Knit Cute

And another month just whizzed by! It seems like they go faster once the fall and holiday season approaches. (Until February rolls around and then it feels like the winter may never end.)

October was another knit-heavy month, despite putting in a lot of work on a cross stitch sampler I’m trying to finish off as a gift for my nephew. I managed to work on my blanket, a capelet, handspun socks, and reknit 500 yards’ worth of yarn on a sweater knit for my daughter that I thought was complete. It was a very full month where crafting was concerned! (I even managed to read quite a few books this month; October is when I come alive and have more energy until the weather warms up again. The summer and heat always make me depressed and lethargic. I wish I could hibernate during those months.)

Even if I knit not another stitch for the duration of the year, I blew my original goal of 12,000 yards out of the water! I am starting to give thought to whether I think I can be equally productive in 2019 and what a reasonable goal is for the year. A lot will be changing next year, so it’s hard for me to foresee at the present time… but I think I might aim for 15,000 yards, since I know I obviously can do it.

What do you plan to knit on in November? Are you planning some gift knits? Or maybe you have some special projects planned for yourself for the final months of the year? My November will for sure involve finishing my current pair of socks, more blanket work, and working on a sweater knit for my son. I might start a new one for myself as well. 😉

Another month, another yardage tally.

September was certainly more full of knitting than August, despite the continued unseasonal heat. Most of this can be credited to deadline knitting; I decided to knit my daughter a sweater for her birthday. (I did manage to finish on time, but the knit turned out a touch smaller and shorter than expected and would not be worn as long as I had hoped for the work, if at all. So after a lot of deliberation, I ripped out the offending parts and am currently reknitting the top, sleeves, and neckline. I never do this, so it is a Big Deal.) I also completed a handspun shawl which accounts for most of the other yardage.  It was nice to see a number over 1,000 yards again; I was a bit worried that my desire to knit would tank and the year would end on a low note.

I am not sure what October has in store, but I am hoping to square away the sweater re-knit in a few days, knit the last block of my 10-stitch blanket, finish the second sock to a pair I’m slowly working on, maybe start another pair, and hopefully start a new sweater; I recently indulged in a few patterns plus some yarn for one of them, and I would like to at least knit the same amount out of stash. I am not sure how far I will get, since I am also cross-stitching on a deadline; I have a sampler I fell behind on that I’m planning to give to my nephew for Xmas. (I need to complete 4 squares a month to finish on time at this rate.) So we will see what actually gets done vs. what I hope to work on.

How about you, kitten? What did you work on in September? Were you able to knit even with the heat and nasty weather if you were in the US? Are you engaged in other hobbies at this time? What do you plan to work on in October?