I thought that this would be a good time to check in on my goals for 2020. I recorded 2 or 3 in my last post of 2019 for fiber and I have 2 for food that have been long standing and finally gotten to.
For fiber:
First is my sweater project with Shirley Paden. From the last post you can see it is going slower than I had anticipated but it is moving forward nonetheless. There will be a new update on the tank next week!
Next, is a goal I can't believe I even set. I decided to have all of my books put into my Ravelry library by the end of 2020. When I set that goal my library was the same size as now...
...but I didn't have internet at home! What was I thinking? Not sure but the Lord has worked it out just fine. That is a goal that I should meet just fine. I currently have 547 items in my library. 179 of which are downloads.
I just passed the half way point of the knit section and I only started the beginning of this month when I realized that I could.
My final goal was to learn Imperial lengths almost as well as I know Imperial weights. That's going okay. While I can't convert everything quickly yet, I do know about what a needle is when told to me in millimeters. I no longer have to go running for a conversion chart. I know how many mm to a m and a km and all. What I want to know better is how that compares to inches, feet and miles.
I also know that the best way to retain info is application, that's why I know that 100g is just under 4oz, from experience. It will take time for all this to be quick info in my head but if I keep at it, it will happen.
My food goals for a while have been carrot cake and tamales.
I finally decided to make my spice cake recipe with carrots in it. I was good, tasted like carrot cake but the color was off. I will add pureed carrots as well as pieces next time.
Tamales have always been very daunting. I've been told they are time consuming. Like days... I found a recipe in a book that I will share after I try it, that makes it be done in a couple of hours and makes 20. My daughter and I will try them out, probably in September when the weather cools down a bit and I'll let you know how it goes.
I still haven't blocked my Fan Shawl. It will get blocked this weekend after I finish my Stained Glass Cowl. I try to have more than one item to block at a time so that I can use the water more than once.
On Friday I will be picking up and starting the border on my CoViD-19 shawl. I've really enjoyed this piece and think it is going to be finished just in time for cooler weather.
Still working on getting that test knit call out so keep watch.
I have also been selected as a test knitter for Making Stories Issue 5. The yarn is coming from The Fibre Company.
My current MKAL with Stunning String is going well. We are working on BOTH ends at the same time so it looks like a mess.
I have receiving the Cast of Characters from Leading Men Fiber Arts since it began in April. Each shipment comes with 5 mini 20g skeins of yarn. They started at the beginning of the alphabet and will go through the end. I am trying to decide what I am going to make with these yarns. At first I thought I would make a granny square blanket and even swatched, chose a hook and number of rounds... Then today I realized that if I knit 2 rows in each color that the ends could become the fringe on one end... So I am going to work on that and see how much yarn that would take.
I was sorry to hear about the loss Tahra, one of the dyers of Brew City Yarns. Her family and friends are in my prayers. You'll be missed Tahra!
Stay safe to be healthy and please be kind to others and wear your mask!
Until next time...
Happy making!
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