Knit Cute

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

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

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

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

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

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.

W O O F.

I have been less than enthusiastic about knitting this August. Mistakes have been made, kittens. So many mistakes—mostly ones of my own making, so do not feel too sorry for me. You knit recklessly, and sometimes your choices will come back to bite you in the butt. As a result, I forgot to fully document exactly how much I knit before frogging out a very long term project…and August’s tally is a bit lighter than it aught to be.

It’s hurting me. I’m not in a place that I want to talk about it. I played vulgar music at it as I tore it out and cursed it.

My only knitting goal for 2020 is to knit something every month…Eh, I did. Check the box off for August 2020, even if I did rip it all out in the final hour of the month.

What about you, kitten? Did you do much making this August? 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.