Summer Cardi

Pattern: Summer Cardigan #221 with mods
Yarn: 2nd time cotton
Ravelry project page here

My summer cardi is done, it fits and it has the perfect buttons. Happiness is a nice sweater.

July 1st

And half of 2009 is gone, better pay attention because before you know it will be 2010.



My Summer Cardi is progressing and I even found the perfect bottoms (sorry, no pic.) But being July, and with the White Sparkling Shrug on hold waiting for more yarn, I felt compelled to start sweater #7. Or actually, re-start because I casted on again for Sahara. Will see how it goes this time.

Free

Kids and husband are off to Italy and I have 16 days of absolute freedom (but who is counting?)

So, what am I doing with all my free time? Guglielmina came out and I finally finished spinning this gorgeous BFL roving. I even starting to ply it today but Guglielmina hates plying and I seriously considering replacing her with a more collaborative model.

While spinning, I am catching up with my favorite podcasts, and Lime 'n Violet got me hooked on Battlestar Galactica. Between that and Friday Night Lights, I am so set (for both series, I am still at season 1.)

On the knitting front, before the family left I made this in few hours when I realized I was missing a present for my niece:


Pattern: Little Girl's Shrug #288 by Diane Soucy
Yarn: Katia Jamaica
Ravelry project page here.

In stash reduction effort: one ball of Lana Grossa Point (leftover of this) became this in one hour or so:


Pattern: Ruffle Hat (knit) by Bernat Design Studio
Yarn: Lana Grossa Point Print
Ravelry project page here.

And what about nakniswemodo?

1. Everything But the Kitchen Sink - done
2. Ingenue - need some fixing
3. One Skein Wonder - done
4. Karabella Lace Vest - need fixing
5. Summer Cardi - body done!
6. White Sparkling Shrug - going .....