Friday FOs - 01.08.2014

It's time to catch up on two week's worth of finished objects, although I have been a bit slack this week and only managed to finish one item.

Here are last week's finished objects.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

Finally managed to finish this. Now I just need to decide what to do with the remaining yarn.

Trauma Teddy # 46

This is my 28th Trauma Teddy for this year.

Now for this week's finished object.

Trauma Teddy # 47

My 29th Trauma Teddy for this year.

I really should have had at least one more item finished this week but it has been hard to get myself motivated.

As usual, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 16.07.2014

It has been another busy week here in Rose Manor with quite a bit of progress and a couple of new projects. We got home from Craft'n'Cuppa a little late today and while it was bright and sunny for most of the day by the time we got home it was quite dull so my photos may reflect that lake of light.

Here are my WIPs for this week.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

Four octagons were added to this.

Murray of Athol Tartan Rug

Seven more chains have been woven in.

Knooked Scarf

One more repeat of the pattern has been completed.

Tunisian Lace Scarf

The border on the wrap has been done and the ruffle on one end has been completed. Just need to do the ruffle on the other end and sew in the ends and this will be done.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

One side of the front is done.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

The first sleeve has been started.

Small Santa Stocking

The last time I did this I increased the number of stitches by about 25%. This one is done to the pattern but is coming out a little narrower that the pattern say because I'm using 8 ply (DK) instead of worsted weight.

Tunisian Spiral Blanket

I wasn't planning on starting this at this time but I found myself in a waiting room without the correct tools for the project I had taken with me but I had a suitable hook and yarn so I started it anyway. I don't think there will be a lot of progress made on this for a while as I will only be working on it in waiting rooms until I get other things finished.

As usual, come back on Friday to see what I have finished this week and check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 09.07.2014

It has been a good week for staying indoors this week with rain almost every day. I didn't spend all my time crocheting and knitting but I did get quite a bit done meeting all the targets I set for myself.

Here are my WIPs this week.

Woolen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

Four octagons were added this week. Another couple of rows and I will be back to where I was before I pulled it apart.

Murray of Athol Tartan Rug

Seven more chains have been completed and woven in on this one.

Knooked Scarf

Another pattern repeat has been completed on this one.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

The body is now complete. Time to start on the sleeves.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

The next row is where I split for the two sides of the front so the back is complete.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

The main part of this is done, just working a dc (US sc) chain border around the whole thing then a bit a frilly stuff on either end.

Christmas Tree

I know it seems a bit early for Christmas stuff but I figure I need to get a bit done before September so I can start selling it in Spring.

I have also finished a couple of items which you will see on Friday so come back then to have a look. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 02.07.2014

I have been quite productive this week having work on all my projects. I won't show you all the projects that I have worked on this week as some of them have produced finished objects. This is what my WIPs looked like after Craft'n'Cuppa this afternoon.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifis from Ellen Gormley's book.

I managed to add a full row of squares this week.

Knooked Scarf

Another repeat of the pattern has been added to this.

Murray of Athol Tartan Rug

7 chains have been woven in on this completing the first green and black blocks.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

This has now reached an appropriate length so I have 8 rows of TKS and the trim to do.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

The body of the jacket is almost complete. Just one more row and the edging then I start on the sleeves.

Baby's Jacket, Pants and Hat set

I started another Jacket Pants and hat set to replace the one I sold a few months ago.

That's all the WIPs for this week. Come back on Friday to check out all the finished objects. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 25.06.2014

This week I have concentrated on finishing off things that were almost finished so at least one of my projects has been neglected but three others have been finished. Here are the projects that I have worked on that won't feature in Friday's post.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

Hopefully the first few rows of this will work up a bit faster the second time through since some of the motifs are already done.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

I seem to be getting some interesting pooling of colours going on here but I just started another ball of yarn so that might mess it up a bit.

Knooked Scarf

Another repetition of the pattern is done.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

This is almost long enough to start on the finishing touches. Just one more complete repetition of the pattern should do it.

No work was done on the tartan this week so I guess it will be first cab off the rank for next week. I will also have to think about starting a couple of other projects.

Be sure to come back on Friday to see all the finished objects. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 18.06.2014

I have had another week where I have struggled to concentrate on my projects. As a result, two of my WIPs didn't get worked on, two others that should have been finished this week aren't and one of my other projects didn't get worked on so FO Friday is going to be a bit light on for photos this week.

Anyhow, most of my projects have been worked on so here are my WIPs for this week.

Woollen Baby Blanket

I pulled this one apart and started again. The plan is to scatter the motifs with the different yarn throughout the blanket to try and make them less obvious and kinda make it look like it was done on purpose.

Knooked Scarf

We had a knitting party at our local Spotlight store and this is the project that I took with me. A few people were somewhat intrigued with the fact that I was using a crochet hook to achieve a knitted fabric.

Small Bunny

This is one of those projects that should have been finished this week but all I did was to crochet the other ear parts, sew up the main body and start stuffing it. I need to finish stuffing, sew up the ears and sew them on, crochet the tail and sew it into place and embroider the facial features. I should be able to do that over the weekend.

