Do you want some blue mail? You have a few hours left to signup for the June edition of the Project Spectrum Postcard Swap! Signups last until 11:59pm (EST) on June 10th (today), and names will be paired up and delivered to your email inbox this weekend. Please read the form carefully before joining; if you do not think you will be able to make a postcard and mail it out this month, do NOT sign up.
After the pals are paired up, we begin with a “clean slate” – so you have to sign up again for July’s Postcard Swap. Official signups begin next Friday, the 16th, and will stay open through the 10th of July. If purple is your color, start planning for it!
Blue stamps from some recent Postcrossing deliveries – from Finland, New Zealand, and Netherlands.
By sheer luck, I had some free time on Wednesday night, and even crazier still? So did Donna and Heather! We quickly organized some dinner and knitting time. (Poor Eilene was sunning herself on some Hawaiian beach and couldn’t make it…) We ate al fresco (and serendipitously ran into Liz!)and went back to Heather’s place for some knitting. You can read more about the little guy who decided to join us over at Heather’s blog. Pretty darn funny! It was a great night!
I finished the back of the Carla pullover, and promptly started on sleeve one. The pattern calls for a stockinette panel in the middle of the lace, and when I reach the top, I drop two stitches all the way down. I am planning to make 3/4 length sleeves, just because I prefer them in summer sweaters, so this sleeve will be finished in no time. I think the whole sweater will be finished by the time we head to the beach – this will be a great addition to the summer time wardrobe!
I probably would have been finished with the sleeves by now, had I not been tempted away by the call of the sock! I didn’t have a blue pair on the needles yet, although I have some great blue yarns in the ol’ stash, so I quickly remedied the situation. This is Schachenmayr Nomotta Blue Jeans line, in two separate indigo dyes. Mom picked these up for me at a bargain basement store (only $2 a skein) and I immediately thought of striped knee socks. I think I have enough yarn to make that a reality…
I am using the free Blueberry Waffle Socks pattern: Simple stitches for a nice texture. I am also planning to cast on for my Summer of Socks / Trekking KAL pair on June 21st (Solstice!) Both will probably go to the shore with me for some beach and pool side knitting. All of the yarns are from the stash, because as you know, it is the Summer of Stash over here at Lollygirl.
We have a bike ride planned today, and lots of errand-running. I hope to have some knitting time this weekend, as well as some other Project Spectrum crafting – we’ll see what I have to show for it! Have a wonderful weekend, my friends!
Those socks are going to be great!! I love the idea of striped blue knee socks & what a bargain.
I can’t wait to see your Carla done! It looks like the perfect summer sweater!!
Enjoy your bike ride!
When I get the yarn I WON! from MamaE, I think I shall start the blueberry waffle too.
Yours is looking good!
LOVE the stripey socks. What a great color combo! VERY, VERY cool.
i loooove those stamps, they are precious!! so i leave tomorrow for c-a-m-p lol…i am excited/anxious/nervous
a bike ride sounds like fun, i need to get a bike for school…grrrr haha talk to you later!!
peace&love
ooohhh! I’m in love with that Carla sweater and I really like the color you picked! That is going to be a great swater Lolly!!
I’m so incredibly jealous that you have knitting friends you can get together with!!! Beautiful blue socks too Lolly!!!
All your blues look great!
Ohh lovely yarn for the socks! I love the two blue tones! What a deal too!
Girl! you are looking slimmer and slimmer. Go you! (I think I’ve found all your lost pounds, though
) Blues are all so prety!
The Carla is really coming along! You are on a roll for sure. I love your Blueberry waffle socks too!
I’ve been distracted by the call of the sock many times as well…
the socks look great…have a great bike ride day!
I love the look of your Carla pullover! It will be great for the summer…
Missed you much today! It was so beautiful out and the Mannings is AMAZING. We have to plan another trip there soon!
I’m loving your blue projects! Carla looks like it’s going to be so pretty, and the socks look really fun! Have a great bike ride!
Mmm, love the blues on sock. Hope you had a great bike ride!
That Carla Pullover will be a perfect summer knit! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Your Carla Pullover will look great in 3/4 sleeves! I tend to like 3/4 sleeves better myself. Pretty blue colorway in the sock yarns…great find mom. Enjoy your bike ride and your bike rocks!
Cool socks! I have some blueberry type sock yarn in the stash I may have to try out this pattern.
Carla looks great, and those socks…. I will knit those for sure. I read your last comment on Affikittys blog – do you want a CD as wel, with some good Swedish music?
I am now in the mood for BLUE! I am also your new Postcard buddy! =)
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I am really loving the Carla! Both the color and the breezy summeryness of it! I have to start thinking about beach knitting also! Time is flying by! The knee socks are looking great – is that the yarn that shrinks and fades like denim? They will be so comfy!!!
lovely to be in the blue!
RIP Harvey. Sunday he met his maker.
I am loving all this bluuuuuue! I am working on a lovely blue tank top for Blue Moon Fiber Arts, but sadly I can’t show pics of it. It has me in the PS June spirit nonetheless!
Oh, and I forgot to say, that stamp from Finland totally rocks!
looks like carla is coming along very well. mmm, sock knitting on the beach sounds really good right now. love the stripy knee high idea!
Those socks look great – but is the indigo going to rub off on your feet?
I can’t wait to see Carla finished – that blue is going to be so pretty on you. And I’m with you on the 3/4 length sleeves for summer – perfecto!!
I cannot wait to see Carla! I found my cotton tape and the pattern and I am set to go. That is, after I finish the 8 gagillion things already on my in progress list.
Hey girl! Love the look of the blue socks. The sheen of that yarn is v.pretty!
I too can’t wait to see Carla. It will be fabulous. So great to see you & H….hopefully not so much time will elapse between outings next time ; )
yay! I’m happy to see some Blueberry Waffle socks being worked up. It’s a pattern that has been on my must-knit list for ages. Yours are coming along nicely. You look great in the photo above… I LOVE your white shirt! Do you recall where you bought it? I want one! A nice white shirt is hard to find. I saw your fuzzy Finland stamp on Flickr… too kewl!
So many beautiful blue things going on here at Lollygirl! You are totally making me drool. I gotta get some packing done so I can get a blue project in the works (we won’t discuss the fact that the green one isn’t anywhere near done yet….)
Beautiful pictures, quick question for you since your the pro. I have the same sock book and wanted to make this particular sock also. I am mathematically challenged so can’t figure out how many stitches for the pattern. I need to make this sock bigger at least 56 stitches or so. Can you help me. With thanks.