewe.

Line Break Shawl - my Camp Loopy 2nd Project 2012

Ready to go

Here is a link for the pattern that I got at Ravelry.com for LINE BREAK.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/line-break

I have not used this yarn before but I love the way it looks and feels!

 http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarn/swans-island/dyers-choice-limited-edition/yf-120-coral-red/

Instead of being in COLOR CANOES this time  – we are in BUG GROUPS.  Anyone who knows me KNOWS that I am not a big fan of  BUGS.  I think growing up with three brothers may have had something to do with this…….and then maybe I was just born this way!  🙂  ACTUALLY I do kind of like lady bugs so I was hoping that the weight of my yarn would put me in a lady bug group.

Does this LOOK like a ladybug?

Actually I am in the Lightning Bug group and I guess that is the second best bug.  🙂  If I had been a butterfly or moth I might have had to drop out…..lol.  We all have our phobias – some people do not like snakes, some do not like spiders, some do not like to fly or travel over bridges – I do not mind any of these things……go figure.  BUT I can barely stand the sight of a moth or butterfly.    It is quite an UNPOPULAR thing to NOT LIKE – let me tell you!  🙂  I am going to move forward and just pretend that these lightning bugs do not have those big wings!  🙂

I am in the Lightning Bug Group

So much for true confessions….LOL.    I am ready to cast on……have fun at Camp Loopy everyone!

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Posted By drsao on June 16, 2012

We had a lot of fun at our Jewelry Class taught by Catherine Etter at the Swirly Girls Studio today!  We learned a lot and made headway on our sea-themed necklaces/Christmas ornament. Catherine had prepared kits for us – so we had everything that we needed to make our creation!

Catherine is a skilled and creative artist – and she is also entertaining – that makes for a wonderful day!  I thought I was going to die laughing on several occasions.  Perhaps the most memorable was the material on the book pages that Catherine provided for us.  She suggested that we find a word or phrase from the page to put on the back of our finished piece.  Well – little did Catherine know, but these pages contained some pretty “INTERESTING WORDS”  – – let’s just say that “inspirational” might NOT have been the best adjective.  Hey, forget  SHADES OF GRAY – I think some of us might be looking for this book with the missing pages!!  lol

Of course I took a few pictures to commemorate the day – I hope you enjoy the fun vicariously!  Thanks for the class, Catherine – and for threading my needle multiple times!!!!  🙂

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Posted By drsao on June 15, 2012

I love making scrappy quilts – so much so that they are my FAVORITE KIND OF QUILT.   So I decided that maybe I should make some SCRAPPY KNITTED AFGHANS to see if I liked them as well.  So I pulled together some of my beige, off white, white, and other similar shades of NEUTRAL and started on my merry way.  I am using STASH – three yarns at a time on size 14 needles.  Every 6 rows I add in some fun fur…..and I am also using some loopy yarn, eyelash and sashay yarns for texture.  It doesn’t look so good in this picture – but it is so thick and cozy in person.  It will keep me entertained until it is time for my Camp Loopy Project 2 to start June 27!

Scrappy Neutrals

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