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
Still nope.
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
13. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): stared 16 January 2019
14. Cowl for Miss Sylvie: started 18 January 2019
I did some knitting on the Cowl for Miss Sylvie over the last few days (since Wednesday) but that was about it for knitting or any other fibery endeavors. I've been busy doing other things that need to get done...but some knitting was done and it was lovely.
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)
Let's just keep 'er movin', shall we?
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 was busy...so, based on my average of two squares per month, I'm into April. And that's delightful (because March is still kind of messy)
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? So far, I'm continuing to fail at this one. ::sigh:: Maybe in April I'll get it together?
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....
The biggest thing over the last few days was the Pinewood Derby, which is an event for Cub Scouts, and it was yesterday. But we also had our Den Meeting this week (the boys made paper airplanes and we had a dad we know come in to talk to the boys about serving your country as a member of the armed forces) and Little Man had his swimming lessons and there was a PTA meeting and and and.....wow, I'm still really busy even though the auction is finished.
Anyway, Pinewood Derby was yesterday.
This is Little Man's car. I helped him draw the original cutout design and he had help cutting the actual shape (yeah, I'm not going to let my 8 year old near a jigsaw without help!) but he did most of the sanding himself and he did all the painting himself.
...and because there were a couple extra kits, we let Stormageddon make one, also. I helped him with the design & sanding (again, not letting my kid near a jigsaw without help for cutting it out) but he did all his painting himself.
There were, I think, fourteen cars in the competition (including Stormageddon's). So, we had fourteen heats. Little Man was not in the top four but he had fun and he has a cool car at the end.
For those of you that don't know what Pinewood Derby even is, it's a racing competition at the Cub Scout level (so kids that are approximately 6-10 years old). The kids are given a kit and there are specifications about size and weight requirements and such but the kids design cars and then they're raced down a track (all standardized across the organization). The heats are to determine which cars truly are the fastest because it forces each car to be on each of the four tracks and race every other car there. The top four cars go on to the Council level, and race against the other top cars from across the Council. I think it goes beyond that but I don't know much about it. This is the first year we've done it.
Other than Pinewood Derby, it was a fairly "normal" week around here. I did some yardwork yesterday, including mowing the lawn but also trimming up some bushes, pulling some weeds, and this and that that needed doing.
Found this little baby salamander when I was moving wood from our wood pile. It's not the first one I've found over the years. They tend to like our woodpiles. This is the first time I've found a baby, though. Usually, I find the adults. And yes, he's alive. He moved around while I was holding the piece of wood to show Stormageddon through the bedroom window. So, I expect I'll see this one again sometime.
Anyway, it's mid-morning on Sunday, which means I'm getting better about posting, right?
I hope you've all had a lovely week and weekend :)
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.
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.
The biggest thing over the last few days was the Pinewood Derby, which is an event for Cub Scouts, and it was yesterday. But we also had our Den Meeting this week (the boys made paper airplanes and we had a dad we know come in to talk to the boys about serving your country as a member of the armed forces) and Little Man had his swimming lessons and there was a PTA meeting and and and.....wow, I'm still really busy even though the auction is finished.
Anyway, Pinewood Derby was yesterday.
This is Little Man's car. I helped him draw the original cutout design and he had help cutting the actual shape (yeah, I'm not going to let my 8 year old near a jigsaw without help!) but he did most of the sanding himself and he did all the painting himself.
...and because there were a couple extra kits, we let Stormageddon make one, also. I helped him with the design & sanding (again, not letting my kid near a jigsaw without help for cutting it out) but he did all his painting himself.
There were, I think, fourteen cars in the competition (including Stormageddon's). So, we had fourteen heats. Little Man was not in the top four but he had fun and he has a cool car at the end.
For those of you that don't know what Pinewood Derby even is, it's a racing competition at the Cub Scout level (so kids that are approximately 6-10 years old). The kids are given a kit and there are specifications about size and weight requirements and such but the kids design cars and then they're raced down a track (all standardized across the organization). The heats are to determine which cars truly are the fastest because it forces each car to be on each of the four tracks and race every other car there. The top four cars go on to the Council level, and race against the other top cars from across the Council. I think it goes beyond that but I don't know much about it. This is the first year we've done it.
Other than Pinewood Derby, it was a fairly "normal" week around here. I did some yardwork yesterday, including mowing the lawn but also trimming up some bushes, pulling some weeds, and this and that that needed doing.
Found this little baby salamander when I was moving wood from our wood pile. It's not the first one I've found over the years. They tend to like our woodpiles. This is the first time I've found a baby, though. Usually, I find the adults. And yes, he's alive. He moved around while I was holding the piece of wood to show Stormageddon through the bedroom window. So, I expect I'll see this one again sometime.
Anyway, it's mid-morning on Sunday, which means I'm getting better about posting, right?
I hope you've all had a lovely week and weekend :)
I like the sound of the derby. How fun for the boys. What do Girl Scouts do that's similar?
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