Lucky Thirteen! Self-Imposed Year of Projects - A Day Off = A Day Late? (Update #2)

Woo Monday! I have off today because it's a Federal Holiday in the US and I work for the Federal Government. Sooooo, I'm a day late. It's fine. Let's get going!

 

Finished Objects (FOs)

Nope. Nothing to see here. Yet. 

 

Works-In-Progress (WIPs - 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. Dishcloth: started 25 February 2022
9. Mixed BFL (Annie): started 18 March 2022
10. Lakeline Tank: started 18 March 2022
11. Socks: started 28 September 2022
12. Bonbon 2: started 15 October 2022
13. Star Stitch Shawl: started 8 June 2023 (link to the kit)
14. Vanilla Socks: started 7 October 2023
15. Baby Blanket: started 28 October 2023
16. Irma Hat: started 23 December 2023

Admittedly, I've done very little knitting this week. Like a ridiculous amount of little. I knit two whole rows on the Baby Blanket and I honestly think that may have been it. 

I've spent most of this last week trying to do other things (and failing miserably there, as well)....so honestly, I'm very boring this week.

 

OMGLSFWTFBBQ

Items for ME (FTW!)
1. Musselburgh (any weight - check pattern for details)
2. Danu Fingerless Gloves (fingering weight, possibly Koigu Painters Palette)
3. Stranger Things Hat (worsted weight, possibly Malabrigo Rios)
4. Rose's Wrist Warmers (worsted weight, some fuchsia Cascade 220 superwash)
5. Wilf's Hat (worsted weight, probably Psych Ward Yarns)
6. Dumbledore's Christmas Socks (fingering weight, in Opal Dumbledore)
7. Antler Mittens (worsted weight, probably Knit Picks Swish Worsted)
8. Flax (worsted weight, Misti Alpaca Worsted)
9. Park Slope (fingering weight, Mountain Colors)
10. Fili Socks (finger weight, Holiday Yarns Flock Sock that I dyed)
11. Classic Octopus Hat (worsted weight, two contrasting colors)

Children's Items/Knitting for others
1. Flax Light for Little Man (fingering weight, using the yarn I dyed for him)
2. Pig for Earle & Duane (worsted weight, Molly Ringwald?)
3. Hippo for Sweet Girl (fingering weight, purple & pink of some sort)
4. Replacement toy for Sassy Girl (she's requested a cow so I'll need to see what I can find)
5. Hipster for Little Man & Stormageddon (DK weight, Anzula Cricket)
6. Regular Guy Beanie (Aran weight, Malabrigo Twist that I dyed)
7. Dandy Sir Cephalepod (any weight)
8. My Little Slug (worsted weight, any color)
9. Knitted Knockers (DK or worsted, neutral colors)
10. C*nt Dishcloth for Rachel (worsted weight, any color as long as it's cotton)
11. F*ck Dishcloth for Rachel (worstedweight , any color as long as it's cotton)
12. Santa Hat (worsted weight, red and white)

Utilitarian/Household Items
1. Pop Blanket (worsted weight, preferably superwash, Knit Picks Brava set)
2. Holiday Countdown Stockings (worsted weight, bits and bobs)

Other Fibery Endeavors:
1. Stash Fit
2. Create a project bag inventory of some sort
3. Update library inventory (on Ravelry)
4. Update stash inventory (on Ravelry)
5. Stitch markers: make kits and individual sets for Etsy shop
6. Destash as necessary/needed (because I'm allergic to silk and I'm super mad about it but it is what it is...but that means the silk has to go and I'm still super mad about it......)

 

 

Apparently winter heard all of Wisconsin talking smack and decided to dump on us all at once. Up until this past week, we have had a very mild winter: hardly any snow, temps hanging around in the low-mid 30s (that's Fahrenheit, not centigrade), generally agreeable......and then we got like 7" of heavy, wet snow on Tuesday (my office closed early), then we got a couple inches over night Wednesday into Thursday morning, and then we got something like 12" on Friday (my office was closed and everyone worked from home). And now? Now our high temperature is 3ºF but it's actually like -4º right now and it's going to be cold like this all week. 

So, winter dumped all over us this week and it has not been pleasant. 

 

In addition to that, we're still trying to get over the RSV that's running through the house. I'm mostly over it, though I'm still coughing. Saturday was particularly difficult because I was outside shoveling/snowblowing and the cold air triggered my asthma, which triggered more coughing....Saturday was not pleasant. 

I think Husband and Little Man are mostly over it. I don't think Stormageddon actually got it, which is good. But the rest of us have been dealing with it. Hopefully it just skips him. That would be ideal.

Construction on the house is kind of at a stand-still right now. We're waiting on a few things and with it being so cold and the weather being icky, we haven't been able to move forward. The electrician was supposed to come and do a walk-through on Friday but cancelled due to weather. Husband and I did go out last weekend and marked where we wanted electrical outlets. We didn't do the downstairs because it's mostly pool but we know we will need some outlets in the garage and maybe on the back end of that room.

Once we get the electrician in here, we can start moving forward on getting the electrical and plumbing done. We have those two things, drywalling, flooring, painting, and the theater set-up with speakers and such left...and some windows and doors. But, we've had a few of the subcontractors out sick and then the weather took a giant poo on us so it put us behind, which isn't the worst thing in the world, but it means we may not be done til late March or early April. 

Other than that, there hasn't been much happening around here. We're talking about what we want to do for a vacation and Husband suggested we go out to California, which I'm all for doing...as long as we don't drive. I don't want to make that drive. Of course, summer would be better than winter but it's still a long drive. So, we'll see what happens. 

I hope you've had a lovely week and weekend and that the weather has been behaving for you (because it sure has not for us). Maybe I'll have something finished soon...or not.