Year of Projects: Week 31

Good morning!  I did not post last week.   I was exhausted on Sunday, as we traveled all day on Saturday.

So where am I at? Let's update those monthly goals:

July goals:
- finish or close to finish the Kiss Me, I'm Irish - did not work on these.
- figure out and work the Fish Kiss Lips heel on Keep Swimming - WOOHOO, did my first one yesterday!
- swatch for the Waves Tank, then knit- cast on for the Tegna top,- nope
- swatch the Vintersol sweater and the Rainbow Cardi - nope
- finish the Beekeeper Cardigan - I put another couple of repeats on it
- finish the Venetian Cowl - I have been working on this, but it is slow going
- finish the Colourscape Cowl - DONE!
- start kid gifts, bear sweater, elephant sweater, sheep hat, girl sweater - Started the elephant sweater

So moving into August, knowing that unpacking the classroom is coming and I go back the last week of August.

August Goals:
- finish the Kiss Me, I'm Irish socks
- FInish the Keep Swimming socks
- Work on the Beekeeper Cardigan (finish?)
- swatch for the other projects: Vintersol, Waves Tank, and Rainbow Cardi
- Cast-on Tegna
- Cast-on the Bear Sweater
- finish partner gifts for swap

2018 Finished Projects:
Millennial Slytherin Mitts - Jan 6, 2018 
KG AMi - Jan 10, 2018
Shamrock Hat - Jan 20, 2018
Snowflake Hat - Jan 20, 2018
Elephant Reserve - February 11, 2018
Bunny Hat - February 12, 2018
Blue Wave - February 12, 2018
Folding Chairs - March 4, 2018
Jessica Jones 2 - March 7, 2018
Chicken Scratch Sock (test knit) - March 8, 2018 (only one sock)
Zombie Latte Socks (Zombie Valentine) - April 8. 2018
Fortune's Shawlette - April 11, 2018
Hudson Bay Socks - April 12, 2018
Chemo Hat for Deirdre - April 16, 2018 
Farewell Sockhead - July 4, 2018
Multnomah - July 10, 2018
Colourscape Cowl - July 24, 2018
A & C Vanilla socks - July 30, 2018

So look at that, I do have a couple of finishes!  A pair of vanilla socks started back in July of 2015!!  Got to get faster with my vanilla socks! Which I posted about on Thursday

I also finished my Colourscape Cowl.  I posted about it here. This only took me about a month...this was my travel project...so I'll pick up my Jessica Jones Cowl 1 to use for that now....

And yes, I have finally done my first Fish Lips Kiss Heel!!!!!

Now to see if it actually fits me.....as the heel flap, I've got it adjusted to fitting me well.  So I'm going to finish this one up today and then if it does fit me well, I'll use that heel on the Kiss Me, I'm Irish....so I can get going on those....

So updated the Works in Progress list, took off the completed items and added the new items....I'm hoping to have another finish for Friday....let's see if that happens!!

Works In Progress:         
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)-not sure he'd want this anymore, being a high school freshman and all, but I think I'll finish it for him. He is now a sophomore.
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I looked at this recently and I'm still liking it, so I'll keep it...maybe make it a baby blanket instead.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Throwback Poncho 2/19/17 - would like to finish for the fall
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018)
Swap Gift 7/23/18

Knit: 
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done, I put this in the giveaway yarn bags..not thrilled with colors....will use squares at school for water bottles..
Shark in the Woods (11/27/14)- I really love this, but it's a lot of cabling and I'm not a fan..about 1/2 done.
Vanilla fingerless mitts (12/25/15) - Think I'm going to frog and do different mitts or crochet them.
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- why I may crochet the others...have these and still working on them, again cabling
Garter Path Shawlette (5/30/16)- I have frogged this a couple of times...
Swinging with Winkle (6/4/16)- I love this so much!  Just need to finish it! Added a few rows
Meandering Top (5/20/16) - Took it out, at the separation of arms, looks really big!
Bulky Cowl - this hurts my hands to work on...think I need slippery needles...
Splediferous Blanket - (4/15/17) Roald Dahl club, mitered blanket
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Beekeeper Cardigan - 7/1/18 
Lucy's Elephant - 7/24/18


Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012) - has not changed, 
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...
Just Keep Swimming - (6/16/16) 
Muertos - 8/13/17
Games Socks- 2/15/18
I'm Irish - 3/3/18
Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18 
Sunny Skies - 5/12/18
Northampton Socks - 5/26/18
 
Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011) - add a motif scarf, don't see that being finished soon...
Light in Shadows (1/14/14) - I love this so much...need to start the new direction, so need to sit down and figure it out.. 
Willow Fields (9/6/14) - ran out of yarn, waiting on yarn 
My Shelly Valentine (2/10/16) - should finish for this year's Valentine's Day, yeah, that did not happen

Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in, I used it this year without the lining...so may just call it a day on this.... 

 KAL/CALs: 
Fire and Blood (5/4/14) - not anytime soon
Outlander MKAL (8/8/14)  - possibility of finishing this..the yarn is so yummy