2018 End of the Year recap...

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...a lot of spinning and a lot of reading. I did a lot less knitting than the previous year because Halos of Hope ceased operation and I didn't knit charity hats for most of the year.

Finished:

Christmas Baking, etc.
  1. Fruitcakes: 18 mini-loaves
  2. Pumpkin bread: 10 mini-loaves
  3. Cookies: 694
  4. Biscotti: 333
  5. Amaretto Nuts: 3 lbs
  6. Grand Marnier Nuts: 3 lbs.
  7. Chile-Lime Nuts: 3 lbs
  8. Chocolate Bark: 6 lbs
  9. Macadamia-Lime Fudge: 1 lb
Knitting
  1. 2/22 Ravellenic Hat (knitting)
  2. 9/21 Stormy Weather hat (knitting)
  3. 11/3 Chloe's Catnip Mousie (knitting)
  4. 12/26 Charred Teal Shawl (knitting
Needlework
  1. 4/8 Christmas 9-patch pillow (cross stitch)
  2. 5/28 Mermaid of the Pearls (cross stitch)
  3. 10/6 Love You Punkin (cross stitch)
Quilting, Sewing, Finishing
  1. 1/6 All That Glitters quilt
  2. 3/3 Finishing work: Seaside Pin Poke
  3. 3/18 Finishing work: 2 Pine Mountain pillow tops and 7 needlepoint flats
  4. 6/16 Mola Head Scarf (sewing)
  5. 10/7 Ornament finishing work x 3 (sewing)
  6. 11/3 Bohemian Tote Bag (sewing) - formerly known as Secret Project
  7. 11/3 Sunflower Zip bag (sewing)
Reading
  • Read 137 books; see Reading List below
Spinning
  1. 2/10 Denali from Greenwood Fiberworks, 186.1 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
  2. 2/19 Peacock Shades from the Yarn Wench, 63.3 yards, thread-plied; Bulky
  3. 4/22 Mirabel from Lisa Souza, Spindle-spun; wheel plied, 478.0 yds, chain-ply, 20 WPI
  4. 5/19 Bee's Knees sampler, Phat Fiber May 2017, 2-ply, chain-ply, and artyarn
  5. 5/26 Caterpillars & Butterflies sampler, Phat Fiber March 2017, 2-ply, chain-ply, and artyarn
  6. 6/23 Apricot Orchid 1 from the Yarn Wench, 106.1 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI
  7. 7/7 Cool Sunglo from The Yarn Wench, 61.4 yards 2-ply, super-bulky
  8. 7/8 Summer Grass from Caliope's Fiber, 14.9 yds corespun and auto-wrapped; Super-bulky
  9. 7/11 Hawaii from Greenwood Fiberworks, 228.9 yds. chain-ply, 16 WPI
  10. 7/14 Summertime from The Yarn Wench, #1: 67 yds. chain-ply with beads, Bulky; #2: 44.7 chain-ply, 9 WPI
  11. 7/15 Lizard Queen from The Yarn Wench, #1: 39.1 yds, thread-plied, Bulky; #2: 48.4 yds chain-ply, 8 WPI
  12. 7/18 Plumgolden from The Yarn Wench, 182.4 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI
  13. 7/19 Beachcomber from The Yarn Wench, #1: 27.9 yds, coreless core-spun, Bulky; #2: 50.25 yds thread-plied, Bulky
  14. 7/20 Frida from The Yarn Wench, #1: 72.6 yds, 2 ply Frida and 1ply yarn, Bulky, # 2: 29.8 yds 2-ply, 7 WPI
  15. 7/25 Black Cherry from The Yarn Wench, 171.2 yds. chain-ply, 11 WPI
  16. 7/26 Smoothie from The Yarn Wench, 72.5 yds plied with yarn; bulky
  17. 7/28 Earthday from The Yarn Wench, 91.2 yds, chain-ply, 9 WPI
  18. 7/28 Diamond in the Sky from The Yarn Wench, #1: 39.1 yds. plied with yarn, Bulky, # 2: 5.6 yds core spun locks, bulky
  19. 7/29 Winesap from The Yarn Wench, 111.7 yds. 2-ply, 8 WPI
  20. 9/8 Carnival from Greenwood Fiberworks, 204.7 yds. chain-ply; 15 WPI
  21. 9/16 Bountiful from Greenwood Fiberworks, 184.3 yds, 2-ply; 11 WPI
