12 Months; 7 Projects
Okay, here’s a summary of all my 2020 point projects. It’s late, sure, but not as late as the 2018 and 2019 publications. But I still plan to join. Because I designed the two years of the knit project and wanted to write and publish a pattern before reporting on knitted patterns. I have a total of six crochet patterns that I want to release by the end of 2021 and I have two “Round Post” designs that I can release when the patterns are ready. In the meantime, I regularly post completed personal projects on my Modwardian blog if anyone would like to see what I’m up to.
As for the photo above ... I usually pick a photo of my best detail of the year as the title of this post, but this year’s photo above, if not the prettiest, looks the best for 2020, which is like all of us. .tofu is a complete trash can for everyone for a year. However, we have reason to hope that things will improve in 2021: the vaccination process of COVID19 is underway and there are signs that the political landscape is changing to meet public demand, the most notable of which is the most powerful country in the world. . having another adult head of state.
My life hasn’t changed much in 2020 compared to most people. I have a chronic problem with burout and have been struggling financially for years and have been more or less at home and isolated because I don’t have the money or energy to go anywhere or do much. Sometimes when I see or hear complaints about isolation and practical problems caused by a pandemic, I think “WELCOME AND WELCOME TO MY WORLD”. Many of the steps I’ve taken to save money and energy have worked well during the pandemic: I only shop once a week and rarely eat outside; I consciously chose a well-bred ponytail so that it could be mowed only twice a year; I dyed my hair, dyed my nails, and cut my eyebrows; I have a lot of friends online and most of the time I live online; my hobbies are all the things I do alone at home; I use all parts of everything and know how to fix and maintain items to reduce the number of items I buy, etc.
But the pandemic has weighed on me. I’d say I’ve been a little more productive this year than usual because my chronic fatigue seems to be getting worse and worse, probably because of the pressure of it all. And it also affects my sewing, which sometimes makes it difficult to get the supplies I need or the things I do for people, as well as what I do. In 2020 I made a quilt that I consider my coronavirus blanket and also sewed a 38 face mask : 5 for me, 13 as a gift for family and friends and 20 for sale.
But let’s look at the only things we do at home in 2020.
In January 2020 my first point project of the year was a sweater for my nephew’s 7th birthday.
In the fall of 2019, as I was planning my knitting project for next year, I looked for Ravelry to find a pattern that matched Bug’s birthday sweater and found the pattern you see in the photo above, The Shoreline , with a drop-by-tear design. . It’s so beautiful in the line settings, and I’ve rarely decided to make the sweater in a patterned color or as close as possible. I visited Romni Wools in December and bought a thread for three projects, one of which was for Bugs. I chose Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash in gray, white, navy, royal red, and turtle shells. All the colors go well together except green, which is a little lighter than gray-green in the pattern, but blends in pretty well with the other colors. 220 Superwash is a combed thread and not the Aran weight indicated on the model, but this can be corrected by pointing the design with a needle the size of half the model, in this case instead of 4.5 mm by 5 mm.
And this is the ultimate product. The texture was pretty simple and I finished it in two weeks. The only design change I made was to tile the bottom and wrists in navy blue instead of the gray pattern. It saved me money because I could do this project for a single gray toll (and then return the other gray tolls I bought for store credit), and because I had less Navy thread left. I made a mistake with the sleeve line, but I don't care, I don't care. I am happy with the result: classic and chic.
At Bug’s age, he doesn’t care much about clothes, so I bought him some things to play in the dollar store. She enjoys reading, prefers fiction to fiction, and is interested in science, which is why I bought her some National Geographic children's books, a toy kaleidoscope, and two new masks. I’m sure nothing on display here is as big as the pillow I got for her fifth birthday, but my cousin told me that Bug was happy with her gift.
I recently bought a total of 160 grams of yarn after completing this project.
The plans for this project started when I decided to have a cotton sweater that would go well with my summer khaki and shorts. I love the idea of a classic Breton striped sweater in olive green and contrast, so I thought I’d make one in that style.
I searched in Ravelry for a matching striped sweater pattern and decided on Nothing But Stripes! I visited the Romni Wools store in Toronto to buy the straight yarn and was delighted to get the yarn I wanted at Romni's Keller at a cheap price, which was very reasonable: 200 grams of Schachenmayr Catania Solids 253 Jade and 200 grams of Hue 414, this yes. It doesn't look like it's listed on the Ravelry or Schachenmayr website, but it's very good.
