ELEVENTH Self-Imposed Year of Projects - It's snowing. Again. (Update #3)

 Hello! Happy Sunday! It's snowing again so let's get going :) 

FOs (Finished Objects)

Nope. Nothing yet. 

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. Vanilla Socks: started 12 December 2021

I've mostly been working on granny squares for the blanket. I started the last ball of yarn. I think. I honestly don't know but I'm pretty sure it's the last ball. The last one I finished though...I had to start a the new ball of yarn for the last little tri-cluster. In other words, I played yarn chicken and lost. Sadness. I also started the heel flap on the newer pair of Vanilla Socks. I'm probably halfway through that. Nothing terribly exciting.

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. Park Slope (fingering weight - Mountain Fibers Crazyfoot in Shamrock)
2. Flax (worsted weight - Misty Alpaca in the Harry Potter colors)
3. Musselburgh (any weight - likely DK or worsted)*
4. 3 Color Cashmere Cowl (fingering weight, 3 colors)*
5. Gradient Band Cowl (fingering weight - Safronie Fairy Tales gradient and a solid)*
6. Fine Tune (fingering weight - uses minis so maybe a rainbow type one with the Canon Hand Dyes?)*
7. Stashbusting Helix Hats (worsted weight - bits and bobs of worsted)
8. Lakeline Tank (Aran weight - I have yarn for this somewhere...like I bought it specifically for this but I can't remember what it is)
9. Hüj Tüb (laceweight - maybe that 100% lace cashmere I've had forever?)
10. Undone (bulky - maybe the reclaimed Freeport Vest yarn?)

 

Children's Items/Knitting for others
1. Flax for Little Man (worsted weight - likely Baah Yarns Shasta in London Blue)
2. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
3. The Mandolorian (sport weight - need grey, white, and green...which I might have)*
4. Zelda Beanie (worsted weight - black or grey and yellow, which I'm sure I have)
5. Wasabi for Mr. K (worsted weight - Cascade 220 in Moss Agate if possible)
6. Bugle for Miss E (worsted weight - multicolor; htNEVELE in Reverie if possible)
7. Bonbon for Miss C (worsted weight - Cascade 220 in Vinci if possible)
8. Baby Bear for Mr. T (fingering weight - anything will work)
9. Pig for Earle & Duane (worsted weight - need pink, of course...maybe a good use for the one skein of Molly Ringwald I have?)

 

Utilitarian/Household Items
1. On-Trend Chair Socks (worsted weight bits and bobs) - I have a lot of chairs that could use these
2. Garter Chevron Blanket (KP Mighty Stitch - may need to get some more black or white)
3. Diagonal Knit Dishcloths (cotton of some sort, possibly a cotton/bamboo blend, depending on use)
4. Reusable Produce Bag (cotton or acrylic of some sort - worsted)
5. Harry Potter Blanket (worsted weight - based on several dishcloth patterns to make blocks)
6. Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth (cotton or a cotton/bamboo blend, again based on use)
7. Pop Blanket (worsted weight - a little of this and that?)
8. Holiday Countdown Stockings (worsted weight - various colors)

 

Spinning:
1. Wonderland Dyeworks BFL in Stream Bed
2. Wonderland Dyeworks BFL in Winter Night
3. Timber Ridge Farm Alpaca Roving
4. Ashland Bay Fiber 100% Merino Top in English Garden
5. Anne's Fiber Expressions Elynenium

 

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, but maybe?)

 

Other Fibery Endeavors:
1. Stash Fit
2. Create a project bag inventory
3. Update library inventory (on Ravelry)
4. Update stash inventory (on Ravelry) and reorganize yarn
5. Stitch markers: make kits and individual for Etsy shop
6. Destash as necessary/needed

 

 

Our stuff still hasn't arrived. I'm almost to the point where I don't believe we ever really had stuff because it's been so long since we've seen it. Their original window for arrival was between January 3rd and January 15th, which was yesterday. Then we had an updated arrival for between January 4th and January 7th. Then we heard the truck broke down somewhere in Colorado so they needed to fix that, plus there was a snowstorm. They finally got on the road again this past week.......but here we sit, without our stuff. Husband has been doing all the communication with them so I have absolutely no idea when our stuff is going to arrive. 

In other random events, we've had some snow here and there, including today. We also got the hot tub up and running....only to find out that it was leaking. It's been emptied and we have to replace a part, which is difficult to do since it leaks from that spot. ::sigh:: So close. Little Man found an icicle that was probably 20" long coming down from the hot tub. That's how we knew something was up.

This was out the windows today. We didn't get much snow, regardless how this picture looks. But the flakes were HUGE.

We did have some.....let's call it "adventure" at our house this week. We had our new couches delivered from Ashley Furniture. The delivery driver came barreling up the driveway like a crazy person, then decided he wanted to be backed up so he tried to turn around....and basically got stuck. The front is in a snowbank, left from plowing the driveway, and the back has hit a snow covered patch that was kind of slick. Like, you could drive on it but you wouldn't want to be spinning your wheels...which is exactly what he was doing. Husband watched the guy almost tip his truck three times. I was upstairs, hence the photo. It was ridiculous. But, we got our new couches and no trucks tipped over in our yard.

The boys have been trying to get used to their new surroundings but it's kind of difficult when your stuff isn't here, including your bed. Stormageddon is still sleeping with Husband on the queen sized bed downstairs (guest room) and I'm sleeping with Little Man in his new queen sized bed in his room, with Puppy. It's all a bit of a hot mess yet. Stormageddon has taken to curling up wherever to watch things on his iPad. The other day, he decided Puppy's new bed was a good spot. Silly kid.

Little Man has been feeling a little meh lately. Last night he fell asleep on me while we were on the loveseat. He doesn't do this often anymore. He's just been exhausted (we all have, to be honest). I've tested him for Covid and it's come back negative. Again.

Also, we've been doing projects around the house. We're changing out all the knobs and handles on cabinets and closet doors. That's kind of an ongoing one because the handles can be problematic and without an electric drill of some sort, my hands get pretty sore. Some of the holes aren't lined up correctly. It also doesn't help that we have something like 90 handles and 40 knobs. Today, we made a platform for the washer and dryer. The ones that you can get that are specific to the machines are lovely....but with the cabinet where it is in our laundry room, the entire setup would be too tall. So, we improvised. It's eight cinderblocks with a 1" thick board on top, and an additional eight concrete bricks with a board of the same size. It gave us about 14" and we'll probably put some sort of foam pad there to help with the noise. I can still clean under everything, it will handle the weight, and it doesn't look too terrible. Clearly we don't have our washer yet. I think that's coming this week.

We've also been busy changing out lightbulbs and some light fixtures, acquiring more things from the Amazon Fairy, and trying to get as much done as possible before our stuff arrives....I feel like we have projects to work on every day. I think tomorrow's includes building a shelving unit for the garage downstairs. It won't be difficult but I'd really just like a day to not do much at all. ::sigh:: 

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