Knit Cute

Kittens! Fall is nearly over and winter is fast approaching. The season of knitting fast to stay warm is here.

While November was still quite cross stitch heavy, I did manage to work up quite a bit of fibery yardage this month. Admittedly, I’m missing a bit from some toe caps I knit the final day but didn’t weigh the yarn cake before starting so I will have to claim it in December, and the majority of the yardage I get to claim is because I have a secret project on the needles which is partially crochet. Bonus for eating up extra yarn and working up so fast!

My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: Sure did! I’m really happy to see how well things are going with no hard crafting goals was set for the year. I’ve enjoyed the lack of structure. It’s definitely hand knit and light woolies weather now. My hand knit socks are already in rotation to keep my feet toasty. I see no reason that December will not be another month full of crafts and reflection.

What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Have you had the focus and desire to Make anything? Maybe you’re reading something interesting? The end of the year is nigh: are you getting your 2022 plans in order if you’re someone who likes to do that? Or are you a more unstructured sort? I’d love to hear what you’re up to!

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Amanda

So. It’s been a while again, kittens.

Apparently knitting, yarny crafts were not meant to happen in September, so there was nothing to blog when October came a callin’. I have since cast on some projects and worked on them.

September was all cross-stitch the entire month. Which is great in it’s own way. I love going with my crafting whims and getting immersed in what makes me happiest at the time.

My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: uh, September was a nope, but October was a big Yes! I’ve been rather pleased to see how much yardage has been knit when no real goal was set for the year. It’s finally cooled down enough here to make lighter wool wearing bearable, which always makes me want to knit more, so I expect to work on at least a large project and a couple smaller ones between now and New Year.

What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Have you been safe from The Weather where you are? Have you had the focus and desire to Make anything? Maybe you’re reading something interesting? It’s the end of the year—are you getting your 2022 planner picked out and set up? I’d love to hear what you’re up to!

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Amanda

Wow.

I have no idea how it’s 8 days into September and I’m only just noticing that I did not close out August yet, but that’s what 18 months of Pandemic will do to a person. Time has no meaning.

So. Yeah. Some knitting did happen early in the month of August, but then it petered out and right now I’m all about cross stitch and nothing else.

BUT.

I finished one sweater:

My yarn arrived and I finished this lovely thing! So happy about that.

And.

I finished a very large pair of handspun socks:

A really satisfying month, when one thinks about it. I did have another cast on, but I realized it’s the wrong size and ripped it. I need to find my motivation to restart that project.

My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: yup, sure did. It was still the hottest it’s been since moving here in 2019, so I wasn’t surprised when my desire to knit finally decided to take a trip and come back later.

What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Have you been safe from The Weather where you are? Have you had the focus and desire to Make anything? 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

Whoops. It was several days into July before I realized I had failed to document my yardage knit for the previous month, and I had been working like a fiend that entire time.

So.

This month, it’s a two month tally.

We all have pandemic brain. That’s the story I’m sticking to. It was strange to realize I had forgotten to do something I’ve been in the habit of for over a decade. But I suppose there’s a first time for everything.

June and July were very productive knitting months, even with Tour de Fleece during that time.

I finished one sweater:

And would have finished a second….had I not run out of yarn:

Cue that sad trombone. I was actually much farther along than this, but this is the last WIP photo I took of it. All I have left to do is 4 sets of shoulder short rows on the back, then seaming the fronts and back together, and then 2 short ribbed “sleeves.” So. Stinkin’. Close.

While I wait on the yarn to finish this sweater—as luck would have it, it’s a discontinued color to boot—I cast on a pair of socks for my husband in the last handspun I made for him back in January 2019. I haven’t made much progress on those yet, so I will save them for August’s wrap-up.

My only knitting goal for 2021 is to knit something every month: I abso-freakin’-lutely knit in both June and July. I had two very productive months which felt amazing. It’s the hottest it’s been since moving here in 2019, but we’re managing to keep the apartment just cool enough that handling wool isn’t off-putting. I’ve really enjoyed knitting sweaters and spinning up new yarn despite it. I’ve switched over to audiobooks to help keep me moving along on both.

And I have plans for my next couple cast ons. We’ll see how it all goes.

What about you, kitten? Are you making anything right now? Did you spin for the Tour? 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