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Monday, December 05, 2005

Project Priorities for the December and the first quarter of 2006

Yes, more resolutions. Lists are meant to keep me honest! ;)


PROJECT: Once-more-from-the-middle Shawl
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: finish the bloody thing
DUE DATE: 31/01/06

PROJECT: 2 wire bracelets for the twins
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: buy wire, beads & clasps, string beads, knit
DUE DATE: 10/02/06

PROJECT: My cabled tunic
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: unravel front, check back, bands, sew up
DUE DATE: 28/02/06

PROJECT: Jumper for Lochie
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: knit from stash yarn
DUE DATE: 28/02/06

PROJECT: Rug for mum
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: source wool (I really want a very soft pink mohair like Kidsilk Haze in "Grace" but not at $26 a ball), knit
DUE DATE: 26/04/06

PROJECT: JEC's cabled tunic
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: finish back, finish front, bands, sew up
DUE DATE: 31/04/06

PROJECT: Angelina
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: Wind scanes into balls; knit
DUE DATE: ASAP

PROJECT: Socks for Mum and Scott and MEEEE!
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: well, you know, knit them...
DUE DATE: ongoing

PROJECT: Baby stash
TO DO: keep knitting
DUE DATE: ongoing

PROJECT: Folly for me
MATERIALS:
EQUIPMENT:
TO DO: knit
DUE DATE: 30/05/06

PROJECT: Reclaim knitted bargains
TO DO: unravel; skein; wash; dry; weigh; ball; devise fiendishly creative ways of using the wool
WHICH ONES: all
DUE DATE: ongoing

PROJECT: Make a swift
TO DO: Talk to David(20 Dec '05)
DUE DATE: ASAP but in reality "David Time" which is an idiosyncratic measurement.

PROJECT: Red Jumper for Kelly the Kelpie
MATERIALS: 5 x 50g balls Cosy Wool by Lincraft (8ply) in cherry red
EQUIPMENT: 3.25mm and 4mm bamboo needles; 3.25mm dpns; 3.25mm round needle.
TO DO: Get Kelly's measurements(23 Dec '05 she has a 25" chest and 28" length); knit (started 24 Dec '05)
DUE DATE: Before winter

PROJECT: Find the bloody wool winder
DUE DATE: 25/12/05

PROJECT: Make a niddy-noddy
DUE DATE: 01/01/06

PROJECT: Retrieve Mum's stash
DUE DATE: 01/01/06

PROJECT: Organise my stash
DUE DATE: 02/01/06

DONE
PROJECT: London baby Jumper & Hat
TO DO: finish front; finish back (05 Dec '05); sleeves (08 Dec '05); sew up (18 Dec '05); hat (11 Dec '05)
DUE DATE: 25/12/05

PROJECT: Feathers (yuk) scarf for RC

TO DO: Not throw up while knitting it
DUE DATE: soon(24 Dec '05)

PROJECT: Rosie's punishment jumper
MATERIALS: 1 x 50g ball pouffy novelty yarn in raspberry; an amount of rasperry angora 8 ply; some cream chenille stuff I got a large cone of at Reverse Garbage years ago.
EQUIPMENT: 3.25mm bamboo needles; 4mm bamboo needles; 3.25mm Aero circular needle; 3.25mm Aero steel DPNS.
TO DO: body band (15 Dec '05); leg bands (25 Dec '05)
DUE DATE: 27/12/05

6 comments:

happyspider said...

i did actually look for a swift in Tilba (the alpaca shop said they catered for spinning needs) but no such luck. probably just as well, because i wouldnt have been able to contact you to ask if you wanted it :p

Taphophile said...

Thanks for looking, happyspider. I do appreciate it (and the pattern you emailed me).

I reckon I can get a friend interested in turning my concertina wine rack into a swift. He's pretty handy and loves a challenge. Also loves a bargain. His wife won't let us go op-shopping together anymore. :(

Denise said...

I'm very impressed with your Knitting Project List! Exactly 17 big gold stars for you. Even if you don't follow it, at least you know what you're not following ;)

Looking forward to seeing Rosie's Punishment Jumper - does it come with a little doggy bondage kit?

Taphophile said...

Lawks! 17? I didn't even count them. Another one sneaked into my office at work today, too. One of my staff needs a jumper knitted for her Kelpie. At least I have until about April to get that done.

Doggy bondage? This isn't that kind of blog. *sniff*

Denise said...

You know what's completely hilarious? I picked 17 out of the air, just as a big number (more than just 1 gold star) - but when I just counted your number of projects, there ARE 17! Skill - spelt L-U-C-K ;)

Taphophile said...

Not skill - spooky!