Life and Yarn or Yarn and Life: March 2014

Sunday, March 30, 2014

YOP # 11, 12, 13....Boy Have I slacked off!

This month went my crafting mojo, along with my blogging mojo!!!! But I think it is on it's way back, as I picked up three different WIPs yesterday to work on them! So let's see where we are, shall we??

2014 Completed Projects:
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics

Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)

Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)

So I have 5 finishes for this month, all hats and a beard....I have had three friends have babies join them this month, so I need to make some more baby hats....I finished one for Jacob...

I also never moved my Dr. Who scarf to the finished list, so it is there now...I completed a hat for a swap, and another hat for Nerd Wars in the latest Nerd Girl Random Fandom, Rage from 28 Days Later.

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.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Knit the Sky (1/1/14)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (12/31/14)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)

Yesterday I worked on three of my knit WIP's: Light in Shadows, Tutti-Frutti Cowl, and my Colored Wings...I'm on the third wedge of my Colored Wings....I had made a mistake on it, as I lost the last stitch marker place and had to take time to figure out where to put it....same with my Tutti-Frutti Cowl...I had to figure out the mistake in the last row, so tinked back a row...

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010) Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy

Gifts/Charity:
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings
1pair fingerless gloves

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls
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
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl

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
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat

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
Twin peaks

Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

I have vacation coming up in two weeks, but before that, I have report cards, parent conferences and my formal evaluation. Writing the lesson plan for that evaluation is taking teachers hours, average about 6! It's the whole new evaluation process...I think it's ridiculous! Shouldn't take that long to write one lesson. So for the next two weeks, I will be super busy, but think I'm going to need to pick up my crafting to keep me sane!

Monday, March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patricks'd Day....

and my 1000 post!!!!!!!!!

Today I celebrated by wearing my hat and beard to work...

with my bestie, Deidre....a second generation, fully Irish lassie.....

And I went to the dentist....and it took three shots to numb my mouth...and even then I could still feel the drill....he told me about a study about redheads, here is an article...The Pain of Being a Redhead, pretty fascinating..and so funny to find out about it on St. Patrick's Day....although not a "real" redhead (the Hubs is)...I have always had reddish-brown hair.....lots of red undertones to my hair...

Sunday, March 9, 2014

YOP #10..It's a Bust

So after last week, I really have nothing more to show...haven't added much to any project. I am working on a swap project, but have had to RIP IT a couple of times, as it was coming out too small.

I worked a bit on the Tutti-Frutti cowl, but my stitch count is off, so I have to go back and figure that out....shouldn't knit while watching The Walking Dead....

But other than that..nada....

It is finally warming up here...but yesterday I sat on the patootie and watched tv.....I watched the first season of When Calls the Heart, among other things....it's sweet and saccharine, reminds me of Dr. Quinn or Christy...but I enjoyed it....they really should name the Hallmark Channel, the Michael Landon Jr. channel....my favorite Hallmark movie is The Magic of Ordinary Days with Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich, I even bought the book and read it.

So I'll just leave you with another picture of yarn (check out my post yesterday!) I forgot one..I went to Newport, Rhode Island a couple weekends ago and stopped at a local store..some Louisa Harding Hula...it was on sale...

2014 Completed Projects:
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics

Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)

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.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Dr. Who Scarf (11/23/13) Knit the Sky (1/1/14)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Tutti-Frutti Cowl (12/31/14)
Colored Wings (2/8/14)

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010) Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy

Gifts/Charity:
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies
2 Stargate keychains
1 pair Stargate earrings
1pair fingerless gloves

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Baroque Tabard Tunic
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls
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
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl

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
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat

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
Twin peaks

Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Stash Saturday

Sometimes Swaps are not so good for your wallet...take my latest acquisition. It was a yarn in my partner's favorite etsy shops...I bought a skein for her and decided to try a skein for myself....hence

Regal from Invictus Yarns

And then, of course there are my clubs...

Nerd Girl Random Fandom in Rage on Dingo, inspired by 28 Days Later (I think she hit it head on!)

Mad Color Yarn Posse Irish Folktales....the Morrigan on Glow

Dizzy Color Sunnydale Yarn Patrol....My Boyfriend is a Demon Robot on a MCN base

And then, sometimes, the I Wants happen....and I wanted....

Cephalopod Sochi Pride on Skinny Bugga

and also Blue Lobster

and some Zen Yarn Garden..it's a kit...Garden Glitter Sock in Wrought Iron to make Kyna

Most of these have no project attached.....but they are so pretty and make me happy....

Sunday, March 2, 2014

YOP: #9 (Should be 7) Did You Miss Me?

Hi all! Sorry it's been awhile...could not shake that whole sinus/double ear infection thing and had another round of antibiotics....then I was crafting for the Olympics...but mostly I read and slept....even with several snow days, I didn't get much done....we are expecting another snowstorm and snow day on Monday....really don't want it, as it means we will be heading into another week in June (we finish now on June 20, was June 16)...we have no a/c and it is brutally hot in our building during that time.....I also went away one of the weekends, which probably wasn't the best idea, I was so sick on Monday..luckily that was a "vacation" day and then Tuesday ended up being a snow day...

UPDATE from above, which was written yesterday...our snowstorm has been downgraded and we probably won't even have a delay...Hooray on one hand; Boo on the other!

So let's get to it, shall we? Except for BOK BOK, none of the new completed projects were on my list. That's the way I roll! And yesterday, the second month of Nerd Wars began, so I'll be adding some more projects for that! I've worked a bit more on my Colored Wings, but am still on the second wedge. I also have to craft for 3 swaps I just joined...yeesh!