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How am I going to report my progress and accountability? Believe it or not, I kept thinking about it after I went to bed last night. Yes, I need to get a life! 🙂 In my title, I was thinking “P & A” with the date but that seems kinda dorky. Any ideas what to call our progress and accountability reports?
Last night I finished dad’s socks.
They’re made with the Stroll Tonal Sock Yarn from Knit Picks. The color is Kindling.
Before starting on the red or orange project, I decided to finish a pair of socks I have started.
This yarn is Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Weight from Hobby Lobby.
It’s 50% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Bamboo and 25% Nylon. It feels really good and has a bit of sheen to it but it’s so slippery. I can hardly keep it on the needles. I’ll probably switch to bamboo needles, though I don’t like knitting with those.
Though it looks like I’m mostly knitting, I’m sewing too! Maybe today I’ll load a top on the longarm!
Cindy Kuipers says
I made a pair of socks with the Serenity yarn – same color! I am happy with the yarn and how they turned out.
WiAmy says
Are you refering to project updates and supply purchases? I like to think that I “track” my projects/purchases. You can build an excel worksheet to track all of the ins, outs, and projects. It could be called the “Project Tracker” or what I call mine–“Stash Tracker.” The goal of my stash tracker is a 0 balance of fabric in compared to that out. You could have separate worksheets for yarn tracking and project tracking. I also like to see that I use my “new” purchases so I do have a column “plans for new purchase.” I highlight items that I use. I have a column for notes. I subtract out fabrics when the item is pieced (fabrics for top only) and then when it is totally completed (binding and backing after it is quilted and bound). I enter my new purchases with a description and where and when I bought them. I also have a date purchase, and used column. The yardage in and out tally totals for the year at the top of the worksheet. I start a new worksheet each year, but keep it in the same workbook.
Merel says
WIP-reports, or work-in-progress reports?
or Share: how did you fare (that is the right word right?)
🙂
ciao,
Merel
Judy Whitehead says
I’m not a fan of bamboo needles and found the metal a bit too slippery on some yarns, so I gave the Harmony from KnitPicks a try. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! they’re made from Birch and there is a distinct difference to the feel. They’re all I use for socks now.
Shirley Albertson Owens (sao) says
Love the socks, JUDY!
sao in Midlothian, VA
Sandy says
Nice job on the socks, Judy. You sure know how to whip out a pair fast!!
Anita says
I’m on my second pair of socks using Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Weight, which I bought at JoAnn Fabrics! Have you tried the HiyaHiya circular needles for socks? I have size 2 eleven inch pair and a size 1 nine inch pair. I also have a pair of each size in Bamboo by Clover… I like the HiyaHiya needles best.
bcinindy says
I have the KnitPick’s birch needles in a 4 inch length. The short length took time to adjust to but I do spend much less time moving my needles as I travel around the sock. The only thing I do not like about them is that they are fairly dark and I would prefer my needles to be light colored (a small problem really).