Year of Projects, Year 7, Week 20

Good morning!  WiFi is especially sucky right now!  Even those people with the "better" wifi are complaining about it dropping out.  I need to go to my other house, as I've been trying to upload a new vlog since yesterday and it is just not happening.  So those of you who watch my youtube channel, there will be a new video up this week...possibly two!

Liz from Highland Heffalump asked if I have second sock syndrome...Nope....I have HEEL Syndrome!  I get to the heel of a sock and I stop...and it'll go weeks, sometimes months before I put the heel in.....I'll cast on the second sock, or cast on a new sock before doing the heels...I don't know why...well that's not true....I do know why...heels are not intuitive...and I have to stop and look at the directions and I have to focus on them....so if I'm tired or want something easy, I don't work on heels..

Also, someone has asked about Beach Bag....to be honest, I don't know where it is right now....between the two houses, I haven't been able to locate it....And the title is misleading...it's more of a purse, it's not a big bag.  I found the fabric for the lining at the other house this week, but not the bag...sigh....but here is a very bad picture of it, it is listed in my projects on Ravelry

So this has been the week of the WIPS.....I have been working on some old projects.....

I finally finished sock 1 of my Kai-Mei by Cookie A.  These were the socks that made me want to learn to knit.  I cast on the first one April 8, 2012 and cast it off yesterday....I had to fudge the toe, as I had way too many stitches....

And I cast on the second one...the leg goes fast on these and the yarn.  The yarn is Dream in Color Smooshy, which although a fingering, is thicker than most.

I also pulled this beast out....

This is a blanket for my friend's youngest son.  He picked out the yarn when he was 8 or 9, he just graduated high school.  There are more than 300 stitches per round!!!! This is how many rounds I've done...

I also did another two repeats of my Beekeeper Cardigan.

And this morning I pulled out this mess...

These are the Sour Apple Socks.  I finished them years ago.   And have never worn them.  The feet are short and fat. So I pulled out the foot and now am pulling out the heel flap.  It was 3 inches long!  My heel flaps are, at the most, 1.75 inches. And it was just a stockinette heel, so ripping it to make it a slipped stitch heel. But now I have this mess...

So have to do some winding.....but also just developed a headache and I'm a bit light headed, so may go back to bed for a bit.....I'll catch up with everyone later!  Hope you have a great week!

2020 Completed Projects:
Merry Knitmas - 1/25/2020
Box O' Chocolates - 2/23/2020
Sunny Skies - 2/29/2020
Dobby  - 2/20/2020
Gnomes - 2/20/2020
Wow Factor - 3/22/2020
Wow Factor 2 - 3/24/2020
Chrono Hat - 3/24/2020
Showoff - 3/27/2020
Breeze - 4/9/2020
Wise One Hat - 4/18/2020
Lightsaber - 4/18/2020
Snoopy and Woodstock -5/9/2020

Works In Progress:         
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden is now a senior..so maybe I finish it for him to take to college?
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I'm not even sure where this is at the moment, with projects in two places.  I'll think on this.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this. Don't think this is at the Homestead, will have to check.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018) I love this, but the stitch just takes a Loooong time!
Billy shoes - Jan 1, 2019

Knit: 
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) - Started the second one, past the thumb point..
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- still working on them, again cabling, review these, maybe done for St, Patrick'S Day
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, frogged the mitered and changed the pattern (jan 12, 2020)
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Beekeeper Cardigan - 7/1/18

Socks:

Kai-Mei: (April 2012) - sock 1 done! 5/30/2020 
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...

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

Zombie Candy Corn - Oct 7,  
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

Grinchmas Socks Dec 7, 2019

Whammed Socks Dec 7, 2019

Patons Ragg Socks - Jan 1, 2019

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..
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
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl 12/13/18
Zomboni - January 1, 2020 (restarted Jan 18)
Van Gogh - January 18

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

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..

Year of Projects, Year 7, Week 19

Good  morning!  I skipped last week, as I didn't have much to say.  I did post a new vlog though, I will link it at the end.

I have not finished anything.  I have been skipping around and working on several WIPs...chiefly my Beekeeper Cardigan.  It took me a few minutes to remember where I was....and then I started back on it...and I kept working on it, until I hit a "I don't want to do anything wall"  Yeah, so the past couple of days, I haven't worked on anything.

The color is true in the first picture, but I did a closer picture to show the stitch pattern.

The several pairs of socks I am working on....I will finish these before casting on another pair...however, I did also work on a pair that I had cast on awhile ago.  I'm making shortie socks with that yarn.....

I found this project in the Knitty City bag (I talk about this on the vlog)  I had cast on 100 stitches.  I wanted just a simple cowl to work on on the train ride home.  It never got farther than the cast-on.   I added 20 stitches, did a purl row, k2together, yarn over row, purl row and am just knitting it now...I'll finish it with the same purl, k2 tog, purl repeat....I love the Freia yarn...

I've added onto this blanket.  This was a Roald Dahl club I belonged to for a year. I tore out the original, which was mitered and decided to go with this block pattern from Purl Soho.  That is two strands of dk held together.

So, the baby girl was born this past week.  I really need to get working on this to finish it....sigh...

And oh I do have a finish!  I made my Mom a Snoopy and Woodstock for Mother's Day.

We have 3 weeks of school left.....I love teaching, and I miss my kids, but I will be glad when this year is over....

I have to go in on Tuesday to pack what I can of my room.....we are each given 2 hours.   I have another 2 hours the following week because of my mobility issues, I am very slow, so they gave me another two hours.

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2020 Completed Projects:
Merry Knitmas - 1/25/2020
Box O' Chocolates - 2/23/2020
Sunny Skies - 2/29/2020
Dobby  - 2/20/2020
Gnomes - 2/20/2020
Wow Factor - 3/22/2020
Wow Factor 2 - 3/24/2020
Chrono Hat - 3/24/2020
Showoff - 3/27/2020
Breeze - 4/9/2020
Wise One Hat - 4/18/2020
Lightsaber - 4/18/2020
Snoopy and Woodstock -5/9/2020

Works In Progress:         
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden is now a senior..so maybe I finish it for him to take to college?
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I'm not even sure where this is at the moment, with projects in two places.  I'll think on this.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this. Don't think this is at the Homestead, will have to check.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018) I love this, but the stitch just takes a Loooong time!
Billy shoes - Jan 1, 2019

Knit: 
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) - Started the second one, past the thumb point..
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- still working on them, again cabling, review these, maybe done for St, Patrick'S Day
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, frogged the mitered and changed the pattern (jan 12, 2020)
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Beekeeper Cardigan - 7/1/18

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 

Zombie Candy Corn - Oct 7,  
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

Grinchmas Socks Dec 7, 2019

Whammed Socks Dec 7, 2019

Patons Ragg Socks - Jan 1, 2019

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..
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
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl 12/13/18
Zomboni - January 1, 2020 (restarted Jan 18)
Van Gogh - January 18

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

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..

Year of Projects, Year 7, Week 17

Hello and good morning.  It is a bright and sunny Sunday morning here.  It was very cloudy when we woke up, but has brightened up throughout the morning.

I have taped another vlog, but it won't be up until later today.  So if you watch my vlogs, you can check back today or tomorrow.  I'm enjoying doing the vlogs, just wish my wifi was more cooperative!

So yesterday, while filming the vlog, I grabbed an old in-progress project, The Meandering Top. It is a project from Knit.Purl magazine from spring/simmer 2015.  I actually love several projects in the magazine.  I didn't know where I was, so I pulled it off the lifeline and then tried it on.  It was absolutely GI-NORMOUS on me.  I could fold it over almost half way.  So it was HUGE.  I used the needle required and the yarn.  I am a loose knitter and obviously I didn't swatch.  Well I did that yesterday.  I had to down two needle sizes.  It was suppose to be 4" for 22 stitches.  I was getting 5 1/4"  So BIG!....So I ripped it back.  Ripped out two balls of yarn.  I am now knitting from the previous project..

I've finished the band and will be starting on the short rows next. 

And I've been working on socks.  The two I finished last week, I've started and gotten to the leg on both second socks.  I've also put in the heels and gotten to the feet on my Desert Vista Dyeworks Zombody Eating Candy Corn socks.  I put in the Fish Lips Kiss Heel and they both turned out a bit wonky....not wonky enough to rip out, but wonky nonetheless.....

It is also Amiguramay on Instagram.  I didn't have any ami's started on Friday when it started with WIPs.  I have a Moose. but to me an amigurami is small and the Moose is not small. So I have to figure out what I'm going to start.....maybe I'll start the Snoopy and Woodstock, as they are favorites of my Mom to gift for Mother's Day....yeah, that seems like a plan...

See you next week....

2020 Completed Projects:
Merry Knitmas - 1/25/2020
Box O' Chocolates - 2/23/2020
Sunny Skies - 2/29/2020
Dobby  - 2/20/2020
Gnomes - 2/20/2020
Wow Factor - 3/22/2020
Wow Factor 2 - 3/24/2020
Chrono Hat - 3/24/2020
Showoff - 3/27/2020
Breeze - 4/9/2020
Wise One Hat - 4/18/2020
Lightsaber - 4/18/2020

Works In Progress:         
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden is now a senior..so maybe I finish it for him to take to college?
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I'm not even sure where this is at the moment, with projects in two places.  I'll think on this.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this. Don't think this is at the Homestead, will have to check.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018) I love this, but the stitch just takes a Loooong time!
Billy shoes - Jan 1, 2019

Knit: 
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) - Started the second one, past the thumb point..
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- still working on them, again cabling, review these, maybe done for St, Patrick'S Day
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, frogged the mitered and changed the pattern (jan 12, 2020)
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Beekeeper Cardigan - 7/1/18

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 

Zombie Candy Corn - Oct 7,  
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)

Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19

Grinchmas Socks Dec 7, 2019

Whammed Socks Dec 7, 2019

Patons Ragg Socks - Jan 1, 2019

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..
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
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl 12/13/18
Zomboni - January 1, 2020 (restarted Jan 18)
Van Gogh - January 18

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

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..