Year NINE: Self-Imposed Year of Projects - Hey howdy hey, lookit what I managed to do! (Update #24)

Hey howdy hey, just look at what I managed to accomplish! I'm actually getting this post up on the proper day! So, let's get going (before I run out of steam and have to do some editing)....




FOs (Finished Objects):
1. Ewetopia Stripey Socks: started 15 November 2018; finished 29 January 2020
2. Tiny Turtle: started 7 November 2019; finished 30 January 2020
3. Mirkwood: started 9 February 2020; finished 17 February 2020
4. Campfire Socks: started 17 October 2018; frogged 9 April 2020
5. Sockhead: started 8 January 2020; finished 25 May 2020
6. Baby Yoda: started 14 March 2020; finished 13 June 2020

Oh hey, would you just look at that?! I finished up another project. I literally finished it yesterday. The actual knitting has been done for awhile but I hate weaving in ends and sewing and all that....guess what needed to be done? ::sigh:: But, I talked to my SIL last week and she said she was at 36 weeks sooooo, yeah, I needed to finish that and get it shipped! Not that baby will need it in the summer but, you know, then it's done and out of the way and so on and so forth. 

So, I sucked it up and finished it last night. It does still need to be washed and I need to kill the acrylic so the bottom doesn't flip up, but other than that, it's good to go. 




WIPs (Works-in-Progress) (These are carried over year to 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. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018
8. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
9. Herbivore: started 15 November 2018
10. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): started 16 January 2019
11. Prototype Something Something Raindrops: started 11 April 2019
12. Linen Stitch Scarf: started 2 June 2020

I'm now back down to a respectable twelve WIPs. 

And let's talk about my WIPs. There's not been a lot of progress on any of them, quite honestly. I'm just working on the foot of the Abracadabra Sock. I've passed the halfway point, which is good. I might finish them before July. I think I worked on the linen stitch scarf for a few rows but I honestly don't remember. I didn't get a lot of crafting time this week. 

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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)


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. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
4. Mittens for Stormageddon (worsted weight probably)
5. I Love Stockinette Baby Bibs (worsted - cotton, acrylic, something)

Items for ME (Selfish Knitting FTW!):

1. Autopilot (worsted weight - Sincere Sheep Cormo Worsted or htNEVELE Worsted in Reveire)

2. Rose's Wrist Warmers (DK weight - using Aran instead; hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist?)

3. Perianth (fingering weight - Knitcircus Trampoline in The Whole Enchilada)

4. Pembroke Scarf (fingering weight - Fresh From the Cauldron Schoodic Sock in Sookie)

5. Flax (worsted weight - Misty Alpaca in the Harry Potter colors)

6. Park Slope (fingering weight - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot in Shamrock)

7. Socks (fingering weight - I have tons...pick something!)

8. Washcloths/chewcloths (worsted weight - cotton)

9. Sockhead (fingering - I have tons...pick something!)

10. Age of Brass & Steam (Handspun purple/white barber pole)

Designs:

1. Christmas Stocking for Husband

2. Christmas Stocking for Little Man

3. Christmas Stocking for Stormageddon

4. Baby Blanket

Spinning:

1. Wonderland Dyeworks BFL

2. Mixed BFL

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

4. Alpaca (from Lambtown 2014)

5. Fiberlady.com 100% Bamboo 

Dyeing:

1. Sock Blanks

2. Anything else I find along the way

Other Fibery Endeavors:

1. Create project bag inventory

2. Update library inventory (on Ravelry)

3. Update stash inventory (on Ravelry)

4. Stitch markers

5. Destash as necessary

6. Stash Fit

In other fibery news, I've got a few events coming up. Well, not events as in "places I'm going" but, rather, things I plan to participate in. The first thing is Stash Dash. Now, officially, Stash Dash started on May 22 and runs until August 22, which is fine. However, because of the person I am (i.e., the type that wasn't paying attention), I missed the beginning of Stash Dash. Okay fine. No one said I had to play on anyone else's schedule, right? Soooooo, I'm going to do my own thing for Stash Dash. Because of course I am. 

What am I going to be doing? Well, I'm so very glad you asked, anonymous internet person! I'm going to do a Summer Stash Down wherein I will win no prizes for my efforts other than using up some yarn and/or fiber. Basically, all the rules of Stash Dash will apply except the dates. You can find the rules here. 

But we're missing an important piece of information, you cry! When am I going to be doing this Summer Stash Down? I'm so very glad you asked me another important question, anonymous internet person! The dates for my Summer Stash Down are going to be from 12am on Thursday, 18 June 2020 through 11:59pm on Tuesday, 11 August 2020. Why those dates specifically? School ends for the boys on 17 June, which is this Wednesday, and starts up again on 12 August. In other words, our actual summer "vacation." 

But, that's not all!

While the Tour de France has been moved due to Covid-19, TPTB over in the Tour de Fleece group on Ravelry have decided to hold our annual Tour during the original dates: Saturday, 27 June 2020 through Sunday, 19 July 2020. We're also having a less-intense version during the rescheduled Tour de France, 29 August through 20 September. For right now, we'll just focus on the official one. 

As of right now, those are my upcoming events. There's a possibility that Lambtown will happen in October but that's still four months away and a lot can change in four months. *opens arms wide and looks around*

And now on to California life. 

We're still under our Shelter-in-Place orders but things are starting to loosen up for some things. I hear I can actually go to Michael's or Joann's instead of ordering online and having things shipped. I think they may still be doing curbside pickup as well. I've not tested any of this. 

As I mentioned above, the boys finish school on Wednesday. That means that this past week has been busy with wrapping up everything. I had Stormageddon's Parent-Teacher conference. His teacher is not worried about him academically. He's more than ready for kindergarten academically. He still has trouble following instructions and sitting still but we already know about all that. So, there's that. Little Man had meetings, a final spelling test, a final check-in, and a few other things, and that was it. I don't know what his teacher has planned for the next few days but I guess we'll find out. In addition to that, I had to go to both schools to pick up and drop off materials. Oh, and I had to keep the boys on task, as well, which was a laugh as they have both checked out. ::sigh::

On Wednesday, I was feeling very Wednesday Addams. Dark hair (not natural), braids, and my "I'm not perky" Wednesday Addams shirt. I wore this to both schools. 

Stormageddon read this entire book to me this week (Thursday, I think). It was the free book he got for signing up for the summer reading program at the library (well, I signed him up). He needed a little help with some of the words but he read it to me. He just might be my kid....

I'm pretty sure this is how he feels about the end of school. 

Same, Stormageddon....same. 



Anyway, I hope you've had a good week and weekend. Happy Sunday!