TNT: Nada

 

Between my aching back and company cleaning, I didn't pick up a stitching project all week. What I had to do was to figure out where to put them so the Grands didn't end up using them as playthings. This is the sad state of my sewing room where they all went to hide. One by one I'll unpack this mess and get them all back where they belong but yesterday The Mister and I had a rest and recovery day. The floors were the only priority. No one wants to walk on crab shells or watermelon juice puddles.

Crabby

 

The Mister pulled off another of his annual family crab feasts. 

Before all that, Daughter's Grands came down early for a walk at the marina. We saw lots of good sized crabs walking around in the wetlands and saw the crab boats unloading the day's catch.

Eating isn't that important to this kid crew. They spent hours beating the heck out of each other with my couch pillows and exercise ball. 

Then it was downstairs to the craft room to make a mess that I'll spend a few days cleaning up. A good time was had by all and a few shirts were ruined. I'm sure they all slept well last night. I know I did.

As the Fur Flies

 

The Mister is holding his annual crab thing with the family today. I usually spend days cleaning and getting ready but he wanted to play golf with SIL on Tuesday. That could only happen if I went up with him and wrangled the Grands so Daughter, who is on vacation this week, could get some things done. The problem is that I put my back out of whack again that day so I'm back on the ice packs and heating pad. He had to step up and follow my directions to get things done which never goes well. The fur was flying and it wasn't all cat hair. 

He's always been of the opinion that you shouldn't have to clean anything when company is coming so it was a hard sell to get him going but he finally did. Every nook and cranny got a good going over. I paid him for all his hard work by ordering in Mexican. It would have been a good deal if the restaurant had remembered to include the tortillas for our fajitas. It meant a mad dash for him back to the place to pick them up in the middle of a terrific thunderstorm. What a day. For his sake, I hope today goes better. 

Better

 

Much better. The quiet colors in the top are better suited to this nondescript apricot fabric. The bright yellow won't go to waste. It'll be the backing for the Color Wash top. 

I don't think it would be possible to be too bright with this one. It's going to be crazy.

Friday Fluff: Vuelta Week 1

 

How it started.

How it ended. This was that snarly, compacted fiber that I had to abandon on the drop spindles during the TdF and finish on the wheel. I wanted to chain ply it to get a thicker yarn but it kept breaking so it's a 2 ply. What's to become of it, I have no idea. 

Up next is this Shaniko fiber I picked up at the MDSW. 

I don't seem to be able to find much time while the Vuelta is on in the morning to just sit and knit but I did get back into the blue again this week on the Unicorn Barf Pi Shawl. 

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I did finish the Wonky Thermal Mitts this week but haven't woven in the ends. I did run out of the first ball and was very happy that the second ball was as equally wonky. They may look crazy but they will be warm.

Puttering Around

 

The Mister went to play golf the other day so I spent the day catching up with things in the sewing room. I've had an assembly line going for the Color Wash Quilt but hadn't gotten too far.

I also started another coaster using the punch needle. I've gotten a lot of use out of the ones I've finished this summer. It seems like I'm always hauling around a sweaty glass of something.

My tiny punch needle project is nearing its finish. I think these little veggies are just darling. I honestly didn't think I'd enjoy working on something so small but I do because it's so darn cute. And finally after a devastating 24 hour news cycle....

Me. And you?

Wednesday WIPs

 

Chestnut's has a body! 

I added one more peerie from the chart that will be joined at the shoulders and then cut away for the neck. 

Now it's time to start the sleeves and I've got the big idea to knit them both at the same time like I do socks. I bought another 16 inch size 3 needle to be able to do this. Needles have gotten very expensive but I suppose everything has.

I also needed more wool for those sleeves and was HORRIFIED to learn that Knit Picks has discontinued some of the colors I needed.

Thankfully my yarn hoarding habit came to the rescue. Several of the very old kits I have stacked up in my stash closet include those colors. I'll be cannibalizing them soon. And always remember.....

Amen.