YOP Week 3/53

It is much too hot to do anything outside so lots of time inside to work on projects.

Knitting

• 6 pairs of socks
• Finish the Naughty Sweater 7/6/23
• Finish the sweater for my sister
• Summer sweater knit (Vibes)
• cardigan for me
• Stephen West project
• Row and Kates project
• Tifneilan project
• Petite Knits project
• Melissa K designs project
• Stephanie Lotven design project
• Joji Locatelli project

Weekly Update: I have a pair of socks on the needles. I am on the struggle bus with this pattern. I did at least 4 gauge swatches. I have almost knit a complete sock twice but keep frogging due to sizing issues. I have finally done what I should have done at the beginning and reverse engineer the pattern from toe up to cuff down. I have also been working the sweater for my sister. I have finished the majority of the body and one sleeve. Now I remember why I prefer top down sweaters. On the plus size it is a bulky weight yarn so the knitting does go faster.

Crochet

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

Weekly Update: The Sundance Throw (which I renamed a rainbow) is off the hook and happily in use. My DH has already christened it and declared it perfect for napping. I also began work on the Sophia dish towel.

Cross stitch

• finish Tower of London card
• 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: I am trying to put in at least 30 minutes every day on the Tower of London piece. It is moving along and I can see progress.

Cricut

• 12 pairs of earrings
• 2 engraving projects
• make 6 cards
• 1 balsa wood project
• 6 vinyl projects
  • line up number spots 7/12/23

Weekly Update: I go back to teaching in the new school year in a few short weeks. I am beginning to use my Cricut to make a few items for my classroom. One of the first things I always make are removable vinyl line up number spots. If you have ever asked a group of young children to line up you might understand why numbers on which to stand to line up orderly might be a great idea.

Canning (canning meals in jars)

1. Vindaloo Curry
2. pork ribs
3. beef stew
4. beef stroganoff in a jar
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

Weekly Update: A change in plans. I remembered I canned chicken al la king a few years ago and while we ate all the jars it was not much requested. Magically changed it to Watermelon Lemonade Concentrate instead.

Sewing

• complete 2 hoodies
• sew 6 dresses
• sew 6 bags
  • Hudson 7/10/23
• sew 4 pairs of pants
• sew 6 shirts
• sew 4 woven (fabric) patterns
• sew 4 knit (fabric) patterns

Weekly Update: I finished my new lunch bag, the Hudson. This was a big sew project so will actually be 3 blog posts. I am also trying to sew up a few muslins to check the fit on patterns.

Overall Goal: enter at least one item in my county fair.