Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #12

Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,320 yards/307 skeins Knitted: 356 yards/2  skein Purchased: 0 yards/0 skein Ending Stash: 57,964 yards/305 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: 3.5 yards Fabric Out: 3.08 yards Net Fabric: +.42 yards Fabric YTD: +26.12 yards Spending YTD: $421.50 In: 3 new quilting books from Martingale's $6.00 annual sale. 3.5 …

Friday FO or NO

There's a FO AND a NO this week. First the FO. April 1st Hubster and I are attending a Pacer's game for Knit Night. You receive free tickets if you donate a hat to the cause. I'm game! I grabbed a skein of Universal Uptown Spirit Stripes and cast on Barley. Since the yarn stripes …

Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #11

Happy Saint Patrick's Day. And Happy Birthday to my Dad, who's 88 today! I've been watching Tales of Irish Castles on Netflix, so I am dreaming of Ireland. Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,409 yards/308 skeins Knitted: 89 yards/1 skein Purchased: 0 yards/0 skein Ending Stash: 58,320 yards/307 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: …

H2H/Scrap Happy/Friday FO or NO

First, Hands2Help. I am joining in on this event for the first time. I have some orphan blocks from the late 90's that were supposed to become twin quilts for my daughters. I never finished them because on November 28th, 2000 I learned to KNIT!!! Everything else fell to the wayside. But now I'm back! …

Wednesday WIPs

Today's WIP is of the fibery kind. Maenporth Cowl was slated for knitting this month as one of my 12 Cowls in 2019. I promised myself if I finished an afghan square I could cast on the cowl. Mission accomplished! I finished square #17/20, which is loosely based on this pattern. For Maenporth I am using …

Tuesday To-Do

Last week:: Afghan Squares-started Start quilting on Whirly Green  √ March Mystery Blocks √ Quilting on Irish Eyes-begun Unlisted-start Kidney Beans to avoid afghan square √ This week: Afghan Square-#17 done √ Finish Irish Eyes Cast on Maenporth Cowl Guild BOM for April Piece Kidney Beans so you can avoid afghan square √ And now …

Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #10

Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,441 yards/308 skeins Knitted: 32 yards/0 skein Purchased: 0 yards/0 skein Ending Stash: 58,409 yards/308 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: 9.25 yards Fabric Out: 2.73 yards Net Fabric In/Out: +6.52 yards Fabric YTD: +21.03 yards Spending YTD: $326.37 In: Yardage my sister brought me from New York, 2 …

Tuesday To-Do

Last week: Afghan Squares-I barely started the 1st of 4! Starshower-Finished!! Churn Bash February OMG-Top Finished! *St Patrick's Table Runner-Top Finished! This week: Afghan Squares-I mean it! Start quilting on *Whirly Green Table Runner Make March Mystery Blocks-Done Finish quilting on Irish Eyes I had time on Sunday to make my March blocks. These were …

Stash, Stitching, and Challenge Reports Week #9

Knitting Stats Last Week: 58,360 yards/307 skeins Knitted: 99 yards/0 skein Purchased: 180 yards/1 skein Ending Stash: 58,441 yards/308 skeins Spending YTD: $204.32 Sewing Stats Fabric In: 2.25 yards Fabric Out: 1.73 yards Net Fabric In/Out: +.52 yards Fabric YTD: +14.51 yards Spending YTD: $199.24 In: Pacer's yarn for hats, FQs, Quilting Marking Pen, FQs, …

Friday FOs of different kinds

This week has been fun and full of opportunities to enjoy people and family. Today is another chance to have fun. Hubster's birthday is tomorrow, so today we are taking a trip to Frankfort, KY to tour the Buffalo Trace Distillery where they make his favorite bourbon. I thought it was a fitting adventure for …