YoP update

This is just a quick little update to let all my fellow crafters know that there really isn't much of an update to give.

I have worked a bit on my top and a very little bit on my socks.  Nothing else has been touched in the past two weeks. 

Hubby and I have been so busy getting ready for Christmas that there just is not enough hours in the day to really do any justice to my crafting right now.  My craftroom looks like a small explosive devise went off in there.  I barely have enough time after work to go and visit my mom and eat dinner before I am asleep in my nice comfy recliner.  (Mom is doing fantastic)

Hopefully, after by the first of the year I will be back in full swing of my crafting.  It so relaxes me and I really do need that right about now.

There is so much going on in my life, I can't even begin to tell you all about it.  I am totally stressed out right now with family issues and ask that if you are a praying person, you will send up a few prayers for our family.  I know that God doesn't give us more than we can handle, but I wish He didn't trust me so much.

I will not go into the issues on my blog as it is very personal and it might take a while before everything it all straightened out and we have some kind of 'normal' again.  Hubby and I will be fine and we know that.  It is just hard right now.

But since this is suppose to be a crafting blog..............lets get back to that.

I have been invited to test knit a couple of items.  The first time the test was full by the time I got to it.  The second time, I realized I did not have all my Christmas knitting done and had no business starting on something that had a time frame to get done.  So I am going to search again after the first of the year.  I am sure I will find the perfect test knit/crochet for me then.

Here is my list again:

YoP 4 List

New items to do

Sweater for me

Started 11/18/14

WORKED ON A BIT THIS WEEK

WIP's to complete

Log Cabin Blanket

(This has been in my WIP pile for about 3 years now.  It needs to leave it)

DIDN'T TOUCH IT THIS WEEK

Yearly projects I do anyway

Socks

( I love doing them and can not say how many pairs I will complete but need to do some)

STARTED A NEW PAIR 10/7/14

WORKED ON THIS WEEK

Things to increase my skills

2-3 test knits/crochet

(I have done a few of these over the past year and loved doing them.  They totally test my skills as a crafter and help me branch out into areas I would never ever think of going)

I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO A COUPLE BUT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, I JUST DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING.   

Personal Goal

Use only the yarn from my stash for all the above projects.

( I am truly going to try NOT to purchase any more yarn this year.  I have already gone 4 months without buying any yarn and I figure I can continue that trend for at least another 12 months.)

NO YARN BOUGHT AS OF 12/15/14

Take photos of ALL items when done.

(I have a habit of gifting items and never photographing them for my blog)

YUP, SO FAR AS OF 12/15/14

COMPLETED ITEMS

Lapghan for my mom

(I started on this on July 1st since this is when the official YoP 4 started)

FINISHED 7/6/14

2-3 Doll Clothes

(I really want to get this done this year......I really do)

ALL FINISHED BY 7/22/14

1 fingerless mitt

( This is for a Christmas gift this year so it WILL be done soon)

FINISHED 8/12/14

One sock

(This also needs to be done for Christmas.  It's been lingering around for 6 months)

COMPLETED 9/27/14

Be Loving

Unplanned project but did it for love

COMPLETED 10/19/14

Slippers

(These make the best Christmas gifts and my entire family said they need new ones)

8 PAIR COMPLETED 11/09/14

12 dishcloths 

( These also make such nice Christmas gifts and are quick and fun to do)

THIRTEEN COMPLETED 11/16/14