Wednesday's Winners

I may be dying here.. I'm out of Irish Breakfast tea! :gasp: I know! It's the end of the world!! ok, I'm being a bit overly dramatic. But seriously, I'm extremely excited..I placed an order last week to try some new teas and for a POUND of Irish Breakfast tea for less than $20!! (to be clear, the Irish Breakfast was $19 for a pound of loose leaf!) from Adagio Teas and my box is in San Antonio right now..::bites nails:: It MIGHT be here tomorrow, thursday at the latest...and UPS is also delivering a box of wine from my (new & good) friend Raven. <3 Also on Thursday...which is also my first time (hopefully) with my massage therapist. I missed the first session bc of flooding, second session was cancelled bc she had to go out of town...fingers crossed the third session is a go! I also will be doing physical therapy and seeing my chiropractor thursday (and every monday--no mt on mondays though!) Would someone please remind me to call the lawyer tomorrow?? I forgot (AGAIN!) today :/ dagnabbit! This wine I'm getting, omgosh, soooo good!! It's Thirsty Owl Wine "Diamond". It's very sweet, bubbly, and just plain DELICIOUS!! I'm VERY lucky and can't wait to get it!!

So, I'm going to start doing round-ups of my favorite projects, yarns, patterns & what not each week...it may be different things on different days....but to start with today, I'm just going to do random favorites off Ravelry.

Alright, today, I'm going with shawls! I might have a bit of a shawl addiction..maybe ;)

First, we have (and I am quite biased, as this was made for me by my friend Christi!!!) :D Whippoorwill by Momma2abunch


Second, BLT Scarf/Shawl by Cheri McEwen, knit by my friend Tish, Pixiemamadesigns on Ravelry..the yarn she used is MINE! aka Cha0ticYarns Rebellious in "Gray Skies Turning Blue" in honor of her mother.


Ohh, now, a Light and Up Shawl by Caroline Wiens, knit by kmhutchins30 on ravelry.


I found another one by a friend, LittleShellfish, she did "Fabergé" by Laura Aylor.
a detailed shot:

and a full shot:

And, another Fabergé, this time from kayhey:


Then, of course, I come across "Sometimes My Wife Forgets That She Is Not An Alien From Outer Space", how could you not love this one!? It's by SpinStitch. Pattern is Lattice by Rose Beck.


And another shawl I seriously love and feel can go into my "Stripe Shawls of Fame" section (lol) is the Serena Shadow Shawl. My choice from there is Cha0tic Shadows, which was made for me by mamapantsx3 ;)


This shawl I only just discovered, Lazy Vicky or Tuch / shawl *LazyVicky* by Birgit Freyer..
this one is by tara08 on Ravelry:


This would also be a favorite of mine, Persephone by Anastasia Roberts, this one is "Perigraphiste's Persephone Turquoise"


This beauty was pointed out to me tonight, made with my Cha0ticYarns Grace Bubble Gum! Cotton Candy by Maniagos, Pattern: Icicles Shawl by Susanna IC <3 bubble gum pink, with beads!! :squee:



Haha, one that says "another" for me! Another Andromeda by MakoShark, pattern is Andromeda by Anastasia Roberts


Ohh and one that's not a shawl..but beautiful anyways, and a perfect ending to my post of "I love these and need these and must make all the things!"
Snowdrop by Reiko Kuwamura crocheted by joujouka on Ravelry



I hope you have enjoyed my little collection, and come back soon looking for more!

You can also find me at cha0ticBeth @ ravelry & instagram! and my shop is at http://cha0ticYarns.etsy.com. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cha0ticBeth or cha0ticYarns :) Have a great week!

WIP Wednesday!

It's Work in Progress Wednesday!

What does that mean?  It means that on Wednesdays I will be blogging about my current projects in progress...whether they be spinning, crocheting, knitting, dyeing...or even something not yarn related.. (is there really such thing?!)

This week..well..if I'm going to hold myself TRULY accountable...then I have a LOT to show you! LOL  So, be warned this post is photo heavy!

Here we go, in no particular order...

My current FAVORITE shawl.."For the Love of a Hobbit", which is a crocheted shawl (Goldberry) by Michele DuNaier.  I am doing this shawl in 3 different shades of MadTosh DK, Windowpane, RainWater & Magenta.

This is BFL from On The Round, predrafted...and the spinning photo is done inside, with a flash, due to lack of light :/  the color is accurate in the first photo.

 I will use the handspun yarn to make a project for a friend in a secret swap on Ravelry.. 

Here we have what will be (if I finish it) my first knit shawl, Brass, Crass & Full of Sass. Also known as The Age of Brass & Steam by Orange Flower.  (my first bc I lost the Hitchhiker shawl I was doing..that sucker just DISAPPEARED!) But, I keep leaving this one at my mother-in-law's condo, so I haven't made any progress past this photo of knitting at the pool while my kids & husband swam.  This yarn is done in Manos Del Uruguay Silk Blend in Teal.

  

 Ahhh...and here is one of my favorites.."A Song of Friendship"... a Tunisian Crochet shawl, Raven's Song, in Before the Storm on Super Sparkle base, both by Julia W, aka Pandia's Jewels.

Here are the yarns for another project I am working on, but have BARELY started, a chevron cowl, for my friend Kari.  It is being done in Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn in 2 shades of gray, a black, a white, and a pink/black/gray/white variegated. 

I am also spinning a yarn for a friend, in the prettiest pink!  It's Cadillac Pinks luxury blend (merino & sparkles) by Dyeing For Colour. 

Ooooohhh, and here is "Team Cindy", which is for my good friend Tish's mom, who was diagnosed with cancer, and recently had a bone marrow transplant.  This is the First Love shawl by @Michele DuNaier, done in Naturally Caron Spa in Natural, and Premier Yarns Serenity Garden in Twilight, held together.

Ok, there are more, but I'm not sure if I should post them lol I'm getting a bit embarassed by how many WIP's I have! LOL

Another (first) First Love shawl, that after putting all but the last few rows on, I am not sure if I like it...so it's just been sitting there..for a few months lol

There are also, 2 more shawls that the patterns are by Michele DuNaier...they are both Amagansett Girl..for 2 different friends.  One is for my friend Dawn, in MadTosh Sport "Mare"...

and the other is for Tish, in Pandia's Jewels Super Sparkle in "Weyward Sisters".

And last, but not least, (because I refuse to post any more WIP's!) is Unicorn Sprinkles...which is a "Tea Wrap" by Lion Brand, done on Out of Step Dyeworks Silver Sparkle in Mall Rat..this one is a gift too.

So, here ya go, all (well, most!) of my WIP's, on one post...I hope by next wednesday to have finished or made good progress on a couple of these.  And hopefully have started the project in the handspun yarn at the very top. ;)  Shhhh! It's a secret what I'm making though!!  (It's for a secret swap.)  I'm also about to start ANOTHER shawl, for a gift for a swap I am in..but I haven't decided on the yarn yet.

Come join me, and my friends, in my Ravelry group for a CAL/KAL/PAL!  (Crochet-a-long, Knit-a-long, Project-a-long)

Until next time...........oh, and have a GREAT day!