Matinee Jacket

This is the other project that should have been finished by now and all I did this week was to crochet the second sleeve. I will have to see if I can find time to sew this one together over the weekend.

Murray of Athol Tartan Rug

I finished making the mesh and now I'm onto weaving in the chains. It should start looking like a tartan soon.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

Another couple of stints in waiting rooms has seen this grow a little more. I'm not sure where I will take it next. Maybe to the Knit in Public Day event that one of the local business people has organised.

That's all my WIPs for this week. Be sure to check back on Friday to see what I have finished but don't expect to be surprised by it. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what everyone else has been making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 11.06.2014

This week has been a bit up and down for me. Some days I was crocheting away quite well, others it seemed that I had lost my mojo. It didn't help that we had a house inspection today so have had to spend some time cleaning up the place to make at least semi-presentable. As a result, a couple of items missed out on getting any attention.

Here are the items that did get worked on and remain WIPs.

Handkerchief Border

Just one more side then it will be time to sew in the ends, block and iron and it will be ready to hand back to the activities group to be included in their next raffle.

Woollen Baby Blanket - Motifs from Ellen Gormley's Book

I have a small dilemma with this. I started on a new ball of cream for the outer rounds and it is noticeably different to the previous. It doesn't look it in this photo and I didn't notice it when I was sewing the new octagons into place but it is very noticeable when out in the daylight. I have to decide whether to continue, undo and replace the old cream with the new or something different. I might pull it apart then intersperse the older cream throughout the blanket which will save me having to redo the outer rounds. Whatever I do, it's going to mean a lot of work.

Knooked Scarf

Just like knitted projects, progress on this is quite slow, and the extended crossed knit stitches aren't speeding things up, if anything, they're slowing me down, but I will get there in the end.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

I didn't make the 8 rows this week, I think I managed just 6.

Matinee Jacket

Just one more sleeve then sew it all together. I might have this done for next week so long as my mojo hangs around.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

I have had a couple of sessions on this one with doctors visits and x-rays and ultrasound for Sue's sore shoulder. Still have a bit to do before it's long enough.

That's it for the WIPs this week. The tartan rug and the rabbit will have to be first off the rank for next week. Check back on Friday for my usual FOs and check out the links in the sidebar in the mean time.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 04.06.2014

This week has been a bit of a different week as far as my projects go. I was given a couple of items to finish off for someone else and that kinda made it difficult for me to get as much done on my other projects as I would have liked. As a result of this one project didn't get worked on at all but it's not one that would normally show up as a WIP anyway as I normally manage to finish one or two of these in a week. What this means is that there will be extra FOs on Friday. In the mean time, here are my WIPs.

Handkerchief Border

I'm about halfway with the round of picots. I'm finding working picots in #40 cotton a bit tedious so I'm taking it a bit slow. It will be another couple of weeks before this is ready for blocking.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

A couple more octagons have been added. Still quite slow by my standards. I might have to consider not starting anything new until I have finished this.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

I made a concerted effort to add 8 rows to this one. If I can add 8 rows each week I will be happy.

Matinee Jacket

Now that I have finished with the body and made a start on the yoke this is looking less like a blanket and more like a jacket.

Murray of Athol Tartan Rug

Just a few more rows on the mesh and then I start make and weaving in the chains.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

You probably can't see what I have added to this as it was only a row and a bit. That was all I had time to do while in the podiatrists waiting room.

Small Bunny

The second half of the body is finished and two halves on the ears are done. I think I was a bit ambitious in thinking I could get this finished this week. Maybe one more session.

Knooked Scarf

I almost forgot to take a photo of this one as it was kinda hiding under my bag of stuffing. I actually added 24 rows to this which included the special stitch rows.

That's it for this week. I will have some finished items to show you on Friday so be sure to check back then to see what I've got done. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others are making.

Richard.

Wednesday WIPs - 28.05.2014

Sitting down at static collection points the last couple of weeks has really helped my progress. Here is what my WIPs looked like this afternoon.

Handkerchief Border

Started on the picot around the edge but I'm still a little worried that I may have worked this a little tight. I do hope it blocks out otherwise I will have to undo it and try again.

Woollen Baby Blanket - motifs from Ellen Gormley's book

Started on the next row of octagons. I would really like to do more than two motifs each week but it's a bit hard while I'm working on the handkerchief.

Murray of Athol Tartan rug.

Another nine rows of the mesh and then it's onto making the chains and weaving them in so it actually looks like a tartan.

Knooked Scarf

Got past another set of extended stitches. I'm going to have to speed this one up if I'm going to finish it by the end of October.

Matinee Jacket in Blue

Looking at this pattern I think it would make a great blanket. I might have to try that some time in the future.

Cheval Set

I'm on the second last row so this should be finished sometime before next week.

Toddler's Jacket - Zoom by Ellen Gormley

I've got past the sleeve opening and am now on the main body. No more increases.

Small Bunny

The second half of the bunnies body is almost done. If I keep up this pace I should just about have it finished for next week.

Tunisian Lace Wrap

There wasn't a lot of progress on this one but there was some.

That's it for this week. Be sure to check back on Friday to see what I have finished this week. In the mean time, check out the links in the sidebar to see what others have been making.

Richard.