Feburary Frenzy: Day 7

I made the first of two booties at a knit night on the 7th:

Now it just needs a mate. I finished the matching hat today too, so there's one of my February projects finished, and got all the stitching done for my cross stitch.

Keeping track:

Day 1: Sheldon Pirate Shell (modifying hat, not yet finished)
Day 2: Bear Hat
Day 3: V-Day Cross Stitch (stitched, not yet finished)
Day 4: Sock #1 (finished! but needs a mate)
Day 5: Dyed Roving (finished! but needs to be spun)
Day 6: Sock #2 (not even close)
Day 7: Baby Bootie (finished! but needs a mate)

February Frenzy: Day 6

On the sixth day of February, my needles made for me:

Some progress on a sock. A tall sock. One that will be a knee sock and is currently roughly 15" in circumference. It's gonna take awhile.

Growing List:

Day 1: Sheldon Pirate Shell (modifying hat, not yet finished)
Day 2: Bear Hat (needs ears, not yet finished)
Day 3: V-Day Cross Stitch (mostly stitched, not yet finished)
Day 4: Sock #1 (finished! but needs a mate)
Day 5: Dyed Roving (finished! but needs to be spun)
Day 6: Sock #2 (not even close)

February Frenzy: Day 5

On the 5th day of February, I dyed some roving:

I measured out and braided up 4 oz (114 grams) of roving:

Then I got my dyeing crock pot ready and added one packet of Kool-Aid per ounce of roving, so three green packets and one blue to give it a deeper green:

I cooked the yarn for most of an hour, until the dye bath was mostly colorless:

Finally, I had my finished roving, ready to spin:

It's a little bit mottled in places and because I braided it, I'm sure that it will have spots of white and lighter green throughout. I wanted something with character, which is why I dyed it this way, so I'm sure I'll love spinning it up!

The List:

Day 1: Sheldon Pirate Shell (modifying hat, not yet finished)
Day 2: Bear Hat (needs ears, not yet finished)
Day 3: V-Day Cross Stitch (mostly stitched, not yet finished)
Day 4: Sock #1 (finished! but needs a mate)
Day 5: Dyed Roving (finished! but needs to be spun)

February Frenzy: Day 4

I have finished a sock:

Just one sock. Its mate will be started after I finish three other socks (and a bunch of other things), so probably not this month. By the end of next month, I should have four new pairs of socks to wear, which is more than I've made for myself in the last two years!

A List, because I like lists:

Day 1: Sheldon Pirate Shell (modifying hat, not yet finished)
Day 2: Bear Hat (needs ears, not yet finished)
Day 3: V-Day Cross Stitch (mostly stitched, not yet finished)
Day 4: Sock #1 (finished! but needs a mate)

February Frenzy: Day 3

I promise they won't all be webcam shots, but here's at least one more:

This one is an adorable cross stitch I can't wait to show off. Of course, I have to finish it first. I'm planning to put it in a handmade card, so this gets to be one of those projects that counts for two days, one for the stitching (the 3rd), and one for the card (sometime before the 14th).

Here's a handy list to start keeping track of the projects:

Day 1: Sheldon Pirate Shell (modifying hat, not yet finished)
Day 2: Bear Hat (needs ears, not yet finished)
Day 3: V-Day Cross Stitch (half stitched, not yet finished)

February Frenzy: Day 2

Tiny webcam photo, because that's how I turned it in:

I nearly finished a baby hat for a pregnant coworker. I think the real question/challenge will be, how many projects can I not only work on each day, but also finish? I know that there will be at least six projects that will each get a day to shine but won't be finished by the end of the month, four pairs of socks for my Harry Potter House Cup OWL and a sweater for my HPHC Mission along with an Art of Disney cross stitch. When I get desperate towards the end, I have three other in-progress cross stitches and four other WIPs I can think of that I can easily get another row in for, but I'm hoping to finish most of the rest. I'm also planning to give each baby booty its own day, and I have at least three other projects that can be two days themselves, so there won't be twenty-some finished projects this month, just a lot of pictures.

February Frenzy: Day 1

One of my groups on Ravelry is doing a February Frenzy this month. The rules are simple, you must work on a new/different thing every day of the month. It can be starting a new project, pulling out an old project, organizing your yarn and projects, working on a part of a project (like one Granny Square for a blanket), or anything really, as long as you haven't yet touched it in February. You must also post a picture of your daily project the next day. Just based on the number of projects I'm planning (hoping) to work on this month, I should easily hit 20, and then we might start having difficulties. Or I might just start pulling out tiny ornament cross stitches to start and then put aside for later. Or do the smart thing and pull out the WIPs I wasn't counting and do a row or two.

Anyway, Day 1:

I stayed up past midnight on the 31st, partially because I couldn't sleep, and partially because I wanted to get this one last project in for January's Harry Potter House Cup assignments. So, on February 1st, I worked on this shell.