Two for Tuesday

I'm going to start a new goal, have 2 items to show off each Tuesday. I won't aim for it being FO's, but I'll aim for it being extreme progress on a project or new fun ones!

So here we go!

First off, is "My Tux" from Custom Knits, knit using Sundara Sock Yarn, Spiced. I love this color, it is so beautiful!

Here it is, almost done, needs finishing...



But wait, I have a big boo-boo I made, when I prepping for the pattern, knitting my swatch, and also measuring what size, I must of been tired cause I had cast on for a size too small 8( So, it fits, but doesn't go around my boobies. My boobies have always been an issue for clothes, everything else is small, but the boobs aren't. A good thing on one hand, but an annoyance when shopping for clothes or in this case knitting clothes. So I'm at a dilemma, do I frog? Seriously?!? I'm pratically done! I don't know, I think I might take the frog plunge, but I'm hesitant. Will see, I wish I could wear it now 8( But it is lovely!

Ok onto my 2nd, this is my Elm Row knit with Scout's Peach Pit, I love this color! I just fell in love with it at last year's Scout's Dye class.





I'll take a photo shoot this weekend to honor it properly! I also have some new changes coming to my blog, I'm going to revamp the site soon, so stay tuned, and I have some new patterns I've written that I'd love to share!

Catch you all on hump day 8)

~Rocky

A Good Weekend Part DOS

Onto my other adventures from last weekend. I've been doing alot of reading and thinking about really getting into the dyeing arena, and I finally got the nerve up to dye one skein. *Baby Steps*
I kept lamenting over what color combination's to use, so I ended up choosing 2 colors that are very close in color but the color tone is different and one real vibrant color.

Here's how the skein came out (It's self-striping):


I really love the rich vibrant blue, as I was putting the dye on, I just knew it was going to be a real pretty blue. The darker brown I was totally satisfied with, it has a nice deep tone to it. Now the other shade of brown, I was somewhat nervous about. I wasn't sure how it would look once the dye was done setting in, but I'm just so happy with how it turned out.





Look at these colors, I just love them, it gives me the energy and excitement to forge ahead more with dyeing. Not sure if I should give it a name, guess "Blueberry Cake"???? In fact I have a good amount of BFL & Merino just waiting to be dyed.

Some other GREAT presents that showed up at my doorstep this past weekend was my "Hello Kitty" kit from Woolgirl.

Look at all these goodies!



I love these colors, so pretty & vibrant.





A Hello Kitty Stitch Marker! & WIP bag!



Plus I got the latest installment from Scout's Swag Club, it is POSA!





And for Sundara's Season's Yarn Club. Both are lace, and OMG gorgeous! I'm in love with Mahogany Over Marmalade.





Honey Over Hibiscus




Last but not least, I ordered the Custom Knits book. Don't you just love that green vest on the bottom left?


Photo courtesy of Scout

Look at this, isn't is pretty? I would really love to make this, perfect for the upcoming Winter season.



Have a good weekend everyone 8)

Getting Ready for the Ravelympics 2008!

As you probably know, on Ravelry, there is a group for “Ravelympics2008�, where knitters, crocheters, like myself will compete in different events. Events range from WIPwrestling, which is completing as many WIPs as you can, or AmigurimiToss, making animals, Hand-Dyed Hurdles, dyeing yarn, and so on.

The competition will run parallel to the Official Summer Olympics in Beijing, CHINA, which starts this Friday, 8-8-8. Once ceremonies open, knitters have the green light to start knitting, dyeing, spinning, you name it, all until the ceremonies end.

I’ve joined a number of teams...

TEAM ROLL:

Team Knitting Bloggers EVENTS Hand-dyed hurdles & Handspun Heptathalon
Team Blue Moon EVENTS AmigurumiToss & Sockput & Cowljump
Team Hopelessly Overcommitted EVENT ShawlRelay
Team Junkie EVENTS MittenMedley & Hatdash
Team Bob EVENT FeltedFreestyle
Team Hogwarts EVENT HolidayHandball
Team Stashdown EVENT AmigurumiToss & Hatdash
Team Sundara EVENT Freeforallstyle
Team Loopy EVENT Sockput


Isn’t he a cutey!


So, I’m crazy, no?? But it is fun 8-) There’s no penalty for not completing your projects, but at least you apart of a team with the same purpose to complete your projects before end of ceremonies. Wish me luck 8-)

In other news, guess you could call it a “Online Yarn Crawl�….

I’ve gotten some goodies in, I was reading a blog, or got an email from the Yarn Pirate, can’t remember which happened first? Anyways I was able to score 2 skeins of Yarn Pirates Booty (boy doesn’t that sound weird..hee hee).

Feast your eyes on “Blueberry� , just luscious! Now I wish I had bought 2 of these.


And “Sweet Magnolia�, I just love the soft colors



Now to Knitterly Things, I usually check the shop update, and see if I can score some more Vesper yarn, usually I miss out, but this time I was at least able to get my hands on one of the cute “Wee Skein Kit’s� #37, which has colors: Mamacita, Algae, Neopolitan, and Strange Little Mama.




Onto Eat.Sleep.Knit, where I purchased some soft yarn “Pima Petite� in the “Gems of Turquoise� colorway.




And “BREAKING NEWS… JUST A ‘BIT AGO�
I got an email from Eat.Sleep.Knit. that they are now offering the newly coveted “Malabrigo Book One� book. I quickly clicked over and bought this puppy…. Ooh can’t wait…

Is that cover not to die for?? I want that pattern and yarn color!


Last, but not least, I finally received my pre-ordered “BIG Stitch� book, that I ordered from the Bagsmith, way back a million years ago, from then to now, I’ve moved, and this books been on a mission to get to me, finally. I completely forgot that I bought this until I got a phone call from the Bagsmith trying to track my new address down. What’s even nicer, I had no idea it would be signed by the author? So sweet, and there are some pretty cool patterns in this baby. These are to be used with EXTREME knitting needles, I bought size 50 at Stitches West 2008, there monsters, but totally cool! Can you believe the gauge requirements are 1 stitch per inch!!! OMG!