ELEVENTH Self-Imposed Year of Projects - And just like that, they go back to school again! (Update #25)

Wow. It's Monday. Again. We were up at the cabin for the weekend (left on Thursday) and got back yesterday and it was a long afternoon, hence Monday.....so let's gooooooo!

FOs (Finished Objects)
1. Baby Blanket: started 22 April 2022; finished 4 June 2022
2. Herbivore: started 15 November 2018; finished June 2022

Okay. It's ridiculous that this shawl took me as long as it did. I started it when I was visiting Wisconsin for my bestie's father's funeral and worked on it here and there but I finally finished it. It's a bit smaller than I anticipated but I'm hoping a good blocking will help. We'll see....when I get around to actually blocking it. ::sigh:: But, in the meantime, here it is in all it's unblocked glory:

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. Linen Stitch Scarf: started 2 June 2020
9. Vanilla Socks: started 9 August 2020
10. Sand Drift Blanket: started 17 January 2021
11. Vanilla Socks: started 12 December 2021
12. Dishcloth: started 25 February 2022
13. Mixed BFL (Annie): started 18 March 2022
14. Lakeline Tank: started 18 March 2022
15. Baby Blanket: started 4 June 2022

I admittedly didn't do a lot of knitting earlier in the week, other than on the Herbivore Shawl, which you saw above. Because I finished it! But, then there was later in the week and over the weekend.....and, of course, I brought knitting along. 

I spent a good amount of time on my Lakeline Tank. I've basically finished up the first ball of yarn and it's around 4" from the cast on, which isn't horrible. I'm in stockinette hell for 16" or so....and of course I'm worried I'm going to run out of yarn. I found a place that does have the color in stock but the dye lot is likely different, which might or might not be okay......I need to find the other skeins first, before I decide whether I need to acquire more yarn. I figure if one ball got me 4", I'll need at least 6 for the whole thing....and I think I bought 7 so I *should* be okay. 

I also pulled yarn for a few projects but didn't actually start any of them, which is probably a good thing. I need to remake toys for my sister-in-law's kiddos because they were tossed due to smoke damage (they're listed under the Children's Items section, #5-7). I didn't find the exact yarn that I used for two of them but I think I found something comparable so that's always good. But I didn't actually start anything. 

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

 

 

So, I mentioned above that we were away to the cabin over the weekend, which is absolutely true. Husband, his friend, their dog, and the boys went up on Tuesday night and I had the house to myself for a couple days before my friend and I took Puppy up with us on Thursday. It was so quiet in my house and it was delightful. I watched what I wanted, stayed up as late as I wanted, and took time for myself, which I think I sorely needed.

The boys spent time fishing, swimming in the lake, paddleboarding, and being little lake bums. We sat by the fire, ate all the food, and just relaxed for a long weekend. It was all good.

Stormageddon lost another tooth while we were up there. He was very proud of himself (I don't know why - I'm the one that pulled the tooth!) and he's got a toothless grin.

Even Puppy got into the action...sort of. He kind of had to be dragged but once he figured out that he is actually a water dog, he had fun. 

We also went out on the boat and the boys did some more fishing. Of course. And there was a turtle (well, several but I actually saw this one). 

And fire. Because you don't go up to the cabin in the summer and not have fire. And if you can see, we made pretty fire. We got one of those bags that has some sort of powder inside that makes the flames change colors for an hour or so. So we had green and electric blue and bright red and purple and all sorts of things going on in there. It was fun for me. I don't know about anyone else but I enjoyed it.

With that, I think I'm done babbling. It was a lovely week, for the most part. The boys started summer school today but more about that later. For now, I'm calling it good. I hope you had a lovely week and weekend!