Year Eight: Self-Imposed Year of Projects - Back on schedule (Update #33)

Happy Sunday! Let's get going :) 



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
4. Vanilla Fingerless Mitts: started 16 May 2019; finished 24 June 2019
5. Dishcloth: started 9 July 2019; finished 16 July 2019
6. Clapotis: started 29 June 2018; frogged 16 July 2019

Nooooope. Nothing new to see here. Keep 'er mooooovin'. 

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
3. Returning: started 14 January 2018
4. Faerie Mountain Fibers Crazy Batt (EEW Mini Spinner): started 13 April 2018
5. Granny Square Blanket: started 28 April 201

6. University of Wisconsin Ski Hat: started 28 July 2018 

7. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018

8. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018

9. Campfire Socks: started 17 October 2018

10. Herbivore: started 15 November 2018
11. Ewetopia Stripey Socks: started 15 November 2018
12. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019

13. Prototype Something Something Raindrops: started 11 April 2019
14. Dishcloth: started 16 July 2019
15. Hufflepuff Hat: started 31 July 2019

Admittedly, I've done very little knitting this week and exclusively on the Ewetopia Stripey Socks. I finished up the cuff this week and started working on the leg. I tried to find time to knit and I found some here and there but, really, there wasn't a lot of knitting happening this week. 



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)

Move along now, Sir.



OMGLSGWTFBBQ Lists

Challenges (this is new for 2019)

1. Knit 1 granny square a month (average) until I'm out of yarn (for the Granny Square Blanket in my WIP list above): It's the middle of August and I guess I'm doing okay with this. Really, as long as I make progress, that's good, right?
2. Submit and/or publish 2 designs this year. I'm not having high hopes for this but we'll see what happens.

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)

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. Brickless (worsted weight - Miss Babs Yowza in Celebration)

3. Nightlock (fingering weight - Sun Valley Fibers Merino/Nylon Fingering in Onyx & Sunshine Yarns Classic Sock in May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor)

4. Honey Badger (fingering weight - one of the BMFA STR that I got from Carrie)

5. Park Slope (fingering weight - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot in Shamrock)

6. Flax (worsted weight - Misty Alpaca in the Harry Potter colors)

7. Xandu Snowflake Cowl (as a hat; fingering weight - G. Sheller Merino/Silk Fingering in Natural & YOTH Little Brother in Caviar)

8. Pop Blanket (worsted weight - box of Knit Picks...may need to order more)

9. Tombreck (Aran weight - hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist or handspun Purple BFL)

10. Stormont (worsted weight - MadTosh 80/10/10 in Molly Ringwald)

11. Rose's Wrist Warmers (DK weight - using Aran instead; hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist?)
12. Northeasterly (Sock or DK weight - but really, I can use whatever as long as I have enough)* 

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

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

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

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)

7. Get the Etsy Shop up and running with all the things! Or something. Maybe not an Etsy shop...

This week, we are back on schedule (except maybe posting on time). School started on Tuesday and while we are still getting used to the schedule, we are on one! I was also supposed to start work this week but here we are......haven't started yet. ::sigh:: It's fine though. It gave us a chance to get back on the schedule without other commitments. 

Last Sunday, there was an "all school" playdate at one of the parks for Stormageddon's school so I took the boys over there for a bit. 

I'm not going to lie: I kind of felt out of place, like the weird kid (again). I had the same issue when Little Man started school but I've definitely found my niche there...but not so much with this one. We'll see how things go.

In addition to that, Husband was supposed to be home on Sunday night.....his bags arrived but he did not. I suppose that's part of the whole flying on standby thing. A friend and I went up to the airport to get his bags (since I'm not allowed to lift them yet). I picked him up on Monday morning.

On Monday, we had Stormageddon's orientation at his school and then Little Man's school had their ice cream social. In both cases, we found out which classroom they were in. Not a terrible way to spend Monday. But it was hooooooooooooot! 

Tuesday was the first day of school. 

Little Man was fine, of course. Stormageddon was mostly okay...until it came time to actually go to his classroom. He was a little weary about going in but he was fine. But that was Tuesday.....

I spent every day this week having to peel Stormageddon off me to hand him off to one of the teacher aides or his teacher. He was crying, screaming, trying to have a tantrum.....it was awful. We will see how tomorrow goes. 

Tuesday, after school, we had wine....because of course we did. We went to Little Man's friend's house (the one that I drop him off with in the mornings because I cannot do both drop offs without going early for Little Man - so far, it's been fine)....and his friend's mom and I had wine. 

Swimming lessons also happened this week. Twice. They had their usual lessons on Thursday (see below) and then they had makeup lessons on Saturday.

I was so ready for the weekend. Puppy was being our good protector on Friday night. He knew there was a squirrel up in our orange tree. He waited patiently for quite awhile and then it decided to come out and he barked his fool head off. Silly puppy.

Yesterday, we had a busy day. Little Man had a birthday party, then the swimming lessons, then dinner, and then I went out for Mom's Martini Night, which is a yearly event where the moms get together at a house and drink, eat food, and socialize. All the money goes to the school and it's a lot of fun. But it was a busy day. 

It's probably why I didn't get this post finished in time....oops. At least I realized it was Sunday. 

Also, yesterday was my blogiversary. So, that's cool. 

Anyway, I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend :)