Could this be the year?

Could this be the year I finally knit things for myself? Not only I finished my SBK [Ravelry Link]:



but I am almost done with my Ariann [Ravelry Link]:


Yarn: Queensland Collection Uruguay DK

The plan is to wear it at Stitches, I am going to be all Saturday at the FTA booth.

And, I casted on the Back-to-School U-Neck Vest[Ravelry Link] from Fitted Knits by Stefanie Japel:


Yarn: Karabella Aurora 8

Well, I like purple, I like Stephanie Japel's work.

UPDATE on the CONTEST: Principessa has raised almost $100 - thank you so much to everybody who donated on her page or sending me the money via paypal. She she does reach $100, there are going to be two winners! Or three if she reaches $200 and so forth.

How many WIPS do I have?

I haven't counted them, but I think I can keep doing this for a while. Today I have two very old ones. First up is the Simple Knitted Bodice by Stefanie Japel:



I am making it in Noro Lily, sadly discontinued (too soft for Noro standards?)

The only piece missing is the second sleeve:



Ok, I do not have a photo of the sleeve finished, but believe me, it is. But after I finished the second sleeve, I need to lengthen the body because I tried it on and it is way too short. All considered, I am very close on this one, but cotton/silk? No hurry to finish it now.

Second up is my Sugar Maple Shawl, that I am making in DK Cashmere hand-dyed by me:



The original is at FTA, and it is not really my color, so I decided back in February to make myself another one. I would say that I am about 2/3 done, but of course it'll have to wait until after the holidays.

Yarn is taking over my house

I have three wholesale orders I am trying to get out of the house, so wherever I look, there is yarn. And dust bunnies, like Paperino keeps pointing out while trying to kick them with his ball (alpaca does create a lot of dust bunnies) while dribbling around empty cones.



All this re-skeining and dyeing does not leave much time for knitting, but thanks to soccer and swim practices, I do have a couples of updates.

The SKB has a sleeve, well almost:



I have decided I like neither options offered so I have decided for a 3/4 straight sleeve.

The Knitting Pure and Simple Baby Pullover has almost a sleeve too:



I should finish both next week - we'll see!

Well, if you have been reading until now, in the spirit of "getting as much yarn as possible out of the house, what about free shipping on my Etsy shop? Just put "blog" in the comment box, and I'll send you a revised invoice.

Back to school

The kids are back to school and I spent the whole week running around like a crazy lady. I thought the plan was that they went back to school and I had more time not less. The lack of time is mostly due to the fact that their schedule is not set yet, I am anxiously waiting for September 10, when everything is supposed to fall into places.

Even with soccer season already in full force, I haven't had much time to knit, but something I did. I finally finished the piece for One Planet Yarn and Fiber (I am so late but they have been so good and have not complained), I finished the first of my Lace Mock Cable socks that I am knitting for Sockapalooza 4 (I did mail my pal the contrasting toe socks, but still ......), and I took out of hibernation my SKB:



Can you believe it was on my January 2007 wip list? I was really surprised to see that I had finished the body - I did not remember that! But it looks awfully short, good thing I can easily lengthen the body (I do have plenty of yarn!)

And yes, I have been dyeing more and more, shop is updated!