{"id":435,"date":"2013-08-12T19:13:15","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T19:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trundlebug.co.uk\/blog\/?p=435"},"modified":"2013-08-12T19:14:05","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T19:14:05","slug":"heres-a-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trundlebug.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/08\/12\/heres-a-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s a plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking back at the year so far, my knitting has been rather below par in terms of volume. I think I need to be more focused in choosing what to knit and when to knit it. So, let&#8217;s have a round-up of WIPS and queued yarn and patterns. My ravelry project list is pretty honest. I don&#8217;t think I have projects that aren&#8217;t listed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/trillian\">Trillian<\/a> &#8211; easy knitting scarf. Keep for knitting in meetings or during tv that needs concentration.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/little-deschutes\">Orange cabled socks<\/a> &#8211; Stage 5 of Tour de Sock. Good pattern, but slow going. Just knuckle down.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/africami-elephant\">Amigurumi<\/a> &#8211; this was started on a whim a couple of months ago. After swift progress with the first creature, I&#8217;ve stalled somewhat. Action: rediscover some desire to crochet<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/shades-of-grey\">Swirl<\/a> &#8211; this has been on hiatus in summer, while it is too warm to be covered in wool, and just needs time pouring into it. I would like to wear the swirl this winter.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/square-a-month-kal-2011\">Cotton blanket made of squares<\/a>. I had a go at this in July, gathered all the patterns together and got organised. The original KAL had an extra, optional, square each month in addition to the main square. I&#8217;ve been knitting them so far, but I think what made me stop knitting in July was that I didn&#8217;t like the square I was knitting. Action: frog or finish the current square, push on with a square each month between now and Christmas.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/sock-yarn-blanket\">Mitred square scarf <\/a>&#8211; I&#8217;ve reached the mid-way point on this and need to decide whether to continue with random colours, or try for some measure of symmetry. I&#8217;m thinking rotational symmetry would work best. On the other hand, if I keep to a random pattern, I might actually use up some of the scraps, instead of just making them scrappier.<\/li>\n<li>(this one has been hibernating) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/frances-2\">another fairisle hat<\/a>. I bought the yarn to make a hat, then discovered that I had used less than half of it, so thought I would make another hat. Let&#8217;s be honest, the first hat didn&#8217;t really fit in a way that kept my head warm (although it is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/projects\/zeah\/frances\">beautiful<\/a>), so there is no reason to knit a second one. The yarn is lovely (Rowan) and can be used again. Action: This is one for the frog pond. Use yarn to make a better hat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s coming up in the knitting calendar?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First up we have <a href=\"http:\/\/socksniper.com\/\">Sock Sniper<\/a>, which starts at the beginning of September. I will knit a pair of socks very quickly, then possibly have a WIP to finish for another sniper. I will almost certainly need to buy yarn for this.<\/li>\n<li>The knitting and stitching show at Harrogate is in late November. I can&#8217;t help feeling that I really should at least cast-on the projects I planned to make last year before going to the show again. I&#8217;ve started the malabrigo shawl (item 1 in the list, above). I need to schedule in some knee-high socks and a laceweight shawl.<\/li>\n<li>Christmas. The orange socks may be for someone&#8217;s present. Otherwise, I don&#8217;t have plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What do I want to knit?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beth of Sanday Spinners has suggested a KAL of Catkin and very kindly gifted the pattern to me. I need to decide on a contrasting colour to the deep purple I have in mind for it.<\/li>\n<li>I want a Color Affection scarf and I have the yarn for it: cashmere from the sale.<\/li>\n<li>I want to be warmly covered in knitting before winter sets in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bearing all this in mind, I think this is the plan.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Finish the cabled orange socks &#8211; deadline 1st September<\/li>\n<li>Frog the fair-isle hat<\/li>\n<li>Knit socks for sock sniper<\/li>\n<li>Make gradual progress on the cotton blanket and the mitred square scarf, while at the same time&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Knit on the swirl.<\/li>\n<li>Mid-September (maybe) start the Catkin KAL<\/li>\n<li>Make knee-length socks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking back at the year so far, my knitting has been rather below par in terms of volume. I think I need to be more focused in choosing what to knit and when to knit it. So, let&#8217;s have a round-up of WIPS and queued yarn and patterns. My ravelry project list is pretty honest. 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