I am participating in The Fiber Pusher Podcast Biggest Loser Stash Down, as I mentioned before. So far, I'm doing well with no new yarn or fiber purchases since my last Knit Picks order on December 29. It arrived in January but counts as December since that's when it was paid for.
Now, this has me being mindful of future fiber/yarn purchases. I plan to ask myself "Do I need or want that?" If the answer is "need" I can buy it. If the answer is "want" I have to justify it to myself and have a project planned for it. I have a gift certificate to a LYS to use and there's a planned festival (possibly 2) for later in the year. Plans are to only purchase at those times. It does help to close yarn websites and delete their emails for now.
So far I've finished 9.15 ounces of a spinning project, and have about 75% of a shawl done. My January goal is to finish the shawl and get a square done on that Vivid blanket that seems to never grow. Maybe, if there's time I can finish the second 4 ounce bag of Loop "Nebula", and get it plied.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Things are Looking Up
There's been many good things happening this week.
1. My foot is almost healed. My next appointment in a little over a week and it should be healed. Until then, I'm in the boot.
2. My first spin project of the year is done. It was Spinner's Hill BFL/Silk in a pretty rusty red with gold and orange in it. I did it as a 2-ply and got 461 yards from 9.15 ounces. Here's a pic of the fiber. I still need to get one of the yarn. My current spinning project is a Spontaneous Cloud from Loop in "Nebula". It's the blue pic below. Both of these were purchased from the New England Fiber Festival last November. I also bought a second 4 ounces of the "Nebula" from Loop's shop when I decided the original 4 ounces was not going to be enough.
3. Both my custom orthotic shoe inserts and my diabetes supplies are shipped and should be here shortly.
4. My Outbound Shawl is about 60% done. There's just one and a half repeats left before the final bigger lace portion.
5. Chair yoga and other chair exercises has been getting done.
The only "not good" thing is my back is acting up. I'm not sure if it's from my walking gait being off due to the boot or the weather we are going to get. I'm thinking it's a combo. My "backometer" is usually pretty accurate. I stayed home from knitting group today because driving for an hour in pain was not a good idea. Hopefully, I can go again soon.
1. My foot is almost healed. My next appointment in a little over a week and it should be healed. Until then, I'm in the boot.
2. My first spin project of the year is done. It was Spinner's Hill BFL/Silk in a pretty rusty red with gold and orange in it. I did it as a 2-ply and got 461 yards from 9.15 ounces. Here's a pic of the fiber. I still need to get one of the yarn. My current spinning project is a Spontaneous Cloud from Loop in "Nebula". It's the blue pic below. Both of these were purchased from the New England Fiber Festival last November. I also bought a second 4 ounces of the "Nebula" from Loop's shop when I decided the original 4 ounces was not going to be enough.
3. Both my custom orthotic shoe inserts and my diabetes supplies are shipped and should be here shortly.
4. My Outbound Shawl is about 60% done. There's just one and a half repeats left before the final bigger lace portion.
5. Chair yoga and other chair exercises has been getting done.
The only "not good" thing is my back is acting up. I'm not sure if it's from my walking gait being off due to the boot or the weather we are going to get. I'm thinking it's a combo. My "backometer" is usually pretty accurate. I stayed home from knitting group today because driving for an hour in pain was not a good idea. Hopefully, I can go again soon.
Friday, January 13, 2017
3 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back
It's only the 13th of January and already the year has had highs and lows.
My appointment with my diabetes doctor was mixed. The A1C number is down almost 2 whole points, but my thyroid med had to be increased as well as my insulin.
My foot ulcer was declared healed on December 19th. It then re-opened a tiny bit on December 31. So I'm back to the medication, dressing, boot and cane. I was so looking forward to using my regular spinning wheels as soon as the spot had "toughened up" a bit more.
This set off an emotional eating episode. It got ugly. I had my appointment yesterday with my nutritionist and was up 3 pounds in a month. Yeah, not good.
I had a hard talk with myself a couple days before the appointment, and have re-set my program. As she told me, I've gone 3 steps forward and 1 step back. The chair yoga and modified chair exercises are getting done, every bite is written in my journal, and I'm offloading weight on that foot again. Sleep is still an issue but I'm working on changing my routine to improve that too. This is steps forward. :)
The final step back was the passing of someone I met through my job and I've known for over 30 years. He was very sick with cancer and is now at peace. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
My appointment with my diabetes doctor was mixed. The A1C number is down almost 2 whole points, but my thyroid med had to be increased as well as my insulin.
My foot ulcer was declared healed on December 19th. It then re-opened a tiny bit on December 31. So I'm back to the medication, dressing, boot and cane. I was so looking forward to using my regular spinning wheels as soon as the spot had "toughened up" a bit more.
This set off an emotional eating episode. It got ugly. I had my appointment yesterday with my nutritionist and was up 3 pounds in a month. Yeah, not good.
I had a hard talk with myself a couple days before the appointment, and have re-set my program. As she told me, I've gone 3 steps forward and 1 step back. The chair yoga and modified chair exercises are getting done, every bite is written in my journal, and I'm offloading weight on that foot again. Sleep is still an issue but I'm working on changing my routine to improve that too. This is steps forward. :)
The final step back was the passing of someone I met through my job and I've known for over 30 years. He was very sick with cancer and is now at peace. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
2016 Project Tally and 2017 Projections
The end of 2016 project tally is not bad. Most of the year was spent concentrating on socks, but there were a few larger projects knit as well.
Here's how the numbers look:
Socks - 16 pairs
Sweater- 1
Hats - 2
Shawls - 3 (2 huge and 1 regular sized)
Cowl - 1
Total = 26 projects and a few Vivid Squares for my blanket.
Spinning - I squeaked in 6 of the 10 pound goal. (foot issues slowed this down some)
My 2017 project projections (subject to change) are:
Current Projects
Outbound Shawl (in progress)
Rippling River Cowl (in progress)
Kindness KAL Shawl (waiting)
Garter Path Shawl (in progress and making it larger so it's worked on sporadically)
Also on the list are
Tappan Zee Sweater in Handspun (waiting)
Felted Clog Slippers
Winter Waves Swirl Sweater
Flax Sweater
Vivid Squares (on-going project)
Socks will also be added in between because I want to finish the yarns left in my YOSSRATS2016 bin. For now, the Outbound is a good 'group' project if I'm in the garter stitch part. Otherwise, I take the Rippling River Cowl to knitting.
Here's a picture of my last pair of socks which were finished at 11:58pm on December 31. The picture of the two skeins is my Outbound Shawl and the one of the caked skein is my Kindness KAL Shawl.
Here's how the numbers look:
Socks - 16 pairs
Sweater- 1
Hats - 2
Shawls - 3 (2 huge and 1 regular sized)
Cowl - 1
Total = 26 projects and a few Vivid Squares for my blanket.
Spinning - I squeaked in 6 of the 10 pound goal. (foot issues slowed this down some)
My 2017 project projections (subject to change) are:
Current Projects
Outbound Shawl (in progress)
Rippling River Cowl (in progress)
Kindness KAL Shawl (waiting)
Garter Path Shawl (in progress and making it larger so it's worked on sporadically)
Also on the list are
Tappan Zee Sweater in Handspun (waiting)
Felted Clog Slippers
Winter Waves Swirl Sweater
Flax Sweater
Vivid Squares (on-going project)
Socks will also be added in between because I want to finish the yarns left in my YOSSRATS2016 bin. For now, the Outbound is a good 'group' project if I'm in the garter stitch part. Otherwise, I take the Rippling River Cowl to knitting.
Here's a picture of my last pair of socks which were finished at 11:58pm on December 31. The picture of the two skeins is my Outbound Shawl and the one of the caked skein is my Kindness KAL Shawl.
Happy 2017 -- New Years Goals/Intentions
Happy New Year folks. I hope 2017 is going to be a good year for everyone.
My intentions for this year are not as specific as I usually make them. No number of items list this time.
Craft ones are:
Work down my yarn stash, spin 6 pounds of fiber, don't add anything to the stashes (New England Fiber Festival is the only exemption to this).
Use my craft books.
Get back to languishing stained glass projects.
Life ones are:
Do my chair yoga video 3 or 4 times a week, do other chair exercises, walk once the foot is healed, stay on my diet plan, (as per my nutritionist)
Re-organize my craft rooms again. The basement one has to wait until I can manage the stairs safely. The main one was partially done when we put the book case in the room.
I really want to do some house stuff too. Paint the kitchen, put the rail on the back yard's deck. The Sunsetter Awning has to be put back up too. It was taken down during a predicted high wind storm and never got put back up. (If I "start" these I know Pat will take over. lol He doesn't let me do home repairs/renovations.)
My intentions for this year are not as specific as I usually make them. No number of items list this time.
Craft ones are:
Work down my yarn stash, spin 6 pounds of fiber, don't add anything to the stashes (New England Fiber Festival is the only exemption to this).
Use my craft books.
Get back to languishing stained glass projects.
Life ones are:
Do my chair yoga video 3 or 4 times a week, do other chair exercises, walk once the foot is healed, stay on my diet plan, (as per my nutritionist)
Re-organize my craft rooms again. The basement one has to wait until I can manage the stairs safely. The main one was partially done when we put the book case in the room.
I really want to do some house stuff too. Paint the kitchen, put the rail on the back yard's deck. The Sunsetter Awning has to be put back up too. It was taken down during a predicted high wind storm and never got put back up. (If I "start" these I know Pat will take over. lol He doesn't let me do home repairs/renovations.)
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