January Check In/February Goals

I thought I would do an update on what I completed in January:

1. Hat for J (Mahomes Hat)
2. Hat for M (Mahomes Hat)
3. Hat for Me (Valentines Hat)
4. Ear warmer for my mom (Cabled Earwarmer)
5. Snowflake socks (J swiped!)
6. Project from red/black/grey yarn for J (Fingerless Mitts)
7. Began my Northeasterly, have added to it since this!
8. Added 2 squares to my Cozy Memories
9. Finished 6 hats for classes

 My goals in February include:

1. Work on Mason’s cardigan
2. 1 of 2 deer hats
3. Finish 1 pair of socks - teacher pair
4. More class hats
5. Cozy memories squares - at least 6

I have caked up the yarns for their teacher socks, I've chosen patterns, I just need to get started on them!

2 more completed projects!

I'm not sure why I didn't post this on Tuesday, but I finished a hat for myself. Just in time for Valentine's day!!!

Last fall, we went to a local yarn store, Jackson picked out a yarn. He was insistent on this specific yarn! Of course, it was Lightning McQueen colors! He pondered many different projects and decided on fingerless mitts. Here's what we came up with together.

Another weekend, another hat!

I managed to finish only one hat this weekend! It was a packed weekend. Friday night I attended a function with our culinary team. We served appetizers along with 3 other high schools at a restaurant association ball. Personally, I think we had the best appetizer BY FAR!

On Saturday, we participated in our Cub Scout Pack's Pinewood Derby! M placed 4th in the Tigers, J won for the Wolves! He placed 4th in the Championship round!!! He was very upset he didn't win it all. Daddy and I learned a lot for next year! Then they both had basketball games, they both played their best games so far!

And here is the one, lonely hat that I finished! Red Heart Super Saver - Cherry Chip (46g)

Hat #5

Last night I cast on and finished hat #5 for our classroom of hats project! I worked on a good chunk of it during first grade basketball practice! These have been fun to work on, it's nice to have a mindless project once in a while! My plan is to make 40 of them throughout the year until I know for sure how many kids are in their classes next year. I will also make a few extra so that each kid has a choice of hat color.

Now, to see how many we can complete this weekend! Lol! I really need to get started on M's cardigan!

Busy week!

I was going to try and post every single day, I have this page open on my school computer. The lazy weekend got away from me and I totally forgot to post!!! We had a long weekend, MLK day, and a snow day in the last week!

I spent Friday night at a debate tournament, so I had plenty of time to work and I finished M's Mahomes hat. He was thrilled to wake up to find it!

 

Here they both are together in their hats!!! They have been a huge hit around town and at school!

 

A few weeks ago, Jackson asked me if I would make all the kids in his class a hat. Mason wanted in on this too! I told them I could, but I would not be able to get them done for this school year. I decided I would make it easy on myself, since I'll be making 40ish hats and make them with acrylic yarn (easy for parents to take care of), in a various variegated colorways, and just make a basic vanilla hat with a pom on top. That way they will all be the same, with the exception of color, and maybe it would be easier for kids to choose. So I dug out all that I currently had at home, then we hit up a Michaels sale. I have been able to get 4 completed so far!

It's a simple pattern. US size 7, 16" circular needle. WW yarn. Cast on 72, K2P2 around for 6 rows, knit around until it reaches 6.5". Begin decreases, *K7, K2tog around,* K 1 round, *K6, K2tog around* K1 round, repeat until you reach 24 stitches, *K1, K2tog around,* then K2tog around, cut yarn, then draw the yarn through the remaining 8 loops, pull tight, weave in all ends!

 And finally, I whipped this out last night, my mom has been asking me for an ear warmer. I've even hat the yarn! I just never sat down to do it. So last night I did, it took me all of 2.5 hours, if that, to complete. She was SO happy this morning when I gave it to her!

 I will begin working earnestly on M's cardigan he has helped design. And continue working on hats!