2020 updates - Week 5 - Tapestry, blackwork, and socks!

Some of this will be a repeat of the January check-in, but still wanted to keep my weekly posts

This week had a bit of everything.  It started with a bit of a panic to find yarn for a sock class on Saturday.  I needed 2 coordinating colours... Now I have a bunch of sock yarn... but most is multi-colour or self striping.  I wouldn't have been able to get to my LYS (Yarn it!) until Thursday night, and worried this wouldn't give me enough time to get a toe done for the class.  Thankfully I found something I think will work well, and managed to also get 1/2 the toe done... all on Monday night.

These are the colours I finally choose.
That bag at the back is new.. .isn't is the cutest! Check out Gail's etsy page to get your own

Wednesday is the release of the weekly Peppermint Purple - A Year of Blackwork SAL part.  I had to go to a clients today, so couldn't finish all in the morning, but managed to finished Wednesday night.  I am all caught up on this, and will hopefully start my border in February.

Thursday and Friday saw a bit more work on Tapestry.

I am going to try my hardest to stick with this until I get a finish!  It will return as soon as my top February Goals are done

Speaking of February, Saturday morning before my sock class I started my monthly ornament.
This month was Christmas Bullfinch from the JCS 2019 ornament issue.

After the ornament was finished Sunday morning, I pulled out Words to live by from The Tiny Modernist.
Not much progress, but a bit done on the border

Hope everyone had a great week... and who else is glad the grayness of January is over!!!

July 2019 update

STITCHING

• When Long Dog released The templars Prophecy, I knew I just had to have it (which I bought that day) and start it.  I managed to talk Christin (like it was hard LOL) to start with me.  A trip to our LNS when she was down on the long weekend, and we started on first of July!  Here is where I got to by the end of July... almost a page finish.  I also think this was all I worked on all month.

KNITTING

• Started another pair of socks

May 2019 update

I'm behind on my updates... again
I know... shock face!

STITCHING

• May 5 - Got Coffee Quaker back from the framers.  Very happy with how it looks!

• WIPS worked on.  I feel like I worked on more, but don't have pictures to prove it.

• Tapestry (Ink Circles)

• Zen Garden (HAED)

KNITTING

• May 3rd - Finished my Blue socks (vanilla pattern, fleegle heel, Alegeria Ming)

• May 5 - Finished my sockhead hat in Lizzie Anne Seaglass.  As my LYS owner mentioned, I need to get a proper pic of this :)

• May 11 - My friend Trista and I went out for the day and stopped at a bunch of yarn shops that were participating in a yarn crawl.  Highlights included talking to Rhichard Devrieze and holding a day old baby lamb!

LIFE

• On May 21st I started my 2nd new job of 2019.... yes I know... CRAZY.  I am back in public practice, and SO MUCH happier where I am now.  So many factors lead me to switching jobs, but so happy I did

April 2019 update

My update continues.  As you will see, April wasn't a productive month!

APRIL 2019

STITCHING

Magic Mini Monsters
Trying to get out of my lack of stitching, I started yet another project.

I saw people posting this online, and thought it looked fun!
I managed to get the title part done.

OTHER
Since I wasn't working in an accounting firm this tax season, Blair and decided to go to the ROM for my birthday.  Since its as the end of the month, I RARELY do anything for my birthday.  It was a great day out, and very lucky to have him in my life.

FRAMING
I did get a chance to drop off 2 pieces to the framers in April.  I will be sharing these with you in my May and June updates!

KNITTING
I had worked on my blue socks this month.  Not much to show, but the colour on these is amazing

Yarn Crawl
My friend Trista and I did get to start the yarn crawl this month... another yay to not working Saturdays in April this year.  No real pictures to show but I enjoyed our day out!

March 2019 update

The first part of 2019 hasn't been the best for me.
Things have started to turn around, and hopefully I can update you all soon!

In the meantime, I will try and an update on what I have (and haven't) been doing.



Ornament
I did manage to stitch on an ornament in March, thanks to Christin for kitting and bringing to retreat!

Ink Circles - Sherbert Flake

The Red and the Black
I worked on the Prairie Moon pattern during the March retreat.

Death by Cross Stitch
Death by cross stitch from Long dog got a tiny bit of progress

Feather SAL
I also got the outlines on the feathers done on the Peppermint Purple SAL done this month

Zen Garden
While at retreat, I say many people working on full coverage pieces.  It reminded me I was gifted a beautiful Heaven and Earth from my amazing friend Emily.  When I came home, I had to start it!  Thankfully I had a piece of 40ct of fabric that was the correct size.

