So, rather than hiding my WIPs (works in progress)(because we always intend to finish them, whether or not we actually do), I'm going to start the new year celebrating them. And what better way to do that then haul them all out and take pictures of them? note: these are the only ones I know about or could find....there could be something(s) I didn't remember.
Review Socks.
These are being made out of Poste Stripe Seattle Coffee Blu. This is from Simply Socks Yarn Company. Full disclosure: I received 1 of these skeins for free from the dyer. I chose which colorway I wanted, but there were other colorways that I really liked as well. I purchased the other ball myself since I enjoy doing socks 2 at a time.
Current Progress: both socks are just passed the gusset and working down the foot.
Project #2
2013.1 Husbean Socks.
These are being made out of trekking. They are being made out of the remnants left from 2 pairs of Sasquatch Socks (or at least I think they will take both sets of remnants. If not, he'll get 2 pairs). Not in love with the colorway, but it's passable for him and that's all that matters.
Current Progress: leg done, ready to start heel flap.
Project #3
Angela's Blanket
To be honest, this is the longest WIP I have. It spans multiple years. It's mitered squares made out of some lionbrand that I was gifted a million years ago. I was given a bag full of the stuff - as in the sealed bag that the yarn store must have received it in. I forget even who gave it to me.
Current Progress: No F'ing clue. I've given her multiple finished square and have at least 13 more I haven't given her yet - any maybe 10 more skiens.
Project #4
Scrap Blanket
I started this right before my husbean went into ankle surgery last Spring. I've got two panels, one knitted onto the other, each 200 stitches across.
Current Progress: I've got something like 70 rows left until I'm finished with the 2nd panel. Then it's done until I have enough scrap to make a 3rd panel.
Project #5
Milestone Shawl
I started this on my honeymoon in late Oct 2011. It's a lace pattern of little moons. After I finished the pattern, I went back and repeated it over and over to increase size. Then I went "off road" and made up some of my own. Now I'm stealing the willow boarder from Victorian Lace Today.
Current Progress: Almost 1/4 done with interminable border.
Handspun Arianne Sweater
True to the title, this is being knit from yarn I spun myself. I believe it's Corriedale. I can't remember who I bought it from, but I do remember that I purchased it at one of the spinning days at the winery in Livermore. I call the color Antique Pink, although it looks a little like a purple-y-mauve here. It's lighter than that, I just didn't take a good picture (personal kryptonite)
Current Progress: Ripped out once and back to pat start.
Project #7, #8
C.M. Material Girl and Unknown fibre
The Crown Mountain is lovely stuff (as everyone knows) I'm spinning it with a wollee-winder on the electric wheel the husbean built for me. I expect to use this wheel a lot more as my belly increases.
Current Progress C.M. Material Girl: 1/3 done on singles. 2/3 to go and then 3-plying. 8oz, I think.
The unknown fibre was purchased at Purlescence. I fell in love with the color. It's brown, white, and dark pink. I'm probably about 3/4 done with the singles. It is spinning up much lighter, but still very nice. I did really like the drastic dark colors, but even muted by the white, they are turning out very pretty. Reminds me of fall.
Current Progress unknown fibre: 3/4 finished singles. Then need to 2-ply or Navajo ply. 4oz, I think.
Project #9
Lupine II, EWEnique Creations and Fiber
This is a primarily superwash merino hand-dyed goodie from my Alaska Cruise in, what, 2010? It was when I got engaged. There's only 2z here. It's GORGEOUS (but a little felty from me handling it too much)
Current progress: prob about 1/2 an oz. FAIL.
Project #10
Halloween Fibre (Fairy Mountain Fibres)
Alright, I don't have the band for this, so I don't know the real name of the colorway. It look Halloween-ish to me, though. Pretty sure it's Fairy Mountain. Love the creepy green and teal over the magenta and black with some angelina.
Current Progress: pic is misleading, I'm actually on my second spindle shaft of this, which means I'm more than 1/2 way. Sadly, the spindle shaft is broken, so it's very slow now.
Project #11
Crochet-novelty
Sorry, no pic. I think I know where this project is languishing, and I'm just not woman enough to get it It would be hard to get at and I'm just not motivated enough to face the accompanying crap-alanche that would follow. This is a lovely skien of novelty yarn (but the 'spensive kind) that was a gift. It's pink, white, black, and red. I was wearing it around my neck in the skien, so I decided to single crochet it and then secure it into what's now being called by the fashion world a "Circular scarf" or a "round scarf" or whatever they want to call a mobius these days. Although I'm not going to add the twist, so it won't be a mobius, just imagine a skien around my neck and you'll have it.
Current Progress: Almost done with the crocheting. So pretty darn near close to complete. Once I dig it out of it's hidey hole, I may even manage to finish it.
PURPOSEFULLY NOT FEATURED
Re-enacting:
Some things I have on my spindles are not projects, or at least not WIPs in a true sense. These are things I take with me when re-enacting. They are not really to finish, they are to give me something to do with my hands and which I enjoy that is historically accurate. I have 2 spindles engaged thusly, and packed with my re-enacting gear. I'm using gift fibre (as in, the person was going to spin but hated it and gave me their beginner stuff) on one and random grab-bag fiber on the other (ends of multiple sheep thrown together, all different colors). Although I don't consider these projects, they are very fun when I work on them. If I ever finish the yarn, I'll post it and maybe make something out of it as a project. I have 1 supported spindle to model spinning cotton (which I hate) so I can show people.
Not started: Things which haven't yet been started, but which are in the swatch stage are also not going to show up. Why? They aren't projects. They are little hopes that may or may not happen.
Handspun blanket: Let's face it, this is just a convenient way for me to store old handspun ends. But I'm thinking it either needs to be ripped out and reknit on a pattern (maybe bee-keeper quilt) or ripped and the yarn re-purposed another way. Otherwise, I'd put it on here. But since it's going to get frogged either way, it's not really a project anymore, just a way I'm storing handspun scraps.
4 comments:
belly growing? Sorry, I'm so behind on podcasts, that I might be the last one to know! The twins just don't like to listen to podcasts anymore, we do listen to childrens songs a lot, when not singing ourselfs! Congratulations!!!!
I caught the belly reference, too. I am up-to-date on the podcast, so unless I was dozing, this is a slip and not an announcement. Considering we all knew that Jasmin was "in the family way" long before she confirmed on her podcast, we just may have to wait to know for sure. I am rather excited for you, Ms K!
Very revealing. I hope you would consider knitting Angela's blanket to a pleasing size and then donating the yarn along.
*wink wink*
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