TWELFTH Self-Imposed Year of Projects - Holiday Weekend! (Update #24)

Tomorrow is a federal holiday in the United States and because I work for the federal government, I have tomorrow off. Husband, on the other hand, had Friday off instead of tomorrow. It all works out. 

Anyway, let's get going!

 

FOs (Finished Objects)
1. Josh's Winter Hat: started 20 December 2022; finished 2 January 2022
2. NEYCO Hat: started 31 December 2022; finished 20 January 2022
3. Hat: started 15 February 2023; finished 25 February 2023
4. Linen Stitch Scarf: started 2 June 2020; finished 12 April 2023

Keep on dreaming. 

 

WIPs (Works-in-Progress) These are carried over year after year, if needed.
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): started 13 April 2018
5. Granny Square Blanket: started 28 April 2018
6. UW Ski Hat: started 11 July 2018
7. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
8. Sand Drift Blanket: started 17 January 2021
9. Dishcloth: started 25 February 2022
10. Mixed BFL (Annie): started 18 March 2022
11. Lakeline Tank: started 18 March 2022
12. Socks: started 28 September 2022
13. Bonbon 2: started 15 October 2022
14. Smile & Wave: started 15 November 2022
15. Kitty at Christmas: started 28 January 2023
16. Wasabi for Mr. K: started 10 March 2023
17. Star Stitch Shawl: started 8 June 2023 (link to the kit)

Admittedly, there has been little knitting. I know I knit a few more rows on the Star Stitch Shawl, which would be noteworthy if it weren't less than 60 sts at this point. But I'm pretty sure it has less than 60 sts so it's not really all that noteworthy. It's still progress, though. I still need to check to see if the error for row 5 is the same for this repeat or not....I'm sure it will be but I haven't done that row yet. So at this point, wait and see. 

I did email Frabjous Fibers about whether there was an error in the pattern that they knew of. From what they could tell, there was not; they also told me the pattern had been tech edited and knit so.....I'm going to see what happens. I may "restart" it to see if I made a mistake or if there really is a mistake in the pattern. I just need to sit down with it and see what shakes out. 

Unfortunately, that was all the knitting I did this past week. I hope to do some more this week but we'll have to see how the week shakes out. 

OMGLSFWTFBBQ

Items for ME (FTW!)
1. Nottingham (worsted weight, ~1200 yds; Cascade 220 Heathers)
2. Ishbel (fingering weight, ~610 yds; Happy Hands Yarn)
3. NIN Hat (worsted weight, 2 colors, ~220 yds + scraps; partials bin)
4. Boneyard Shawl (fingering weight, ~750 yds; KP Hawthorne Fingering)
5. Wilf's Hat (worsted weight, ~240 yds; Psych Ward Yarns)
6. Skoufaki (DK weight, ~175 yds; handspun)
7. Kaweah Hat (DK weight, ~240 yds; Houndstooth DK)
8. Chunkeanie (bulky weight, ~160 yds; madelinetosh Chunky)
9. Sockhead (fingering weight, ~400 yds; so many choices)
10. Stranger Things Hat (worsted weight, ~200 yds; Malabrigo Rios)
11. Huj Tub (laceweight, ~900 yds; Laceweight Cashmere)
12. Rose City Rollers (fingering weight, ~250 yds; so many choices)

Children's Items/Knitting for others
1. Flax for Little Man (worsted weight; Baah Yarns Shasta)
2. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
3. The Mandolorian (sport weight, ~165 yds; need grey/black, white, and green...which I might have)*
4. Zelda Beanie (worsted weight, unknown yardage; black/grey and yellow)
5. Bugle for Miss E (worsted weight, ~150 yds; htNEVELE worsted)
6. Baby Bear for Mr. T (fingering weight, ~220 yds; anything will work)
7. Pig for Earle & Duane (worsted weight, ~300 yds; need pink, of course)
8. Hippo for Sweet Girl (fingering weight, ~400 yds total; purple & pink)
9. Elefante for Sassy Girl (worsted weight, ~250 yds; maybe if I can find the original...otherwise, something new/different)...but she's requested a cow as a replacement so we'll see what I can find.

Utilitarian/Household Items
1. Garter Chevron Blanket (worsted weight; KP Mighty Stitch - may need to get some more black or white)
2. Diagonal Knit Dishcloths (any weight; cotton of some sort, possibly a cotton/bamboo blend, depending on use)
3. Reusable Produce Bag (worsted weight; cotton or acrylic)
4. Harry Potter Blanket (worsted weight; superwash or acrylic - based on several dishcloth patterns to make blocks)
5. Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth (any weight; cotton or a cotton/bamboo blend, again based on use)
6. Pop Blanket (worsted weight; superwash - a little of this and that?)
7. Holiday Countdown Stockings (worsted weight; various colors from partials bin)
8. Cat Butts (worsted weight; "cat" colors and pink for the butthole)
9. Yer Mom Licks Cat Butts (worsted weight; "cat" colors and pink for the butthole)

Other Fibery Endeavors:
1. Stash Fit
2. Create a project bag inventory
3. Update library inventory (on Ravelry)
4. Update stash inventory (on Ravelry) and reorganize yarn
5. Stitch markers: make kits and individual for Etsy shop
6. Destash as necessary/needed

 

 

Stormageddon and Husband got haircuts on Thursday evening. That means that they stood outside while I cut their hair with the clippers (mostly) and scissors. Little Man, of course, would not let me near him, which is fine. He'll have to come around eventually. He will need a trim, at minimum. 

Stormageddon let me go back to tiny hair for the summer, mostly because it gets hot and he doesn't like the heat either. So we cut it short and will let it grow over summer.

I also saw one of the cranes the other morning. Just one, though. I keep hoping that there will be two of them and then babies but not yet.

I'm pretty sure this was the same morning I found Stormageddon asleep on the couch in the living room. And I don't care what you say: that does not look like a comfortable sleeping position.

And now a 🐝 update (because I haven't done one for awhile). I went outside this afternoon to check on my bees. I haven't checked on them for a few weeks, which is generally too long to not check but I knew they were making fantastic progress the last time I checked. So, I brought out the honey boxes, just in case. 

Y'all. They are ready for their honey boxes. They have been extremely busy. I pulled off the tops of the hives and they have spread out. I added the honey boxes today. And they were relatively docile today; no swarming at me when I did things to their houses. They were a little mad when I put one of the toppers down too hard but they got over it. 

Also, lest you think otherwise - the bee costume is not sexy. At all. Not even a little. And even though it's white, it gets hot in there.

The helmet and gloves came from our local Bee Supply but the jumpsuit came from Amazon. It's a bit too long but for the size I need, it only comes in that one length. And then I pull my socks up over to keep bees from winding up in my knickers. That would not be a good time. 

So, that's where things are sitting around here right now. Little Man has a birthday party this evening. Yesterday was the Horribly Hilly Hundreds. Basically a bunch of bicyclists coming through the area. It was irritating in that water bottles wind up everywhere and people don't know how to ride on a public road....like they seem to behave as though the roads were closed and the roads do not get closed down for this event. Going to Costco yesterday was not a fun time. 

I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend!