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
7. Dishcloth: started 16 July 2019; finished 26 August 2019
Nothing new this week. Next week, yes...but not this week.
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
8. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 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 201911. Ewetopia Stripey Socks: started 15 November 2018
12. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019
14. Hufflepuff Hat: started 31 July 2019
15. Lederhosen Socken: started 11 September 2019
16. Large Sacrificial Goat: started 20 September 2019
All knitting this week has been focused on the goat, as I need it finished by Tuesday, which shouldn't be an issue. I have two legs left to make and then I put it all together. Should be easy to finish by Tuesday.
I thought about a few other projects but since the goat is on a time constraint.....yeah. I mean, the Lederhosen Socken are also on a time constraint but I don't think that's going to happen no matter what I do. ::sigh::
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)
Keep moving along now, Sir. Let's just not talk about this right now.
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): I've fallen off the wagon here...I mean, I've worked on it here and there but I haven't finished one in awhile. Oops.
2. Submit and/or publish 2 designs this year. I'm not having high hopes for this but we'll see what happens.
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)
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)*
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)
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....
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)
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 has been.....not busy, exactly, but we've had plenty of stuff to do. With guests coming this week, we've needed to clean the house. In addition to that, there was the usual thing for me, which was work. We've also had a couple school events. Little Man went on a field trip this week to Filoli Gardens. I was unable to go because I had to be back to pick up Stormageddon from school. He also had a field trip this week to one of the local library branches. I was able to go on that field trip. It's just a few blocks from his school and was, of course, during his school hours.
In addition to that, there was a fundraising event at Stormageddon's school called Walk-A-Jog. They do some laps around the track and there are food trucks and little games and other events. We could only stay for part of it because of an event happening at Little Man's school the same night, International Potluck.
The boys had fun at both events, which was helpful. It was also helpful that the book fair started on Friday as well. The boys love the book fair.
Yesterday, we did some major house cleaning. I cleaned the stove and most of the kitchen, we swept under furniture. dusted, did laundry, I cleaned one of the bathrooms, and it goes on and on.
My stove was so nice and clean! It still is for a hot minute...I need to keep it clean. That's the hard part: keeping the stove clean. ::sigh::
I also had to run some errands for items we didn't have at home. I took Little Man with me. He was grumpy because no one was around to ride bikes with during the day.
One of our stops was at Target. I was looking for picture wire and they had some but not enough and it came in a kit that I didn't need. So we wound up going to Home Depot instead.
We needed the picture wire to hang those. We need to readjust them because of the heat vents but that's a project for another day. For now, they're hung....and I was the one up on the ladder so my legs are sore. It's from the balancing more than being scared of heights, though being scared of heights didn't help. It was fine, though. I'm just sore today.
Speaking of today....we still have work to do. Husband is out mowing the yard. I need to do some raking under bushes and along the back fence, we have some other errands to run, and then I think I'll work on my goat and try to get caught up on work. That sounds right.
I hope you're all having a lovely weekend :)
This week has been.....not busy, exactly, but we've had plenty of stuff to do. With guests coming this week, we've needed to clean the house. In addition to that, there was the usual thing for me, which was work. We've also had a couple school events. Little Man went on a field trip this week to Filoli Gardens. I was unable to go because I had to be back to pick up Stormageddon from school. He also had a field trip this week to one of the local library branches. I was able to go on that field trip. It's just a few blocks from his school and was, of course, during his school hours.
In addition to that, there was a fundraising event at Stormageddon's school called Walk-A-Jog. They do some laps around the track and there are food trucks and little games and other events. We could only stay for part of it because of an event happening at Little Man's school the same night, International Potluck.
The boys had fun at both events, which was helpful. It was also helpful that the book fair started on Friday as well. The boys love the book fair.
Yesterday, we did some major house cleaning. I cleaned the stove and most of the kitchen, we swept under furniture. dusted, did laundry, I cleaned one of the bathrooms, and it goes on and on.
My stove was so nice and clean! It still is for a hot minute...I need to keep it clean. That's the hard part: keeping the stove clean. ::sigh::
I also had to run some errands for items we didn't have at home. I took Little Man with me. He was grumpy because no one was around to ride bikes with during the day.
One of our stops was at Target. I was looking for picture wire and they had some but not enough and it came in a kit that I didn't need. So we wound up going to Home Depot instead.
We needed the picture wire to hang those. We need to readjust them because of the heat vents but that's a project for another day. For now, they're hung....and I was the one up on the ladder so my legs are sore. It's from the balancing more than being scared of heights, though being scared of heights didn't help. It was fine, though. I'm just sore today.
Speaking of today....we still have work to do. Husband is out mowing the yard. I need to do some raking under bushes and along the back fence, we have some other errands to run, and then I think I'll work on my goat and try to get caught up on work. That sounds right.
I hope you're all having a lovely weekend :)
I followed the links to see what the goat will look like, oh he is cute! Nice to have you back sharing in our group page. I’ll catch up on the posts I’ve missed later this week. 🙂
ReplyDeleteLovely to see your boys looking so happy and to hear of your comings and goings. Yes I love it when the stove gets clean (and the bathroom, and under the bed, etc. etc) but it never seems to last long enough for me.
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