FOs (Finished Objects)
1. Adare: started 30 December 2017; finished 5 January 2018
2. Luck o' the Irish Cowl: started 31 December 2017; finished 14 January 2018
3. Rasta Scarf: started 19 January 2018; finished 10 February 2018
4. Rastarmulke (v2): started 10 February 2018; finished 10 February 2018
5. Gamer Bag: started 28 September 2017; frogged 16 February 2018
6. Oh, She Is a Bad Nut: started 11 August 2016; frogged 16 February 2018
7. Garter Stitch Baby Blanket: started 6 July 2017; finished 3 April 2018
8. Pattern submission: started 19 March 2018; finished 3 April 2018
9. Tiny Narwhal: started 5 April 2018; finished 6 April 2018
10. Tiny Narwhal: started 5 April 2018; finished 6 April 2018
11. Hat for Little Man: started 19 April 2018; finished 27 May 2018
12. River's Edge Fiber Arts Falkland Merino (wheel): started 19 May 2018; finished 2 June 2018
13. Smooth Operator Socks: started 13 October 2016; finished 12 June 2018
14. MaryAnn Wool (wheel): started 9 July 2018; finished 12 July 2018
15. Malabrigo Nube (wheel): started 12 July 2018; finished 20 July 2018
16. Paradiddle Prototype: started 19 October 2017; finished 31 July 2018
17. Frankensocks: started 1 March 2018; finished 2 August 2018
18: Cup Cozy: started 22 September 2018; finished 22 September 2018
Move along now, sir.
WIPs (Works-in-Progress) These are carried over from the last Year of Projects....or longer.
1. Wink: started 5 January 2015
2. Stomping Grounds Collection: started 26 February 2017
3. Hat Design: started 20 March 2017
4. Unnamed Hat Design: started 14 August 2017
5. Shetland Neck Wool (support spindle): started 8 September 2017
6. Returning: started 14 January 2018
7. Faerie Mountain Fibers Crazy Batt (EEW Mini Spinner): started 13 April 2018
8. Granny Square Blanket (1): started 28 April 2018
9. Clapotis: started 29 June 2018
10. Safari Duo - Ella the Elephant: started 11 July 2018
11. University of Wisconsin Ski Hat: started 11 July 2018
12. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018
13. Age of Brass & Steam Shawl: started 10 August 2018
14. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
15. Sockhead: started 11 September 2018
16. Campfire Socks: started 17 October 2018
I'm officially done playing yarn chicken with the Age of Brass & Steam shawl. I'm going to run out of yarn and I have one row and the bind-off. So, I think I'm going to see if I have some extra in a close enough color (leftover from Little Man's Greyson sweater) and just do the bind-off instead of knitting the last row. I think that will work. I hope.
I also worked on the Sockhead this week. It's probably fine to start doing the decreases but I haven't bothered yet.
And, of course, I started another project. I had cold feet the other day and I decided I needed a pair of squishy house socks that were fairly quick....and the Campfire Socks fit the bill. But they're nowhere near finished yet, of course. They're done in a DK weight yarn on US #4 needles. I'm actually using DPNs on these, which is rare for socks but it's what I have. I'm maybe a few inches down the leg, which is lovely.
Mooooving along...
OMGLSGWTFBBQ Lists:
Children's Items
1. Undetermined hat for Stormageddon
2. Mittens for Stormageddon
3. Oliver for Stormageddon (worsted weight - Stunning String Studio from Stitches West 2018)
4. Lancelot for Little Man (worsted weight - green Plymouth Encore)
5. Dandy Sir Cephalopod (worsted weight - Red Creek blue, maybe)
Items for ME (selfish knitting FTW!)
