What a strange and complicated month January was… It seemed like everything was breaking all over the house, and everyone was constantly sick. I’m still hoping that February will be a little kinder to us.

I knitted and crochet just a bit, but mostly I was here…

I spent just about every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at the laundromat. I made a new friend along the way, finished up some scarves, and met a lot of locals.

I’m still knitting on this little seed-stitch scarf in the evenings. I keep a few ongoing projects upstairs and downstairs. I can’t seem to focus on just one.

When the heater was out, I made a few scarves. They take just a few hours to complete, and kept my hands busy.

Whenever I’m waiting at after-school pick up to get Miss Agnes, I always bring along something small to knit or crochet. It usually gets me some odd looks, and a few questions.

I have a little buddy, who is four, and she has a dinosaur that lives in one of the cars at after-school pick up. So the owner hollered over to me to see if I would make a little hat for the dashboard dinosaur…

I decided that it was just too cold for a hat alone, so I knitted a tiny scarf too.

They cracked up when I handed them the finished product, and it fit the dinosaur! It ended up being really cute, and it was a fun project to make for my favorite preschooler.

I made another scarf in between trips to the laundromat, soccer practice, and waiting in the car. I’ve already got a bunch made for next year’s teacher’s gifts.

I started another blanket for Agnes. Her taste in color is changing, and I found some yarn cakes that I thought she might just like.

I’m making a large granny-square blanket with three cakes so far. I’m also adding in other colors of yarn, so the blanket will be big enough. I’ve been working on it off and on. Agnes likes the darker colors in the coral cake.

This month I really need to catch up all around the house, and I need to finish a project before I start a new one. We’ll see though…

Well December was a long month, but a quick month. And we were under the weather too…

I snuck in a few crochet and knitting crafts here and there, whenever I could.

I knitted handmade scarves for the kid’s teachers, and some for para’s too. I crocheted a bunch of homemade ornaments too.

I started knitting a little scarf on the first day of Winter.

I kept working on Agnes’ and Dylan’s multi-color blankets.

After Christmas all of the boys in the house started playing PUBG, so I picked up the knitting needles.

I had a bit of chunky yarn on hand, and I whipped up an earwarmer for me.

And I got it done just in time for the temps to drop to -18 F. Holy moly is is freezing in KS!

Now my crafting project is to get the pipes unfrozen in the house… My goodness, hurry up warmer weather. I need a break!

October is always the busiest month around our house. I do try to sneak in a crafting project here and there to keep my hands busy and my mind focused.

I cast on and knitted a Ravenclaw scarf for Agnes.

I started knitting a Gryffindor scarf for Dylan too.

I made a few more teacher gift scarves that are ready to go for Christmas.

I even got out the sewing machine to tackle a big pile of mending.

My craft space is always this messy.

I take along some knitting to do while I’m waiting for the kids to get out of school.

I also started a new crochet project for the holidays.

I’m still working on Dylan’s (and Agnes’) blankets that I had hoped to finish before Autumn.

Seriously, so messy… I’ve got to get the craft nook in a bit of order before Thanksgiving.

I decided to binge out on some netflix, and cast on another Ravenclaw scarf for Agnes.

I did finish crocheting another scrappy blanket for downstairs, just in time too the temperature has really started to drop in Kansas.

The scrappy blanket is extra warm and cozy.

I also finished up knitting Dylan’s Gryffindor scarf, and I had a bunch of yarn ends to weave in.

Now that we are well into November, my mind is busy with Thanksgiving preparation. There is much to do around the house, and even more that needs to be made in the kitchen. The craft table is going to have to be lonely for a bit, so I can get some housework done.

September seemed to fly by so very quickly. I’ve spent lots of time crafting, and lots of time working on the house too.

I’m still working on Dylan’s and Agnes’ blankets that I had hoped to finish crocheting over the Summer. They are coming along so slowly right now.

I also fell behind on my 2017 Temperature Blanket…

I’ve kept good notes though, so I am catching up a row at a time.

Dylan crocheted me a little gift.

I love that my little guy likes to craft too.

I’ve been knitting with lots of chunky yarn.

I whipped up this cute scarf in no time.

Whenever I’m waiting for the kiddos to get out of school, I bring along a small project to work on in the car.

I knitted this scarf super quick, and added it to the teacher’s gifts stash.

Last month I started knitting a Hufflepuff Scarf for me.

I must be getting quicker at knitting, because I finished it.

Then I took a Harry Potter sorting quiz and I got sorted into Ravenclaw… So it looks like I’ll be making another scarf for myself.

Speaking of Ravenclaw, Agnes was sorted into that house too (I figured as much), so I’m working on a scarf for her.

It is coming along nicely.

Just in case you are wondering… Thade is also a Ravenclaw, and Dylan is a Gryffindor. I’m working on a scarf for Dylan as well.

Now that October has arrived, I want to finish some projects. I have three scarves in the works, two blankets, and the temperature blanket to catch up. I also have a giant pile of mending that is sitting on top of the sewing machine. I just need a good seven hours extra every day, so I can get it all done.