Happy Sunday and Syttende Mai Weekend from Southern Wisconsin! Let's get going.
FOs (Finished Objects)
Nope. I'll get there. Maybe.
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
13. Dishcloth: started 25 February 2022
14. Mixed BFL (Annie): started 18 March 2022
15. Lakeline Tank: started 18 March 2022
16. Baby Blanket: started 22 April 2022
I've been focusing on the baby blanket this week. I'm in the home stretch for the first one. I'm on the moss stitch border, which means I'm less than four pattern repeats from finishing. I may actually have my first FO next weekend! Maybe.
I do have a partial FO....I mean, it counts in the LSG Monthly Thread(s) on Ravelry and Discord but I don't count it as an FO here. I finished up the first half(ish) of the Mixed BFL on the first bobbin on my new wheel, Annie.
I know it looks small on here but the bobbin is huge. It's made to hold 16 oz of fiber. So 4 oz is....tiny. I also started the second bobbin, another 16 oz. I didn't have a lot to do. I think the last little bit took me a half-hour at most. And that likely included switching the bobbin and starting on the second one. So 🤷
I had intended to lay out all the granny squares to figure out what size I wanted the blanket but that didn't happen this week. Maybe this upcoming week? We'll see how things do.
That's about it, though. It was kind of a "all baby blanket all the time" kind of week. That's fine, I need to get those done and shipped. After that, I may have to pause everything else and work on toys to replace the ones that were tossed due to smoke damage at my sister-in-law's house. I have them on the list, which is good. I need to dig out the yarn or pick up something new.
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. Hüj Tüb (laceweight - maybe that 100% lace cashmere I've had forever?)
9. 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
This week has been hot. Like ridiculously hot. We skipped spring and ran right into summer this past week. It was in the 90s and humid and sticky and just generally icky. The good news is that all the trees decided to go poof...but the bad news is, of course, the amount of pollen. So. Much. Pollen. I didn't get out to check the bees until today and we stopped work on our garden because it was so hot. It looks like I'll be putting fencing up this week. ::sigh:: I hate dealing with chicken wire. I'll get there.
Thankfully, the weather broke this morning and it hasn't been a sauna. We had storms roll through Friday night, which also helped. Further east of us there were places that had hail and gusty winds. We just had the thunder, lightning, and rain. Now, it seems, we're back to some semblance of "normal" for this time of year.
In other random events, both boys had field trips this week. Little Man went to Cave of the Mounds on Friday. Both Husband and I have been there and I've always loved it. It was so hot on Friday that being down in a cave sounded like a good idea to me. But, alas, I was on Stormageddon's field trip to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. The kids were so excited to dig with nets in the pond and see the baby geese. I mean, there were other things, as well, but those two really stuck out.
With everything blooming, I've been waiting to see what kind of annuals are in my yard. Apparently the previous owners liked tulips. We've got a few that have popped up. And some daffodils. And some.....I don't know whats because they haven't actually come up yet. So, we'll see. Surprises all around. And Little Man plucked me a tulip from the yard and I put it in a cup with water.
We also stopped to see my bestie at work on our way home. Good times.
This morning, I spent a little time with my bees. They're doing what they should be, as far as I can tell. They're building out their combs and one of the hives has capped brood, which means babies and honey. I'm a little concerned as one hive has capped brood but the other does not...but I see evidence that they're working so I'm not super concerned yet. I may ask our friends that have been keeping bees for 14 years if they want to give my girls a look as they have more practiced eyes. I'll probably check them again in a few days.
Aside from that, not much has been happening. I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend!
what did your bees think of the heat. At our school when we had a heat wave the bees all swarmed out of their boxes to hang out in the Lilac trees. Quite the sight!
ReplyDeleteOOh, pls take more pictures of your bees and what they're up to. What a wonderful time you had with your eldest.
ReplyDeleteSounds like there might be a baby blanket done very soon! I was wondering if you have A/C in your home there. My brother and his family lived in Appleton for years and all they had were window units. I almost melted there, one summer, with the humidity and heat. The window unit did nothing for me. The Norwegian Heritage festival sounds like it was a great time. How nice to be able to share some of you childhood with your children. Watching what pops up in your garden this year will be quite an adventure. Tulips are a nice surprise to see as are daffodils. I hope your bees are all ok and both hives will be buzzing away soon.
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