Zen Garden - HAED

Here is my progress during March

KNITTING

Socks
I finished my Red Harbour Socks

February 2019 update

This was another slow month due to many things, but mostly busy work schedule.

Stitching is up first, Knitting will be at the end.

STITCHING

Ornament
I managed to get my ornament done early this month.  I picked JOY from Rovaris in the 2018 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue

Tapestry

This came out to play for a bit... but not much progress.  I really want this one done!

The Red and The Black

I did make a bit of progress on this one from Prairie Moon.  I am still enjoying this one and plan to pick it up again soon!

Feather SAL

I finally got my fabric and was able to start.  I got the first feather done, and a large part of the outline.  I am not horribly behind yet, and will hopefully catch up soon with most of the outlines done.

KNITTING

Grotine Shawl

I spotted this shawl when Song Bird Fibres shared it on Instagram stories.  The proceeds from the sale of this pattern go directly to True North Aid which does practical support for Northern First Nations Communities.  Caroline Dick (ElectricTree on IG) is the designer.  Song Bird is also donating  an extra bit if you use their yarn, which I AM!!

Retreat

During the long weekend in February I attended a knitting retreat just outside of Meaford Ontario.  it was an AMAZING weekend with no stress.  I worked on my red socks most of the time while there.

There were also a lot of finishes that weekend... including a knitting puzzle!

I will go with these  ladies again in a heartbeat!!

Red Harbour Socks

I got a lot of progress done on my socks at retreat, and managed to get them done on the 22nd.  I used my usual vanilla sock pattern, but added the Petty Harbour pattern for texture.  i was also VERY happy with how the heel went!

Sockhead hat

After getting my sockhead cowl done, I started on my matching hat.. I am doing both in Beach Glass from Lizzie Ann Yarns.  There will also be matching socks at some point :)

Here is my cowl for reference:

Here is where i have gotten to on the hat:

January 2019 update

January is finally over, and hopefully that means the miserable cold goes away too!

STITCHING

• January 1 - Started Shakespeare's fairies with Christin, Becca, Dani, and Dale.

• January 16 - Finished Dark Shards - my first finish of 2019!

• January 27 - Finished my January ornament.  This is Dashing through the snow from JCS 2018 xmas edition

KNITTING

• January 10(ish) - Re-started my next pair of socks, which I have named Red Harbour (for the pattern i'm using, Petty Harbour)

• January 24 - Finished my Sockhead cowl, which I LOVED doing.  I used Lizzie Anne Yarns in Beach Glass for this.

2018 Catch up

Where did the last 3 months of 2018 go?  I swear I still can't figure it out!

So I have finally managed to get around to getting a 2018 catch up post done.  I hope I don't miss anything

STITCHING

• Oct 7'18 - Finished the Dutch Tile SAL.  I REALLY enjoyed this! and can't wait to do another SAL with Peppermint Purple.

• Oct 14'18 - Finished November Year in Chalk

• Oct 20'18 - Finished the Durene Jones cat freebie which at the retreat in Michigan (which was awesome, and I have already signed up for next year)

• Nov 2'18 - Finished December Year in Chalk

• Nov 3'18 - While at retreat, I stitched up the Whatever Bitch Unicorn for myself.  I had an extra piece of fabric with me, so Christin stole it and did one for herself.

• Nov 11'18 - FINALLY got around to starting my "Unicorn" pattern, The Red and The Black from Prairie Moon.  I will be doing this on white with a teal accent to hopefully match my stash room some day.

• Dec 26'18 - For the past few years, my friend Becca and I have done a SAL together that starts on the 26 (cause we couldn't wait to do a new start on the 1st of January).  Last year we talked our friend Trista into joining us with Coffee Quaker.  This year, we were talking about it at retreat, and it turned into a bigger SAL.  Dani, Christin, Rebecca, Trista, and Kathy to name a few joined in.

• I also kept my ORTS all year and made into my yearly ornament.  This year I found some cute shaped ornaments to stuff the little bits into.

KNITTING

• Oct 3'18 - Finished first pair of socks (I called them Orange Vanilla)

• Nov 10'18 - Finished 2nd pair of socks and hitchhicker beyond shawl

• Dec 16'18 - Finished first hat, the volcan hat (named for the yarn)

• Dec 23'18 - Finished 3rd pair of socks, my fairy lights socks