Year of Projects #2

Year of Projects: Update #2
The only change to the list is I cast on a pair of Hermione's Everyday Socks for a KAL...I will also be casting on for a cowl KAL, since I finally received the yarn.  I have no self-control when it comes to projects....I am hoping that this list does help me this year.....but when KAL/CAL's come up that I want to participate in, I will....

I've been sick the past two days, wicked cough, headache...so while I was in bed yesterday, I didn't do any crafting, as I just felt miserable...I watched a Fringe marathon and tooled around online....well see how the week goes..
  YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013

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
Larry’s Feet Blankets: (December 2012)
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.

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Beaded Camo Socks: (July 2012)
Hermione's Everyday Socks (January 2013)
  Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012)

Bags:

Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster

Charity:

Hats:

Misc:

Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt

Sparkie the Monster: (Jan 2013)

Gifts: 

Nerd Wars:
 T7R1:

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern

Sweaters:

Saturn Sweater:  Dissertation for T7

Baroque Tabard Tunic

Test Pattern Sweater

Car Coat

Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 

Trellis Shawl

Bedford Springs Shawl

Rockefeller

Wholehearted

The Age of Brass and Steam

West End Scarf 

Gathering Leaves

Alhambra

Petal Edge Scarf

Filippi Scarf 

Firefly Scarf

Fraxinus

Danube Cowl

Simple City

Fire and Ice

Multnomah

Leylines 

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

Socks:

Memento Mori

Rubus

Siren Socks

Hey, have I Ever Steered You Wrong?

Savory Lace Socks

Autumn Flame

Firebird

Bags:

Sarape Shopper

Pleated Purse

Crown for a Princess

A friend's daughter turned five and was having a tea party....I ended up not going, but I made her a crown..by all accounts, she loves it....(ETA: Not my pattern or daughter...I linked it to my Rav page..just added some length to it)

 

I made is big enough to go over her ears, as an earwarmer....

Lola tried it on too...

She didn't really want to give it up.....

Let's see what others are doing, shall we?

Tami, Wisdom in Wonder, and Natural Suburbia

Spam Insults

So I thought the goal of spam comments was to get you to visit whatever site they happen to be pushing....

The next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read, but I actually thought youd have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix if you werent too busy looking for attention.

This is a comment I received last week.....yeah really makes me want to visit their site, how about you?

ETA:  The comment made me laugh...it was in my spam folder...I just thought I'd share it, because I thought it was funny....and really so not like most spam comments when they compliment you in really bad English (or the language of your blog).  So it did not make me feel bad, seriously I kinda did a WHAT?  and then laughed....because you know I teach elementary kids...I know whining....and I have 24 students who pay attention to me all day long.....

Year 1: Self Imposed Projects - Update #1

So I decided I was going to join Renee in my own Self Imposed Projects update posts on Sundays...I think it's a great way to see what you've worked on and what you still have to complete (or start)

Year of Projects: Update # 1

YTD Completed:
Crown for Natalie: 1/5/2013


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
Larry’s Feet Blankets: (December 2012)
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.

Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Beaded Camo Socks: (July 2012)

Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Breath of Fresh Air Scarf: (April 2011)
Creekbed: (Feb 2012)

Bags:

Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in

Really Big Bag (2011): Stashbuster

Charity:

Hats:

Misc:

Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt

Sparkie the Monster: (Jan 2013)

Gifts: 

Nerd Wars:

 T7R1:

WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern

Sweaters:

Saturn Sweater:  Dissertation for T7

Baroque Tabard Tunic

Test Pattern Sweater

Car Coat

Cowl Vest

Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 

Trellis Shawl

Bedford Springs Shawl

Rockefeller

Wholehearted

The Age of Brass and Steam

West End Scarf 

Gathering Leaves

Alhambra

Petal Edge Scarf

Filippi Scarf 

Firefly Scarf

Fraxinus

Danube Cowl

Simple City

Fire and Ice

Multnomah

Leylines 

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

Socks:

Memento Mori

Rubus

Siren Socks

Hey, have I Ever Steered You Wrong?

Savory Lace Socks

Autumn Flame

Firebird

Bags:

Sarape Shopper

Pleated Purse

I am starting the year with 18 WIP's (there are a few more, but I may frog those, as I've lost interest in them)

I have also already completed one project for Natalie's birthday.

I know what my dissertation will be for Nerd Wars, but can't start it until Feb. 1.

I have a couple of empty categories at the moment, because Nerd Wars, it'll depend on the challenge, hats I make as stashbusters, and gifts will be as they come up. 

And I have a ton! of WIM's.....these are most (there are a few stragglers) of the projects that I have both the pattern and the yarn already...just need to buckle down and get them done...

I'm only going to link these to Ravelry once they are complete.....but all are either in my projects page or my queue on Ravelry.

Do You Jessalu, like I Jessalu?

Jessalu is a project bag designer......

I now have six of her bags...

From the left: Doctor, Monsters and Friends
                     Little Red Riding Hood (Mad Color Geek Tour)
                     Doctor Who Tardis Regeneration
                     Monkeys
                     Jane Austen:  Pride and Prejudice
                     Firefly (Into the 'Verse Mad Color Geek Tour)

A closer look on a couple of them..

I love the Jane Austen fabric.....

The Little Red Riding Hood was is very cool, it was part of the Mad Geek Tour Fairytales edition.

I don't remember when I first heard of Jessalu, it's been a couple of years...but I have become a fan....I picked up a different box bag at a fiber show and was so disappointed that it was not lined on the inside.  Her bags are really well made, with a coordinating fabric on the inside...

I was at her booth at the NEFF, and someone asked me which bag they should get...I told them I couldn't choose, as I already had both of those bags...LOL...I really think I'm getting a Gnome bag next....I really love her box bags, but might try a bucket bag next....

And, of course, the Mad Geek Tour includes an exclusive Jessalu bag in the third month...I love Heather and her yarn, but I was sold when I found out about the bag extra.....I'm signing up for the Steampunk version next....

Please check out Jessalu's site as she has much better pictures...and of course, Mad Color.....

Seraphina 3

I finished my third Seraphina....this one is going to a friend of a friend in her second battle with cancer....

Now the last time I Ta-Da'd my Seraphina, someone commented that they'd like to see it after it was blocked...well I've made all three of my Seraphinas with boucle yarn...so no blocking involved..it's the nature of the yarn...

Check out some of the other finishes....here, here and here ....

Yarn Along/WIP 1-2013

I have to go back to work today...sad face....When I took out my clothes last night I realized I've been in pajamas or lounge clothes all but 3 days since December 21...pretty remarkable!

I have endeavored to finish up some of my WIP's and with that in mind I have picked up my Camo Beaded Socks again.....and ripped them all out last night and restarted the cuff....it wasn't working for me....

I did finish the Seraphina...for Friday...

then I worked on the feet blankies (green and blue thing on the right)  They hurt my hands, so can only do a couple of rounds at a time....

I'm also suppose to be teaching a class and was suppose to get the example done and to the store....yeah did I mention I'm a procrastinator!  But I have started it....maybe we can push the class back...so that's the bright green, with the pink ball and maroon ear puffs...

I finished 100 Cupboards...it was good...not fantastic, but good...I'd read the next book in the series...we'll have to see what my students thought....I'm still plugging along at Pride and Prejudice on the nook....and I've been flipping through tons of magazines lately...I'm looking for a fingerless glove pattern...I want knit...with little buttons on the side...

yesterday I spent the day watching a Tudor marathon on BBCA....

If you'd like to see what others are doing...head on over to Tami