Camp Loopy's Second Project

Cardigan for Me

The Curious Case of the Crazy Stitch Cardigan

I am using Cascade Pima Cotton. It is too heavy for this pattern, but bought 9 skeins for it so plan to use it up!

These two photos are from the front being hooked to the back. See the teal stitch marker on the left near the middle of the piece?  It is marked in the wrong place. It should have been four inches higher. That made all the pieces four inches shorter in front than in back.

This photo below is when I discovered my most horrible error!

The markers should be at the top of the shoulder.  I have had to frog almost four skeins of work to correct the shoulder placement.

Under some conditions I would leave an error, BUT since it was making the whole thing off kilter I could not do it.  It's for Camp Loopy and is supposed to be finish by the end of the month. 

Two weeks worth of work down the drain. Now to see if I can go ahead and beat the clock and finish in time.

Ugh.

Finished a scarf for my DSD Heidi

I finished this about a month ago.  If I posted it already, I'm sorry!  I feared it would be super hard, but turned out to be pretty easy once I got the hang of the repeats.  I think I made the tail too long and not enough of the larger wider area.  Need to try again - I have enough yarn left over (takes about 410 yards) as I bought two skeins.

I think I will use a different color, though. Have some in the same yarn, but in greens and beige which is super pretty. Will make it for me, and if it turns out okay I will make another one that is "right" for Heidi, or some other relative who might love one.  

Muckleshoot Afghan Square

 Muckleshoot Square - Catherine Fry

I designed a square that looks TOTALLY different in different colors. I like the one below best.  I have written it up but need to go over it and make sure the instructions are right. Plus I need to do it in lighter colors (these were for the swap on Ravelry) so the elements show up better…and tweak a couple of the rows. The middle looks a bit plain to me so will try and fancy that up some to give it more texture.

Muckleshoot Square - Catherine Fry

These are some of the last squares I am sending out today.

Circle of Friends - Priscilla Hewitt

Amber Waves - Priscilla Hewitt

Eight Pointed Flower - Julie Yeager

I think I am going to use the colors in the bottom photo for the borders around my receiving squares. All mine are just textured in one color. I didn't want any flowers. Plain Jane…that's me!

Me!

IF you ever have to have a cortisone shot in your lower back regarding pain eradication, be sure you talk to your doctor about not being able to walk for several hours after the procedure. Mine did not make it clear. Of course I knew I would not be able to drive, but I did not know I would not be able to walk, too! However, would never change doctors or hospitals!

I just turned 71 and am quite amazed that the number is so high because I still feel like I did when I was 35.  I'd say 25, but my brain had not developed quite enough! LOL!