FO, WIP's, & 300 Hats

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted about anything I'm working on, hasn't it?  There really has been a bit of knitting going on around here, even some crocheting.  Spinning, on the other hand, has not been happening lately.  I'm going to have to fix that.  But for now, let's take a look at what's been on the needles (and hook) and what's come off.

Samm said that Clover needed some more bibs, so I made this one for her.

"Baby Bib o' Love" by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne
Yarn:  Lily Sugar'n Cream, colorway:  Playtime
Size 8 needles.
Mods:  I  put a snap on it instead of a button, and I'm really not very pleased with it.  I think I'll replace it with some velcro.

I have a lot more cotton yarn, so I'll be making a couple more soon.  Because working with this cotton is so hard on my hands, it takes me a few days to make one and then it takes a while before I feel like doing it again.


Have you noticed the lack of socks around here this year?  Yeah, me too.  What's up with that?  I do have two socks on the needles; not a pair, 2 single socks. 
    


Samm's Sweet Clover socks (which are actually almost ready to begin the toe) and my Sockotta socks.
 Both plain ole stockinette, top down socks. 

Nothing difficult, so why can't I seem to finish even one?  No big deal, though.  Remember, I decided to stop putting pressure on myself with the knitting.  Knitting is my enjoyment and relaxation and I'm not letting it get stressful.  No matter how much I want to finish some socks.

I've started another lace project. This is The Twinings Stole by Anne Hanson

I'm using some Fino that I won quite a long while ago from Kelli. This is the first project I've actually knit with laceweight.  I've only completed 2 repeats of the 16 row lace pattern, (actually, I almost completed 3 repeats but had to frog back a bit) but I think it's coming along nicely.  My plan is to complete this shawl before tackling the Flight of the Honey Bees. 

Samm bought a new camera and naturally it's just enough longer than the old one that it doesn't fit in the case I made recently for her.  That's okay though, because I like that one better than the one I made for myself so I'm using it. I crocheted Samm a new one today.  Here it is before felting (sitting next to the one that I'm now using).

I used Lion Brand Wool in "Flower Garden" and a size K crochet hook. I just crocheted until I thought it was big enough and then felted it. It is drying right now; I'll have a completed picture in a couple days.

Okay, I've shown you an FO, a prefelted FO, and some WIP's.  You may be wondering what the 300 Hats in the title is all about.  You know I have NOT knit 300 hats in the last couple of weeks.  As a matter of fact, I haven't finished even one hat in quite a long time.  I did, however, begin a hat today for Colleen and the 300 Hat Project.  The quick details are that Colleen's friend, Kristy, will be traveling to the Ukraine in September and working with several orphanages.  She'd like to bring 300 hats with her and Colleen has offered to be her East Coast Connection.  She'll collect hats through the end of August.  Please click the link for more details.  Oh yeah, there will be prizes too!

Here's my first hat for the project: It's not much yet, but I've only just begun. I plan to knit hats all summer, in between other projects. Won't you join me? 

(Remember to come back tomorrow for my contest!)

Comments

[colleen]

Yeah hats! portable and quick- perfect summer knitting. Thanks for the shout out.

wow, your socks are looking good!
the flight of the honey bees, huh? that's gonna be so freaking georgous- but no pressure- take your time and enjoy the process

I need to get my ravelry caught up and post soon....

[marianne]

Great bib, and socks, I find myself reaching for the plain knit ones most of the time so they definitely work for me!
Anne's designs... they're just incredible, I'm getting quite the collection of them too and now that I've taken a second look at that Twinings... must have. Mercy, it's beautiful!
Hats? I can do hats! I WILL do hats!
xox

[Gina aka Sleepy Eyes]

Wow, look at all those snazzy projects! Looking good! My favorite is, of course, the stole. I love all of Ann Hanson's patterns....and I LURVE the Fino. Yummy. The bib is adorable, too. Gimme some of your knitting energy!

[Chris]

Wow, you have been BUSY! Hee hee - that bib looks familiar, almost as if I've recently made one just like it... :)

[Bea]

That bib is such a great idea! They are so handy for little ones, especially when they are teething, and drool comes out like a faucet :P I love the bit of lace you're working on, I would like to do Anne's Honeybee Stole too, maybe we can start at the same time!

[Sara]

I'm up for making a few hats...

I just finished a wash cloth - and I gotta tell you my hands hurt from knitting with cotton. It's hard!!!