Daily Archives: April 30, 2023

April 2023: Wrap-Up

Yardage Totals 2023:

 January: 530
February: 293
March: 1087
April: 1102
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
2023 Totals: 3,012 yds or 1.71 miles

April was another high stress month. Oof.

Chemo, it turns out, was more of a beast than I had anticipated, and it knocked me on my butt longer than I had expected. I’m in for a very sick and unfocused spring and summer.

I still managed to get some crafting done, though, thanks to my lovely friend Kate and her spending so much time chatting with me while I was sick and miserable. I knit my fourth and final hot water bottle sweater, a pair of socks for a sibling, and quite a lot of a sweater for myself—which I ripped upon realizing it’s large in a ridiculous way instead of a stylish, fun one. Oh well. I’m currently figuring out how to fix it so I can recast on and hopefully get it finished in May or June along with at least one other gift project I want to get done.

In 2023, my only yarny goal is to knit something every month. Absolutely did.

So. What about you, kitten? Is your spring/fall crafty and full of making? What have you been working on? Do you have any exciting makes in your future?

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Manda

March 2023: Wrap-Up

Yardage Totals 2023:

 January: 530
February: 293
March: 1087
April:
May:
June:
July:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
2023 Totals: 1,910 yds or 1.09 miles

Somehow in the chaos that is my current situation, I forgot to post up March’s numbers. Whoops.

The month started with a tonsillectomy. Mid-way through, I found out I have cancer. And then the rest of the month was a blur of appointments, jabbing, sticking, prodding, poking, and preparing for my first chemo session in early April. It’s not surprising that posting up March’s numbers slipped through the cracks. It’s not like they’re any less accurate now than they were a month ago.

I was quite crafty last month as I worked through even more anxious energy for all of the afore-mentioned medical issues. I managed to knit a full size shawl, a hot water bottle sweater, and start a sweater for myself that month. I needed something to focus on and keep my hands moving.

In 2023, my only yarny goal is to knit something every month. Check.

So. What about you, kitten? Is your 2023 full of crafts so far? Have you been working on anything you’d like to share?

Take care of yourselves and each other.

XO,
Manda

Stash Track 2023: T1

2023 Stash Tracking

T1:
Fiber in: 0.0 oz
Fiber out: 0.0 oz
Ratio out/in: neutral
Total fiber stash change: 0.0 oz

Yarn in: 4,811 yds
Yarn out: 10,181 yds
Ratio out/in: 2.12
Total yarn stash change: -5,370 yds

T2:
Fiber in:  oz
Fiber out:  oz
Ratio out/in: 
Total fiber stash change:   oz

Yarn in:  yds
Yarn out:  yds
Ratio out/in: 
Total yarn stash change: 

T3:
Fiber in: oz
Fiber out: oz
Ratio out/in:  
Total fiber stash change: oz

Yarn in: yds
Yarn out: yds
Ratio out/in: 
Total yarn stash change: yds

2023 Totals:
Fiber in: oz
Fiber out: oz
Ratio out/in:
Total fiber stash change: oz

Yarn in:  yds
Yarn out:  yds 
Ratio out/in: 
Total yarn stash change: yds

Kittens. Somehow we’re already one-third of the way through 2023, and it’s time once again for a stash track.

I can’t say too much about this one. I finished some large projects, destashed a good chunk of yarn, and some new yarn did come in to meet with my changing plans and desires for what to knit. And nothing has been spun. Again. I can never seem to find the focus and time for all of the things I want to do, and my brain is especially scattered these days thanks to chemo treatments. I’m hoping by the fall to find my desire to spin again and get something worked up from my large and lovely fiber stash before 2023 is done.

What about you? Is 2023 headed in the direction you hoped?

Stay safe, keep wearing your masks and cleaning your hands, hydrate, and take care of yourselves.

XO,
Manda

Blog at WordPress.com.