Yes, I'm late again because of who I am as a person lately. Or something. But I'm here and let's just get moving already!
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
Let's just keep moving, yeah? We don't need to talk about how I've not finished anything lately...
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 2018
6. Clapotis: started 29 June 2018
7. University of Wisconsin Ski Hat: started 28 July 2018
8. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018
9. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
10. Campfire Socks: started 17 October 2018
11. Herbivore: started 15 November 2018
12. Ewetopia Stripey Socks: started 15 November 2018
13. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019
14. Cowl for Miss Sylvie: started 18 January 2019
My (rather limited) knitting time this week was taken up by the Cowl for Miss Sylvie. I'm in the middle of the fourth section (of five) and while I've not weighed my yarn yet, I figure I'm not quite halfway through the patterned section...the pattern repeat is 25 rounds, just for reference. Honestly, I haven't worked on anything else. I just haven't had time.
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)
Nope. Move along now, sir.
Dishcloth Patterns (for Challenges - these are just ideas!)
Designs
Spinning
Dyeing
Other Fibery Endeavors
14. Cowl for Miss Sylvie: started 18 January 2019
My (rather limited) knitting time this week was taken up by the Cowl for Miss Sylvie. I'm in the middle of the fourth section (of five) and while I've not weighed my yarn yet, I figure I'm not quite halfway through the patterned section...the pattern repeat is 25 rounds, just for reference. Honestly, I haven't worked on anything else. I just haven't had time.
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)
Nope. Move along now, sir.
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): I am ahead with this challenge as I have finished six squares squares and started the 7th...and that's good because February was a messy month and March is...well, the first half is busy...so, based on my average of two squares per month, I'm into April.
2. Knit 1 dishcloth a month (average): I failed at this for January and February, meaning I need to make three this month to catch up....but we'll see how that goes, right?
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....
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.
This past week has been....well, parts of it were crazy and parts of it were average. Husband was home sick for a few days, I've had auction work to deal with, and my anxiety has been all over the board. Some days, I'm perfectly fine (like today) and other days, I'm a total dysfunctional mess (like yesterday). C'est la vie. Or something.
The big event for this week was the Cub Scout Camping Trip. Unfortunately, the weather was less than cooperative and Husband was sick.....but we still went on Friday and came home Saturday morning. We stayed at a private campground called Sweetwood, which was less than 1/4 mile from the Pacific Ocean. Because the weather was so uncooperative on Friday night/Saturday morning, we decided to head out. Little Man, Stormageddon, and I had already all been exposed to whatever illness Husband had and being outside in the rain for two days probably wasn't the best idea. And it rained. A lot. We had a tent heater, thankfully, but it was still wet and messy.
There were a handful of the Cub Scouts in Little Man's pack. More came on Saturday after we left. We made some dinner (spaghetti and peach cobbler for dessert, followed by s'mores), and bundled up in our tent for the long, rainy night.
The boys were all ridiculously interested in the fire. They kept poking at it. Finally they left it alone and it was able to properly catch and burn. It was also very smokey but I think that's because our wood wasn't dried out enough. It worked, though.
We survived the rainy night:
It was surreal to be camping and able to hear the ocean waves. I think if it hadn't been raining, we would have slept like rocks. It was just a nice, calming background noise.
The rest of the week, though, was mostly normal and crazy. I've had late donations coming in for the auction, which creates more work for me because I have to get them into the online auction, which starts this week. I'll post the link next week, if you're interested in bidding on something :) Like I mentioned before, Husband was home sick for a few days, which just messes with my internal schedule. It's not like him being home is a big deal but it just messes with how my brain operates. It's generally fine, though.
That was honestly about it.
I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend :) I'll try to be more on time next week but don't hold your breath...
7. Get the Etsy Shop up and running with all the things! Or something.
This past week has been....well, parts of it were crazy and parts of it were average. Husband was home sick for a few days, I've had auction work to deal with, and my anxiety has been all over the board. Some days, I'm perfectly fine (like today) and other days, I'm a total dysfunctional mess (like yesterday). C'est la vie. Or something.
The big event for this week was the Cub Scout Camping Trip. Unfortunately, the weather was less than cooperative and Husband was sick.....but we still went on Friday and came home Saturday morning. We stayed at a private campground called Sweetwood, which was less than 1/4 mile from the Pacific Ocean. Because the weather was so uncooperative on Friday night/Saturday morning, we decided to head out. Little Man, Stormageddon, and I had already all been exposed to whatever illness Husband had and being outside in the rain for two days probably wasn't the best idea. And it rained. A lot. We had a tent heater, thankfully, but it was still wet and messy.
There were a handful of the Cub Scouts in Little Man's pack. More came on Saturday after we left. We made some dinner (spaghetti and peach cobbler for dessert, followed by s'mores), and bundled up in our tent for the long, rainy night.
The boys were all ridiculously interested in the fire. They kept poking at it. Finally they left it alone and it was able to properly catch and burn. It was also very smokey but I think that's because our wood wasn't dried out enough. It worked, though.
We survived the rainy night:
It was surreal to be camping and able to hear the ocean waves. I think if it hadn't been raining, we would have slept like rocks. It was just a nice, calming background noise.
The rest of the week, though, was mostly normal and crazy. I've had late donations coming in for the auction, which creates more work for me because I have to get them into the online auction, which starts this week. I'll post the link next week, if you're interested in bidding on something :) Like I mentioned before, Husband was home sick for a few days, which just messes with my internal schedule. It's not like him being home is a big deal but it just messes with how my brain operates. It's generally fine, though.
That was honestly about it.
I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend :) I'll try to be more on time next week but don't hold your breath...
What a fun, bonding trip for the Scouts. And camping in the rain? Dayamn...hardcore.
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