End of January Update

January was a weird month.  Actually, all the months are weird.  They go by super quick (days, too) and before I know it, it's more than half-over.  I don't know if it's because my job's busy (in a good way) or just because I'm old now.

We've been doing a lot of decluttering at home and I've been analyzing my stash.  A lot of the yarn I like and know I will use.  Some of it, though, had overstayed its welcome.  I donated about 10 stash lots.  Not a huge amount of yardage, but enough to lower everything by almost 6000 yards!  I knit up a bit, too.

 WIPs (new ones are bolded)

Ten Stitch Blanket, Caron Cakes (started 2019)

Sockhead Slouch Hat, Wandering Cat Yarns Solo Cat (started 2019, frogged and restarted 2024)

Oranje, Estelle Yarns Andean Heathers (started 2017, frogged and restarted on smaller needles 2024)

Vanilla Toe-up Sock w/ Fish Lips Kiss Heel, Mirasol Yarn Hachito (started 2018)

Home (Again) Cowl, Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (Solids) (CYW2024) (started 2024)

Stretchy Bag-Like Thing To Help Wrangle The Stuff In My Car's 'Trunk', Caron Cakes (started 2020)

Hibernating

Dancing Bees MKAL, Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace (started 2015 - oops)

Daughter of Thrain MKAL, Crystal Palace Yarn Lace (started 2017)

January 2024 mini-achieve goals:

1.  Finish mittens by January 7, 2024 (should be totally do-able, as they're almost done already).

2.  Work another two inches on the socks by January 31 (currently at 10 inches).

3.  Figure out what row I'm on for Dancing Bees (it's the oldest project, and I feel like it'll fly once I get started again), also by January 31.

4.  Don't buy yarn.  Should be easy, eh?"

Knocked out 4 of the 4.

End of month yarn stats:  49 entries, 70 skeins, 23,600.30 yards. 

February 2024 mini-achieve goals:

1.  Continue to not buy yarn.

2.  Eliminate (by using or donating) two more skeins of yarn.

3.  Knit up to the sleeve section again on Oranje.

4.  Resist casting on a new project - maybe knock out the hat, first?

5.  (Bonus) Upload pictures from camera's SD card - there are pictures from last summer in there.

January

WIPs (new ones are bolded)

Mittens with Picot Edging (started 2023) finished!

Ten Stitch Blanket, Caron Cakes (started 2019)

Sockhead Slouch Hat,Wandering Cat Yarns Solo Cat (started 2019)

Vanilla Toe-up Sock w/ Fish Lips Kiss Heel, Mirasol Yarn Hachito (started 2018)

Home (Again) Cowl, Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (Solids) (CYW2024) (started 2024)

Hibernating

Eden Scarf Design 9 (started 2021) frogged December 31, 2023

Dancing Bees MKAL, Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace (started 2015 - oops)

Stripes and Diamonds Scarf (started 2021, I think) frogged December 31, 2023

Daughter of Thrain MKAL, Crystal Palace Yarn Lace (started 2017)

Oranje, Estelle Yarns Andean Heathers (started 2017)

I combined the way I used to lay out my WIPs with how I laid them out last week, and I like this approach with the date started (and without the categories).  I will try to remember how to link patterns for the next update.  Last week I wrote out some January goals, but ....

"January 2024 mini-achieve goals:

1.  Finish mittens by January 7, 2024 (should be totally do-able, as they're almost done already).

2.  Work another two inches on the socks by January 31 (currently at 10 inches).

3.  Figure out what row I'm on for Dancing Bees (it's the oldest project, and I feel like it'll fly once I get started again), also by January 31.

4.  Don't buy yarn.  Should be easy, eh?"

So, yeah, kind of knocked two off that goal list before 2024 even hit.  I've still got two, but I'm nervously side-eyeing #4 as we're going to be visiting Mary Maxim on Wednesday.

Edit (January 3, evening):  I didn't buy anything at Mary Maxim!  For me, anyway.  The young one wanted two skeins for himself to start learning on.

Yarn Stats:  61 entries, 87 skeins, 27,160.10 yards.