Wedded bliss and a contest!

Thursday May 24, 2007

Happy Anniversary to me and the G-man, celebrating 10 years of, ahem, wedded bliss!! You all know about wedded bliss, right??? All kidding aside, it has been an amazing ride of personal growth & self-development! I am blessed with a great husband and wouldn’t have missed the last 10 years for the world and I am really looking forward to the next 10! Love you lots, G-man!

Now let’s get down to today’s blog – it’s shameless self-promotion time, coupled with the chance to win a prize from Ali, at Skeins Her Way. You can find the details here: http://www.skeinsherway.com/2007/05/pre-summer-contest.html)

I have Wovenflame http://wovenflame.blogspot.com/ to thank for the link to Ali’s contest. So here’s my list, complete with due dates (otherwise what is the point, right?):

Knit 'n Style Magazine Tunic Vest 80% finshed due May-07
Cotton Napkin Rings 12 (my design) 80% finished due May-07
True Blue hat and scarf 50% finished due June-07
Sockenwolle socks Burgandy stripe 75% finished due June-07
Mo Dea Pink Crush socks 40% finished due June-07
Ruffled Scarf Odessey Mixed Greens not started due June-07
TLC Green sleeveless tank not started due July-07
Sidar Beige sleeveless tank not started due July-07
Patons Tweed Royal Blue hat/scarf not started due July-07
Knit n' Style Magazine Nina Shawl not started due July-07
EasyCrochet Magazine Blue Shawl not started due August-07
No-knit woven black shawl not started due August-07
Alpaca Hat, Scarf & Mitts (pattern TBA) not started due August-07
Southwestern Countryside Ruana not started September-07
Crocheted Bar-code rug not started September-07
Royal Dragon 4 strand Vest not started September-07
Patons Tree Bark Mix vest 75% finished October-07
Vogue Blue Jeans vest 5% finished October-07
White Fingerless Gloves not started October-07
Briggs & Little Shrug Anniv.Blue Twist not started October-07
Angora Goat Mohair Winter Set not started October-07
Gold Mitts & Hat & Cowlneck 75% finished November-07
Sockenwolle socks - Burgandy solid not started November-07
Sockenwolle socks - Teal stripe not started November-07
Northeast Fibre Arts Center, VT Socks not started November-07
mitered squares on-going December-07
Crochet Earth Colors afghan(my design) 10% finished December-07

I’ll try to come back and edit this blog to attach any links to pictures or patterns I can find. Are you as concerned to see the scope of it in black and white, and in public, as I am? It’s a little ambitious - ya think? Actually, I have all my projects each year (I add new ones as I go along) listed on an excel spreadsheet along with due dates, start dates, and finish dates. I’ve been doing that for 2 years now. Seems a bit anal doesn’t it? But it keeps me motivated, keeps me on track, and let’s me know when I’m out of control (like obviously right now!). Although the number of WIP bags on my craft room floor should have been my first clue!

Since January, I’ve completed 16 of the 42 projects on the list, and have 10 WIP’s on the needles. That’s way too many on the needles, so at the moment I am scrambling to complete some of the easier ones to reduce the count. And they are coming due anyway, so must get to it! This contest will be a great motivator!

So let’s get busy! Knit on….. Kate