Camp Get 'Er Done Week 3: Camper DOWN!!

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Howdy ho, Campers! Week 3 of camp is here, the sun is shining and I'm anxious to get working on my projects. I was not able to work on things as much this weekend as I had a very sore shoulder and my wrist/hand were really aching. So, I took a bit of a break from knitting and enjoyed the sunshine and my kitties. But I'm ready to be back at it today, although I won't be doing any marathon knitting.

Color Affection Shawl

Color Affection back

One of our crazy campers, Ann, has finished her first project. It is the Color Affection Shawl or as I like to call it, "MY Shawl." LOL! She did a lovely job and it is absolutely gorgeous. After I snapped a few pictures of it, I draped it around my shoulders in the hopes that I could just wear it home. But she noticed and promptly snatched it back. Next time, I should just stuff it in my bag and act like I don't know what happened. She knows me too well though, and would just dump my bag.


I do have a finished project to report on. I finished my Ragtop mitts. And by finished I mean, all knitting done and ends woven in. I get done with the knitting and then my projects seem to sit and wait to have the ends woven in. I don't know why I stop there when I could have a finished project to wear. I need to work on that. I knit my Ragtops with Madeline Tosh DK weight yarn in the Worn Denim colorway. I love it! I have a good bit left over and I'm contemplating what I can make with it. Maybe a headband . . . I didn't get a photo of the finished mitts, but I will remedy that today and get it posted.

I am also 98% finished with my Button Flap Fingerless Mitts. Ends are woven in and the buttons have been attached to the flaps. All I need to do is sew the flaps on the mitts and they will be done. I knit these out of cashmere and they are heavenly! Again, I have left overs and want to do something with it. I hope to finish these today and then I can get a photo to post.

So what have you been working on for camp? Leave me a comment to let me know what you've been up to and what you have finished. I just love hearing and seeing other knitters' projects!!

Poor Sasha tired to make it back to her cabin last night but just didn't have the energy to get inside.

Lazy kitty :)

Here's to a fun and productive week 3 of Camp Get 'Er Done!! Happy knitting!

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Camp Get 'Er Done: Week 2

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Howdy campers!! I hope you have all been having a productive camp so far. I took a little time off of knitting (I hope you were sitting down for that! Should have warned you!) and spent some quality time with my sewing machine yesterday. This past fall we replaced our old electric range with a new gas range. We also invested in some really nice stainless steel cookware and a couple of cast iron skillets. I really love cooking on the gas range and the new cookware is fabulous, except . . . the handles get really hot and I've been using regular oven mitts but I feel like I am going to drop the pot/pan/skillet on the floor. So I found a really cute pattern on Pinterest for hot handle holders to slip onto the handles before you take the pot/pan/skillet off the stove. It called for Insul-Bright, so I stopped into Joann's after work on Monday to pick some up. Then when I came out to go home, my truck would not start. Sir Lancelot had to pick me up, call a tow truck and the truck is still in the shop so we're sharing a car today. But I digress . . . since I had all of the materials needed and Tuesdays are my day off, I sat down and wrestled with my sewing machine.

Hot handle holders

I think they came out rather cute. The first one took me about 45 minutes. Of course I made my own bias tape so that slowed me down a little, but these whip up rather quickly once you know what you're doing. LOL! I used one last night and they seem to work pretty well. I felt like I had a good grip on the skillet handle.

These weren't the only sewing projects I did yesterday. It seemed that once I got into the swing of sewing, I couldn't stop. I also made a hanging towel for the front of my range, a trash bag for my truck (if I ever get it back) and a really cute "pouf" bag. I was really impressed with the little pouf bag until I realized that I put the zipper in with the pull to the inside. By then I was getting tired, so I left it. I need to ruminate on it for a bit to see how I want to fix it.

Hanging kitchen towel

Trash bag for truck

Pouf Bag with messed up zipper

And lest you think I gave up knitting for good, I have still been plugging away at my knitting UFOs. I bought some lovely cashmere yarn for my birthday in January and I finally finished knitting up the fingerless mitts. I need to weave in my ends and attach the buttons flaps and buttons. I have also been working on my Ragtops in Madeline Tosh DK yarn. One is knit and the second is started. I should be able to finish these up in the next day or so. I am going to make a pair of these for Sir Lancelot with my Lorna's Laces worsted yarn in the colorway "Go Bears!" 

Birthday cashmere mitts

Ragtops

I also did a little gardening of sorts over the weekend, but I'll save that for another post. Happy Knitting Campers!!

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Another FO!!

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Welcome to a rainy day 6 of Camp Get Er Done! It's a great day to curl up with some knitting, a nice cup of tea and a good movie. Too bad I have to work. LOL! But that's ok, as I love my job!

My knitting mojo has kicked into high gear it seems. Last night I finished up my second Project Rescue. Now I have another lovely pair of socks. I am quite excited to have so many new pairs of socks for this fall. These will probably be the last socks you see for awhile as the small needles are starting to get to my hands. I've done nothing but sock knitting since camp started and my hands (especially the right one) are starting to feel it. So my next project will be done with larger needles. Much larger needles.

My Knitting Pure & Simple Summer Open Cardi is back on the needles. Size 10.5 needles to be exact. (See I wasn't kidding when I said much larger needles!) I am going to go on with it and see how it goes. It's going to take me a few days to get this one done, so my FO production is going to slow down. But there are still 3 months of Camp so I'm sure there will be lots of finished projects to share!

Have a wonderfully productive day 6 at Camp Get Er Done!

