Happiness is Yarn

The only yarn purchases I am allowing myself this year is for specific projects.  I have written about my love affair with Eat Sleep Knit and their Yarnathon Challenges.  

I have looked very carefully at this Quarter's KAL and Booster Club Badges.  I am trying to use as much stash as possible. 

I am working on two afghans that should make a big dent in my stash.

Needle turn applique has always been one of my favorite things to do.  Even though I have several projects in progress, I couldn't resist signing up for a Block of the Week with Piecing the Past.  The pattern is Delft Blue and block one was released last Monday.  I know I won't be able to keep up.  But I will work on it everyday for at least an hour.

This is my progress on Block One.

On the Hook and on the Needles

I enjoy participating in Eat Sleep Knit's Yarnathon.  This year I am on team Swatcharoo.


Project 1:  Custom Fit Sweater--Folye's Pullover.  The yarn is Three Irish Girls Knits Springvale DK in Cherry Gingerale.

I don't do much crochet but I like to practice when I have a chance.  One of the projects for the Yarnathon is a Temperature Tracker Project.  I am making a chevron afghan and the daily temperature dictates the color I use.  Living in New England we have lots of fluctuations.

My little cheat sheet.

Since we are in the middle of a cold snap I won't be changing the darker purple any time soon.

Finish A Long

                                I love starting off the New Year with plans and lists.  Love my lists!!!  My plan for this quarter:

                                 Foyles's Pullover

Finish binding and label for Aunt Mindy's Flower Baskets

Machine Embroidered Ornaments from Oma's Place

One Monthly Goal

This is my first time participating in Elm Street Quilts monthly challenge.  The one project I absolutely, positively want to finish is the red work label for the quilt, Aunt Mindy's Garden Baskets.  Most of my quilting and knitting is still packed away. 

Get it done and Get it Started

Happy New Year!!  I have a few things planned for the month.  And I will probably be adding a few more.  I tend to be overly ambitious on January 1.  And I found a few more quilting and knitting projects to join.


DECEMBER 2018

Knitting:

• Vanilla Socks--Q2 ESK KAL--done
• Mia's Holey Hat--not started
• Jarita Tee--WIP

Crazy Quilt on line class with Kathy Shaw

• Begin Task 7 and 8--on hold

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JANUARY 2019

Knitting:

• Foyle's Pullover  
• Mia's Holey Hat
• Crochet Ripple Afghan--Temperature tracker

Crazy Quilt on line class with Kathy Shaw

• Begin Task 7 and 8

Quilting

• Delft Blue BOW
• Quilt Doodles:  Garden Sunshine--BOM
• Stars in Her Crown--Paper Piecing
• Judy's UFO Challenge--#7--30"s Four Patch Euro Swap

Machine Embroidery

• Simply Dreaming

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