Confessions of a Yarn Addict: Year Eight: Self-Imposed Year of Projects

It's definitely Sunday around here. It's also definitely September around here. And a holiday weekend. Lessssssgo!

Woot woot! I finished up a dishcloth this week. It's made of leftover bits from two colors and I started a full skein of another color. It's nothing fancy, other than the stripes. I haven't washed it yet but at least the ends are woven in.

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

6. University of Wisconsin Ski Hat: started 28 July 2018

7. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018

8. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018

9. Campfire Socks: started 17 October 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 2019
14. Hufflepuff Hat: started 31 July 2019

With the finish, that means my WIP list is down to a respectable fourteen. Admittedly, I didn't get a lot of knitting time this week but I did do some. I'm still working down the leg of the Ewetopia Stripey Socks. I'm just past the halfway point on the leg portion, which is good. It's nice walking/distracted knitting at this point because it's literally just knitting around and around for fifty rounds.

I also pulled out the Hufflepuff Hat and I've actually started the colorwork chart. My floats may be a little too tight...we'll see when I get further along. It's kind of hard to tell because everything is still scrunched up on the needles. It's intended for Little Man but if the floats are tight, it may go to Stormageddon and I may make another one for Little Man (Bob knows I have enough yarn). I'm maybe 40% through the chart. If it keeps going as quickly as it has been, I might even have it finished next week. And then I laughed.

The only other knitting I did was I started knitting a swatch for Husband's lederhosen socken. I took all the measurements on Friday night (from knee to foot, around his knee, the widest part of his calf, the distance between his knee and the widest part of his calf, his ankle, the distance between the widest part of his calf and his ankle, around his foot, and I traced his foot on paper and measured it).

But that's it, I swear!

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)

Move along now, Sir.

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.

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)

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)*

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

1. AVFKW Merino Silk

2. Abstract Fiber Merino Tencel

3. Allons-Y Fiber Arts 18.5 Micron Merino

4. Allons-Y Fiber Arts Merino, Trilobal Nylon, Silk

5. Alpaca (from Lambtown 2014)

6. Ambrosia & Bliss Rambouillet Top

7. Anne's Fiber Expressions

8. Ashland Bay Fiber Merino Top
9. BMFA Handpainted Roving

10. Bramble Wool Farm Shetland Wool

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. Maybe not an Etsy shop...

This week was busy. Husband's best friend came in last weekend and they were attending a conference in San Francisco for most of the week. It meant I was doing some solo things with the boys here and there but we also had other things going on.

Apparently last Monday was National Dog Day. So, I took photos of Puppy (and Little Man). It's hard to believe we've had him 8 years now...

On Tuesday, we managed to get our hands on tickets to Hamilton in San Francisco. For free. Because of the conference Husband and his friend were attending all week.

Do you see how close the stage is? We were in the 6th row in the middle. The tickets were $325 each (face value). I almost pooped my pants when Husband asked if I wanted to go. Um......sure?! To be fair, I didn't know much about it other than it was about Alexander Hamilton (duh) and everyone that had seen it seemed to love it.

So, here's the takeaway though....the fact that Husband liked it (and is singing King George's songs randomly) says something. He doesn't like musicals. But this one he liked.

I think that's a win, yes?

Meanwhile, the boys were at home with the babysitter. They were perfect little angel boogers for her (figures)....but all was well.

Other than that, it was just work and doing school stuff and more work and yeah. Also, I went basic and had an iced pumpkin spice latte on Friday. I'm pretty sure the girl was trolling me...it's not that difficult to spell my name, is it?

::sigh::

Tomorrow is Stormageddon's 5th birthday. He keeps telling me he's not turning five and he keeps arguing with me. It would be cute if it wasn't my kid. We'll see how the day goes. I need to wrap presents later today and that's about it.

I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend :)