YOP 10/53

Oh can we claim to be about 1/5 of the way through the YOP year yet? I guess if Starbucks can already have Pumpkin Spice everything I can rush a season myself:)

Knitting

• 6 pairs of socks
  • Pencil socks 7/29/23
  • Stephen West Surprise Sock Along 8/12/23, 9/2/23
• Finish the Naughty Sweater 7/6/23
• Finish the sweater for my sister
• Summer sweater knit (Vibes)
• cardigan for me
• Stephen West project
  • Secret Sock Along 8/12/23, 9/2/23
• Row and Kates project
• Tifneilan project
• Petite Knits project
• Melissa K designs project
• Stephanie Lotven design project
• Joji Locatelli project
• Charity Knitting
  • hat 8/19/23

Weekly Update: I finished the Contrast Blast Socks from Stephen West. This counts as a 2 for 1 on the list - (socks and knit a Stephen West project). I love the socks, way more than I thought I would.

Crochet

• finish the lace tablecloth I began in 1997
• finish Sundance Throw finished 7/9/23
• Sophia dish towel finished 7/19/23
• Charity crochet projects

Weekly Update: Working just a few stitches at a time on the Mariner's scarf

Cross stitch

• finish Tower of London card 8/5/23
• finish Mom project I began in 2000 (this will be the hardest to complete. I was working on this project when my mother passed away)

Weekly Update: Progress, I found the project box I had hidden away with all the project goodies. Now to get it open and stitching.

Cricut

• 12 pairs of earrings
  • Barbie 7/26/23
• 2 engraving projects
• make 6 cards
• 1 balsa wood project
• 3 Shadowbox projects
  • Flamingo box 8/2/23
• 6 vinyl projects
  • line up number spots 7/12/23
  • long sleeved shirt 7/19/23
  • Shopping Bag 8/23/23
  • Swiftie Shirt 8/30/23
• Faux Leather projects
  • Badge holder 8/16/23

Weekly Update: I made a new shirt to wear to school ala Taylor Swift.

Canning (canning meals in jars)

1. Vindaloo Curry 7/21/23
2. pork ribs
3. beef stew
4. beef stroganoff in a jar (changed to canned grapes) 7/28/23
5. corned beef & potatoes
6. white chicken chili 7/6/23
7. chicken gravy
8. watermelon lemonade concentrate (originally chicken a la king) 7/10/23
9. marinera sauce
10. can 5 pounds of sweet potatoes
11. pulled pork barbeque
12. Ham-Bean soup
13. extra: Peach jam 8/4/23

Weekly Update: Not canning related but I used my Instant Pot to make Wild Rice as a side dish this week and it turned out perfect. If you have ever tried to cook wild rice on the stove top you know it is a long process. 30 minutes in the Instant Pot and viola a new side dish.

Sewing

• complete 2 hoodies
  • Love hoodie 7/31/23
  • Purple Pullover 8/7/23
• sew 6 dresses
• sew 6 bags
  • Hudson 7/10/23, 7/17/23, 7/25/23
  • Laney Hobo Purse 8/21/23
• sew 4 pairs of pants
• sew 6 shirts
• sew 4 woven (fabric) patterns
  • Paperbag skirt 8/14/23
• sew 4 knit (fabric) patterns

Weekly Update: Sewing has been frustrating over the past 2 weeks. The pants saga continues. I am going to be beyond livid if after all of the pocket drama the silly things don't fit correctly when finished (pants are very hard sometimes to get the fit correct). The dress or portions thereof were repurposed. I had already cut out the skirt portion and the pockets. I sewed the sides together with the pockets, gathered up the waistband and attached a yoga waistband. It actually made a lovely skirt. The top pieces are being recut into a pair of underwear. Not the original plan for the material but I at least salvaged everything but my time in trying to make the dress pattern work. I bought some more Rayon Spandex material so I can try again. I think if I cut out the material correctly I can actually achieve a dress.