#i did a test swatch for the christmas cardigan

[typheus]

Mint chocolate chip cardigan 🤗

[lightlyknitted]

Mid Year Goal Update:

It’s June so it’s time for a mid-year update on my knitting. I posted a roundup in March of some goals and current wips so I thought we could do a quick update on where I’m at with that.

My stash busting is not going great. I have purchased a bit more yarn but have slowed down considerably in my knitting and crochet production. So I haven’t used more than I purchased in the last few months. I will be keeping up with trying to shrink my stash but my stash is still controllable.

In the next month or so I plan to start my fiance’s christmas sweater so that it will be finished in time for the holiday season. That will use the yarn I purchased in March and a few from my stash (not completely for the sweater but close). If I have enough left I might make a hat / scarf / mitten set to go with the sweater.

WIPS:

My wedding knit is coming along. I finished the lace filler row I was working on in March but did set it down for a few weeks because I had messed up the next section and needed to rip it out. I completed recently and unknotted the yarn ball I had been using so I have started it back up and changed my pattern.

Because I put it aside for a few weeks I am still on my first 100 grams. I think I can still get that finished by December but I will not be too upset if it doesn’t happen.

I did start knitting a skirt based on a vintage pattern I found in an early 1900’s book. I bought three balls of bamboo pop. I’m on ball number two so hopefully I can finish it up in a month or so.

Another wip I have that is not too high on the priority list is a cardigan. I bought some wool for swatching and testing some ideas I have. There isn’t a set pattern for this, I am making this one up as I go.

FINISHED OBJECTS:

I did finish the campfire cozy shawl. It is currently waiting to be blocked and it turned out good! I am happy with it and can’t wait for it to get cool enough to use.

I also took a week or so to make some golf head covers for a coworker. These were in the colors of the college he graduated from and was a fun project to distract myself with. Ended up making five so he has an extra one in case they get too worn out and fall off.

Other Craft goals:

Another thing I would like to try this year is writing a pattern for a magazine. I have a few ideas but don’t want to share to much information about it at the moment. Fingers crossed it goes well!

I haven’t started the bookbinding properly. I have most of the supplies, I just need to work up the courage to start it. I decided not to make the crepe paper flowers and instead a friend of mine offered me their old tunisian crochet set so I might pick that up since it’s helpful with stash busting.

My fiance and I did purchase a resin 3D printer so we’ve been playing around with that. He helped me make a few bobbins for knitting and it’s kind of fun. We’re planning to use it for wedding stuff but might use it for a few hobby supplies when we get a bit better at it.

[lightlyknitted]

It’s almost June so it’s time for a mid-year update on my knitting. I posted a roundup in March of some goals and current wips so I thought we could do a quick update on where I’m at with that. 

My stash busting is not going great. I have purchased a bit more yarn but have slowed down considerably in my knitting and crochet production. So I haven’t used more than I purchased in the last few months. I will be keeping up with trying to shrink my stash but my stash is still controllable. 

In the next month or so I plan to start my fiance’s christmas sweater so that it will be finished in time for the holiday season. That will use the yarn I purchased in March and a few from my stash (not completely for the sweater but close). If I have enough left I might make a hat / scarf / mitten set to go with the sweater. 

WIPS: 

My wedding knit is coming along. I finished the lace filler row I was working on in March but did set it down for a few weeks because I had messed up the next section and needed to rip it out. I completed recently and unknotted the yarn ball I had been using so I have started it back up and changed my pattern. 

Because I put it aside for a few weeks I am still on my first 100 grams. I think I can still get that finished by December but I will not be too upset if it doesn’t happen. 

I did start knitting a skirt based on a vintage pattern I found in an early 1900’s book. I bought three balls of bamboo pop. I’m on ball number two so hopefully I can finish it up in a month or so. 

Another wip I have that is not too high on the priority list is a cardigan. I bought some wool for swatching and testing some ideas I have. There isn’t a set pattern for this, I am making this one up as I go. 

FINISHED OBJECTS: 

I did finish the campfire cozy shawl. It is currently waiting to be blocked and it turned out good! I am happy with it and can’t wait for it to get cool enough to use. 

I also took a week or so to make some golf head covers for a coworker. These were in the colors of the college he graduated from and was a fun project to distract myself with. Ended up making five so he has an extra one in case they get too worn out and fall off. 

Other Craft goals: 

I haven’t started the bookbinding properly. I have most of the supplies, I just need to work up the courage to start it. I decided not to make the crepe paper flowers and instead a friend of mine offered me their old tunisian crochet set so I might pick that up since it’s helpful with stash busting. 

My fiance and I did purchase a resin 3D printer so we’ve been playing around with that. He helped me make a few bobbins for knitting and it’s kind of fun. We’re planning to use it for wedding stuff but might use it for a few hobby supplies when we get a bit better at it.