stix and a ball of string....

Since I had "Doggie OB" Duty this weekend (our toy poodle Minnie was expecting) I had plenty of time to loom knit. And two wonderful projects were completed - my poncho for the Olympic Knitting was finished - and Minnie had her puppies (5 darlings). What a very wonderful weekend! I think that I will start a prayer shawl - I know that I cannot complete it before the flame goes out but I can start on it. I hope that everyone's projects are going well - good luck to all!
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I have completed my first set of loomed mittens! The pattern was created by Lynn our list mom with KWON and it was very easy to follow. You can find it in our group files - the link to the KWON group is in the sidebar. I will definitely make some more of these - I know that Pine Ridge would love them.

...My progress was slowed after having to frog eight rows..uuuggg...I must have been half asleep the other night when I was working on this. I know better than to try to do my projects when I am tired. But anyway....I am back on progress and moving along. How is everyone else doing?
...happy knitting all...
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I love surprises! Today I got my Valentine Exchange gift from my KWON looming sister Sherrie and it was so great. The soap sack and cloth is just too pretty to use, I think that I will use it as decoration in my bathroom. And she sent a lovely bookmark, a calendar and a super little notebook that has already found it's way into my knitting bag. Thanks so much Sherrie!

The second panel of my poncho is coming along great. I am thinking that I may do another one of these as I could use them for many of my charities. But here is the photo that I promised - excuse the bad photographer :)
Happy Valentine's Day all,
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My poncho is going very well. I am so tickled with Isela's pattern - it is great! Thanks Isela! I am doing her Nyah's Poncho using LB Jiffy in Fisherman and it is turning out very pretty. I have completed one panel and have started on my second panel. I will post a photo tonight - I went to get the camera to take my photo and the batteries are dead :( ...So...I am patiently waiting for the batteries to charge - well maybe not patiently :) ...but waiting - and while I wait I will continue to knit.

I hope that everyone is having good luck with their knitting projects - and to all a very Happy Valentine's Day.
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Lynn's KWON group did a Valentine Exchange headed up by Penny. We each signed up and then Penny chose loom partners for us all. We were to make a soap sack for our loom partner and send it to them for Valentine's Day. I did my soap sack in yellow cotton and then trimmed it out with a blue heart and edging. I included a pink rose washcloth and a knitting journal. I sent it out Monday but I did not want to post it to my blog too soon and ruin the surprise for my loom friend. So here it is....

I started my poncho for the Knitting Olympics last night and I am so excited as it really looks pretty good. This is the first piece of clothing that I have done on the looms, well, the first piece that I plan to finish. I started a poncho for me but never finished it and have started a prayer shawl but did not finish it either. The long projects seem to be hard for me so I thought that the Olympics would be a good way for me to spur myself to finish a project this time. I will post photos of my progress later.
Back to the housework....
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Today the Olympics start and Isela and Denise have made a fun project for loom knitters. They have created the 2006 Loom Knitters Olympics. We are each choosing a project to loom starting today and finishing by the end of the Winter Olympics. The rules and guidelines are all the same as the Knitting Olympics started by Yarn Harlot. But this gives us loom knitters as chance to join in the fun. What a wonderful idea - ladies, thanks so much for organizing this for us "loomies."
I have chosen for my project Isela's "Nyah Poncho". I am using LB Jiffy yarn in Fisherman. I have my yarn, loom and pick standing ready - all I need is the lighting of the torch. Good luck to all the Olympic loomers - everyone will do just super.
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This month has started off with a bang as so many of my groups are doing such fun things. And of course, one always wants to do them all...so many fun projects...so little time.
Isela's DA yahoo group is doing a monthly mystery project. We get a few rows of the pattern at a time and by the end of the month we have our project completed. Here is mine after 3 days of pattern notes.

On my KWON group we are doing a mitten KAL this month. What fun! I have always wanted to do mittens but have not gotten up the nerve. Here is my first completed mitten. Maybe not as good as could be but I am so proud!

And on the yahoo group "Knitting Novices" we are doing a triangle shawl KAL. I changed the pattern on mine just a little reversing the first two stitches of the rows as the homespun that I am using did not look as pretty doing the yo as the first stitch. I am almost done with it - on my last skein of yarn and I love the blue color.

I am still working on my other projects too; hats for Ship Support, burial gowns for TTT and some scarves for the homeless. So many wonderful fiber projects - it is such a shame that I have to work to support my "yarn habit" - it really cuts into my crafting time :)
...so many projects....so little time...but what fun!
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