End of December Update

 WIPs (new ones are bolded)

Ten Stitch Blanket, Caron Cakes (started 2019)

Walter's Blanket, Lion Brand Mandala Sparkle (Started July 16, 2024)

Bright Stripes Throw, Caron Anniversary Cakes (Started September 5, 2024)

Musselburgh II, Hedgehog Fibres Sock (Started October 6, 2024) - Car knitting!

Orchard Harvest Beanie, Lion Brand Heartland (Started December 2, 2024 - finished December 7, 2024)

Orchard Harvest Beanie, Lion Brand Heartland (Started December 7, 2024 - finished December 9, 2024)

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

Hibernating

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

Havannah, Sublime Yarns Eden DK (Started  July 16, 2024)

End of month yarn stats:  64 entries, 91.16 skeins, 28104.90 yards.

Well, look at that.  I sort of made my goals this month.  I sharpened the knife, but it still needs more.  I also finished the cowl!

December's goals:

1.  Survive December mentally.  There's a lot going on (playing in two concerts, one work party, bunch of work extra stuff).

2.  Only buy the yarn required for the gift.

3.  Sharpen the knife more.

4.  Finish a couple of small stashbusting projects and bring out Oranje to work on exclusively.

"My main goal for 2024 is to finish two of the hibernating projects and three of the current WIPs."

Remember that?  From last December?  I did it! (Sort of.  Does frogging count?  Probably not.  In which case, I didn't do it for the hibernating projects.)

I did buy yarn that wasn't for the gift, but the recipient asked nicely and I didn't have the appropriate colour in my stash.  I also bought yarn for a little guy who wants another sweater.  I haven't done any stashbusting projects, but that's because I've been working on Oranje exclusively!  I've completed the sleeves and I've joined them to the body and I'm almost at the colourwork part of the yoke.

So here we are, end of year, and I've been consistent each month.  I can do this.  I will do this.  My goal for 2025 is to refine my stash further.  I have a lot of stashed yarn from years ago and I want to finally use it.  Here's my stash (minus one laceweight ball):

And for January, the mini-goals:

1.  Finish Oranje - the knitting part.  I'm sure I'll stall out on the sewing, blocking, and steeking.

2.  Sharpen that reed knife and work on some reeds.  It'll never happen if I procrastinate.

3.  Use the planner my friends got me.  I failed horribly at using 2024's weekly planner and I still feel bad about it.

4.  No yarn!  (Unless a trip to a new yarn store happens.)

End of November Update

 WIPs (new ones are bolded)

Ten Stitch Blanket, Caron Cakes (started 2019)

Walter's Blanket, Lion Brand Mandala Sparkle (Started July 16, 2024)

Bright Stripes Throw, Caron Anniversary Cakes (Started September 5, 2024)

Slumber Cowl, Madelinetosh DK (Started September 28, 2024)

Musselburgh II, Hedgehog Fibres Sock (Started October 6, 2024) - Car knitting!

Hibernating

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

Havannah, Sublime Yarns Eden DK (Started  July 16, 2024)

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

End of month yarn stats:  61 entries, 90.5 skeins, 27838.90 yards.

Hey, I finished three things!  I did buy yarn, though, but Walter wants me to knit him grey socks.  And then we saw the glow-in-the-dark chenille yarn.  But other than that, nada!  And my total yardage went down (by not a lot, haha).  Please, no one talk about the camping stuff.  I just added it to my phone, so there's hope for November.

Here are November's goals:

1.  Y'know that camping stuff still in my car?  I'm going to put it away.

2.  While I'd love to make a goal to finish the cowl, I'm not going to risk hurting my wrist too much before the Christmas concerts.  My goal instead is to get to the third ball needed for the cowl (there are four balls).

3.  Don't.  Buy.  Yarn.

4.  Maybe I should add 'sharpen reed knife' to my phone, too.  Okay, it's in there.  That's the goal.

Well, look at that.  I sort of made my goals this month.  I sharpened the knife, but it still needs more.  I also finished the cowl!

December's goals:

1.  Survive December mentally.  There's a lot going on (playing in two concerts, one work party, bunch of work extra stuff).

2.  Only buy the yarn required for the gift.

3.  Sharpen the knife more.

4.  Finish a couple of small stashbusting projects and bring out Oranje to work on exclusively.