Ravellenic Games - Day 14 (FO Friday - Week 17)

     

I am going to end my Ravellenic Games today even though the closing ceremony is only on Sunday.  I have learnt a lot from taking part in these games and will definitely participate next time around, one thing I do know is that I don't want to be team captain again.  I want to just really enjoy the experience.

Here is my Ravellenic Wingspan

  

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FO Friday - Week 16

TGIF.  But I have woken up with a headache from not sleeping well.  I have taken some paracetamol so hopefully it will go away.

Today is all about getting ready for MASS CAST ON tonight.  That's right the Ravellenic Games finally start tonight!!!  I am so excited.  The downside to having so much time to plan is that I have begun to doubt myself on getting my project finished so I have changed it numerous times and am still not convinced I am going to start the one I have planned.

I finished the Oaklet shawl and am not happy with it, for one reason the yarn doesn't show the lace edge.  I loved the pattern and it was so easy to complete and I will definitely make another in a less busy yarn.

I also finished the ugliest scarf ever just so I could get that yarn finished and done with.  Hooray all destashed.

  

Thank you for all the lovely comments that you leave, I love reading them all.  For more amazing FO Friday's pop over to Tami's Ami Blog.



FO Friday - Week 15

HOORAY its FRIDAY!!  After what has felt like a very long first week back at school, we are all looking forward to this weekend.  We are going to be doing things at the other house, but it's alright, no getting up when its still dark!

The first FO I have for you is my Saroyan scarf, which I ran out of yarn for and had to go stash diving at my friend to complete.  It definitely needs blocking but  again it will have to wait.

The second FO is the Amari Shawl, now I'm not very happy with this as I was stash busting and ran out of yarn so the lace is not as wide as I would have liked.

   

I am still busy with the Oaklet shawl and haven't made didn't do much yesterday, karma wasn't kind and I had a day from well hell and by the time I could get to knitting all I really wanted to do was climb into bed and sleep, so I did.  But have no fear I will knuckle down today and make up for it.

You know that you want to go and see the other FO's that are linked to Tami's Amis blog.  Off you go.

FO Friday - Week 14

I have been a bit slow this week, I have two FO's.  One only took a day but I haven't been able to finish the third as I am going to raid my friends stash to see if she has the same yarn that I have run out of!!!

I finished my Neon Orange Holden that I have to admit I love, pity it's already earmarked for a gift.  It's perfect for a day like today where it's overcast.  Adds pop to a miserable day.  Yes it's not blocked as I still don't have blocking wires.  I will have to do a mass blocking when life is alot less chaotic and Hubby makes the wires for me.

I also finished the Shizuku althought I am not too happy with this one, I could have made it longer but the nerves about running out of yarn got the better of me.

Now you have seen my FO's go and see all the other beautiful FO's on Tami's Amis Blog.  And don't forget to add yours.





FO Friday - Week 13

I have not had much time this week to craft but I was determined to have a FO to show you.

    

My beautiful Dream Stripes Shawl

Yes it still needs to be blocked, I finished this last night just before racing Monster to ER with his asthma :(.  He didn't have to stay in but we spent most of the night there and he is on medications to help him.

  

Lovely Multnomah Shawl

Both these were knitted with Double Knitting and size 5mm needles and came out bigger than the pattern but I love that and am truly happy with both of them.  These patterns will definitely be knitted again.

There are lots more FO's to see over on Tami Ami's blog.  So grab a coffee or tea and go and see.

FO Friday - Week 12

Howdy!!

Bad news no Multnomah shawl. Sorry, life quite rudely interrupted my knitting!!

BUT I do have three novelty yarn FO's.

Twisted Punk Fuzz Cowl, it was supposed to be a bag but I twisted it when I joined it!! Oops

  

Clown Twirl Collar, the less said about this the better.

  

Laptop Marshmellow cozy. I love it but it's already stretched too big so this just might land up being binned.

 

My proudest FO this week is my Pogona made with handspun and custom dyed yarn I received in my Easter swap from llamalady. It turned my hands a deep red which finally came off today. And with a few days soaking, rinsing, soaking and rinsing hoping the colour will stay.

   

Now you are to go to Tamis Amis site and make googly eyes at other FO's.

FO Friday - Week 11

Hello.  I am really excited about joining along with Tami Amis FO Friday's again.  Of course since I have been absent I have many many FO items, but I will not show all of those, just this week's FO.

I am busy making end of year presents for the amazing teachers in my boys lives.  Between the two of them they have 25 teachers.  As we end our school year at the end of November I still have time.  I have to date made 6, gifted one already and one that turned out too small so actually only 4 made. 

My aim with these is to make patterns I have never made before with the view of expanding my knitting and crocheting abilities.  Also I am not purchasing any yarn for these, completely destash.  This poses a challenge as most of my stash is DK and I am making scarves and shawls.  But I have found that if I go up a few needle sizes then it works out perfectly, yes its heavier but especially on days like today (flipping freezing) it will be fabulous.

I promise I am not taking pictures of myself like this, and when I view it on my computer it is the correct way, but as soon as I upload it it puts it like this!!!

Please go to Tami Amis and see other amazing FO Friday's.

Bad Blogger

I have been to worst blogger for a long time now and have missed it some days and other not so much. 

I am reading blogs everyday and find them very inspirational and creative.  But haven't felt the need to blog myself for awhile. 

I decided today that this is going to change I am going to blog more often and go back to joining all the wonderful and inspirational blog links that I have missed, funny cause it felt like that was all I was blogging about before I stopped.

So I am going to do WIP Wednesday's and FO Friday's with Tami Amis.  I am going to do the Year of Projects but differently this year which starts on the 01 July and I am hoping that I can join the Shawl along by Sarah at Crafts with Cwitch.

So I will be seeing you very soon

FO Friday - Week 10

Hooray I have 2 FO's to show. 

We are coming very quickly to the end of the academic year and as this time of year approaches I start to panic for how many teachers the boys have and how much to spend on the teachers.  As we are in blazing hot summer, scarfs and other quick knits are definitely out.  The boys have 23 teachers between them.  Out of those 15 are female so for those I decided to make Attic24 (Lucy) bags.  I am going to attempt to make them all out of what I have left over therefore not having to spend a cent.  It takes me about three days to make one bag so I am hoping that I will have all 15 done by the middle of November in time for them to take them on the last full 8 day cycle that they have.

Sorry about sideways pictures ;(.

I am only using two colours therefore no sewing in ends.  I decided after the second one the I'm going to use the amazing random stripe generator on Biscuits and Jam.  As each bag is going to be the same size I just entered two colours and the 46 rows that I needed then the maximum number of rows 10 per colour, then just refreshed to get the required number of bags!  Fabulous, so even if I was to repeat the colour combinations they will not look the same!

So now you have seen my FO's, off you go to see more amazing ones at Tami's Amis.

FO Friday - Week 9

Red Bulter all finished!

IRB RWC starts today!



Green Nails for Springboks!

FO Friday - Week 8

IT'S THE WEEKEND BABY!!

GREEN & GOLD FRIDAY.  Our Springbok Rugby squad left last night.  GOOD LUCK BOYS.  Bring back that trophy it belongs here.

Anyway now I have that out my system.

I only have the Ice Cream blanket to show you and not amazing pictures as they were on the phone that fell into my coffee!

I have to admit, it became really mindless and a little boring to do, so not 100% sure I can make one for my niece who wants it to fit her queen size bed.  Kinda like the ripple better.  But very glad and happy that I have made one of these.

Alright you crazy crafters off you go and check out more spectacular FO Fridays at Tami Ami's.