Year the TENTH: Self-Imposed Year of Projects - My kid steals the pink Starbursts...and I'm perfectly fine with it (Update #37)

 Monday Monday Monday.......happy Monday. Let's get going!

 

FOs (Finished Objects)
1. Greenwood Fiberworks Dark BFL (Viktor): started 28 June 2020; finished 17 January 2021
2. Boo-Yah: started 26 January 2021; finished 27 January 2021
3. Minecraft Socks: started 12 August 2020; finished 6 March 2021
4. Alpaca (Viktor): started 17 January 2021; finished 17 March 2021
5. Dyeing Project: started 9 April, 2021; finished 9 April 2021
6. El Panal Cowl: started 5 April 2021; finished 29 April 2021
7. Rose City Rollers: started 7 March 2021; finished 1 June 2021
8. Unknown Wool (Viktor): started 26 June 2021; finished 27 June 2021
9. Abstract Fibers Merino Tencel (Viktor): started 27 June 2021; finished 29 June 2021
10. Frabjous Fibers Merino Top (Viktor): started 30 June 2021; finished 2 July 2021
11. Allons-y Fiber Arts Merino (Viktor): started 4 July 2021; finished 7 July 2021
12. Rose City Rollers: started 1 June 2021; finished 12 August 2021
13. Flax for Stormageddon: started 29 April 2021; finished 31 August 2021

I'm still slowly weaving in ends here and there on the Flax sweater. I had a mishap while weaving in ends where I managed to catch hold of a stitch on the other side of the arm and weave the end through that and, of course, I didn't notice until I had woven three ends in and had to undo all of them to find the culprit. ::sigh:: But, I fixed that part and then there was this long strand of the yarn and I tried to wriggle it back in but it wasn't having it. I finally got fed up, grabbed a crochet hook, pulled it through, and wove that in, too. It'll be fine.

But there are so. many. ends. 

 

WIPs (Works-in-Progress) *these are carried over year after year, as 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. Vanilla Socks: started 9 August 2020
11. Sand Drift Blanket: started 17 January 2021
12. Rose City Zombies: started 13 August 2021
13. Waiting for Winter Mittens: started 11 September 2021

I worked on a few things here and there this past week. My Rose City Zombies continue to grow. I've got a few rounds before the toe. I need to try them on again to double-check. But they're close to the toe for the first sock. I have a "usual" number of rounds for socks but sometimes, it doesn't work out that way. What I usually do is start checking around 65 rounds because my "usual" number is 72 rounds. My Vanilla Socks were 80 rounds but it's usually 72 rounds....but I don't know if these are going to be that. I still had a good inch to go when I was at 65 rounds so these might be a few more rounds. I just want to make sure the second one is done the same way.

I also worked on the cuff of the Vanilla Sock. It's slow-going due to the dark yarn and the fuzzy halo around the single-spun sock yarn. I have to have good, natural lighting to work on them, which is fine but it means my working time is limited by good lighting hours. 

And, because I am who I am....I started a pair of mittens. To be fair, I promised my step-grandma that I would knit her mittens so I wound the yarn the other day and started the mittens. I've got the thumb of the first one left and then I'll start the second ones. What I really love about these mittens is that they knit up fairly quickly. Stormageddon is also getting a pair (in the same blue yarn from his Flax sweater - I asked, that's what he wanted). I'll likely start his after I finish the ones for my grandma. I did have a mishap with these, too. After you've done the thumb stitches and you have them on a holder, you add a stitch and then start working around in stockinette, which is fine and I've made these before without issue. This time around, when I tugged on the yarn to snug up the gap, I broke the yarn. ::sigh:: I tinked back one needle's worth of stitches (so, I think that was 12 or so), rejoined my yarn, and carried on my way. It's fine. The yarn is pretty toothy but it's also kind of like handspun so I'm not surprised. I didn't have any issue the second go, therefore it's fine.

This was while I was in the midst of the thumb increase section. I'm well beyond that now. But the color is delightful. 