And here’s the result, which I made a few years ago with a light khaki skirt. The pants and trousers I have are green olive green khaki darker shades and would be better with a sweater, but I can’t wear them to my liking.
A sweater I had to make in less than three weeks needed nine for reasons that were my stupid mistakes. I initially assumed that German size 38 corresponds to a size of 38 inches. So no, and before I knew it I was in for a treat. I had to remove everything and start over with size 42. Then, when I was almost done with the bodysuit, I realized that the sweater would be too long; I should expect dashes. At first I almost had to tear then, and the stripe pattern starts with two rows of olives instead of just one.
At this point I realized that I didn't even buy enough thread to make it bigger. I went back to Romni Wools where I bought two 50 g olive balls and 50 g more jade; It was the last ball Jade had and he hoped it would be enough. Cable.
When I almost finished the first sleeve I realized it was going to be too short and I had to rip it out to find out what the stripe pattern should look like, to make it the right length (I had to add * two * 8 rows of jade / 8 olives ”) and do it again.
Even then, as soon as I started practicing my first arm, I realized that I had made a mistake in lifting my yoke. It was too short compared to the measurements of the board models and I added an inch, which was a mistake, as this last inch created the seams that were placed under the arm under the armpit. This extra thumb makes the yoke too long and the body too short, it no longer looks uncomfortable. At first I couldn’t resist the idea of removing almost the entire sweater again and I thought I could live with that, but once I finished the first sleeve and put on the sweater I realized I couldn’t. I tore my arm and ripped my body to the end of the yoke and squeezed it again. I was right this time. You can imagine how many extra points I had to deal with at the end of my jersey, but I got ahead and got it.
I think I basically did this sweater three times. Luckily, after all that, I really liked the sweater.
And I only have 40 grams of yarn left for each color, so I buy the right amount of yarn for the sweater. Since this project is done with a new thread, this means an increase of 80 grams.
The third project started when I was creating my to-do list at the end of 2019 and I decided to make a sweater for my honorary cousin Olivia as a 2020 Christmas present. I chose a very nice model that needed DK thread. Then on Christmas Day 2019 I picked up 700 grams of Loops & Threads Meandering Serpentine in dark salmon (pictured above) in stockings. (Santa, um, he had big socks to fill my parents ). Instead of buying a new thread, I decided to use a thread to make Olivia's sweater, match the color, and look for a comb-weight design.
I chose the pattern shown above, which is the Celtic Braid Top Down Jersey designed by Vera Sanon . This is a beautiful antique and I have always been a mere seller of Celtic styles.
Then, as I had a lot of meandering serpentine to work with, I chose the hat pattern. Little girls love it when their outfits have accessories like hats and handbags. I’m not very strict with hat designs, it has to be a camp pattern that goes well with a sweater. I chose the Little Bird Hat designed by Brew City Yarns .
And here's the finished sweater. The pattern is written simple enough and clear enough to make a smooth dot. It joins in a solid-colored thread, so little finishing is needed. After the last project I did, it was such a relief.
Then I made the hat. Instead of sewing the ribbons to the required pattern on the solid-colored ribs, I used twisted rib stitches on the neck, bottom of the sleeve, and bottom of the sweater. I set aside the stitches used on the body of the hat in the design and knitted the hat with an ordinary sweater. As a result, the hat looked too simple, so I added a tassel on top.
Sweaters and hats together make up a chic outfit. I bought a few things at the dollar store to keep the company going: a picture book, a coloring book and a crayon box, a stuffed hedgehog, some hairpins, and so on. I didn’t see Olivia in person in 2020, but I emailed her a Christmas present and her mother took a picture of her opening the Christmas present and sent it to me. There’s a picture of Olivia, in her docile state, so adorable: she’s of French descent and looks like a little Parisian in a cafe , discussing existentialism and her new railroad.
This project used 240 grams of what I would count as a hidden thread because I didn’t buy it myself. I have 460 g of tape left, but don't worry I plan to use it.
The meandering Serpentine thread was 460 grams enough to turn me into a sweater.
