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!
Back to Basics: Socks (DK), H&W Comfort-Wolle Sockenwolle Comfort 8-fach Color
Winter Ribbed Scarf, Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes
Hibernating
Dancing Bees MKAL, Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace (started 2015 - oops)
End of month yarn stats: 56 entries, 79 skeins, 25282.60 yards.
"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.
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.)
Okay, first month down. Man, January was such a long year. Anyways.
I did pretty well, considering its weirdness. I didn't buy yarn and I finished Oranje completely!
I'm trying to remember to incorporate using the planner in my daily/weekly routines, so habit is building. I did frog a hibernating project because I've realized that my gauge is much larger and I'll have to drop down two needle sizes. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the needle I need is in use. Guess I'll have to finish the Musselburgh.
I did destash a couple of partial skeins of yarn - wasn't going to use them.
February goals:
1. Buy a little bit of yarn if it feels right (will likely be going to Handknit next Saturday).
2. Maybe think about honing (ha!) those knife-sharpening skills? Scrape a reed, perhaps?
3. Finish the Musselburgh hat for my husband to wear. He's getting cold ears. (And I want that needle.)
4. Survive.
