2020 Summed up in Projects

 I thought I would put together a post of my finishes for 2020, so here you go. Links are to my Ravelry projects.

 Weekender Shawl by Monique Gascon finished January 22

Simple Black Sweater finished February 6

Tree of Life Baby Afghan finished April 26

Two pair of Socks for Gwenyn

Newborn Knit Hat - Yoda Inspired Ears finished May 8

Star Afghan finished May 26

Kayla's Disinchanted Lapghan finished July 31

Mood Scarf finished August 7

Gwenyn’s Bee Hat finished October 17

Eight Bit: A Geek-A-Long Sweater MKAL finished July 16

 Eminence Rouge Socks finished November 20

 My current WIP's for 2021 are:

Pixie Moon Doll - for Gwenyn (my grandbaby)

A Simple Cardigan - for Kayla (my daughter)

Wirtsweiher Loop - for me

Secret Path's Shawl - currently unclaimed

Lagertha Socks - for me

8-Bit MKAL

 I have been doing the 8-MKAL sweater by Megan-Anne Llama on Ravelry and it is so much fun! Here are my progress pictures:

The swatch, a cup cozy.

Clues 1-4, the sleeves

Clues 5-6, starting the body

The patterns are free during the MKAL, and a new pattern is released each week. Clue 7 came out yesterday. Normally, I do not participate in these. I am horrible at keeping up with them, but this one is changing so much it is keeping my attention. I am excited to see the finished sweater.

Here are related links:

8-Bit: A Geek-A-Long Sweater MKAL on Ravelry

1st Annual Geek-A-Long Sweater: FAQs

Lattes & Llamas on Facebook

So, there you go, in case you are interested in playing along. I will keep you updated on my progress as well.

What I Have Been Working On

I will start off with my finished projects:

Kayla's Disenchanted Lapghan

February 2016 Mood Scarf finally finished

8-Bit Cup Cozy

Projects I am actively working on:

8-Bit MKAL Sweater

Wirtsweiher Loop

 Books I finished since May:

 

Books I am currently reading:

 

So, that's about for now. Enjoy your day.

Playing Catch-up

So, I have been finishing off a few projects, what do you think?

Baby Socks for Gwenyn

Kool-Aid Dyed Yarn (Blue Raspberry Lemonade/Grape)

Kool-Aid Dyed Yarn (Blue Raspberry Lemonade/Grape and Cherry/Grape)

Face Mask and Ear Saver

Star Baby Afghan

Tree of Life Toddler Afghan

Yoda Baby Hat

Covid-19 Craft Catch-Up

Now that there are ten confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Monroe County, restaurants and bars are closed, all events postponed, and I am hunkering in. As a person with a compromised immune system, over forty, and suffers from hypertension, I am trying to be extra careful. I also have my oldest, who is eight months pregnant living in my home. This means time to catch up on all my works in progress, and reading.

Project 1: Knit Baby Tree of Life Throw

 

Project 2: Knit Eminence Rouge Socks

 

Project 3:  Crochet Secret Paths Shawl

Project 4: Drop-Spinning Wool

Project 5: Cross-Stitch

 

On my Kindle:

 

So, I should have plenty to do while isolated. Granted, as a self-proclaimed hermit/writer, I am used to this.

Stay safe and healthy out there!

Finally Finished the Cardigan

It only took a little over a year, and a few more grey hairs, but the Portulaca Cardigan, pattern by Carol Feller is complete. This was quite an ordeal, and if it were not for the videos, it would still be in the bag partially finished. So, here are the pictures.

Witch Cats Hat Finished

So, this project only took one month shy of a year to complete (granted I put it aside numerous times when I messed up and had to tear back rows. However, it is finally finished and in time for Halloween. I am so glad I picked up the floofball to put on the top, I just love it, and so do the cats.

Current (active) Works in Progress

To be honest, I have nine projects started, but I am only focusing on the following three so I can start a Tree of Life baby blanket. So, the first project, which has been going for a while and I cannot wait until it is done, is my Portucula Cardigan. This has been a true test of my patience and ability, and once it is done, I have a feeling it will be a long time before I start the grey one.

One of the aspects I found interesting was that you attach the arms and continue to work the sweater. It has been interesting as I have never made a sweater before, and of course, I start with the one that is intricate.  One change I intend to make is the length. I would like it to be longer in the waist. I hope when I block it, it will be a bit longer, this was based on the measurements in the pattern.

The next project I am hoping to get done soon is my Halloween cat hat. This was my first attempt at knitting in color works so it has been a learning experience. I have reached the decrease rows at the top, so hopefully, I will get it done before the end of the month. I even found the most adorable floofy to go on top when it is complete. Yay!

The last project is one I started at the end of winter last year, I picked up some fine, lace weight, yarn on clearance and found the prettiest shawl pattern to work it in. This project is crochet, and I am enjoying the way the pattern is coming out.