Monday, January 13, 2025

2024 Year-End Recap...

 ...not as diverse this year. A little more stitching than normal, but back on track with spinning.

Finished:
Baking, etc.

  1. Christmas Baking
    1. Grand Marnier biscotti - 77
    2. Mexican Wedding cookies  - 54 
    3. Spritz - 79
    4. Sugar cookies - 25
  2. Almond Fruitcake - double batch of fruitcake for my brother
  3. Lots of scones
  4. Sourdough rolls and bread loaves

Knitting

  1. 4/17 Peacock Wrist Warmers (knitting) [Ravelry]
  2. 8/4 Mermaid’s Lagoon Socks  [Ravelry]
  3. 11/17 Bumble Bee Buddy for Jane  [Ravelry]
  4. 11/23 Wee Fishies for Jane [Ravelry]
  5. 11/24 Catnip Mousies for Jane  [Ravelry]
  6. 12/3 Little Penguins  [Ravelry]

Needlework, All Cross Stitch

  1. 1/20 Winged Dreams (cross stitch)
  2. 1/23 Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
  3. 4/1 Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch)
  4. 4/3 Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
  5. 5/5 Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
  6. 6/2 Collector's Heart (cross stitch)
  7. 6/17 Jasmine Mix (cross stitch)
  8. 7/23 Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
  9. 8/27 Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
  10. 10/2 Underwater City (cross stitch)
  11. 10/30 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch)
  12. 12/31 Peaceful Night (cross stitch)

Quilting

  • 1/4 Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting)

Reading

  • Read 204 books; see Reading List below

Sewing, Finishing

Nothing completed

Spinning

  1. 1/13 Opal Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 95.8 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI
  2. 1/27 Less Salmon More Run Handspun [Ravelry] from Seattle Sky Dyeworks; 204.2 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
  3. 2/3 Sherbet Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 243.75 yds., 14 WPI
  4. 2/15 Tour de Fleece 2023 Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 208.3 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
  5. 2/28 Walk in the Forest Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry] from DeGoatnsheep Ranch;100 yds. chain-ply, 9 WPI
  6. 3/15 Sunflower [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 335.4 yds 2-ply, 15 WPI
  7. 3/30 Meadow Moss Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 31.25 yds., 3-ply, bulky weight
  8. 4/28 Here Comes The Sun (spinning) [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 220 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI
  9. 5/29 Amethyst Handspun  [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 256.25 yds. chain-ply; 13 WPI
  10. 6/15 Peridot Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 231.25 yds. chain-ply, WPI 14
  11. 6/29 Tidal 2 Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 48 yds. 3-ply bulky and 20.8 yds. 3-ply bulky
  12. 7/1 Copperhead Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 81.25 yds. chain-ply, 9 WPI
  13. 7/2 Techno Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 120.8 yds, Bulky
  14. 7/9 Sheen Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 89.6 yds., super-bulky
  15. 7/10 Copper Hills Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 241.7 yds, chain-ply; 13 WPI
  16. 7/12 Rose Sapphire Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 77.1 yds, chain-ply; 8 WPI
  17. 7/15 Plumpine Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 37.5 yds 2-ply with variegated rayon thread
  18. 7/15 Stanley Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 300 yds, chain-ply, 16 WPI
  19. 7/18 Storm’s a Brewing Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 56.25 yds. 3 ply
  20. 7/19 Horizon Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 254.2 yds. chain-ply, 15 WPI
  21. 7/20 Agate 2 Handspun [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 47.9 yds 3-ply, Super bulky
  22. 7/21 Glo-Girl Handspun  [Ravelry] from Yarn Wench; 66.7 yds chain-ply, 9 WPI
  23. 8/13 Forest Flowers Handspun [Ravelry]from Greenwood Fiberworks; 226.1 yds. chain-ply 14 WPI
  24. 11/14 Jellyfish Handspun [Ravelry] from Greenwood Fiberworks; 237.5 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI

Weaving

Nothing completed 

Other Crafts

Nothing completed 

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):
  •  Craft IDJ:
    1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [Ravelry
    2. Singularity Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  • Reading IDJ:
    1. Box of Frogs, Helen Harper
    2. Daughter of Fire, Sofia Robleda
    3. Dead Game, Jennifer Chase
    4. His Ex-Wife, Maria Franklin
    5. Life Support, Tess Gerritsen
    6. The Lost Children, Elle Gray
    7. Magic and Bones, Laken Cane
    8. Outfox, Annabel Chase
    9. Red Hawk, Helen Hawk
    10. Rise of the Fae, Linsey Hall
    11. Soul Bite, DN Erikson
    12. Unbearable Lightness, Portia de Rossi
    13. Ward’s Siren, Stephanie Hudson

Works in Progress:

  1. Finishing work
    1. Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch)
    2. Crystal Heart mini (cross stitch)
    3. Dreaming Cleo (cross stitch) 
    4. Frost Flower mini (cross stitch)
    5. Jasmine Mix mini (cross stitch)
    6. Pearl Orchid mini (cross stitch)
    7. Tulip Time mini (cross stitch)
    8. Underwater City mini (cross stitch)
    9. Winged Dreams (cross stitch) 
    10. Witchy Dreams (cross stitch)
  2. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  3. Mom's Cookbook (cooking)
  4. Peaceful Night (cross stitch)
  5. Hip To Be Square quilt (quilting)
  6. Winged Dreams (cross stitch)
Ready for Finishing:
  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Happy Pumpkin needleroll (cross stitch)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  2. California Red Poppy Handspun (spinning) [Ravelry]
  3. Illusion Cube Blanket (knitting) [Ravelry
  4. Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry
  5. Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
  6. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)
  7. Website (other)

Reading (Too long to put under Finished):

The leading words “A” and “The” have been ignored during the alphabetic sort.

