Finishing touches

I finished my Blue Jean Saturday shawl quite a while ago, but I didn't get around to blocking it until today. I used a finer yarn than the pattern called for, so it's more of a neck wrap than a shawl. Still, I'm happy to have it finished and ready for wear!

I also finished the last four scrubbies for my grandson this morning. This pattern is Elongated Rib Check.

Basketweave

Basket Welt

and Basket Rib round out the set. I wanted to wash them so that they could use them right away. I knew washing was necessary, because the green dye from Aidan's set rubbed off on my bamboo needles. I'm sure the green will rub off as I knit with other yarns.

The scrubbies were still slightly damp when I took them out of the dryer. They should be ready for mailing tomorrow!

I did start a Doodle Ice Drop yesterday. I just didn't finish it, because I was focused on knitting scrubbies. This one is in size 20 Lizbeth #707, Sky Blue Dark. The shuttle is out of coconut shell and was made in the Philippines.

Today's Ice Drop is in size 20 Lizbeth #708, River Blue Medium. This shuttles is also from the Philippines and was made out of water buffalo horn with inlaid mother-of-pearl by Peter Cua.

It's time to make dinner. I wonder what I'll get up to tonight?

Falling behind

With all the Ice Drops and Lucky Pennies I've been tatting, I've fallen behind with my Spinning Wheel glass mat challenge. In order to catch up, I either need to tat three Spinning Wheels this week or two this week and two next week. I think the latter is more likely!

I did finish one today. This Spinning Wheel is in size 80 Lizbeth #708, River Blue Med. The shuttles are from Rita Richmond of Shuttle by Design. The Spinning Wheel pattern is from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konior.

I only managed to finish one Lucky Penny today. I guess we all have choices to make!

I did start another Spinning Wheel in size 20 Lizbeth #619, Baby Pink. Why Baby Pink? It was the first ball of thread I saw!

The shuttles are from Shuttle by Design, and I'm happy to say that each shuttle is loaded with 20 yards of size 20 thread, which will be plenty to finish this Spinning Wheel.

November tatting

I only completed four Spinning Wheel glass mats in November, but I'm still ahead of my goal of tatting one per week for 2016.

This is the one I should have finished last week. It's in size 80 Lizbeth #708, River Blue Med. No worries... I will finish it this week!

Yes, these are two more of Rita Richmond's shuttles (Shuttle by Design). I'm developing quite a collection of these little beauties!

I finished two more Lucky Pennies today, for a total of five in the month of November.

That reminds me... I also tatted 42 Ice Drops in November... not too shabby! ;-)