My stash is starting to take over my knitroom, I mean bedroom, and need to get things under control. My goals for 2009 are (with reward of accomplishing goal following):
* zero yarn stored out in the open - allow work basket and knitting bag (uncluttered look to room)
* zero yarn under day bed which is rather high - will have spot to put rughooking basket
* blankets/linens not yarn in chest my Dad built - more hiding room for Rosie (family dog) to hid under the bed
* zero projects/yarn on right hand side of closet shelves - no more bags on floor
*update blog on a weekly basis - keeps me honest and work hard on items so have progress to report
Making specific items either for gifts or charity to address specific stash issues (excess of cotton and acrylic singles). They are:
* Preemie hats from cotton scraps
* Dishclothes (thus creating more cotton scraps)
* Yoyo's to make Vanna White's Granny's Daughter afghan - needs around 900+ squares
* Stocking caps, scarves, mittens, baby/childrens sweaters to donate to local knitting guild
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Still getting organized
Has been a while since I posted (so much for this blog help me keep on task). Will have to see if can do better in the new year.
To summarize my gift making for Christmas 2008:
Mom - socks? Nope received a CD
Dad - ? hat in Wisconsin colors
Mike - socks or vest. Nope felted mittens started a while back and promise of starting his vest
Donny - Hat and scarf that I will make at knitting retreat. Nope knit too small a gauge gave a grilling cookbook and some Star Wars stamps I had bought for him a while back
M - shawl (birthday) + socks. Gave shawl for Christmas gift and 1 sock for birthday (currently have 2nd sock on needles)
Esa - ? Leg warmers (1.5 pairs)
Jeanette - ? Red scarf
Lori - ? Blue cotton Clapotis
Walker - ? No idea what to give so far
Jason - Transformers dishcloth (will make more but a start). Didn't get started but have plans.
Well today I spent most of the day photographing and entering things into my Ravelery library, stash, projects and so far no work has been done on Lori's Clapotis (see picture) which needs to be done by Saturday. I'm half-way done so not too worried but will see how I'm feeling by Friday.
Somewhere in the process of getting organized, I lost a ball of yarn that is for a pair of double-knit mittens going to make for Mom, hope they will pop up somewhere.
Found out from Mike that the mittens I felted for him are warm but the wind goes through them. He did say that they are better than the first mittens I made for him as he could be in a protected bus stop and fingers would still get cold. Hmm as this was my first attempt at felding wonder if I didn't felt them long enough or is this typical of felted goods?
Better get cracking on Lori's Clapotis and finish watching some DVD's that are due back to the library tomorrow (currently watching season one of the Brady Bunch and have the Mistress of Spices and Jane Austen's Life to watch).
To summarize my gift making for Christmas 2008:
Mom - socks? Nope received a CD
Dad - ? hat in Wisconsin colors
Mike - socks or vest. Nope felted mittens started a while back and promise of starting his vest
Donny - Hat and scarf that I will make at knitting retreat. Nope knit too small a gauge gave a grilling cookbook and some Star Wars stamps I had bought for him a while back
M - shawl (birthday) + socks. Gave shawl for Christmas gift and 1 sock for birthday (currently have 2nd sock on needles)
Esa - ? Leg warmers (1.5 pairs)
Jeanette - ? Red scarf
Lori - ? Blue cotton Clapotis
Walker - ? No idea what to give so far
Jason - Transformers dishcloth (will make more but a start). Didn't get started but have plans.
Well today I spent most of the day photographing and entering things into my Ravelery library, stash, projects and so far no work has been done on Lori's Clapotis (see picture) which needs to be done by Saturday. I'm half-way done so not too worried but will see how I'm feeling by Friday.Somewhere in the process of getting organized, I lost a ball of yarn that is for a pair of double-knit mittens going to make for Mom, hope they will pop up somewhere.
Found out from Mike that the mittens I felted for him are warm but the wind goes through them. He did say that they are better than the first mittens I made for him as he could be in a protected bus stop and fingers would still get cold. Hmm as this was my first attempt at felding wonder if I didn't felt them long enough or is this typical of felted goods?
Better get cracking on Lori's Clapotis and finish watching some DVD's that are due back to the library tomorrow (currently watching season one of the Brady Bunch and have the Mistress of Spices and Jane Austen's Life to watch).
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Another Wednesday Knit Night
Most Wednesday nights I go to Woodland Studio in Stoughton, WI to knit with a group of ladies. I'm not much of a talker there but have a great time listening to the other ladies talk about various things from books, politics, to restaurants.
While there I worked on my afghan square. We are making squares that will be assembled into an afghan and then raffled off for the Historic Downtown Stoughton fundraiser. Can't find the book right now but believe it is an Interweave Press book.
One of the ladies, Laurel, showed me her project book (not what she called it but can't think right now). Anyway it holds the patterns in her queue (what a dorky looking word!) and its way cool - will have to see if I can find one as it protects the patterns better than my clipboard method.
While there I worked on my afghan square. We are making squares that will be assembled into an afghan and then raffled off for the Historic Downtown Stoughton fundraiser. Can't find the book right now but believe it is an Interweave Press book.
One of the ladies, Laurel, showed me her project book (not what she called it but can't think right now). Anyway it holds the patterns in her queue (what a dorky looking word!) and its way cool - will have to see if I can find one as it protects the patterns better than my clipboard method.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Getting Started
Howdy!
In an effort to keep me on track with my knitting, I'm starting a list for Christmas 2008. Will add things as I go along and keep ya'll (don't know who I'm talking to but you are known as ya'll now) as to status of projects. My goal is to have over 50% completed by Christmas. And as I can't call in sick now until December 25 (thought for sure the one physician I work for who knits as well would understand and sign off on a note), better get cracking (or knitting)
Mom - socks?
Dad - ?
Mike - socks or vest
Donny - Hat and scarf that I will make at knitting retreat
M - shawl (birthday) + socks
Esa - ?
Jeanette - ?
Lori - ?
Walker - ?
Jason - Transformers dishcloth (will make more but a start)
In an effort to keep me on track with my knitting, I'm starting a list for Christmas 2008. Will add things as I go along and keep ya'll (don't know who I'm talking to but you are known as ya'll now) as to status of projects. My goal is to have over 50% completed by Christmas. And as I can't call in sick now until December 25 (thought for sure the one physician I work for who knits as well would understand and sign off on a note), better get cracking (or knitting)
Mom - socks?
Dad - ?
Mike - socks or vest
Donny - Hat and scarf that I will make at knitting retreat
M - shawl (birthday) + socks
Esa - ?
Jeanette - ?
Lori - ?
Walker - ?
Jason - Transformers dishcloth (will make more but a start)
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