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  • Week Three, Four, Five: YOP Update

    Well. Here are are. I’m working on the same 2 projects. A sweater that will be short sleeved and a crochet blanket. I’ve divided the body from the sleeves. Yeah. It’ll likely be a bit cropped and boxy. About 7” of body complete. My other project is a crochet blanket. I finally laid it out…

  • Week One: 25/26 YOP

    Welcome. This is a Year of Projects post. A Ravelry adjacent collective of crafters that blog their craft plans and the hijinks that ensue when plans go off the rails. Maybe that’s just me. My plans: 1.) restart my blog. Seriously. Working full time has really thrown a wrench into writing about being creative. I’m…

  • A Year of Projects? October Into November

    The last 6 weeks have kinda flown by. Its been fall-ish and BACK to summer and back to fall around here. The election is over (and I have Opinions). My goals to continue creating, don’t impulse or stress buy all the yarn, and blog more are going ok. I’m always creating, I’ve impulse purchased LESS…

  • Year of Projects: September 2024

    Oh hi. It’s Sunday. Inspired by fellow blogger, Backstage Knits, I decided to pop into YOP. Earlier this year, I started a 12-month position at the high school in my neighborhood. I thought there would be more knitting on my walks to and from work. I was mistaken. I’ve gotten a reasonable amount of crafting…

  • This Chilly Life

    The generally temperate winter temperatures of Maryland have briefly abandoned us. Our usual high is in the 40s this time of year, and we are experiencing a bit of a cold snap, that brought SNOW! This past week I suspect we have gotten more snow than in the past 2 years combined. The kids already…

  • Oh. Hi. It’s the End. Of the Year.

    While I did not consistently blog like I wanted to, I never stopped creating. Working put a dent into my crafting time, and 2024 is going to bring me a full-time benefited position with the school district. My new post is close enough to walk, which I will be taking advantage of daily. I’m excited…

  • YOP: Y13-W7 thru 11

    OH. I blinked and its now September. Back to school has turned into our daily routine. This year is looking a bit different, I was offered, and accepted, a long-term substitute secretarial position (until roughly mid-November) in the counseling office at my favorite high school. I love interacting with the students outside of class; and…

  • YOP: Y13-W6

    I almost didn’t bother with a YOP update on my Stormy Skies sweater. I finished the 2nd sleeve, and started the remainder of the body with the last full ball. Baring catastrophe, I should finish up this week (so my week 7 update SHOULD have a FO). I didn’t take a picture of both sleeves,…

  • YOP: Y13-W4

    This week I worked on a non-YOP knitting project (a GIANT scrappy shawl) while I found the emotional fortitude to start the sleeves on my sweater. Which when it comes down to it, aren’t difficult, but getting them started means gathering the proper tools and supplies. I started them Friday afternoon, when I decided I…

  • YOP: Y13-W2

    Welcome back to YOP, week 2 post. I made a little progress on my sweater, and nothing else. I have been working on other things (mundane and creative) and haven’t devoted a tremendous amount of time to my sweater. I DID have the sweater with me when we had our Girl Scout sleepover at the…