Post Retreat & Mini FO Post

I know.
I know I said I would get a ton of photos taken.
I would post a HUGE Finished Object post.

but ...

I got a chest/sinus virus and while I wasn't totally down and out for the weekend, I wasn't up to snuff.
I took five pictures.

Five

I did get a lot of stuff done/caught up/started

I barely made a dent in the bottle of gin I brought.

All that aside, it was a great weekend.
I love the ladies that I spend it with.
We eat well.
We all knit our various projects.

Betty taught a class this year that was really well done.

I might teach a class next year, just need to talk it out.

First Finished object: 12th Man Eye on You for Prima Bistro. Pattern available thru Yorkshire Yarns in Lakewood Washington
Ever knit a fair isle hat in a day? I did.
Yarn: Cascade 220 superwash Used two balls for both hats, possibly have enough for one more.
Needles: 7 for the corrugated ribbing, 8 for the main hat.
Love: I believe that the owners of Prima really really like them.!

Second Finished Object: Simple Beret by Hannah Fettig
Yarn: Madelinetosh fingering weight (i tossed the label)
Needles: 1 and 3
Love: I gave it to Nina and she loves it. It feels amazing and has great great drape.

This next photo was not taken at the retreat but the project was started on Saturday and the body finished Monday.
Pattern is Twiggy by Jane Richmond. Yarn is Rowan Big Wool. Just waiting for my size 15 16" circulars to arrive so I can knock out the sleeves.

Happy Thursday!

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The 'To-Do' list...

and by 'to-do' list I mean 'to-knit' list. I'm really really trying to get on track with this list and stay deeply focused. It has helped that I have successfully removed all yarn from the living room and into Mr. Brown's Yarn shop on the second floor. Except for the fact that I went in there the other day with a shopping bag and loaded up. Currently in the sidelines to be finished 1. Ledge Trail Vest 2. Twiggy for me 3. 70 Yard Mitt for my other hand Finished those bad boys last night! this is what happens when you use the 10s burst hands free option on your iphone and you're holding said phone with your chinny chin chin. On the List: 1. Twiggy for a Christmas gift 2. Iris the Gourmet Monster but since it's for a boy I'm calling it Orvil. 3. Great White Shart Shark 4. Bosco - for me 5. Stillhouse Vest - for me 6. Woodsy - for me 7. Three Seahawk themed hats as gifts. 8. Gifts for friends... and on and on and on If you...

Finished Object

I'm not good at keeping surprises a secret...I get so excited that I usually blow it. Well not this time... I knit this sweater for Bump and had the buttons custom madefor it by Buttons by Robin, a wonderful shop on Etsy... She used a photo of Rupert that I emailed her...Rupert is their (Bump, C & M's) family dog... I couldn't post a photo until they had received the sweater which arrived on their doorstep last night... Oh how I wish I could have been there when they got it! It turned out amazing! Pattern: Baby Sophisticate Yarn: Big tweedy Cashmere (lucky boy) Please check out Robin's shop on Etsy I know you'll find buttons you love and she does amazing work!

W.I.P

Bears Barn Owl. We had a hockey game last night and while I'm normally so wrapped up in the game that I don't have time to knit, that was not the case last night. Silvertips have had a rough go and the Red Deer Rebels really wolloped them last night. So I knit. I ate some dingleberries. Delicious. and I knit some more. I have a feeling I'll be finishing this bad boy up by tomorrow and he'll be the star of the retreat. Isn't his color wonderful?

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