  1. The 24th Hour, James Patterson
  2. The Albright Hotel, Katie Winters
  3. Ambler Gambler, Hailey Edwards
  4. Archangel’s Lineage, Nalini Singh
  5. The Asheville Christmas, Hope Holloway
  6. At the River, Kendra Elliot
  7. The Beach Quilt, Holly Chamberlain
  8. The Beachside Home 1, Hayley Summers
  9. The Beachside Home 2, Hayley Summers
  10. The Beachside Home 3, Hayley Summers
  11. The Beachside Home 4, Hayley Summers
  12. The Beachside Home 5, Hayley Summers
  13. The Beachside Home 6, Hayley Summers
  14. Becoming a Beaufont, Sara Noffke
  15. Big Sur - My Childhood Memories, Jane Laurie Hirsch
  16. Birds of a Feather, Katie Winters
  17. Black Magic Market, Sarah Noffke
  18. A Blink of Time, Katie Winters
  19. Brittle Midnight, Helen Harper
  20. Broken Mate, Jen L Grey
  21. The Broken Promise, Sophia Kenna
  22. Cables and Conjurers, Nancy Warren
  23. Caged by Fate, Shannon Mayer
  24. Captiva Christmas, Annie Cabot
  25. Captiva Ever After, Annie Cabot
  26. Captiva Hearts, Annie Cabot
  27. Captiva Hideaway, Annie Cabot
  28. Captiva Memories, Annie Cabot
  29. Captiva Nights, Annie Cabot
  30. A Captiva Wedding, Annie Cabot
  31. The Changing Winds, Sophie Kenna
  32. The Chocolate Shop, Hope Holloway
  33. A Christmas To Remember, Fiona Baker
  34. The Christmas Wedding Guest, Susan Mallery
  35. Cocoa Beach Bakery, Cecelia Scott
  36. Cocoa Beach Boardwalk, Cecelia Scott
  37. Cocoa Beach Bride, Cecelia Scott
  38. Cocoa Beach Cabana, Cecelia Scott
  39. Cocoa Beach Cottage, Cecelia Scott
  40. Cocoa Beach Reunion, Cecelia Scott
  41. Cocoa Beach Sunrise, Cecelia Scott
  42. Completely Smitten, Susan Mallery
  43. Compulsion, Katie Winters
  44. Count Their Graves, Jennifer Chase
  45. The Curse of the Flores Women, Angelica Lopes
  46. Dark Tomorrow, Helen Harper
  47. Dead Heat, Annabel Chase
  48. Dead Last, Annabel Chase
  49. Dead of Night, Annabel Chase
  50. Dead to the World, Annabel Chase
  51. Dead Weight, Annabel Chase
  52. Dead Woman Crossing, JR Adler
  53. Dead Wrong, Annabel Chase
  54. Deeper Than the Dead, Debra Webb
  55. Dire Straits, Helen Harper
  56. Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross
  57. The Dressmaker on Amelia Island, Hope Holloway
  58. Easton Family Dynasty, Hope Callaghan
  59. Echo Key Haven, Katie Prescott
  60. Echo Key Legacy, Katie Prescott
  61. Echo Key Promise, Katie Prescott
  62. Echo Key Secrets, Katie Prescott
  63. Echo Key Wedding, Katie Prescott
  64. Echo Key Whispers, Katie Prescott
  65. Echo Road, Kendra Alliot
  66. Fair Market Value, Hailey Edwards
  67. Familia, Lauren E Rico
  68. Fatal Lies, Elle Gray
  69. Father in Training, Susan Mallery
  70. The Feared Witch Hunter, Sarah Noffke
  71. Fiendish Delight, Helen Harper
  72. Filthy Rich Vampires 1, Geneva Lee
  73. Filthy Rich Vampires 2, Geneva Lee
  74. Filthy Rich Vampires 3, Geneva Lee
  75. Filthy Rich Vampires For Eternity, Geneva Lee
  76. A Fine Romance, Candice Bergin
  77. The First Girl, Jennifer Chase
  78. The Five Star Weekend, Elon Hilderbrand
  79. Flowers on Her Grave, Jennifer Chase
  80. Forbidden in the Falls, Elle Gray
  81. The Forbidden Wolf King, Leia Stone
  82. The Fragile Ones, Jennifer Chase
  83. Free as a Bird, Hailey Edwards
  84. Friends in Napa, Sheila Yasmin Marikar
  85. The Girl in the Springs, Elle Gray
  86. The Girl in Town, Elle Gray
  87. Golden Sunsets in Rosemary Beach, Cecilia Scott
  88. Good as Gold, Katie Winters
  89. Good Husband Material, Susan Mallery
  90. Gray Dawn, Hailey Edwards
  91. The Happiness Plan, Susan Mallery
  92. Hart’s Ridge, Kay Bratt
  93. Harvest, Tess Gerritsen
  94. A Haven in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  95. Her Dying Kiss, Jennifer Chase
  96. Her Last Whisper, Jennifer Chase
  97. High Stakes, Helen Harper
  98. Holly and Mistletoe, Susan Mallery
  99. Home Sweet Christmas, Susan Mallery
  100. The Hotel at Beach and Forgotten, Nellie Brooks
  101. The Housewife, Elle Gray
  102. Husband by the Hour, Susan Mallery
