Now, business....
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
8. Large Sacrificial Goat: started 20 September 2019; finished 1 October 2019
9. Hufflepuff Hat: started 31 July 2019; finished 7 October 2019
Nope. Nothing new to see here. There should be but that's a story for below...
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. Lederhosen Socken Hat: started 11 September 2019
15. Tiny Turtle: started 7 November 2019
I worked a little on this and that this week. My Ewetopia Stripey Socks have passed the heel flap and turn (in the contrast yarn) and I've picked up the stitches and have started the heel gusset decreases (in the main color). So, that's delightful.
In addition to that, I worked a round or two on the Lederhosen Socken Hat (nothing worth writing home about - just a round or two). I'm going to have to start thinking about how I'm going to do the decreases pretty soon. I may or may not have also worked a round (or part of a round) on the most recent granny square. I honestly don't remember on that one.
I also started another project. About two years ago, I bought a couple of the mini-mochi kits by Anna Hrachovec at ImagiKnit in San Francisco. I've made the tiny narwhals (last year) and I decided to make the tiny turtles. So, I pulled out the kit and was working happily along. I was almost finished with the shell on Saturday afternoon and I went to stuff the piece before doing the last round.....and I heard the unmistakable pop of a stitch coming loose and unraveling. I caught it and was working on fixing it when I had another issue arise and I wound up frogging it. So, instead of a new little finished object, I have a pile of yarn that needs to be restarted. ::sigh:: I was so close to finishing. The head, legs, and tail would have taken me all of a hot minute to complete once the shell was finished. Oh well. I'll restart it soon enough and it won't take me very long because it's so small. I'm leaving it on my WIP list for now.
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. Sir, I said MOVE ALONG.
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'm definitely behind. I'm okay with it. As long as I work on them, it's all good.
2. Submit and/or publish 2 designs this year. Given that it's November and I've not given one ounce of thought to this....I'm just going to say that it's probably not going to happen. I can dream, right? No thought means no progress. Oh well.
2. Submit and/or publish 2 designs this year. Given that it's November and I've not given one ounce of thought to this....I'm just going to say that it's probably not going to happen. I can dream, right? No thought means no progress. Oh well.
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)
This week has been both kind of our usual fare and kind of delightful.
Little Man turned NINE on Saturday. We didn't have a true birthday party but we had friends meet at the park and they played and there were cupcakes involved. I didn't even get any photos of him this week!
But last Sunday, I had a delightful experience. A friend of mine texted me and said, "hey, Stephen West is going to be over at Verb for a talk about his new book and a book signing; do you want to go?"
Um..........duh. Yes.
He is delightful. I've met him a couple of times (usually at Stitches West though I think one year it may have been Stitches Midwest). Also, if you're not aware....he's really tall. So he's actually crouched down for this photo. If I remember correctly, he's around 6'4" tall (which is about as tall as Husband is).
Unfortunately, they ran out of books so mine is on order but we still had him sign a bookplate sticker to put in said book when it arrives. I also talked to Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls, who is also delightful.
The rest of the week was kind of benign, really.
Husband also occasionally gets in on the action. With his back, it's hard for him to get up/down off the floor sometimes but he got down there the other night. Again, Stormageddon has the iPad. The boys can have it at night so that's why fireplace photos will usually involve the iPads.
5. Christmas stocking for Husband - need charts, prototype, & write pattern (maybe)
Spinning
5. Alpaca (from Lambtown 2014)
Dyeing
1. Sock Blanks (9) 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)
Little Man turned NINE on Saturday. We didn't have a true birthday party but we had friends meet at the park and they played and there were cupcakes involved. I didn't even get any photos of him this week!
But last Sunday, I had a delightful experience. A friend of mine texted me and said, "hey, Stephen West is going to be over at Verb for a talk about his new book and a book signing; do you want to go?"
Um..........duh. Yes.
He is delightful. I've met him a couple of times (usually at Stitches West though I think one year it may have been Stitches Midwest). Also, if you're not aware....he's really tall. So he's actually crouched down for this photo. If I remember correctly, he's around 6'4" tall (which is about as tall as Husband is).
Unfortunately, they ran out of books so mine is on order but we still had him sign a bookplate sticker to put in said book when it arrives. I also talked to Jasmin of the Knitmore Girls, who is also delightful.
The rest of the week was kind of benign, really.
I did find this in the school office. This is Little Man's noun/pronoun booklet he made and it's on display. I was tickled at the sewer of balloons. He is 100% my child in this way (and no, he's never seen It, either rendition).
We also had the fireplace going a few times this week. Stormageddon loves being in front of the fire. He grabbed his favorite blanket, the iPad, and some cheese....and there you have it. He was happy.
Husband also occasionally gets in on the action. With his back, it's hard for him to get up/down off the floor sometimes but he got down there the other night. Again, Stormageddon has the iPad. The boys can have it at night so that's why fireplace photos will usually involve the iPads.
Other than that, not much happened this week other than the birthday. We're taking the boys to the zoo today and then it's back to school tomorrow.
I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend!
How cozy to have a fire going! How fun to meet Stephen West. It was a delight to meet Steven Be. Yay for Little Man's booklet to be on display. LOL, kid humor.
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