Year of Projects: Year 6, Week 42

Good morning!  It's a rainy, cold morning here and I have a wicked headache.  I have to go out for a bit, but it will be quick.

I have a finish!!!!! My Brainzzz hat is done.  I used a free pattern from Kathy Doherty.  I didn't really do a right and left hemisphere.  I just wound the I-cord.  I didn't really think of that....oh well...I have no idea how much I-cord I knitted.  I stopped measuring at 14 feet....

I'm happy with it.....

I have a bunch of socks to finish and then a new poncho to start....
I never posted my Rhinebeck haul, it's not very big...

I got three skeins of yarn from Bumblebee Acres Farm because I have been coveting her Harry Potter colors on Instagram.  I got Professor Lupin, and then in a kit to make the Gathering Shawl is Mrs. Weasley Knits and I'll Await Your Owl. Plus I bought three mini-skeins for heels and toes.  I also got the Teacher's Pet print from Sheep Incognito and their 2020 calendar. I've always loved their prints and glad I finally bought one. I also bought some chicken socks from Red Maple and chicken earrings from Weeones.  I bought three things from Mayan Hands, which is a fairtrade booth that brings handmade items from Mayan women in Guatemala every year.  I buy something from them every year.  This year I bought a Santa, a sheep, and a chicken felted ornaments.  That's it...so not much of a haul....next week is the Fiber Festival of New England and I'll probably get some more there...That is it until Vogue Knitting in January.....

2019 Finishes!!!!!
Muertos: 8/13/17-1/19/19
Who Socks: 10/7/18-1/22/19 (the Who socks were never on my list)
My Shelly Valentine: 2/10/16-2/9/19 (almost three years exactly!!!)
Alpaca Fun: 2/24/19-3/3/19
Green is the Best: 12/23/18-3/10/19
Willow Fields: 9/6.14-3/16/19
Lucy's Zebra 7/5-7/6/19
Black Widow Shawl 5/5/19-7/12/19
Lucy's Elephant Reserve 7/24/18-8/2/19
Shark Socks 7/28/19-8/12/19 
Swedish Block 8/20/19 - 8/24/19
Garter stitch block 8/24/19
Samples 8/28/19 finished

Throwback Poncho October 12, 2019

Mixed PomPom Hat October 13, 2019

Brainzzz - October 26, 2019

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.Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018)

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)- 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

Merry Knitmas - 10/1/19

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012) - has not changed, 
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...
Candy Cane June 21, 

2017Games Socks- 2/15/18
Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18 
Sunny Skies - 5/12/18
Merry Xmas - Box O'Chocolates: 2/9/19, frogged 7/21/19
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)

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.. 

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

Year of Projects: Year 6, Week 41

So, it's been a couple of weeks.  I had nothing to show for awhile, and also some personal stuff going on.....I finally have some projects...and the personal stuff is working itself out.....

The big news is I finished my poncho!!!!  I love it so much!  The inspiration was a poncho my mom wore back on her honeymoon in 1968.  I have a picture somewhere, but haven't been able to locate it.  Her's was a sage green, I'm sure acrylic.  My mom says she thinks my dad bought it in NYC for her.  Here is my version:

This first picture was taken at Rhinebeck on Saturday.

And a headless closer shot.  I really love it so much!  The cowl took over a year to make.  It's just tedious.  The rest of the poncho flew off the hook...
And I finished a hat made with Loopy Mango Worsted held two together.  I can't decide on the pompom

Supposedly I should have been able to make a baby hat also, but I'm running out of yarn.  Probably because I used some for the pompom.  I'm going to rip it out and make a smaller size.  I made the toddler size, but I'll do a newborn size instead....

I've also started two new pair of socks...one pair, I actually thought I'd get done for Rhinebeck...that did not happen....

Rhinebeck Rainbow from White Birch Fiber Arts.  Her show colorway last year.   Her booth was a weird set-up this year.  It was 4 tunnel like structures.  It was hard to maneuver.  I didn't shop her booth, as I'll see her in two weeks in Springfield.

I cast on this on October 1.  I'm joining in on Amy Florence's Christmas sock knitting....This yarn is Oink Pigment's Merry Knitmas.  It's billed as self-striping, but it seems to be striping one half green and one half red...we'll see if it stays that way...hmmm

This has taken all day to write, as pictures took awhile to upload..Until next week!

2019 Finishes!!!!!
Muertos: 8/13/17-1/19/19
Who Socks: 10/7/18-1/22/19 (the Who socks were never on my list)
My Shelly Valentine: 2/10/16-2/9/19 (almost three years exactly!!!)
Alpaca Fun: 2/24/19-3/3/19
Green is the Best: 12/23/18-3/10/19
Willow Fields: 9/6.14-3/16/19
Lucy's Zebra 7/5-7/6/19
Black Widow Shawl 5/5/19-7/12/19
Lucy's Elephant Reserve 7/24/18-8/2/19
Shark Socks 7/28/19-8/12/19 
Swedish Block 8/20/19 - 8/24/19
Garter stitch block 8/24/19
Samples 8/28/19 finished

Throwback Poncho October 12, 2019

Mixed PomPom Hat October 13, 2019

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.Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018)

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)- 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
Brainzzz - 10/1/18 

Merry Knitmas - 10/1/19

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012) - has not changed, 
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...
Candy Cane June 21, 

2017Games Socks- 2/15/18
Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18 
Sunny Skies - 5/12/18
Merry Xmas - Box O'Chocolates: 2/9/19, frogged 7/21/19
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)

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.. 

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