  22. 9/29 Grandma's Kitchen from Greenwood Fiberworks, 195.4 yds. chain-ply; 12 WPI
  23. 10/20 Arizona from Greenwood Fiberworks, 282.3 yds, 2-ply; 15 WPI
  24. 10/27 CSI Examiner's Gloves from Homestead Hobbyist , 161.9 yds. chain-ply; 11 WPI
  25. 11/3 Envy from Homestead Hobbyist, 236.4 chain-ply; 13 WPI
Weaving
  1. 9/3 Rosewood Wrap (weaving)
  2. 9/7 4-shaft Weaving Sampler
IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):
  • Reading:
    1. A Case of Need, Jeffrey Hudson
    2. A Thunder of War, Steve McHugh
    3. Hemorrhage, SA Magnusson
    4. In the Midst of Winter, Isabel Illende
    5. Into the Darkness, KF Breene
    6. Oracle's Haunt, Shannon Mayer
    7. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, Diana Gabaldon
  • Other:
    • Celaeno Shawl (knitting)
Queued:
  • Renaissance Mermaid (cross stitch)
  • Shimmering Advancing Point Twill Wrap (weaving
Works in Progress:
  1. Baroque Hat (knitting)
  2. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  3. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  4. Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting)
  5. St. Charles (needlepoint)
  6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting)
  2. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  3. Canto de Sirena shawl (knitting)
  4. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
  5. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)
Reading (Too long to put under Finished):
  1. A Flicker of Steel, Steve McHugh
  2. A Glimmer of Hope, Steve McHugh
  3. A Killer's Mind, Mike Omer
  4. Academy of Magic, Linsey Hall
  5. After Anna, Lisa Scottoline
  6. Aimless Witch, Shannon Mayer
  7. Alone, Lisa Gardner
  8. Ancient Magic, Linsey Hall
  9. Any Dream Will Do, Debbie Macomber
  10. Archangel's Prophecy, Nalini Singh
  11. Attack by Magic, Linsey Hall
  12. Black Ops Fae,C.N. Crawford
  13. Bone Driven,Hailey Edwards
  14. Bones Don't Lie, Melinda Leigh
  15. Born in Fire K.F. Breene
  16. Burn Bright, Patricia Briggs
  17. Captured by Magic, Linsey Hall
  18. Caravan Witch, Shannon Mayer
  19. Celtic Magic, Linsey Hall
  20. Chosen, K.F. Breene
  21. Christmas Cake Murder, Joanne Fluke
  22. Christmas Caramel Murder,Joanne Fluke
  23. Come Sundown, Nora Roberts
  24. Coming to My Senses, Alice Waters
  25. Cottage by the Sea, Debbie Macomber
  26. Court of Darkness, C.N. Crawford
  27. Court of Shadows, C.N. Crawford
  28. Covert Fae, C.N. Crawford
  29. Crash & Burn, Lisa Gardner
  30. Crime of Magic, Linsey Hall
  31. Dark in Death, J.D. Robb
  32. Dark Queen, Faith Hunter
  33. Daughters of Askara: Complete, Hailey Edwards
  34. Demon Magic, Linsey Hall
  35. Doomsday Magic, Linsey Hall
  36. Dragon's Ground, Shannon Mayer
  37. Dyeing Up Loose Ends, Maggie Sefton
  38. Enemy of Magic, Linsey Hall
  39. Eternal Magic, C.N. Crawford
  40. Eternal Magic, Linsey Hall
  41. Feared, Lisa Scottoline
  42. Fifty Fifty, James Patterson
  43. Find Her, Lisa Gardner
  44. Flatline, S.A. Magnusson
  45. Forged in Magic, Linsey Hall
  46. Fugitive of Magic, Linsey Hall
  47. Fused in Fire,K.F. Breene
  48. Gods of Magic, Linsey Hall
  49. Her Last Goodbye, Melinda Leigh
  50. Here's to Us, Elin Hilderbrand
  51. Hour of Need, Melinda Leigh
