TWELFTH Self-Imposed Year of Projects - Back on track? Not likely. We'll see. (Update #36)

Happy Sunday! And it is actually Sunday! Let's get going before I run out of steam....

FOs (Finished Objects)
1. Josh's Winter Hat: started 20 December 2022; finished 2 January 2022
2. NEYCO Hat: started 31 December 2022; finished 20 January 2022
3. Hat: started 15 February 2023; finished 25 February 2023
4. Linen Stitch Scarf: started 2 June 2020; finished 12 April 2023
5. Kitty at Christmas: started 28 January 2023; finished 11 February 2023
6. Wasabi for Mr. K: started 10 March 2023; frogged 5 September 2023

Y'all. I figured out I'm mad so I frogged Wasabi, because he was making me mad. Well, he wasn't making me mad, but I was definitely mad so I frogged it because he was part of the reason I was mad.

WIPs (Works-in-Progress) These are carried over year after 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. Sand Drift Blanket: started 17 January 2021
9. Dishcloth: started 25 February 2022
10. Mixed BFL (Annie): started 18 March 2022
11. Lakeline Tank: started 18 March 2022
12. Socks: started 28 September 2022
13. Bonbon 2: started 15 October 2022
14. Smile & Wave: started 15 November 2022
15. Star Stitch Shawl: started 8 June 2023 (link to the kit)
16. Baby Blanket: started 30 June 2023

Let's start off with Bonbon:

Like I've said before, Bonbon is virtually finished, except for the face. 

So, why was Bonbon out (because she certainly doesn't have a face)? I went to craft night the other night and I thought I had brought the Lakeline Tank as one of the projects...turns out it was the stuffed animals bag instead. So I pulled Bonbon out for a little photo shoot. I also pulled out Wasabi and the more and more I thought about it, the more and more I knew I didn't need to finish it....so I frogged it and wound the yarn back up and called it good. 

In addition to frogging Wasabi, I also worked on the Smile & Wave Fingerless Mitts. I'm at that strange point where you're knitting around and around and every single time you stop to count your rounds, it's always 18 rounds, even if you just knit like 6 rounds. Always 18 rounds. I might finish them someday. 

But that's not all, kids! The baby blanket continues to grow, which is also a plus. I'm probably halfway through it but I haven't bothered to count the actual rows because I'm worried I'll be stuck at 18. 

And although this is not related specifically to WIPs, Wisconsin Sheep & Wool was this weekend and y'all, my body is so sore. I carried a lot of stuff, I bought a lot of stuff, and I'm still trying to recover. ::sigh:: No photos on what I bought though (yet). 

OMGLSFWTFBBQ

Items for ME (FTW!)
1. Nottingham (worsted weight, ~1200 yds; Cascade 220 Heathers)
2. Ishbel (fingering weight, ~610 yds; Happy Hands Yarn)
3. NIN Hat (worsted weight, 2 colors, ~220 yds + scraps; partials bin)
4. Boneyard Shawl (fingering weight, ~750 yds; KP Hawthorne Fingering)
5. Wilf's Hat (worsted weight, ~240 yds; Psych Ward Yarns)
6. Skoufaki (DK weight, ~175 yds; handspun)
7. Kaweah Hat (DK weight, ~240 yds; Houndstooth DK)
8. Chunkeanie (bulky weight, ~160 yds; madelinetosh Chunky)
9. Sockhead (fingering weight, ~400 yds; so many choices)
10. Stranger Things Hat (worsted weight, ~200 yds; Malabrigo Rios)
11. Huj Tub (laceweight, ~900 yds; Laceweight Cashmere)
12. Rose City Rollers (fingering weight, ~250 yds; so many choices)

Children's Items/Knitting for others
1. Flax for Little Man (worsted weight; Baah Yarns Shasta)
2. Honey Badger: (worsted weight - black & white acrylic I have banging around the stash)*
3. The Mandolorian (sport weight, ~165 yds; need grey/black, white, and green...which I might have)*
4. Zelda Beanie (worsted weight, unknown yardage; black/grey and yellow)
5. Pig for Earle & Duane (worsted weight, ~300 yds; need pink, of course)
6. Hippo for Sweet Girl (fingering weight, ~400 yds total; purple & pink)
7. Elefante for Sassy Girl (worsted weight, ~250 yds; maybe if I can find the original...otherwise, something new/different)...but she's requested a cow as a replacement so we'll see what I can find.

Utilitarian/Household Items
1. Garter Chevron Blanket (worsted weight; KP Mighty Stitch - may need to get some more black or white)
2. Diagonal Knit Dishcloths (any weight; cotton of some sort, possibly a cotton/bamboo blend, depending on use)
3. Reusable Produce Bag (worsted weight; cotton or acrylic)
4. Harry Potter Blanket (worsted weight; superwash or acrylic - based on several dishcloth patterns to make blocks)
5. Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth (any weight; cotton or a cotton/bamboo blend, again based on use)
6. Pop Blanket (worsted weight; superwash - a little of this and that?)
7. Holiday Countdown Stockings (worsted weight; various colors from partials bin)
8. Cat Butts (worsted weight; "cat" colors and pink for the butthole)
9. Yer Mom Licks Cat Butts (worsted weight; "cat" colors and pink for the butthole)

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, as I mentioned, this past week involved a crafting night and Wisconsin Sheep & Wool. And then our usual shenanigans. 

I had intended to work on my Lakeline Tank at craft night but discovered that I had not, in fact, brought the project bag with that particular project. It wasn't a big deal as I had like three other projects along...but I wanted to work on that one. Oh well. It was fine. 

On Saturday, a friend and I took the boys to Sheep & Wool. Little Man was going to be fine but we knew Stormageddon was going to be a pill and he proved us correct. He's not quite old enough to appreciate the entire event. He wanted to pet sheep and eat food.

Obviously we did that. But that's about all he wanted to do. He didn't want to go shopping, even though he's an absolute yarn snob. He was just tired and crankly. 

However, we all survived, and that's important.

Furthermore, Little Man started school this past week. His first day was on Tuesday.

I still can't believe that kid is in 7th grade this year. I swear I was just taking him to preschool the other day!

Also, there's a huge thing happening in our yard...

It's kind of like the Grand Canyon in how surreal it looks. The photos do not do this justice. That hole is huge. Like legit huge. That's where the pool will be going. And the structure around it. They were at the house at 7am on Tuesday (right after I left for work, they pulled into the driveway). The concrete was pulled up, the hole was dug, and since the photos, the cement for where the posts are going to attach for the outside structure. 

To give you some context, the pool itself is going to be something like 720 sq ft. 

So. Yeah. It's late. I have to work tomorrow. Tomorrow is Knitters Guild. I'm tired. I hope you've all had a lovely week and weekend!