1. Brickless (worsted - Miss Babs Yowza in "Celebration") *
2. Honey Badger (fingering - BMFA STR L - one of the ones from Carrie)
3. Park Slope (fingering - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot)
4. Maya's Shawl (bulky - Plucky Silk Merino Aran)
5. Companion Mitts (fingering - BMFA STR orange from Carrie) *
6. Forest Cardi (worsted - Baah Shasta in "London Blue" and the Neighborhood Fiber Co. in "Charles Centre")
7. Flax (worsted - Cascade 220 in "Royal Blue" or Misti Alpaca Harry Potter color)
8. Jag in Garter Stitch (fingering - KP Palette grey and Artfibers Carezza)
9. Reichenbach (fingering - AVFKW Slick or BMFA STR-M in "Vintage")
10. Moab (fingering - Wollmeise in "Lavender")
11. Pumpkin Pie (DK - Kangaroo Dyer orange)
12. Anne's Sweater (sport - Artfibers something)
13. Moyen Age (fingering - Vice special order either grey or green)
Random Things
1. Pop Blanket (worsted - may need to order some yarn for this)
2. University of Wisconsin Christmas Stocking kit
3. University of Wisconsin Button Beanie kit
4. Xandu Snowflake Cowl (fingering - two contrasting colors)
Designs
1. Susan's Hat *started* - need new prototype & write pattern
2. Little Man's Baby Blanket *started* - write pattern
3. Paradiddle Socks *started* - need prototype & write pattern
4. Pacific Waves Hat *started* - need another prototype & write pattern
5. Fall in San Francisco *started* - need another prototype & write pattern
6. Stormageddon's Baby Blanket - need prototype & write pattern
7. Cabled pullover (grey look-alike sweater - Old Navy hooded sweater with cable) - need sketch,
grading, swatch, prototype, & write pattern
8. Christmas stocking for Little Man - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
9. Christmas stocking for Stormageddon - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
10. Christmas stocking for Husband - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
11. Stomping Grounds collection *started* - need everything: charts, prototypes, swatches, etc.
Spinning
1. AVFKW Merino Silk
2. Abstract Fiber Merino Tencel
3. Allons-Y Fiber Arts 18.5 Micron Merino
4. Allons-Y Fiber Arts Merino, Trilobal Nylon, Silk
5. Alpaca (from Lambtown 2014)
6. Ambrosia & Bliss Rambouillet Top
7. Anne's Fiber Expressions
8. Ashland Bay Fiber Merino Top
9. BMFA Handpainted Roving
10. Bramble Wool Farm Shetland Wool
Dyeing
1. Sock Blanks (10) from Vice Yarns
Other Fibery Endeavors
1. Stitch markers
2. Vintage patterns into Rav database
3. Inventory of books & loose patterns (update)
4. Inventory of PDF patterns (update)
5. Update yarn inventory (make sure it's up-to-date)/destash
6. Inventory project bags (Erin Lane, I'm looking at you)
This week has been........well, it's not been the loveliest of weeks. Little Man was still on fall break and we had a few things here and there to take care of.
The washer is fixed for now. There were a few factors and we addressed all of them: the water pressure was too high (turned it down), the soap dispenser motor & motherboard were fried (both were replaced), and there's an issue with electrical surges around here (so we added a surge protector). Hopefully this fixes the issue because not having a washing machine is....well, it makes my anxiety go through the roof.
But that meant waiting around several different days. They were supposed to be here on Monday but the parts didn't all come in. So, it was rescheduled for Wednesday. But the parts still weren't in. So, they rescheduled it for Friday. It was finally addressed on Friday, over a week after the last person had been here. ::sigh::
In addition to that, we've had some issues with peeling & bubbling paint on the house siding. We took care of most of it ourselves (sand, spackle, sand, paint) but there were spots that the ladder could reach but we couldn't get on the ladder to reach them (weight limit on the ladder) so we had a friend of Husband's come over to help us out on Thursday. And while we were doing that, Husband said, "is that bubbling paint?"
Nooooooooooooooope. It was wood rot. So a section of the siding on our house was pulled off, we had to order replacement siding (which should be here tomorrow or Tuesday), and then we discovered the gate was breaking on the other side so I had to go get a new board for that....and then we see that there is another board that is going to need replacing soon. GRRRRRRR!
That's about a 9' high section, maybe 20' across, that needs replacing. I'm not thrilled about it but better to find it now than later. Also, it hadn't seeped inside yet and we sprayed it with an anti-fungal/anti-pest spray that kills any existing fungus/pests and keeps it from coming back.
Buuuut, it wasn't all about fixing up the house this week. The boys and I also went to the San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday.
Not gonna lie: I love the red panda. There are three in the enclosure, two females, and this male. And while the females are perfectly content to just chill and sleep, the male is a bit of a show-off. Also, they really only do somersaults in captivity. No one's really sure why that is.
The male lion was just sitting there, watching the people. The female was snoozing nearby.
The fact that both of them fell asleep on the way home is the sign of a successful trip. The zoo was pretty empty, because most kids are in school, but we still managed to find a family we knew. We ran into a classmate of Little Man's, who was there with his two younger brothers (the youngest is Stormageddon's age) and dad. So, we hung out with them for the rest of our trip at the zoo, which was lovely.
I also had a breakfast date with the boys, probably on Monday.
Yesterday, we had a slurry of activities and I woke up sick. It wasn't the most pleasant day but we were okay. The boys and I went to the Pumpkin Patch that we go to every year. They both got their pumpkins, bag of candy & goodies, and had their faces painted.
After that, we went to the mall here and did a "make your own trick-or-treat bag" at Lush. I don't have photos of that but the bags turned out really cute. Little Man did his own and I helped Stormageddon.
Anyway, I hope you're having a lovely week and weekend :)
This week has been........well, it's not been the loveliest of weeks. Little Man was still on fall break and we had a few things here and there to take care of.
The washer is fixed for now. There were a few factors and we addressed all of them: the water pressure was too high (turned it down), the soap dispenser motor & motherboard were fried (both were replaced), and there's an issue with electrical surges around here (so we added a surge protector). Hopefully this fixes the issue because not having a washing machine is....well, it makes my anxiety go through the roof.
But that meant waiting around several different days. They were supposed to be here on Monday but the parts didn't all come in. So, it was rescheduled for Wednesday. But the parts still weren't in. So, they rescheduled it for Friday. It was finally addressed on Friday, over a week after the last person had been here. ::sigh::
In addition to that, we've had some issues with peeling & bubbling paint on the house siding. We took care of most of it ourselves (sand, spackle, sand, paint) but there were spots that the ladder could reach but we couldn't get on the ladder to reach them (weight limit on the ladder) so we had a friend of Husband's come over to help us out on Thursday. And while we were doing that, Husband said, "is that bubbling paint?"
Nooooooooooooooope. It was wood rot. So a section of the siding on our house was pulled off, we had to order replacement siding (which should be here tomorrow or Tuesday), and then we discovered the gate was breaking on the other side so I had to go get a new board for that....and then we see that there is another board that is going to need replacing soon. GRRRRRRR!
That's about a 9' high section, maybe 20' across, that needs replacing. I'm not thrilled about it but better to find it now than later. Also, it hadn't seeped inside yet and we sprayed it with an anti-fungal/anti-pest spray that kills any existing fungus/pests and keeps it from coming back.
Buuuut, it wasn't all about fixing up the house this week. The boys and I also went to the San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday.
Not gonna lie: I love the red panda. There are three in the enclosure, two females, and this male. And while the females are perfectly content to just chill and sleep, the male is a bit of a show-off. Also, they really only do somersaults in captivity. No one's really sure why that is.
The male lion was just sitting there, watching the people. The female was snoozing nearby.
The fact that both of them fell asleep on the way home is the sign of a successful trip. The zoo was pretty empty, because most kids are in school, but we still managed to find a family we knew. We ran into a classmate of Little Man's, who was there with his two younger brothers (the youngest is Stormageddon's age) and dad. So, we hung out with them for the rest of our trip at the zoo, which was lovely.
I also had a breakfast date with the boys, probably on Monday.
Yesterday, we had a slurry of activities and I woke up sick. It wasn't the most pleasant day but we were okay. The boys and I went to the Pumpkin Patch that we go to every year. They both got their pumpkins, bag of candy & goodies, and had their faces painted.
After that, we went to the mall here and did a "make your own trick-or-treat bag" at Lush. I don't have photos of that but the bags turned out really cute. Little Man did his own and I helped Stormageddon.
Anyway, I hope you're having a lovely week and weekend :)
Haven't been to the zoo since the youngest was in 2nd grade but oh boy do I remember the miles one can put in there. LOL on the car sleeping. These boys need those seatbelt pillows. My girls need them sometimes too.
ReplyDeleteHope Little Man isn't suffering too much. How nice to have a fall break, damn, that's like Christmas come early. Stay healthy.
ReplyDeleteAre you taking classes at STITCHES in February?