Race for the Cure

As many of you know, my MIL was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. She is doing amazing - done with her treatment and getting on with her life. My husband and I do Race for the Cure every year - but this year it will have special meaning for us. Due to early detection, my MIL has a great prognosis. So to honor her, I am selling stitch markers for the cure. The stitch marker sets are $10 each, the row counters are $6 each (there are more photos and information on etsy about the markers). For every set that I sell, I will match dollar for dollar. If you do donate to my Race fundraising - drop me an e-mail at sunne (at) rmi (dot) net - with your mailing address and which markers you would like. I will get the mailed out within 24 hours, in a pink organza storage bag. I don't usually sell my wares through my blog - but the cause is so good and it helps so many. If you have any questions, please comment or send me an e-mail, its a lot! Thank you for your support, your thought and passing this on!!

Skulls!

My skull stocking is finished! I am quite happy with it! Its a little wonky, but that was truly on purpose - however if I do it again, I would adjust the crossbones so they are a little to the left - about 5 stitches - and about three rows lower. I am really happy with the stocking shape - and this was the tester for the dog stockings that I have added to the stocking list....
The current tally:
8 people stockings - 4 done/4 to go (one cast on)
2 dog stockings - 2 to go
1 skull stocking - done

And just for scale, I put the smaller skull stocking next to one of the Stockings that Ate Christmas (which all y'all seem to think are normal size - how many presents do you get??) Yep, its kinda funny....

And just on a happy side note - The Pilchuck Glass School's auction is coming up and my dad has a piece in the auction. I am very proud! Its amazing company to be in!! You can see his piece by following this link - and there is a lot of other amazing art in the catalog, if you care to browse!

Happy Knitting!!

A little bit of everything

Its hailing here right now - sounds like little tinkling breaking glass... Guess summer really is over. We lost half the peach tree in our back yarn last week. Apparently the nice peach harvest and a little wind was too much for it. I would show photos, but its just sad. However, I did have a lovely harvest from the garden yesterday morning!

I got this amazing card from my PRGE pal! It sings... Kung Fu Fighters... I have had far too much fun opening it up all weekend! Thanks Amidala!

Friday, I had a couple spare minutes and there is a little crafting shop in my neighborhood. I try to support them, since I think its a cool thought. I wound up with two new books (There are two sweaters in Classic Knits that I am dying to make - the v neck and the turtleneck...), the new Bust and a cute rubber stamp. Fun!

And Finally some FO's. My felting trial worked. I think it needs to be re-felted, but as it is I am happy. And for the moment it is a Chunky soup cozy.... I finished Ashley's stocking too! I am really pleased with how it turned out. I still have to weave and block - but I will wait till a couple more stockings are done and do a marathon session.

Okay, this was super long - Have a great week!
Happy Knitting!!

Its all about the WIP's this week....

So I finished writing the fair isle for my last two stockings. Yes, I still have five to knit, but the other three will be pieced together from previous stockings, so everyone gets an original.

I finished the fair isle on my step-daughter's stocking and am almost half done with the heel. I love the fair isle part and dread the foot part - but it should still be done by next week.

The schoolgirl socks are coming along. They are errand knitting right now, but I think they have gotten about 4" longer this week.

Finally, there was a large donation of really scratchy wool yarn for Friday knitting class. So this morning, I knit a quick little fair isle hat (which may turn into a needle holder cup) to felt. I used a bunch of colors to see if they felt at the same rate - and if the natural will felt at all. Hopefully, this will be done by the end of the day.

I am off to get the rest of my needles updated on Ravelry, list needles on ebay and organize my house...

Happy Knitting!!

swatch

I am not a big swatcher. When the LYS ordered new yarn for my stocking class, I did need to know if it would work right, so I took a skein to swatch it. To make it more exciting, I decided to fair isle the flower that I drew. Its my first original design. I a quite happy with it. Its a little delicate for the colors that it is done with, I suppose that is why its a trial run. As far as the yarn is concerned - Jamison's Shetland is fine. It makes a nice fabric for stockings, but I still prefer the way that Philosopher's Wool feels in my hands when I knit.

Happy Knitting!

Almost there....

There was very little knitting at the sunneshine's this weekend. However, I finished cataloging my entire stash - woot!! Lets just say that mr.sunneshine was horrified by the amount of yarn living in the house that he was unaware of . . . I even came up with a bag of yarn that I will never use, so it will be donated to my friday ladies, who will love it! Now I just have to finish my straight and dpn's. Hopefully, the buckets o'needles will look more organized after that!

Happy Knitting!!

An entire day and so little to show...

I spend the entire day today, cataloging yarn and needles for Ravelry *sigh*... I kind of feel like I didn't get anything done - but in reality, its only because I did not finish or even come close to finishing. I have about 1/3 of my needles (or all the circs) and 1/4 of my stash listed - and only about 1/2 of that photographed.

There were some cool moments when I found my grandmother's crochet needles and shoe hook, in the little red box that she always kept them in (see the photo). And I have cleaned out almost 100 circular needles that I refuse to knit with, but still lived in the circs bucket.

The whole experience has left me very happy knitting from my stash. And now that I know what I have - or that is the eventual goal - it will hopefully be more fun!

On other fun notes, inspired by Shannon, I have joined Secret of the Stole, which starts in October. Lace knitting will be a nice change from all the fair-isle work that I have lined up.

The progress on the stockings is coming along. Have a great weekend!
Happy Knitting!!