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Camp Geterdone - Day 5

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Howdy Campers! I hope that you are all settling into camp just fine. It's another beautiful day here at Camp Geterdone. The sun just fills me up with lots of energy and that means I get things done! :)

Yesterday was a very productive day for me here at Camp. I have completed my first UFO. Yes, that is right, I have a FO and it was finished on day 4 of camp. Granted, this pair of socks I was knitting 2-at-a-time and they were very close to the toe. But they are finished and I can move onto another UFO. The yarn is Jojoland Melody and while it is soft and the colors are gorgeous, I don't think these will hold up very well. I will probably only wear them as bed socks or to keep my feet warm while watching tv.

The next UFO I am tackling is another pair of socks. I have so many pairs of socks in various stages of completion so you will see a lot of socks being finished this summer. This pair is another Project Rescue. My dear co-worker knit the first sock and started the second one. She then decided that she wasn't crazy over the turquoise color in them and gave them to me to finish. Since sock #2 was already started (and past the ribbing I might add), I decided to get this one finished. I'm really liking the colors in this Opal yarn. And did I mention that when she started sock #2, she got it started so that the stripes will match on both socks?? I did that once or twice and decided that it was too much hassle and that I could live with fraternal twins instead of identical. But it is really cool!

This past weekend, I spent some time looking through my projects on Ravelry. I am embarrassed to admit that there are a lot of UFOs that have been in hibernation for a really long time. I did some digging around and pulled out a project that I will probably tackle after Project Rescue is finished. I started this summer cardi by Knitting Pure & Simple a few years ago. I had some issues with gauge and size and got so frustrated that it went into time out. Now its little siren call has captured my attention and it's finally time to make it work.

While I was searching through my closet for the unfinished cardi, I came across another pair of socks in the works. Oy!! I can't believe how many socks I need to finish. LOL!! At least this one sock is almost to the toe. No wonder I started knitting my socks 2-at-a-time. I definitely suffer from "Second Sock Syndrome." :)

So let's see what you are working on for summer camp!! It is always inspiring to see what others are working on. Let's help each other "Geterdone"!!

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Camp Geterdone - Day 3

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The sun is shining on a chilly day 3 of Camp Geterdone. The cooler temps certainly help with the knitting mojo.

So how was everyone's first weekend at Camp? I haven't completed any projects yet, but I have made good progress on a couple of UFOs. I have a feeling that this is going to be my summer camp to finish up lots of socks. It seems that most of my UFOs are socks in various stages of completion. Socks are good though, as  I have several pairs that are wearing out. It will be nice to have new socks this fall.

First up, I completed sock #1 of what I'm calling "Smokey Eyes and Colored Feet." The yarn is Opal's Smokey Eyes and Colored Lips and I'm loving how it knits up. Since we didn't set criteria as to what constitutes an UFO, and I started this sock a week ago, I figured I would finish it up and then tackle what I consider true UFOs. Of course by the time I get back to sock 2 this project will be a UFO. LOL! I love how my brain works. :)

After completing this sock (including weaving in the ends!), I moved on to a "true" UFO. I started these socks when I taught my last class for knitting socks 2 at a time. I am SO close to the toe here. I am hoping that these will be finished today. The yarn is Jojoland Melody and is super soft. I am thinking that these will only be worn to bed as I don't think they are going to wear very well. But I do love them and I love the soft colors. I am very eager to get these finished. After these are done, I should finish up my Nightmare on Bobble Street socks. I also have another sock rescue project and a couple more pairs of socks that need to be finished. I told you this will be my summer of socks! LOL!

I hope that you had a wonderfully productive first weekend of camp (if not, don't worry . . . this is not a race) and that this upcoming week provides you lots of quality knitting time!

Happy Knitting!!

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Camp Geterdone - Day 1

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Good morning Campers!!

Welcome to Camp Geterdone!! It's a gorgeous day for our first day of camp. I hope you all had a great night's sleep and are ready to start tackling those UFOs or your list of summer knitting. Grab a mug or glass of your favorite beverage and get knitting (crocheting, weaving or even spinning).

Don't forget to head on over to Ravelry, join the Knitamazoo group if you aren't already a member, and let us know what you are working on in the Camp Geterdone thread. This is where we will ohh and ahh over finished projects and encourage each other to keep going.

I am really excited about getting some long forgotten projects finished and having fun with my fellow campers!! I can hear my lonely socks calling to me from my four-season room. I guess it's time to get off the computer and get to my camp activities. Enjoy the first day of summer camp!

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Camp Geterdone!!

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OK Campers, it's almost time for Camp Geterdone to get underway! Are you as excited as I am?? The original idea behind this camp was to give us an opportunity to finish up those nagging UFOs. It has come to my attention that there are some knitters out there who don't have UFOs. I thought this was just a myth, an urban legend. But it turns out that it is TRUE! Once I got over my shock, I realized that I would have to modify things a bit so that they could be included in summer camp. So here are the "rules" (guidelines really) . . .

1. Camp runs from June 1, 3013 until September 3, 2013. This includes the Labor Day holiday to give you just a little extra time to get things done.
2. You set your own goals. Finish a project a week or a project a month, it's up to you. The idea here is to get those UFOs finished.
3. If you are one of those rare knitters who does not have any UFOs, come up with a list of projects you would like to make this summer and go for it.
4. There will be a thread on the Knitamazoo board on Ravelry to post pictures of your finished projects.
5. There will be prizes. More info to come as camp progresses.
6. And the most important rule . . . HAVE FUN!!!

If you are interested in joining us for summer camp, please leave a comment here or on the Ravelry thread. To be eligible for prizes, you must sign up by 11:50pm EDT on June 8. I hope you will join me!!

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