December 31, 2011

Here's my final project of 2011. It is called the Perfect Purse by Lion Brand. I used recycled cotton yarn and I'm pretty happy with it. Next year will bring the great "Stash Bust!" Wish me luck. I'm completely prepared to work through my stash. That will be roughly 30 projects. Which equals less than 3 projects a month. I'm working towards 1 project a week so I can start buying yarn again around my summer vacation! Here I go!!!

December 30, 2011

Today was spent aimlessly wandering. Couldn't focus on a project, laundry, television, reading. Then I realized I needed to get back into my "space." I've been crafting in the living room where the couches are hard to get comfortable in and everything is too "open." So, I packed up my gear and headed back upstairs. Since then, I've managed to catalog my entire stash except one skein (camera died). I've refocused. I've made my lists. I'm ready to go again. Thank goodness!

I started an afghan as a cheater's way of using up my stash, but I have since decided to frog it and just make scarves. Another cheater's way of using yarn, but at least these can net me some loot or make nice gifts next Christmas. Stash Bust 2012 starts in 2 days. And I'm ready. I think.

Now I need a nice new storage bin for all my completed projects! IKEA? Maybe!

December 29, 2011

Today I made this cute little soap bag using recycled cotton yarn. I'll have Andrew test it out and see if he likes it better than a washcloth.

December 28, 2011

Here's my little gem for today. I had made one before, but got conned into selling it. Finally made my own. Just need a pretty button for the clasp!

My Resolution Guidelines

As most of you know, my New Year's Resolution is to quit buying yarn until I've used the considerable amount already in my stash. Here are the rules:

1. Friends and relatives cannot buy me yarn no matter how mean I become.
2. If someone wants a special order, they must purchase the yarn.
3. When a project is done, that yarn is considered "used" and goes into the scrap bin or the stash bin at work.
4. Yarn that people give me because they have "destashed" does not count because I did not buy it. (Yes, there is a difference. Mom just gave me 6 skeins of wool, they do not count because I didn't beg her for them. She graciously decided to give them to me because she no longer wanted them.)
5. Yarn CAN be sold or traded or given away if I have no use for it or desire to use it. NOT just so I can empty my bins to go buy more!!
6. All yarn posted on my ravelry stash page are the yarns I must use before I buy more. Effective date is 1/1/12. You may monitor it closely. I will be entering my entire stash this week.
7. The Noro Daria yarn does not count. Plain and simple.

December 27, 2011

Returned to Cleveland today. Made a few stops and discovered this pretty little orphaned skein of yarn that I had to have. Came home to relax and knitted while the house fell down around me. Mom says I have patience. I was merely hoping that the house would catch fire and burn to the ground so I could get a new abode.

December 26, 2011

Finished all these lovelies today. (Mom helped finish the multi hat because we both hate red heart and she was saving my finger from more injuries!)

Project list

In preparing for my New Year's Resolution, I've started a project list. Each day it grows. But I have a couple of things on there that will KILL my Vanna stash. Bonus!

Christmas 2011

Finished my scarf for Alicia and started the hat for Tashara. Spent the day with family and relaxing.

December 24, 2011

Started a new ruffled scarf because I forgot the one I already made in Cleveland. And I can't even begin to think where it is...

December 23, 2011

Finally found a Deborah Norville yarn I love! And here's the scarf I started today!!

December 22, 2011

Finished the penguin!! Hope Andrew likes it!

OMG

I. Must. Have. This. Yarn.

twistedfiberarts.com

Mon Petit Chou

Surprise

This is the little penguin guy I've been working on for Andrew. I think he's cute and chubby!

December 21, 2011

Here's the scarf I started late last night and finished on my lunch break for my coworker who wasn't even at work. Fail.

December 20, 2011

This is the picture of the perfect way to use up my stash! As for creating today, instated an amigurami penguin for Andrew and a ruffled scarf for a lazy coworker!

December 18 & 19, 2011

This is the project that took up the past two days. An evil special order. No. More.

December 17, 2011

Finished the lace scarf! Used Chrysalis yarn from Hobby Lobby. Love. It.

Taurean

This is my little guy I'm teaching to knit. He didn't like the loom--he wants the "sticks.". So I bought him sticks today and he promised to stop calling his teachers "bitches.". Success!

December 16, 2011

Here's my progress on the evil yarn lady scarf. I didn't get much done today because my boss kept giving back paperwork to do. Fail.

December 15, 2011

Here's my progress on the lacey ruffled scarf. Niiiiice!

December 15, 2011

Found this on etsy. I promise I will wear a shirt.

December 14, 2011

Worked on my new ruffled scarf. AND, I created a new blog!

December 13, 2011

Here's what I started today: a ruffled scarf and another evil yarn lady scarf. This one is for me!

December 11, 2011

Spent the day with Andrew and my parents celebrating his 40th birthday. Mom scored an awesome knitting stitch treasury while we were out. Here's one of the stitches I'd like to try. Hope it's in her book!

Also managed to get lisa's arm cover 2/3rds done. Super day!

Fail

I made a monkey for the scarf, attached it, and then took it back off. It was ugly.

December 10, 2011

Today, I created a new knitter. This is Kimmie, my cousin's fiancé. She said she wanted a hobby so while we watched "ELF", she learned to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off. Then I gave her some awesome yarn from my stash and set her loose!

Couldn't stop myself

Here's my yarn purchases from this weekend. It's truly an addiction.

December 9, 2011

I have a closet in my home office that dad put shelves in years ago. It quickly becomes a catchall for things and on Friday I took everything out, sorted thru ALL the junk, threw out tons of junk and created a workable space.

December 7&8, 2011

Here's what I worked on Wednesday and Thursday. My sock monkey scarf. I'm thrilled with how it turned out. I'm even ore thrilled that a male coworker knew it was a sock monkey scarf!!

December 6, 2011

Today we started decorating the Christmas trees. We should finish tomorrow. I'm stuffing the tree with ornaments!!!

December 5, 2011

Finished the arm chair cover #1!!

Sock monkey!

Can you see it? My next crocheted scarf is in sock monkey colors! Weeeee!

December 4, 2011

Doubled my work on lisa's arm covers. Am happy with the ease and quickness of the project. My next scarf may be basketweave!

December 3, 2011

Went to an Art Walk and a Handmade Market. Both were disappointing and all the merchandise was way overpriced. Did crochet a bit, but today was disappointing.

December 2, 2011

Started a slouchy hat using my araucana yarn. It's a pattern from a book with no increases or decreases, and it's working up pretty nicely!

December 1, 2011

Finally found a quick and easy snowflake pattern. I manage one every 8-10 minutes. Garlands here I come!