March 2021: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2021:
Yowza! It’s been quite a month for crafting at Chez KnitCute. I managed to not only finish that mystery handspun sweater, but I also made very good progress on a new, fingering weight sweater tee. It’s been a while since I knit so intensely and regularly, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts.
My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: Double check! I had a very productive month, knitting-wise. I cleared almost a mile’s worth of yarn this month alone—12 more yards, and I would have.
What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Maybe you’re reading something interesting? I’d love to hear what you’re up to.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
February 2021: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2021:
Hoo. Up in the northern hemisphere here, we have been having Some Weather, haven’t we? It was bitterly cold quite often this month, helping fuel my desire to get some woolens knit up just in time for it to get warmer again. February was all about handspun. I knit one full lightweight handspun sweater from my most recent completed spin, and I even started a second heavier weight handspun sweater from some vintage TdF 2017 stash that is looking like it will be easily finished in March. All and all, I can’t feel bad about any of that. Using up stash and having wearable items to show for it always boosts my mood. And there’s just something about handspun that feels extra magical, since I never know exactly how it’s going to knit up, and it feels great knowing I made the yarn and the sweater.
My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: Check! I had a very productive month, knitting-wise.
What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Did you manage to stay warm this month? If you were in the plains and Texas, are you safe and doing well? Are you all staying hydrated?
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
January 2021: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2021:
2021 is another year where I’m keeping my expectations and goals pretty chill and lax. So like 2020, my only aim is to knit at least a little something every month, since my crafting mojo has been so fickle the last 2 years. I have a feeling that solid, hard goals are going to be pretty pointless until at least mid-decade. So. Simple to achieve and open-ended it is.
I continued to work on the second Enchanted cardigan—which I started back in November 2020, oof—and finally finished that up on the final day of this month. I have no plans to keep this one and look forward to the finishing work so I can ship it off to it’s intended recipient.
My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: Check. Off to a good start.
What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Did you make any crafting or other goals in 2021? Are you staying hydrated?
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
Stash Track 2020: Q4 + Wrap Up
2020 Stash Tracking
Q1:
Fiber in: 0.0 oz
Fiber out: 0.0 oz
Ratio out/in: 0
Total fiber stash change: 0
Yarn in: 10,216 yds
Yarn out: 1,725 yds
Ratio out/in: 0.17
Total yarn stash change: +8,491 yds
Q2:
Fiber in: 0.0 oz
Fiber out: 0.0 oz
Ratio out/in: 0
Total fiber stash change: 0
Yarn in: 6,562 yds
Yarn out: 3,356 yds
Ratio out/in: 0.51
Total yarn stash change: +3,206 yds
Q3:
Fiber in: 0.0 oz
Fiber out: 8.3 oz
Ratio out/in: Impossible/0
Total fiber stash change: -8.3oz
Yarn in: 9,415 yds
Yarn out: 0 yds
Ratio out/in: Impossible/100%
Total yarn stash change: +9,415 yds
Q4:
Fiber in: 20.0 oz
Fiber out: 16.6 oz
Ratio out/in:. 83
Total fiber stash change: + 3.4oz
Yarn in: 32,035 yds
Yarn out: 2,575 yds
Ratio out/in: .08
Total yarn stash change: +29,420 yds
2020 Totals:
Fiber in: 20.0 oz
Fiber out: 24.9 oz
Ratio out/in: 1.25
Total fiber stash change: – 4.9oz
Yarn in: 58,228
Yarn out: 7,656
Ratio out/in: .13
Total yarn stash change: +50,572 yds
So.
Thanks to a certain Yarnathon and successfully finishing it this year…so much yarn came into the house this quarter. The whole year, really. I needed to be able to control something, and this was the easiest candidate. So. Whatever. My yarn stash exploded is barely contained in the cabinet I purchased to hold it. It’s lovely to look at, and I have so many choices to keep me crafting through the winter and beyond.
I had a modest fiber stash reduction in 2020 thanks to an SQ purchase that I’m excited to spin up in 2021, so that stash’s total weight is now 408.5 oz, or 25.5 pounds. It’s slowly shrinking down from a preschooler to a toddler. With a little focus next year, I should run out of the fiber I brought with me to keep me company.
I’m looking forward to a clean slate in 2021 and refocusing on enjoying what I have in my life. What about you, kitten? Do you have any plans for all of your lovely crafting supplies? Or have you, like me, taken to the collecting/amassing side of things lately?
Take care and stay healthy, kittens.
XO,
Amanda
December 2020: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2020:
It’s a wrap, kittens: December 2020 has come and gone, and considering what a rough year it was and my anxiety’s attempts to shut me down completely, I’m pretty proud of how much I knit. December started off strong with my 2020 Advent socks, but petered out pretty quickly after; I did manage to knit a few dishcloths and an ornament. And I did move forward a bit with my second Enchanted sweater, knitting an equal amount as the month before.
My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month: 12 for 12. Successful year.
What about you, kitten? Are you happy with your crafting in 2020? Are you making any goals for 2021?
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
November 2020: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2020:
Well, well, well. November turned out to be a very decent month, knit-wise. I managed to finish a finicky cardigan knit in linen, started another Enchanted cardi in a colorway of yarn that wasn’t what I was expecting when I purchased it, and in the final 36 hours of the month, I cast on and completed the contrast toe-caps to my 2020 Advent Socks. Not bad at all for so little crafting mojo.
My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month: yup. Plenty of it. Check that box off.
What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this month? Is it getting lovely and cool where you are? Is your foliage putting on a show for you, or maybe you’re already having snow? Have you been knitting? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
October 2020: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2020:
2020 Totals: 7,308 yds or 4.15 miles
Okay. You know what, kittens? October turned into a decent knitting month after all of September’s snafus smoothed out. I have a pretty blanket of a cardigan to show for it, and a second attempt at the Shibui Reed started that should work out better than last time. Surely. Here’s to hoping I keep moving forward in November; I really need the momentum to work through all of the yarn coming in.
My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month: yes, absolutely met that goal this month, even with taking a lot of days off or barely working on some of them.
What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this October? Is it getting lovely and cool where you are? Is your foliage putting on a show for you? Were your projects respectful and well-behaved? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.
Take care of yourselves and each other.
XO,
Amanda
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Hello, kittens! Oh, wow. It’s October and I finally have some things to share with you today. I have a knitting WIP, a monster of a finished spin, and a cute modular cross stitch to share with you. Thank you for joining me today!
Show Notes and other content can be found at KnitCute.com. If you would like to privately contact me, the podcast now has an email address, Knit.Cute.Podcast@gmail.com.
Mentioned in the recording:
Enchanted Cardi – https://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/enchanted.html
Hello Yarn – http://shop.helloyarn.com
Geometric Triangles Temperature Cross Stitch – https://www.etsy.com/listing/767843168/geometric-triangles-temperature-counted?ref=shop_home_active_3
🎈Song: Daystar – Strawberry flavor love / https://youtu.be/FlmuxAOkCK8
September 2020: Wrap-Up
Yardage Totals 2020:
2020 Totals: 6,310 yds or 3.59 miles
W O O F.
Another cursed knitting month. Hoping to find my stride again in October.
My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Eh, I did. For like 3 days.
What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this September? Were your projects respectful and well-behaved? Have you maybe tried out a new craft or indulged in a new hobby? I hope you all are well and keeping yourselves safe by wearing your masks, taking extra care when washing your hands, and keeping them off your face.