Knitter in Progress

I finished 9 squares in June. I had to have 9 of these squares done in time for our CWKK weekend, so that I could exchange them with everyone who was participating. Here are the squares I received: (clockwise from top left: Jeni , Terrie , Kelly , Genia, Mary Kay , and Michelle --thanks ladies!) In addition, I finished two more(the bright pink one is actually from Stacey for Little Diva's blanket).

I finished Rage's socks. A few months ago he went through my Socks That Rock stash and found a skein of lightweight in the Lapis colorway and he insisted that I make him socks with it. He loves them(he wanted a pair so he could "skate" around the kitchen like his sister does with her handknit socks). Stats: Yarn: STR lightweight in Lapis Needles: size 2 dpns Pattern: Classic Beginnings Socks for the Family(Wyman)

Last weekend, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend our knitting group's annual trip to the mountains for a weekend of knitting, laughing, and eating which has been dubbed Camp WannaKnitKnit. It is the highlight of my summer. Here's what you need to make it happen: Knitters: 14 awesome knitters and great friends! An idyllic setting: Yarn(to knit with, to admire/fondle, etc.): Food: It would be so easy to just eat out or microwave a bunch of stuff but, just like with our knitting, we don't keep it simple. This year we had crepes, Hawaiian food, and a southern breakfast. And the "dessert"--a gift bag: The gift bags get better and better each year. This year we were given Piddleloop bags, Jelby stitch markers, and Red Rocks Fiber Works yarn in a Camp WannaKnitKnit colorway(and there is one part of the gift bags that wasn't quite ready for the weekend--I'll post it's picture later). We also made dpn holders--mine are devil/pirate ducks, pirate skulls,...

First of all I cannot believe it's July. Pictures will follow later. June Goals, revisited: Knitting: **I need to finish 7 Skully Barn Raising Squares-- I finished 9--7 skully and two others **I'm only working on stuff that is already on the needles this month, no new cast-ons-- DONE Stitching: **QS Swimming with Dolphins SAL Weekend(13-16)-- Nope, my last weekend to opt out of. **Provence Sampler SAL(20-23)-- DONE **TT K(on at least 2 QS Wednesdays)-- Nope, I didn't get a lot of stitching time last month. Reading: **Finish one book(hopefully more)--and that one book will be Blood Noir by Laurell Hamilton which I am going to get as soon as I post this-- DONE and yes it was Blood Noir that I finished. July Goals: Knitting-- **no new cast ons--finish stuff already on the needles. Stitching-- **QS Swimming with Dolphins(SAL weekend 11-14) **Provence Sampler(HAEDless SAL weekend 18-24) Reading-- **finish one book

Here's the minimal progress I made this last weekend on my Provence Sampler for the HAEDless SAL. Since I have allowed myself to come to terms with the fact that is piece is off center, I am actually enjoying stitching on it. I love working with just one color--it goes so quickly. But I won't be giving up my big a$$ projects in the near future, no worries there, the single color ones are a good break though.

A tradition over at the HAED BB is the Fairy Day SAL and this year the SAL is a long one because Fairy Day falls on a Tuesday. I usually cannot participate in the SAL because I am not stitching on a fairy piece BUT that is about to change. Today, I'll be starting a new piece containing not one but two fairies. Right now there is nothing to see but there will be by next week :)

I think most of the Denver area knitting community will be knitting at Estes, but I will be here with the kiddos(I'm trying to save money for some Opal Harry Potter yarn in the fall). I'll do my part and either knit at the park or the pool or both :) Enjoy the day!!