Year NINE: Self-Imposed Year of Projects - You get a new bed, and you get a new bed, and...(Update #50)

 Late again! ::sigh:: Maybe I should make posting on the correct day a goal for 2021? Or not. Whatever, we're here, let's get going!

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
7. Abracadabra Socks: started 7 August 2018; finished 18 June 2020
8. Multi-Colored Merino Top (Viktor): started 16 January 2019; finished 30 June 2020
9. Oread Hat (test knit): started 2 July 2020; finished 11 July 2020
10. Prototype Something Something Raindrops: started 11 April 2019; finished 18 July 2020
11. Rose City Rollers: started 18 June 2020; finished 4 August 2020
12. Prototype Something Something (worsted): started 5 September 2020; finished 6 September 2020
13. Prototype Something Something cowl: started 11 September 2020; finished 17 October 2020
14. Basic Fingerless Mitts: started 6 September 2020; finished 19 November 2020

Nothing new to report. Maybe next week? Or not. Probably not. 

 

 

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. Purl & Loop Weaving Project: started 28 August 2018
8. Herbivore: started 15 November 2018
9. Linen Stitch Scarf: started 2 June 2020
10. Greenwood Fiberworks Dark BFL (Viktor): started 28 June 2020
11. Vanilla Socks: started 9 August 2020
12. Minecraft Socks: started 12 August 2020
13. Come Sail Away: started 17 October 2020

I didn't do a lot of work this week. I pulled out the blanket and worked a few rows and I think I worked on the Linen Stitch Scarf here and there, but that was it. I know I looked in the bag with the Herbivore shawl but I didn't actually work on it. ::sigh:: It's been a long week.

 

OMFGLSGWTFBBQ Lists

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. 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) - I may change this to a different sweater using the same yarn
2. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
3. Mittens for Stormageddon (worsted weight probably)
4. 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. Skeins of sock yarn

3. 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

 

 

I would love to say that this past weeks was amazing but I'd kind of be lying. I spent far too much time at the post office because I shipped something like 30 small packages over the last week or so. They all contained this:

 

 

 

 

Yes, that is a dumpster fire ornament. Husband printed probably 40 or so on the 3D printer. Actually, a few more because we had some mishaps in the process. They were shipped to friends, family, and coworkers while a handful or so were hand-delivered locally. Whoever designed these did a fantastic job as they were a really well-thought out design. I mean, they even included a hole in the second tier of the fire so you could put a string through it for hanging. 

 

In other random events, both boys got new beds....well, Little Man got a new bed:

 

 

 

 

I can stand under his bed. We moved his desk underneath and moved around a few other things and it's actually kind of a functional space. It's not perfect. He can't sit up in his bed because it's so close to the ceiling but that's okay. He seems to like his new space for the moment.

 

Stormageddon, on the other hand, got Little Man's old bed. It's also a loft but not nearly as high. His desk cannot go underneath so he has toy storage down there for now. I think it will probably always be that way but we'll see how things go. He seems to enjoy his new setup as well. There's still work to do in both boys' rooms, however. The biggest thing we need to do is go through all their books and toys, sort them into keep/donate/toss piles, and reorganize how things are stored. Little Man has two garbage bags full of toys to donate, which is awesome. Stormageddon hasn't started yet but we will probably do that over the weekend.

 

They were drawing during PE again. This time it was a snowman picture. I think the only thing he added after I took the photo was the sun...but I might not be remembering that correctly.

 

I feel like a lot of this past week has been a wash. We just have this week left of school before the break, which I know the boys are looking forward to, even if we can't go anywhere. They are just tapped out and I do not blame them. It's been a rough school year, even though it appears that we are faring much better than others. Both my boys are caught up on their work, understanding what they're doing, and aren't fighting too much about going to their meetings and doing their work. There are plenty of kids that are behind or refusing to do work and/or go to their meetings. I suppose I should count myself lucky that the boys are at least doing that. 

So, we'll see how things go and how life progresses. I hope you all had a lovely week and weekend.