I'm not happy with the way the salmon thread looks, but I thought it would be portable when combined with some greens. I have a 100 gram light green wire mesh in storage (the ones I bought a long time ago, I don’t remember which brand they are) and all I have to do is buy an olive green wire mesh. I searched Ravelry for a matching tricolor pattern and found Jennifer Steingass’s Winter Solar design above. It's really charming. And then I bought Red Heart Soft pulses at Dark Leaf . This Aran is no match for the thread, but green is hard to coordinate and it was the only tribute Michael had for getting the color right.
And here is the finished project. I almost made it to the point as shown, I changed the shape a bit. The pattern required the sweater to be wider at the waist than at the waist, but the truth is that because I am smaller at the waist than the chest and I didn’t need extra width, I made it as wide as the hips of the sweater. chest. I still don’t like that salmon silk, but it won’t be right next to my face, and it’s definitely a nice chunky sweater that’s perfect (and probably almost indestructible) to use at home. In this photo, I had to wear an olive green skirt with a sweater because I don’t have a skirt to go with this sweater, but I’ll wear the khaki green olive pants that I usually wear at home for real wear. winter.
For this project I had 100 g of lime, all the vegetables I bought and 270 g of salmon, a reduction of 370 g, 190 g of salmon left for me to eat. Well I’m sure I’ll make another project plan sooner or later. After all, that’s what I really want to do.
My next project is a Mother’s Day gift. My mother loves owls more than anything. He said, "They are wise. And they have big eyes." When planning or buying a gift for him, I try to find useful owl-themed items that he may want. Over the years owl dust bags, owl brooches, owl Christmas decorations, iron owl chassis, owl handkerchiefs, owl pot holders and a little red owl a kitchen clock (turn head set).
When I came across the Oswald Owl pillowcase design by Martin Storey, which you can see in the picture above, I knew it would be the perfect gift for my mom. The design is quite simple but striking, and it’s pretty in a mature and subtle way.
This is my version of the Oswald owl. I used Impeccable Loops & Threads in PuTTY and Walnut Tweed. I was trying to be neutral so my mom could choose where to put it in her house, so I went through a phase where I thought I had gone too far on the neutral side, the color scheme seemed boring and ugly, but when I finished, I didn't care how it looked. .
The model says that the pillow should only be tied on all four sides, but in my opinion, it is worth closing the pillowcase. You can remove the cover from the pillow and clean it. I prefer the zipper to be the main color of the pillow but I don’t have one of that color and I have a brown zipper with a contrasting thread color in my zipper box, so I went with that. What I really use is what I take out of the brown hoodie I make and then I have to rip it off and return it like a sweater because some feel it - it’s a strong, durable zipper and it’s good to produce. the habit of friendship, to protect the case that is still in good condition from being eroded or damaged by elements.
I think the brown zipper looks good. After all, it doesn't indicate when the pillow is upright, and it will stay upright most of the time. I use a method of attaching to the zipper I developed in 2018: I sewed two strings with thread, sewed them to the zipper, and then used a crochet chain to sew the zipper to the pillow. (See this publication for a more detailed account and explanation of this method.)
I sewed my pillows from some ivory clothes in my hands. By my calculations, making pillowcases is a bit cheaper than buying them, as long as you have some leftover finishing materials (and take less time than them). for sale), and can also be made to the size and thickness you want.
This pillow was my Mother’s Day gift this year (along with a two-sided mask and a box of scarves), although it was put on in mid-August. My mom wasn't too excited about the pillow, but she didn't like it either, and she won. My sister warned my mother to take care of these pillows because my cousin Peach or cousin Azaolor visited their house because they also love owls and the pillows can mysteriously disappear with them.
The next project came up because I wanted a brown hat and scarf to match my usual winter brown coat. I think that would be a great direction for Fair Isle design. I also decided that I would make some brown gloves to match the outfit. I still have a pair of brown knitted gloves that I made in 2014 , but I use them a lot, so it’s a good idea to have a pair of second knitted gloves to leave in your coat pocket. . I have it in between.
I was looking for a matching pattern in Ravelry and came across Mary Henderson’s Pine Creek design , which I fell in love with at first glance. I chose two shades of brown and a contrasting color to weave. Now, what gloves should I wear? I don’t want to wear gloves with these beautiful island patterns because my rule is that a matching two-point outfit looks good, three- point pieces of the same signature pattern are very good. It looks too big to match. But I can obstruct the mitts from the same dark brown thread to make them look like a set, and then the mitts can also be separated from all my winter coats.
