I have not finished anything, but I have worked on something. My sister is hosting an exchange student from Pakistan....I went over on Friday night to meet him...this boy is INCREDIBLE!!! He will graduate this year, at 16. He has been a youth delegate to the UN. He is concerned with sustainable development. He has also been a Goodwill Ambassador. He was chosen to go with President Obama on a trip to Malaysia, but the exchange program won't let him go, because he would be leaving the country. He is just an amazing kid....and really very nice, too.... I knew he was coming from Pakistan...and his 16th birthday was on September 20, so I started making him a hat, in the high school colors....he has never seen snow, so this winter will be a surprise for him!
YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013
Sparkie the Monster: 1/21/2013
Casseiopia Shawl: 2/9/13
Crikey Cowl: 2/10/13
Feet Blankets: 2/12/13
Eros the Owl: 2/16/13
Ladder Up: 2/20/13
Chocolate Peep: 2/26/13
Czech Republic flag: 2/27/13 NW
So Cazh Socks: 3/9/13
Deep Blue Seas 3/23/13
Spock bear 3/23/13 NW
Stargate Keychain 3/24/13
Noodle Baby Hat 3/24/13 NW
Bunnies, It Must Be Bunnies 3/30/13
Beaded Camo Sock 4/7/13 (technically done, but need some fixing)
Green Spring Dissertation for T7 4/21/13
Daffodil 4/27/13
Cotton Baby Hat 4/25/13
Citrus Flower Hat 4/28/13
Cute Critter War: Dragon, Mameshiba, Monkey and Mike (May 2013)
Demented Owl and Mameshiba (CCW2 May 2012)
Monkey for Alexis 6/8/13 (NW)
Car blanket for me 6/15/13 (NW)
5 Monkey Head Keychains (June 19, 2013)
Snorkle (June 19, 2013)
Wilkey's Cowboy Hat (June 27, 2013) NW
Spring Lariat (June 27, 2013) NW
Plum Pudding Starghan (June 25, 2013) NW
Christian's Beanie (July 18, 2013) NW
Jello Flowers (July 21, 2013) NW
Black Beanie (July 31, 2013)
Bag Hat (August 6, 2013)
Cedar Leaf Shawlette (August 2013) NW
Spring Buds (August 2013) NW
Eyeglass case (August 2013)
Charity hat (August 2013) NW
Lacy Mitt Gloves (August 2013)
The 8 Beanie (August 2013) NW
Ice Cream Cozy (August 2013) NW
Mice (September 2013)
WIPS:
Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Aran Blanket: (Started 2009): two panels done
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.
The Trellis Shawl (February 2013) - frogged 3/9/13
Orange wrap (started ?)
Citrus Hat (4/27/13)
Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)
A Heart Full of Love: Johnny's Socks (January 2013)
Adele socks: (April 2012)
Faces in the Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012) - frogged
The Age of Brass and Steam
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010) Just needs lining sewn in
Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster
Charity:
Hats:
Ali Winter Hat (9/21/13)
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
Gifts:
Hats for Beckett
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings
WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls
Bedford Springs Shawl
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf
Firefly Scarf
Fraxinus
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines
Holden Shawlette
Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Bags:
Pleated Purse Circular Felted Bag
9 comments:
Wow he sounds like a great young man, hope he enjoys seeing the snow. Great looking hat and I'm sure he will love it! Hope your days settle and you fit in more crafting time.
Here's a thought about the hat for the exchange student: send a small bottle of thick lotion along with it for his ears. No, I'm not joking. When I was in high school, one of our exchange students was from Costa Rica and had never seen snow. His ears got red, flaky, and raw from the cold. The only thing that seemed to help was his hat and petroleum jelly on his ears.
Mmm.... Pre bagging and labeling what the cakes are for.... I may have to run with that idea too....
Cute hat for the student too!
It was interesting to learn about this exchange student. He is amazing and I wish him the best. It's great how you made him a gift. I think it's cool how you wound all your yarn before hand! Man, discipline.
That's a great idea to bag and label your yarn ready for when insiration strikes. I'm sure your exchange student will love his knitted hat.......even more so if it snows.
I love that idea, to bad each yarn up with it's pattern (name) to just grab later. I think I would fail this though since I would just change my mind too often..
Great idea to bag and label your project bags with the patterns. Makes it so much easier to just grab and go.
The exchange student sounds like an amazing young man. I am sure the hat will be appreciated once the weather turns cold.
I am working those long days at school, too, and I'm wondering how you had the energy to organize all that yarn!
Wow, he will be excited to see snow, and I love that you're making a hat for him. I bet he'll really appreciate it.
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