YOP 2017 Round up post

So it's that week.  As there is quite a bit to get through, I shall just get on with it.  Here is the list from last year and how I have done.

Garments - Knitted
Zinone - Andi Sutterlund
Buchanan - from Yokes - finished September 2016
Christmas Jumper - finished October 2016
Epistrophy - also from Yokes
From Way Back - Hanna M - finished February 2017
Miranda - Finished November 2016
Breathing Space from Interpretations 3
Christmas jumpers for me and Thomas based on Flax - using John Arbon Knit by Numbers
Summer top - own dyed
Sunshower by Andi Sutterlund adapted as a vest - Skein - finished February 2017
Jokull by Kate Davies - finished February 2017

I have done pretty well in this section - Breathing space is underway and the Christmas jumpers and Epistrophy will go onto next years list.

Gift Knitting
Hats for the boys - finished October 2016
Washcloths to go with the soap
Teacosies x2
Sheep by Susan B Anderson - 4 done
Flax by Tin Can Knits for Daniel - finished December 2016
Hats for mum and dad - finished December 2016
Hats for the teachers and Luke and Lily - finished December 2016
Thomas's Christmas Jumper
Socks for everyone using stash yarn
Shawl for Lois - finished February 27th 2017

Again, I have done well in this section - the bits that are left can go on the new list, mainly for next Christmas

Garments - Sewing
Trousers
Tunic tops
Coco top - Tilly and the Buttons
Knickers
Shirt dress as in the picture
Mimi blouse - Tilly and the Buttons

Not done as well, although I have been sewing. Some of my plans have changed, so some of this will move and some rethought.














Socks
The Knitting Goddess Sock club socks
Patterns from New Directions in Sock Knitting
Lots of Blueberry waffle socks to use up stash!
Mercury socks

• sock blank socks - blueberry waffle
• smooth operator socks
• Dalez
• WYS bluetit socks
• Own dyed socks - pebble Mina Phillips
• Winter socks - blueberry waffle
• Hermiones valentine socks

I have knitted many more socks than this, so this is a success but next year I will do this section slightly differently.

New Techniques
Put double knitting into practice - ?brioche
Buy and use a sock blank - bought - finished October 2016

Still haven't put my double knitting into practice, maybe next year, but I have knitted from a sock blank and I have mastered embroidery.


Finished Items
Zinone
2 tea cosies

4 sheep
Dalez - socks
Buchanan
Christmas jumper
7 hats
smooth operator socks
sock blank socks
Miranda
Flax for Daniel
Bluetit socks
Vintage Fairy Lights
Ciliegia
Winter socks
Hermiones Valentine socks
Sunshower
Dobbies hidden socks
To Darcy with love socks
My dearest loveliest Elizabeth socks
Spring socks
Boot socks
Easter socks
Jokull

I am pretty happy with all of that!  I have a couple of finishes this week as well. My June socks are done.

And my first shorty socks for me are done.  I love these - so much so I have yet to take them off since I finished them.

So that, is that.  The winds up 2016/2017. Next week I shall unveil next year's list, which is always exciting.  Can't wait to see everyone else's round up (that also finish this week).

A Year of Projects Update - week 51

I am getting increasing excited about my new list!  I have ideas flying around I am finding it hard to concentrate on anything else!  If you are interested in joining us and want to start at the start of July, then head over to the group on Ravelry and join up.  Erin has come up with some great banners as always - thank you, Erin - I just need to choose which I will use.
A quick weather update - it is blazing sunshine here.  I am not a heat person but I am not complaining, although as a country not use to the heat we have no air conditioning - I am constantly sweaty (TMI - sorry).

FO's
I have two.  These were going to be a gift knit and a pair for Thomas, however, I think they will be too small for the recipient, so I have given them to Daniel.

WIP's
Breathing Space is coming along, but looks no different - so will report back in July when I shall hopefully, nearly be done.
I have a HO.

These are my June socks - which are Hermiones everyday socks knit in a stranded dyeworks sockblank in flamingo legs.

I also cast on some shorty socks out of leftover yarn - I think both yarns are by the Knitting Goddess.

 And that is it for this week.  I will be back next week with my round up post and then I shall be presenting next year's list - hurrah!

A Year of Projects Update - Week 50

The end of the year is definitely looming - the YOP year that is!
We are all back to school here for the last half term and the weather this week has been very strange, even for the UK.  We had torrential rain to start the week and now this end of the week has been glorious sunshine again - still - not complaining.
WIP's
I have no FO's this week again, but  much progress has again been made on my WIP's.
My gift socks and Thomas's socks are the furthest along.  I have turned the heel and am now on the ribbing - I hope these will be done in the near future.

My Breathing space is also coming along nicely, I am on the endless stripes, but it is good fun.

And finally, my flamingo legs socks are coming along from the sock blank.  I am doing these one at a time as they are from a sock blank.  The pattern is Hermiones everyday socks.

You can also see in this photo my latest acquisition.  I won a prize!  I won the May Harry Potter KAL prize with Inside Number 23 with my Dobbies Hidden Socks.  The yarn is beautiful (from Sinister Yarns), and I've no doubt, will be a pair of socks themselves soon.