OMGLSGWTFBBQ

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)

 

Design Ideas:
1. Christmas Stocking for Husband
2. Christmas Stocking for Little Man
3. Christmas Stocking for Stormageddon
4. Baby Blanket
5. Stomping Grounds Collection

 

Items for ME (Selfish Knitting FTW!):
1. Rose's Wrist Warmers (DK weight - using Aran instead; hand-dyed Malabrigo Twist?)
2. Perianth (fingering weight - Knitcircus Trampoline in The Whole Enchilada)
3. Stranger Things Hat (worsted - Malabrigo Rios in Archangel)
4. Autopilot (worsted weight - Sincere Sheep Cormo Worsted or htNEVELE Worsted in Reveire)
5. Fine Tune (fingering weight - uses minis so maybe a rainbow type one with the Canon Hand Dyes?)*
6. Flax (worsted weight - Misty Alpaca in the Harry Potter colors)
7. Park Slope (fingering weight - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot in Shamrock)
8. Undone (bulky - maybe the reclaimed yarn from the Freeport Vest?)
9. Socks (fingering weight - Bob knows I have enough so I should use it - maybe with the CSM)
10. Sockhead (fingering weight - I have tons...pick something!)
11. Age of Brass & Steam (Handspun purple/white barber pole)
12. Radiate Shawl (fingering weight - Artfibers Carezza maybe?)

Children's Items/Knitting for others
1. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
2. Mittens for Stormageddon (worsted weight probably)
3. Maybe a Flax for Little Man...maybe...
4. Mittens for my grandmother (worsted, purple...she loves purple)

 

Utilitarian/Household Items
1. Garter Chevron Blanket (KP Mighty Stitch - may need to get some more black or white)
2. Diagonal Knit Dishcloths (cotton of some sort)
3. Reusable Produce Bag (cotton or acrylic of some sort - worsted)
4. Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth (cotton or maybe bamboo, depending on the use)

Spinning:

1. Wonderland Dyeworks BFL

2. Mixed BFL

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

4. Fiberlady.com 100% Bamboo 

Dyeing:

1. Sock Blanks (I think I have 5 left)

2. Random worsted/sport skeins (I have maybe 2-3 left)

3. Anything else I find along the way (I don't think there's anything else)

Other Fibery Endeavors:

1. Create project bag inventory

2. Update library inventory (on Ravelry) *in progress*

3. Update stash inventory (on Ravelry) *needs to be redone*

4. Stitch markers: kits and individual

5. Destash as necessary (it's always necessary)

6. Stash Fit

 

 

 

Here in California, things are continuing much the same way. The boys go to school, I do things at home and around the area (like grocery shopping), wash, rinse, repeat. Oh, speaking of that, I also do a lot of laundry. ::sigh:: 

 

I spent some time last week cleaning Stormageddon's room. His desk was a hot mess and he had a ton of paperwork from last school year. I went through all the papers and threw out a bunch of things he no longer needs and/or won't use and/or won't miss. I kept enough of his papers that he didn't notice. It was so nice to get rid of some of that stuff. He still has too much stuff but we'll deal with that when we need to. 

 

We sold a couple of furniture pieces, which is part of why his room was a hot mess. They were bookshelf-like pieces with doors on the top and bottom. We got them from Ikea when we first moved into the house in 2013. They served their purpose and we no longer need them...but it means everything that was in them is now scattered about.

 

His room was such a hot mess that he was doing some of his math with my laptop in our bedroom because he couldn't work at his desk. ::sigh:: 

 

Little Man had an interesting weekend. He was in a maker mood. He made a caprice salad for Husband on Saturday (cucumbers & tomatoes were picked, cleaned, and cut by him; Husband added the mozzarella balls and some Italian dressing). He also wanted to bake an apple pie or cobbler or crumble or something. So, he and I did that but it didn't work out too well and we ended up with a soup-like apple thing and it went perfectly with vanilla ice cream but not necessarily good to eat on your own. It looked really good and the taste is good...but just not necessarily a "pie" form. I suppose that's what you get for not using a recipe. 

Like I said, not a whole lot happened this week. The boys have off from school on Thursday & Friday this week so I'm thinking about taking them to the beach. It sounds good in my head but I worry that it's going to be too cold over there. We'll see, I guess. Worst case is that we find a place to have lunch and call it good.

I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend!