Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Ready for June - Project Fun!

OK, so this month I'm feeling a burning urge to clean out some unfinished beasties that have been floating about in my bag, temper that with a blanket project I just started ('cause I'm crazy), and tack on some projects to my "Things I Wanna Do This Year" list.

Unfinished Beasties:
  • Kathie's Potholder
  • Baby Snow Dragon
  • Animal Crackers Hat
  • Blue Gabu in Kitchen
  • Market Bag
  • Shifting Sands Dishcloth
New Stuff:
  • Groovyghan (just a little at a time and I'll finish it eventually)
  • New Skully Hat for Jon (thinking of getting some Chroma to work the skully part)
Things I Wanna Finish This Year:
  • February: (WIP) Crochet dress for Maggie (get back on it)
  • May: Socks for my son (4) - aiming for Kilt hose for September
  • June: New kilt hose for Daddy - planning on ordering the yarn for this after the wedding.
  • July: (WIP) Dollar and a Half Cardigan - finish this before it gets cold again.
  • August: (WIP) Skew sock needs a second sock- still!
  • September: (WIP) squishy Noro scarf- sits untouched this month.
  • October: (WIP) Lion Homespun Blanket - waay back burner.
  • November: (WIP) my Jeannie shawl - not a stitch this month.
  • December: Spoke - only if I'm a very good girl :)

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Shipwreck is Finished!

I finished my first major piece of lace work Friday night! Now that the project I've been sweating since last September is off my plate, it's time to take a look at the rest of my knitting.

I've still got the girls' jackets to finish, but I'm not so sure that's going to happen. There will be a purchase of backup sweaters, but I'm still going to try and hit the deadline. I'm pretty close to being done with the first one, and the neckband on #2 is complete, so I may have less work on those than I think.

After the wedding, I'll be taking another look at my projects and working up a schedule I can live with - as well as putting a few new things on my plate as HPKCHC gets going again next month!!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

March Update

Finished for March: 2 (2011 total: 12)
  • Garterlac Dishcloth
  • Raspberry Beret
New March Schedule:
  • Mar 15, 19, 23, 27, 28: Shipwreck Shawl
  • Mar 16, 20, 24, 29: Shrugs for Girls (OBTW, the dresses are in and they are CUTE!)
  • Mar 17, 21, 25, 30: Crochet Dress
  • Mar 18, 22, 26, 31: Class Project (Noro Cowl)
So, that's where I'm at now. Not much time to post today and still need to go post my FO's over at HPKCHC, so off we go!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March Knitting Schedule

This month, I'm only going to work on one class project at a time, so there's just an open slot for that now. I'll be starting with the Noro cowl, as I have an idea and really want to give it a go.

March
Shrugs for Wedding: 1, 7, 13, 19, 28
Scarf to match Charity Hat: 2, 8, 14, 21, 28
Raspberry Beret: 3, 9, 15, 22, 29
Crochet Dress: 4, 10, 16, 20, 23, 30
Class Project: 5, 11, 17, 24, 27, 31
Shipwreck Shawl: 6, 12, 18, 25

I may fiddle about with the days a bit - looks like I might want to add more days to work on the shawl, seeing as I'd like it done by April. Eep, indeed.

February Recap and March To Do List

February FO Count: 4 (2011 total: 10)
  • Knitted Dress for Joan
  • Scarf for Maggie
  • Baby Cthulu
  • Hat for Charity
12 in 2011 Update: Completed: 1

January: Knit Dress (ended up being for Joan - she liked it better) All Done!

February: (WIP) Crochet dress for Maggie -coming up for March

March: (WIP)Shipwreck Shawl: added a few more rows, no major progress. I want to get moving on this and maybe have it done for the bridal shower in April.

April: (WIP)Two matching shrugs - Two collars done, moving into the first body now!

May: Socks for my son (4) - he'll need kilt hose for the wedding, after all, so I need to get a pattern together ASAP.

June: New kilt hose for Daddy - planning on ordering the yarn for this after the wedding.

July: (WIP) Dollar and a Half Cardigan - also a back burner, after the wedding.

August: (WIP) Skew sock needs a second sock- still!

September: (WIP) squishy Noro scarf- sits untouched this month.

October: (WIP) Lion Homespun Blanket - waay back burner.

November: (WIP) my Jeannie shawl - not a stitch this month.

December: As a present to myself, if I can clear out most or all of this list, I’d like to make this just for me - well, this will most likely sit on my list until sometime mid-December, when I finally clear out the list.

What's in the Bag (March):
  • Shipwreck Shawl
  • Girls Shrugs for Wedding
  • Scarf to match Charity Hat - using up the rest of the yarn
  • Raspberry Beret (didn't finish in time for HPKCHC for February, but so close to being done!)
Still need to go look at class assignments for March for HPKCHC, so there will be more to add, plus I need to write and post my schedule for this month!

HPKCHC Ideas/Attempts:
  • DADA: Noro Cowl. I scrapped an idea I had for a scarf last month and now have this huge ball of Noro Kureyon that needs a project. Found a cute cowl/circular scarf type pattern and now I'm off!
  • Muggle Studies: Having worked out a (somewhat) pattern for a knitted Vaseline jar cozy, I think I'll give it a go this month. Failing that, I amy indulge in a Garterlac washcloth.
  • HoM: Bowling Gloves. Nuff sed.
  • Potions (or charms): I made some nice lacy socks for my mom for Christmas and still have most of a ball of the yarn left (alpaca/silk blend - yum!). I think she might dig a lacy scarf to throw on for church or mildly chilly spring-type days.
  • Transfiguration: Tempted to put myself down for a washcloth (spot remover) but we'll see when the time comes. I have a bit of reading/queue checking to do for this one.
  • Herbology: I found a super-cute crochet pattern for a bouquet and I'd like to give it a try just for funsies.
  • Arithmancy: As mathy as I am, I got nothing here. I'll let you know after I do some pattern-spelunking.
NOW, I'm done.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Maggie's Dress Finished!

*ack! can't find my little progress bar thingie!*

Well, anywho - February FO Count = 1. Maggie's Dress is done, that's one off my 12 in 2011, too!

Friday, February 4, 2011

Knitting Schedule For February

Boring schedule stuff , ahoy! Revised, even!

Tonight: Taking the night off to make a teeny present for someone special!

Feb 11, 18, 25: Girls' Shrugs
Feb 12, 22: Noro Scarf
Feb 14, 21, 28: Charity Hat
Feb 15, 24: Scarf for Maggie
Feb 16, 23: Shipwreck Shawl
Feb 17, 26: Raspberry Beret
Feb 19: Vaseline Cozy
Feb 13, 20, 27: Whatever's closest to being done or whatever I feel like working on that day