  52. How to Break an Undead Heart, Hailey Edwards
  53. How to Claim an Undead Soul, Hailey Edwards
  54. How to Dance an Undead Waltz, Hailey Edwards
  55. How to Save an Undead Life , Hailey Edwards
  56. Hunt for Magic, Linsey Hall
  57. Hunted , K.F. Breene
  58. If Not for You, Debbie Macomber
  59. Infernal Magic, C.N. Crawford
  60. Infinite Magic, Linsey Hall
  61. Institute of Magic, Linsey Hall
  62. Invasion, K.F. Breene
  63. Jinn's Dominion, Shannon Mayer
  64. Leverage in Death, J.D. Robb
  65. Love You More, Lisa Gardner
  66. Magic Hunter, C.N. Crawford
  67. Magic Revealed, Linsey Hall
  68. Magic Undying, Linsey Hall
  69. Magic Wild, Linsey Hall
  70. Malignant Magic, S.A. Magnusson
  71. Master of Magic, Linsey Hall
  72. Midnight Exposure, Melinda Leigh
  73. Minutes to Kill, Melinda Leigh
  74. Mirror Mage, Linsey Hall
  75. Murder Games, James Patterson
  76. Natural Dual-Mage, K.F. Breene
  77. Natural Mage, K.F. Breene
  78. Natural Witch,K.F. Breene
  79. Next Year in Havana, Chanel Cleeton
  80. Night and Silence, Seanan McGuire
  81. No Good Deeds, Laura Lippman
  82. Nocturnal Magic, C.N. Crawford
  83. One Perfect Lie, Lisa Scottoline
  84. Origin of Magic, Linsey Hall
  85. Outcast, Annabel Chase
  86. Outclassed, Annabel Chase
  87. Outlast, Annabel Chase
  88. Outlier, Annabel Chase
  89. Over the Moon, Hailey Edwards
  90. Overtaken, K.F. Breene
  91. Overtaken: Bonus, K.F. Breene
  92. Phantom Magic, Linsey Hall
  93. Postmortem, S.A. Magnusson
  94. Primeval Magic, C.N. Crawford
  95. Pursuit of Magic, Linsey Hall
  96. Raised in Fire, K.F. Breene
  97. Rapid Falls, Amber Cowie
  98. Raspberry Danish Murder, Joanne Fluke
  99. Red Alert, James Patterson
  100. Right Behind You, Lisa Gardner
  101. Say You're Sorry, Melinda Leigh
  102. Seconds to Live, Melinda Leigh
  103. Secrets in Death, J.D. Robb
  104. Secrets of Cavendon, Barbara Taylor Bradford
  105. Secrets of the Tulip Sisters, Susan Mallery
  106. Shadow Lands, K.F. Breene
  107. Shelter in Place, Nora Roberts
  108. Siege, K.F. Breene
  109. Slaying It, Chloe Neill
  110. Stolen Magic, Linsey Hall
  111. The 17th Suspect, James Patterson
  112. Fire Queen, The, Emily R. King
  113. High Tide Club, The, Mary Kay Andrews
  114. Identicals, The, Elin Hilderbrand
  115. King Tides, The, James Swain
  116. Last Tudor, The, Philippa Gregory
  117. Lemon Orchard, The, Luanne Rice
  118. Magnolia Story, The, Chip Gaines
  119. Memory of Butterflies, The, Grace Greene
  120. Passion of Cleopatra, The, Anne Rice
  121. Perfect Husband, The, Lisa Gardner
  122. Rogue Queen, The, Emily R. King
  123. Selection, The, Kiera Cass
  124. Traitor Born, Amy A. Bartol
  125. Trial by Magic, Linsey Hall
  126. Twist of Faith, Ellen J. Green
  127. Twisted Truth, Melinda Leigh
  128. Undercover Magic, Linsey Hall
  129. Venom in the Veins, Jennifer Estep
  130. What Have You Done, Matthew Farrell
  131. What I've Done, Melinda Leigh
  132. What the Dead Know, Laura Lippman
  133. When We Found Home, Susan Mallery
  134. Whisper Me This, Kerry Anne King
  135. Wild Hunger, Chloe Neill
  136. Witch's Reign, Shannon Mayer
  137. Year One, Nora Roberts

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