  103. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika L Sanchez
  104. The Ice Sisters, Rita Herron
  105. The Inn at Evergreen Hollow, Fiona Baker
  106. The Inn on Amelia Island, Hope Holloway
  107. Just the Nicest Couple, Mary Kubica
  108. Key Lime Garden Inn, Annie Cabot
  109. Labor of Love, Katie Winters
  110. Last Day Alive, JR Adler
  111. Last Girls Alive, Jennifer Chase
  112. The Last Letters, Sophia Kenna
  113. Last Night, Luanne Rice
  114. The Legend of the Falls, Elle Gray
  115. The Lies in the Falls, Elle Gray
  116. A Lighthouse of Ocean and Fog, Nellie Brooks
  117. Little Girls Sleeping, Jennifer Chase
  118. The Mendocino Beach House, Nellie Brooks
  119. The Mendocino Book Club, Nellie Brooks
  120. The Mysterious Daughter, Sarah Noffke
  121. Nantucket Nights, Elin Hilderbrand
  122. New Beginnings in Rosemary Beach, Cecilia Scott
  123. New Order, Helen Harper
  124. The Next Grave, Kendra Elliot
  125. Old Friends in Rosemary Beach, Cecilia Scott
  126. On Her Watch, Melinda Leigh
  127. One in a Million, Susan Mallery
  128. Part-Time Wife, Susan Mallery
  129. Passions in Death, JD Robb
  130. The Perfect Marriage, Jeneva Rose
  131. Play Dead, Annabel Chase
  132. Pretty Broken Dolls, Jennifer Chase
  133. A Promise in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  134. Quinn’s Woman, Susan Mallery
  135. Random in Death, JD Robb
  136. Red Angel, Helen Harper
  137. Return to Captiva, Annie Cabot
  138. A Return in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  139. A Reunion in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  140. Rising Darkness, Jen L Grey
  141. The Road Best Traveled, Hope Callaghan
  142. The Rose Girls, Jennifer Chase
  143. Runaway Black Magic, Sarah Noffke
  144. The Ruthless Fae King, Leia Stone
  145. A Saga of Sisters and Secrets, Nellie Brooks
  146. Saltwater Secrets, Amelia Adler
  147. Sanibel Dreams, Hope Holloway
  148. Sanibel Moonlight, Hope Holloway
  149. Sanibel Mornings, Hope Holloway
  150. Sanibel Sisters, Hope Holloway
  151. Sanibel Sunsets, Hope Holloway
  152. Sanibel Tides, Hope Holloway
  153. Sanibel Treasures, Hope Holloway
  154. Scallops and Sorcerers, Nancy Warren
  155. The Sea Glass Girls, Annie Cabot
  156. A Sea of Past and Present, Nellie Brooks
  157. Seaside House, Sophia Kenna
  158. A Season in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  159. The Second Chance, Sophie Kenna
  160. A Secret in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  161. Shadows of the Falls, Elle Gray
  162. The Shifting Tides, Sophia Kenna
  163. Shrill Dusk, Helen Harper
  164. Silenced in the Falls, Elle Gray
  165. Silent Little Angels, Jennifer Chase
  166. A Silver Lining, Katie Winters
  167. Silver Moon, Jen L Grey
  168. The Sister Effect, Susan Mallory
  169. The Sleeping Girls, Rita Herron
  170. Snowed in at the Ranch, RaeAnne Thayne
  171. Snowflakes and Surprises, Fiona Baker
  172. The Starlight Sisters, Olivia Miles
  173. The Store of Love and Lost, Nellie Brooks
  174. Stroke of Luck, Katie Winter
  175. Suddenly Magical, Sarah Noffke
  176. The Summer Breeze: Bed & Breakfast, Helen Harper
  177. The Summer Breeze: Flowers & Forgiveness, Helen Harper
  178. The Summer Breeze: Love & Misfortunes, Helen Harper
  179. The Summer Getaway, Susan Mallery
  180. Summer in the Falls, Elle Gray
  181. Summer Rose, Katie Winters
  182. Sunset Bay, Susan Mallery
  183. Tattered Huntress, Helen Harper
  184. Three Small Bones, Jennifer Chase
  185. Too Soon for Adios, Annette Chavez Macias
  186. Trick of the Light, Katie Winters
  187. Twisted Witchcraft, Sarah Noffke
  188. Unspoken Secrets, Katie Winters
  189. Unspoken Sunsets, Katie Winters
  190. Unspoken Tides, Katie Winters
  191. Vigilante Vampire, Helen Harper
  192. Warlock Warfare, Sarah Noffke
  193. A Wedding in the Keys, Hope Holloway
  194. A Wedding of Hearts and Tides, Nellie Brooks
  195. When We Were Widows, Annette Chavez Macias
  196. Whispers at the Reunion, Elle Gray
  197. Whispers in the Falls, Elle Gray
  198. