Let's continue with my winning streak of getting things written on time and not on the fly....or something. Woohoo!
FO's (Finished Objects):
1. Age of Brass & Steam: started 10 August 2018; finished 7 January 2019
2. Sockhead for Little Man: started 29 November 2018; finished 25 January 2019
3. Cowl for Miss Sylvie: started 18 January 2019; finished 9 April 2019
Sadly, nothing new was finished but that's okay...and I've still not woven in the ends on the cowl yet. Soon, Precious, soon...
WIPs (Works-in-Progress) (These are carried over year to year)
1. Wink: started 5 January 2015
2. Shetland Neck Wool (support spindle): started 8 September 2017
1. Wink: started 5 January 2015
2. Shetland Neck Wool (support spindle): started 8 September 2017
9. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
12. Ewetopia Stripey Socks: started 15 November 2018
13. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019
13. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019
14. Prototype Something Something Raindrops: started 11 April 2019
I've made some progress on things this week. I think. I finished two granny squares and started another one, which is delightful. It means I'm caught up for this month and ahead for next month.
I also worked on the prototype cowl (it's the same pattern as the Cowl for Miss Sylvie above but with less stitches)...I managed to join in the round without twisting, which is always good in my book. I have a tendency to somehow manage to twist things even if I check it over five times...but I was good this time around. Now, to be fair, I'm still in ribbing hell for several more rounds....but it's progress.
I finished up the heel turn and am now working on decreases for the Ewetopia Stripey Socks, which means I've switched back to my main color. That's fairly mindless knitting, which is helpful. It means I can take it places like swimming lessons and speech therapy...and maybe even gym if I'm working on the bike.
That was about it, though. I think.
Design WIPs (New section, specifically for design WIPs):
1. Messed Up Moss: started March 2009 - write pattern as PDF (iterations: first, second)
2. Susan's Hat: started 31 August 2010 - need new prototypes & write the pattern (iterations: first, second, third, mini, fifth, sixth)
3. Little Man's Baby Blanket: started July 2010 - need new prototype & write pattern (iteration: here)
4. Chunky Scarf: started 6 October 2012 - need new prototype & write pattern (iteration: here)
5. Pacific Waves Hat: started 9 March 2016 - need new prototype & write the pattern (iterations: first, second, third)
6. Fall in San Francisco: started 18 September 2016 - need new prototype & write pattern (iterations: first, second)
7. Stomping Grounds Collection: started 26 February 2017 - need prototypes & write patterns
8. Unnamed Hat Design: started 14 August 2017 - need various weight yarn prototypes & write pattern (iterations: first, second)
9. Rastarmulke: started 20 November 2017 - write pattern (iterations: first, second)
10. Paradiddle Socks: started 19 October 2017 - write pattern (iteration: here)
Let's just keep 'er movin', shall we? I might get around to all this. Or not. I might need to add the cowl, also...
Dishcloth Patterns (for Challenges - these are just ideas!)
Designs
Spinning
However, some things are still surprising....like the neighborhood turkey.
He's a bit difficult to see but he's sitting on the fence. This is across the street from Little Man's school. And this wasn't the first time I had seen him this past week. I saw him the day before and later that same day. I think he was caught, though, on the golf course across the road from our house. He's been all over. And he doesn't look like a wild turkey...he looked well-fed, almost like a pet. Stormageddon was enthralled with him.
Otherwise, it was a normal(ish) week. Friday afternoon we had a park playdate.
Stormageddon stuck around me a little bit (but mostly not) so I was able to get a couple photos. Little Man was off and running with his friends...oh well.
Yesterday, I did some yard work. We're in the process of removing some bay laurel bushes from the side of our house. We don't want to deal with the possibility of wood rot, plus they've not grown much since we put them there. The other ones on the property are HUGE but these ones are....not. So, out they go. We're going to put our garden in that location instead. I saved four snails from the compost bin when I cut down the bushes. We also went to Ikea because why not?
When we got home, the boys dyed eggs for Easter. We don't really do Easter...we picked out some Easter candy at Target and we dyed eggs. We're going across the Bay today to see our friends but that's about it. Nothing terribly exciting.
I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend and Easter (if you're into that) and Passover (if you're into that) and so on and so forth. I feel like I could pop in again this week but the second I say that, shit hits the fan and I'm far too busy to do it. ::sigh:: I know people that write a little post every day. I'm not one of those people. Oh well.
I've made some progress on things this week. I think. I finished two granny squares and started another one, which is delightful. It means I'm caught up for this month and ahead for next month.
I also worked on the prototype cowl (it's the same pattern as the Cowl for Miss Sylvie above but with less stitches)...I managed to join in the round without twisting, which is always good in my book. I have a tendency to somehow manage to twist things even if I check it over five times...but I was good this time around. Now, to be fair, I'm still in ribbing hell for several more rounds....but it's progress.
I finished up the heel turn and am now working on decreases for the Ewetopia Stripey Socks, which means I've switched back to my main color. That's fairly mindless knitting, which is helpful. It means I can take it places like swimming lessons and speech therapy...and maybe even gym if I'm working on the bike.
That was about it, though. I think.
Design WIPs (New section, specifically for design WIPs):
1. Messed Up Moss: started March 2009 - write pattern as PDF (iterations: first, second)
2. Susan's Hat: started 31 August 2010 - need new prototypes & write the pattern (iterations: first, second, third, mini, fifth, sixth)
3. Little Man's Baby Blanket: started July 2010 - need new prototype & write pattern (iteration: here)
4. Chunky Scarf: started 6 October 2012 - need new prototype & write pattern (iteration: here)
5. Pacific Waves Hat: started 9 March 2016 - need new prototype & write the pattern (iterations: first, second, third)
6. Fall in San Francisco: started 18 September 2016 - need new prototype & write pattern (iterations: first, second)
7. Stomping Grounds Collection: started 26 February 2017 - need prototypes & write patterns
8. Unnamed Hat Design: started 14 August 2017 - need various weight yarn prototypes & write pattern (iterations: first, second)
9. Rastarmulke: started 20 November 2017 - write pattern (iterations: first, second)
10. Paradiddle Socks: started 19 October 2017 - write pattern (iteration: here)
Let's just keep 'er movin', shall we? I might get around to all this. Or not. I might need to add the cowl, also...
OMGLSGWTFBBQ Lists
Challenges (this is new for 2019)
1. Knit 2 granny squares a month (average) until I'm out of yarn (for the Granny Square Blanket in my WIP list above - I started with four cakes, I've finished two and started the third...I bought a fifth, though, for more choices): It's April...and I'm caught up for the month, having finished both the 7th and 8th squares and starting the 9th. I've got that going, and that's grand.
2. Knit 1 dishcloth a month (average): So I'm super behind. I have not knit one yet....not a single one. I should probably get going on this as I recently tossed a bunch of old crunchy ones...
3. Submit and/or publish 4 designs this year.
Children's Items
1. Oliver for Stormageddon (worsted weight - Stunning String Studio from Stitches West 2018)
2. Minecraft Socks for Little Man (fingering weight - Tosh Sock in Plaid Blanket?)
3. Mittens for Stormageddon (probably worsted weight of some sort)
4. Tardis Beanie (worsted weight - Cascade Yarns Venezia in Blue Velvet & Grey)
5. Holiday Countdown Stockings (worsted weight - might need to buy yarn for this one...) x2 sets (because 2 children)
6. Smaug Hat (worsted weight - Malabrigo Rios in Archangel)
7. Mirkwood (bulky weight - MadTosh Chunky in either Charcoal or Lowland)
Items for Me (Selfish Knitting FTW!)
1. Fornicating Deer Hat / Basic Lined Hat (worsted weight - Barrett Wool Co. Worsted Weight in Huron & Stationery from Stitches West 2018)
2. Pembroke Scarf (fingering weight - pick anything 400+ yds, it should work)
3. Brickless (worsted weight - Miss Babs Yowza in Celebration)
4. Nightlock (fingering weight - Sun Valley Fibers Merino/Nylon Fingering in Onyx & Sunshine Yarns Classic Sock in May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor)
5. Honey Badger (fingering weight - one of the BMFA STR that I got from Carrie)
6. Park Slope (fingering weight - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot in Shamrock)
7. Irisa Cowl (aran weight - pick something 200+ yds and it'll be fine)
8. Flax (worsted weight - Misty Alpaca in the Harry Potter colors)
9. Xandu Snowflake Cowl (as a hat; fingering weight - G. Sheller Merino/Silk Fingering in Natural & YOTH Little Brother in Caviar)
10. Spider Slouch (worsted weight - Plucky Scholar in One Hit Wonder)*
11. Moyen Age (fingering weight - Vice Yarns special order)
12. Pop Blanket (worsted weight - box of Knit Picks...may need to order more)
13. University of Wisconsin Button Beanie (came as a kit)
14. University of Wisconsin Christmas Stocking (came as a kit)
15. Morvarch (fingering weight - Wollmeise that I used the first time)
16. Down the Rabbit Hole (self-stripe fingering weight - White Birch Fiber Arts Merino/Nylon Self-Stripe in Rainbow Ash)
17. Tombreck (Aran weight - hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist or handspun Purple BFL)
18. Stormont (worsted weight - MadTosh 80/10/10 in Molly Ringwald)
19. Rose's Wrist Warmers (DK weight - using Aran instead; hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist?)
20. Northeasterly (Sock or DK weight - but really, I can use whatever as long as I have enough)*
Dishcloth Patterns (for Challenges - these are just ideas!)
2. Kitchen Towel (as a washcloth - leave off the top/mirror bottom)
3. Tribble
11. Starfish Cloth
Designs
1. Stormageddon's Baby Blanket - need prototype & write pattern
2. Cabled pullover (grey look-alike sweater - Old Navy hooded sweater with cable) - need sketch, grading, swatch, prototype, & write pattern
3. Christmas stocking for Little Man - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
4. Christmas stocking for Stormageddon - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
5. Christmas stocking for Husband - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
Spinning
5. Alpaca (from Lambtown 2014)
Dyeing
1. Sock Blanks (10) from Vice Yarns
2. Anything else I find in the stash...or pick up along the way....
1. Sock Blanks (10) from Vice Yarns
2. Anything else I find in the stash...or pick up along the way....
Other Fibery Endeavors
1. Stitch markers and/or stitch marker kits
2. Vintage patterns into Rav database & my Rav Library
1. Stitch markers and/or stitch marker kits
2. Vintage patterns into Rav database & my Rav Library
3. Update inventory of loose patterns & books (spreadsheet & Rav Library)
4. Update inventory of PDF patterns (Rav Library)
5. Update yarn inventory (make sure it's up-to-date)/destash
6. Inventory project bags (Erin Lane, I'm looking at you)
I feel like we're finally getting back into the swing of things. Back to our regularly scheduled lives. Husband worked from home most of the week but school was back in session so it meant things like speech therapy and swimming lessons and the gym, which really helps my anxiety. I need my schedule, I guess. Who knew?!
He's a bit difficult to see but he's sitting on the fence. This is across the street from Little Man's school. And this wasn't the first time I had seen him this past week. I saw him the day before and later that same day. I think he was caught, though, on the golf course across the road from our house. He's been all over. And he doesn't look like a wild turkey...he looked well-fed, almost like a pet. Stormageddon was enthralled with him.
Otherwise, it was a normal(ish) week. Friday afternoon we had a park playdate.
Stormageddon stuck around me a little bit (but mostly not) so I was able to get a couple photos. Little Man was off and running with his friends...oh well.
Yesterday, I did some yard work. We're in the process of removing some bay laurel bushes from the side of our house. We don't want to deal with the possibility of wood rot, plus they've not grown much since we put them there. The other ones on the property are HUGE but these ones are....not. So, out they go. We're going to put our garden in that location instead. I saved four snails from the compost bin when I cut down the bushes. We also went to Ikea because why not?
When we got home, the boys dyed eggs for Easter. We don't really do Easter...we picked out some Easter candy at Target and we dyed eggs. We're going across the Bay today to see our friends but that's about it. Nothing terribly exciting.
I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend and Easter (if you're into that) and Passover (if you're into that) and so on and so forth. I feel like I could pop in again this week but the second I say that, shit hits the fan and I'm far too busy to do it. ::sigh:: I know people that write a little post every day. I'm not one of those people. Oh well.
Love your fun pics w/the boys. We don't really celebrate Easter either.
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