Thursday Hexipuff Update: All Caught Up!

It is my goal to update the blog with a running total of my Hexipuff count each Thursday. I'm aiming to complete my Beekeeper's Quilt (a total of approximately 384 puffs) by the end of 2012.

Today's Tally:
As of this posting, I have completed a total of 244 hexipuffs! Only 140 more to go!

It's been a few weeks since the last update, because I've been knitting hexipuffs instead of typing blog entries! I participated in the 2012 Ravellenic Games on Ravelry and one of my events was the Modular Relay, in which I aimed to complete 28 hexipuffs during the 17-day event. I set this goal because that put me back on track for the year, after having fallen behind. I succeeded, and completed all 28 puffs, as well as a few other project. Here's a picture of my 28 "Ravellenic Puffs":

 

 By completing the puffs, I earned a medal in the Modular Relay event! I'm so proud!

Finally, here's a picture of what 244 hexipuffs look like. Puffy is in there somewhere...

FO Friday: Abalone Cowl

One of my favorite groups on Ravelry, the Karma Yarn Swap group, is having a fun KAL this month encouraging people to knit with their handspun yarn. I worked up this cowl in one day from the pattern Askance Cowl by Shelby Dyas. The yarn was a perfect match for the pattern: a mix of 80% merino and 20% tussah silk that I two-plied to a DK weight. Here are my before and after pictures:

Before...

 

...and after!

Thursday Hexipuff Update - Milestones!

It is my goal to update the blog with a running total of my Hexipuff count each Thursday. I'm aiming to complete my Beekeeper's Quilt (a total of approximately 384 puffs) by the end of 2012.

I hit two major milestones in the past week, puff-wise. On Saturday, I hit the halfway point of 192 puffs, and last night I completed my 200th puff at knitting group! There has been much rejoicing on both accounts! I am still about 7 puffs behind pace, but I am closing the gap and I believe that I can get back on target soon. 

Today's Tally:

As of this posting, I have completed a total of 200 Hexipuffs! Only 184 more to go!

Puffy, delighted as always, is playing "King of the Mountain" today.

MOM Monday

This week is a double-dose of MOM Monday! It was brought to my attention that I never posted the finished pictures of Mary (whoops!), and I recently finished Joseph as well. Here they are:

Mary (please excuse the poor image quality)

Joseph

My mom is really loving the way that these are turning out, and I'm having fun with them as well. I have found the bodies to be a bit tedious, so I think next month I may make an animal instead of another doll. Stay tuned!

Saturday Sewing

Last week at my Wednesday night knitting group, the topic of conversation migrated to the world of sewing. My fellow knitter, blogger, and dear friend April (a.k.a. Domestic Knitter Designs) always has such beautiful projects underway, and I was finally inspired to dust off my Singer and sew something myself. I went to the fabric store and picked up a few yards of cotton fabric and a few patterns, and set to work. In the span of about six hours spread over two days, I managed to make two lovely little project/notions bags. I'm looking forward to making more and featuring them in my etsy shop.

Bag number one, outside.

Bag number one, inside.

Bag number two, outside.

And bag number two, inside.

FO Friday

A few weeks ago, I got the urge to cast on something small and simple that I would be able to knit and finish quickly. I settled on the Super Simple Baby Tunic pattern by Little Gunn, and found some appropriate stash yarn (actually, I decided on the yarn first, and then found the pattern, but this isn't the time or place for a chicken/egg discussion).
I knit the tunic up in four days, and then it languished for a while awaiting the perfect buttons. I was delighted to find just the right thing at the Memorial Day sale at my LYS.

Here's the front...

...and here's the back.

And a close-up of the PERFECT buttons!

Now all I need is a baby to wear it... all in good time!

Thursday Hexipuff Update

It is my goal to update the blog with a running total of my Hexipuff count each Thursday. I'm aiming to complete my Beekeeper's Quilt (a total of approximately 384 puffs) by the end of 2012.

I recently acquired a bunch of new yarn, which has really helped to reinvigorate my hexipuff energy. Most of the new 'puff yarn came in the form of mini skeins from Ravelry swaps, but I did splurge on two skeins of Koigu KPPPM at my LYS's Memorial Day sale, specifically for making into hexipuffs.

Today's Tally:

As of this posting, I have completed a total of 167 Hexipuffs! Only 217 more to go!

 

Maybe this basket will be big enough for all of the 'puffs!