I have decided to join the Sixth Year of Projects blogging adventure! I joined up in the very First Year and managed to get a few projects done. I again joined the Third Year and suspect I accomplished even less. And I joined up for the Fourth Year and Fifth Year too and was not so successful. Now I am joining up for Year 6 and we shall see how I do! I am convinced that I overestimated my ability to finish up all the projects I chose! I want to focus mostly on my own designs and I also have a couple other WIPs that I will work towards completion! My projects are mostly knit, but also some crochet, counted cross stitch and quilting (plus more maybe!!) I am posting my "before" pictures of what I have in progress (with a few exceptions...) I also plan to post these updates earlier in the week in the future (I just got back home last night after being away for two weeks).
So, without further ado, here is my list/plan:
My Designs and dying:
1) Herding Cats Double Knit Headband
2) Herding Cats Double Knit Socks
3) Herding Cats Stranded Socks
4) More design ideas!!
5) And hand dying yarns!
Charity Stuff:
I want to use up my excess acrylic worsted weight yarn and plan to do so making some items for charity.
1) Comfort blankets for my local pet shelter
2) Baby afghans for our local pregnancy resource center or Project Linus
Other WIPs to finish:
1) Sock scrap-ghan
2) Coffee Cantata (Sock Madness 10 Round 6 socks)
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3) Diamondback Socks (Tour-de-Sock Stage 3 socks)
Other craft projects:
1) My first attempt at quilting! I have the fabric cut (thanks Mom!) for a table runner for the communion table at our church and will be getting going on this project soon (I hope!)
2) Counted Cross Stitch horse design that I started over ten years ago and have not worked on for about two years now... Time to dust it off and get some work done on it!
And I need to get some organizing done...
1) Drag out ALL my yarn tubs. This requires sending hubby up to the attic to send the tubs down to me. The tubs need to be emptied and inventoried on Ravelry. I have not done this in a couple years so it is a bit willy-nilly right now...
2) Organize all my designing notes into a binder instead of it being here and there and all over the place...
3) Go through all the print outs I have generated over time and save the patterns on my computer instead of taking up space in binders and piles all over the place (well, mostly on the bookshelf and in a few piles here and there.
We shall see just what I manage to accomplish over the year. I hope to get at least a few things crossed off this list! I know I will certainly add things to the list and will make all sorts of things that are not listed, but here's hoping that a few things are crossed off! Oh well, all in good fun!
Come check everyone else out over here!!
I love the scrap blanket!! Oh have fun inventorying your yarn!! Great list for the year :)
ReplyDeleteI love the scrap blanket too!! I think I will get the yarn tubs down for next week!
DeleteGreat list here. Curious about your designs. I need to inventory my yarn too. I dislike the pictures I've taken and need to reweigh remnants. It's such a big job.
ReplyDeleteMy designs are mostly socks and cowls. My yarn is in desperate need of reorganization - I had it all done at one point but it needs to be redone adn updated!
DeleteI like how you've set such personal goals. And oh yes! Organization is good. I wonder why I have to keep doing it?!?
ReplyDeleteLOL me too!! Why don't things stay organized??!
DeleteYou always have the most interesting socks on the go. I've just gone to add Diamondback Socks to my queue - looks like a really interesting way to make self-striping yarn work up differently! I'm glad you're back. And even if you don't stick to your list, I'd still be interested to see what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteAs for paper patterns, I got an iPad with Knit Companion linked to my Dropbox storage and I keep most of my patterns there as well as in my Revelry library. I scanned the paper ones to PDF. I hate clutter!!!!
Thanks!! I do enjoy making socks!!
DeleteI have too much clutter and need to work on getting it under control!
Oh it looks lovely - I really like the look of your socks and the blanket is coming on a treat. Looking forward to seeing your designs come together.
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ReplyDeleteGreat to have you back Karen, looking forward to seeing more great designs for you and I love the look of the blanket!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWelcome back, Karen. Your sock designs are really great. Wish I could have done a few ofyourtestknits last year, but home remodeling took forst place. This year looks much better for test knitting.
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you are not on my testing earburn list please send me a private message on Ravelry and I will happily add you!
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ReplyDeleteLoving all the items on your list. It will be fun to see you tick them off through the year. I'm looking forward to seeing your quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I am eager to work on the quilt too!!
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ReplyDeleteLove your list, I love the scrap yarn afghan idea, I have been going through my yarn this week and I have lots of bits of skeins!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your list, I love the scrap yarn afghan idea, I have been going through my yarn this week and I have lots of bits of skeins!!!
ReplyDeleteI am making a sock yarn blanket too. We can cheer each other on.
ReplyDeleteI am making a sock yarn blanket too. We can cheer each other on.
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