Actually just realised I do have an FO!  The test knit I completed the other week has been released - it is My Dearest, Loveliest Elizabeth by Knitterarium.  They are fabulous and I see more of these in my future.

A Year of Projects Update - week 49

Despite all that is going on in the world, we have had a lovely week.  Me and the boys went camping for 3 days down to the seaside city of Brighton.  We walked to the marina on the first day after we had set up camp to have some tea.  And on the second day we got a bus to the city centre.  We had such a nice time I really don't want to return to work, but I have to bear in mind there are only 7 weeks left before the summer holidays and I am lucky to have a job that allows us to do these sorts of things.

WIP's
I only have wip's this week, but they are all coming along nicely.
I have moved Thomas's socks onto a circular needle together with a pair of gift socks that are the same size. I am just turning the heel on all four.

I can't remember what yarn the stripey is but the blue is from West Yorkshire Spinners.
I have cast on my June socks.  These will be done one at a time and are from the sock blank from Stranded dyeworks in flamingo legs.

And my third and final wip is Breathing Space by Veera Valimaki.

I have got to the end of the short rows and now am ready to do some stockinette!  The yarn is mainly by Travel Knitter with a contrast that I dyed myself
I did have some acquisitions this week - I got some yarn for Christmas jumpers from John Arbon Textiles, but I will show you when I have it ready.
Hope you have had a good week, happy crafting and stay safe.

A Year of Projects Update - week 48

I'm at the start of half term break here.  My husband and Thomas have gone off to the play off final in London and so apart from going to Tilgate with Daniel and my sister-in-law I have a day of knitting.  Hopefully, I should be able to get a bit done in the week too.  We are going to Brighton camping on Tuesday for a couple of days - can't wait for that.

FO's
I finished the test knit in the week.  As soon as it is published, I will share the finished article.

WIP's
I have made it to the striping on Breathing Space as predicted.

This is such a lovely knit, I am using Travel knitter and some sock yarn I have dyed myself.  I have now split for the sleeves and am making my way down the body.

I have also cast on some new socks for Thomas.  He decided he wanted blue, so blue he has.  I am waiting to cast on some socks for me, but am waiting for the start of the month so I can make some June socks.
I think that is it for this week - hope everyone has a lovely week and if you have one, enjoy the long weekend.

A Year of Projects Update - Week 47

Oh my gosh, the year is rushing by!  It has been a little quieter around here this week and at the end of this next week is the mid term break so I will be really taking stock during that week and start putting together my thoughts on next year of projects.  But first, this week.
FO's
Yes I have two.  Both socks.  The first is socks by Amy Meeks.  The pattern is Dobby's Hidden Sock and is a bit different as it has no pictures.  The idea is you don't know what it looks like before you knit it.  Now I didn't do it exactly as written, I lost count of the rows and I put in a different heel, and I found the pattern quite tight so I didn't do as long a leg as I would normally do.  But I do like them!  I have only added a part picture just in case others would like to knit them in the same vein - I have linked my project page so you can see the stitches if you would like.

The second FO I have is the boot socks.  I love these and the colour is brilliant.  The yarn is by The Knitting Goddess and the pattern is totally mint by Katya Frankel.

WIP's
My Breathing Space is coming along, I am nearly up to the striping.  I have not included a pic this week as it looks very much the same as before.  Hopefully by next week I will be on the striping and it will start to look interesting!
My other WIP, I cannot show you either as it is a test knit for Knitterarium.  These are another pair of socks and they are lovely, knitting up really fast.  I will show you as soon as I can.

Acquisitions
No yarn this week but very excitingly my copy of Pom Pom came.  I had seen lots of reviews that sounded very good and it didn't disappoint.  There are four or five patterns this issue that I would like to knit - so I am thinking next years list......

Anyway that is it for this week, have a lovely week.

A Year of Projects Update - Week 46

I have managed to miss another week!  We had racing last weekend and then I ran out of time, didn't even manage to catch up with everyone.

WIP's
No FO's this week, but a lot of progress has been made.
I have progressed on my boot socks, I am using a pattern called Totally Mint by Katya Frankel.  These should be completed by next week.

I have also cast on my May socks - these are Dobbys Hidden socks by Amy Meeks.  I have deliberately hidden the leg as the point of the pattern is that there are no pictures and it is a surprise.  The only slight issue is that the slip stitches have made it quite tight, but I think that blocking will help - I hope.

I have also made  little progress on Breathing Space.

Hopefully I will get the May socks completed in a few days as I have signed up to another test knit.  It is again for Knitterarium and I hope tho cast those on this weekend.  The yarn I will be using is some I got in a secret santa by Hazel knits.

So what have we been doing?  It was Daniel's birthday yesterday, so we had a football party that he loved.

Before the racing last weekend, we took a little trip down the road to Brighton.  Amy of Stranded dyeworks was doing a trunk show at YAK in Brighton (and I do like YAK anyway!)  And I picked up this little lot.  A couple of yarns from Eden Cottage to do a stripey sweater I have my eye on, the special yarn shop day yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners and three skeins from Amy.  The blue and green, the boys picked out an the orangey one is for me!

I think that is quite enough.  I have some sewing plans for the next few weeks, but I shall show you that next week, and I will be back next week.  Hope everyone's week is lovely and crafty.