After looking for a matching glove pattern in Ravelry, I set up a Nisu pattern designed by Maraka Mari. They are too simple to be straightforward and I think the cable pattern in the background is a model of a clean island in the Pine Creek district.
Selecting the pattern, I went to Romni Wools Toronto to pick the thread. I bought three layers of Mirasol Sulka Nina at Cafe Royale, a beautiful blend of merino wool, alpaca and dia, which is wonderful on the skin, and then for my lighter brown color and contrast, I bought two layers of Sandnes Garn Mini Alpaca : one . Light brown in 2652 shades and a similar thread in 3508 shades, which is a kind of silent pumpkin.
As you can imagine, this project required a lot of work, not only thin threads and small needles, but also a beautiful island. But everything went well. I don’t think I’ve made any significant mistakes. My only regret is that I didn’t choose a lighter brown than the Sandnes Garn Mini Alpaca 2652; higher contrasts would make the outfit much more striking and show a better design. It’s too boring for my liking.
This is my first hoodie. I understand the appeal of hats - they are very practical because they stay in place, which means they are unlikely to be lost and provide protection - but I prefer the look of a scarf. While I’m looking at turning the design of my hat into the design of a scarf, this is the way to go about this unique project. The bottom of the light-colored island scarf wouldn’t be so appealing and I didn’t feel like weaving a tube island scarf. I’m happy with how the finished bell is attached, so it’s okay.
Here are the humble ones. This is a beautiful model. The photo does not accurately show the orange thread; here is yellow gold.
After the hood and taming, he changed into a glove.
Gloves give me a serious attitude when I’m working. Really, gloves, who raised you?
Beautiful finished gloves and comfortable to wear. As it turns out, knitting these towels is a reminder of why I don’t often make handkerchiefs. They are very demanding and difficult to manufacture. I think it’s worth doing it from time to time because you end up with a pair of well-fitting gloves. But I don’t want to do this regularly or make gloves for other people, because the user has to sit next to me while I work and test the gloves when I work my fingers every five minutes. .
Tame, full hat and gloves. I can’t help but regret choosing brown because it wasn’t light enough, but other than that, this is an outfit I really like.
When I finished this project I was left with 110 grams of thread and for that I bought a new thread which is an increase of 110 grams.
And now the last project I’m working on in 2020. That's pretty much an albatross.
My sister is what I call a “Christmas maniac” which means she really loves decorating for Christmas and doing her best. He also likes snowman themes. Around 2018 I had the idea to have a special Christmas in Afghanistan, maybe something with snowmen.
I searched the Ravelry database to match the Afghanistan Christmas designs and found the Afghanistan Christmas Eve pattern designed by Paton above. I was happy that the snowman looked pretty and the design seemed a bit rustic to me, in this case it was a coincidence as my sister’s tastes are more rustic. The design in Afghanistan is basically the size of a 42 "x 48" plane, but I decided to enlarge the Afghan ideal in my opinion, 4 'x 6', enough for a normal size, to cover it comfortably. . mature, but not so great where it is embarrassing. This means that we weave 60 blocks instead of 48. I also decided to make a matching pillow.
The thread must be cheap because I used a lot of thread for this project (1730 grams in my opinion). I browsed through my supplies and found some orange thread for the snowman’s nose, and the Loops & Threads Impeccable Tweed Walnut Tweed (which was left over from the top owl pillow) would serve for the arms and neck. I bought a Red Heart Super Saver toll at Soft White for a snowflake and snowman and a body blanket at Bernat Super Value at Forest Green. I figured I needed Bernat Super Value Orbs. In January 2020, I started going to the Stockyards Mall in Toronto to buy Michaels once a week, with a Michaels coupon that is valid for one item per customer per day. Or rather, he planned to go to Mikelen once a week; Actually, in a couple of weeks I didn't get it or when I got there I decided I wanted to buy something else for Michaels. At the end of February 2020 I only bought the Soft White toll and two Forest Green tolls. But hey, hurry up, there’s still a long way to go before Michaels’s shopping before Christmas 2020 and the rest, right?
This cheerful assumption seems completely wrong due to a small complication known as the COVID19 pandemic. Michael's Ontario needs
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