It's Almost Summer...

It's almost Summer (really it is; never mind the weather) and with Summer comes Ali's Summer Knitting Goals Contest.  She's got some really great prizes to give away and all you have to do for a chance to win is list your goals and let her know that you did.  You don't even have to achieve your goals; just list them.  What could be easier?

 I joined Summer of Socks  for the first time this year and as I told you last month, I also joined the Sock a Month KAL.   I guess it will come as no big surprise then, that I'll be focusing on socks this Summer.  That doesn't mean I won't be doing anything else; there are a few non-sock things I'd like want to accomplish.

So, here's my list of Summer Goals:

    ~Knit a pair of socks with my handspun (I have some ready for that)
    ~Knit toe-up and feel comfotable doing it.
    ~Try new heel construction (I guess that’s a given with toe-up)
    ~Use up some stash yarn
    ~Finish the sweater I'm currently working on (only 1 1/2 sleeves left to knit)
    ~Start theHighlander sweater by Anne Hanson
    ~Find a pattern and yarn for a Christmas dress for Clover 
      (suggestions welcome - Samm wants a wide striped red & green dress for her)
    ~Practice my Fair Isle knitting

I know that this looks like a big list of goals for such a short period of time, but if you look closely you'll see that the first four goals are all sock related and can be accomplished with just a couple pairs of socks.

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Anyone who's read my blog for any length of time (actually, even if you've only read this week) knows that I love Summer.  There is one thing that Summer brings that I don't love - bees.  I freak anytime a bee flies around me.   I know you're supposed to just be still and they'll go away, but I just can't help but scream and flap my arms around and run in circles trying to get away from them.  It is not a pretty sight.

Samm and her friend had a baby shower for a friend of theirs the other day.  Samm's gift to the Mom-to-be was a basket of Burt's Bees products and she asked if I could make a Bumble Bee to add to the basket.  Of course I said yes, and of course I decided Clover needed one as well.  Then I decided that Clover's boyfriend, Bronson, (the to-be-born baby's big brother) also needed one.

That's how I happened to make this swarm of four bees:

Pattern: Bumble the Bee
Modifications: I wanted a little bit bigger bee so I used a bigger hook, doubled the yarn, and did an additional increase round.

Clover absolutely LOVES her “bumbees" and Bronson apparently liked his enough to give it a kiss before running off to play with something else :-)

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Have a great night!

Comments

[Gina aka SleepyEyes]

Those bees are just the Bees Knees! And, for the record, if anyone could finish all of those projects in that list, YOU could!

I have a long list of my own, but I'm trying to finish up some things first (like the dreaded Dragons, my Rockstar scarf and Gigi's socks)....but, oh, I want to start another shawl!!!!

sigh.

[Cookie]

Those bees are fabulous!

Which pair will be knit while in the pool? ;^)

[Brenda]

Those bees are the cutest. Thanks for the warning on the bees, in case I'm ever near you and you start flapping your arms and screaming.

[Chris]

Bees!!!!! So cute.

[colleen]

and now all I hear in my head is Lori Berkner's "Buzz, Buzz" song. Thanks !
btw, how long are they?

and goals... me not so good at setting goals. I suffer from serious OLS "Oh Look, Shiney!" and get terribly distracted.

[marianne]

Looks like a great list to me and I LOVE those little beezzzzz. Sorry you're so freaked out by the bees though :^( (they don't want to hurt or scare you :^)
I think you should just go for it and knit Clover a fair isle Christmas dress :^)
XOXOXOX

[samm]

i want the dress to have long sleeves and a hood. i told you that i want a hood on it remember?

[Julie]

Yes, long sleeves and a hood - got it :-)

[Sarah]

I wish all bees could be that adorable!

[marianne]

Long sleeves, hood... it could still be fair isle:^)

[Estella]

Love your bees! Thanks for the contest info - went on right away and posted my goals. I love summer too - I'm just waiting for summer like weather though...

[Karen]

Adorable bees!

[Dana]

The bees are adorable! They would make a cute baby mobile.

Bronson, eh? If/when you can, how about a photo of the boyfriend or better yet, one of the happy couple? LOL All of Clover's "aunties" need to check him out.

[Hillary]

Those bees are adorable.

[Zonda]

oooohhh love those bees, yeah the only kind to love! :) Heh...that's a list alright...

[marianne]

Alright... it's SATURDAY... that means yesterday was FRIDAY.... where's my Clover?

[lisa]

Kiss the bees, how cute! That's quite the list of goals...

[Sheepish Annie]

I am not a fan of bees, but I think I'd give one of those a kiss if it flew by me. Sooo cute!

Know how I know it is summer? I'll tell you Tuesday night!!!