Year of Projects: Year 6: Week 46

Good morning!  So yes, I finished that second pair of Christmas socks...At least these ones only took a year!

Pattern is Vanilla Latte, my go-to sock pattern.  Yarn is White Birch Fiber Arts in Santa Baby.  The red cuff and heel is, I believe from Two Sisters...I don't keep track of my minis as well as I do my full skeins.

I do have the Merry Knitmas socks still on the needles from Oink Pigments. It seems to be spiraling now, instead of one color on one side.

The cuff on this sock is Orion Slave Girl from Brazen Stitchery.  It was a free, surprise skein with an order.  I've used it for a couple of cuffs and heels now.  I don't tend to do a contrasting toe....

So a cute crochet gnome pattern popped up on Facebook and I had to try it...

Look HOW CUTE!!!!!  I will be making them for gifts.  I do need to stop to buy some little things to embellish them with....I have beads here, but small pompoms, etc.....They take less than an hour to make.  Some of the terminology she used was unfamiliar, but I've made so many toys/amiguramis that it was not difficult to figure out...the pattern is free at Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness 

I have now a "gnome central"

I brought 4 more totes to the Homestead on Saturday.  Two are filled with "big-box" wool...Lion's Brand, Paton's, etc.  That is what I'm using.....the other two totes are yarn that is being gifted through the #getyouryarnwishesgranted.  Someone asked about that...it is winding down now, but it is on Instagram.

Also the mittens from last week are for my husband, so they need to be that big.  They actually fit him!

I also started Breeze.  A LYS named Marjis puts together awesome kits for her own patterns.  It's usually Kiougu yarn.  I picked this kit up on the last trip there....and cast on two weekends ago....it'll be quick, when I work on it....

So I think that is it....Have a great week...we have 2.5 days of school, then break...yeah!  Happy Thanksgiving to those American friends that celebrate....

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

Bulky Cowl - Nov 9, 2019

Candy Cane socks - Nov 11, 2019

Santa Baby - Nov 20, 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
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl: 12/13/18
Breeze 11/16/19

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

2017Games Socks- 2/15/18
Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18 

Sunny Skies - 5/12/18
Zombie Candy Corn - Oct 7, 2018Merry 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)

Merry Knitmas - 10/1/19

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

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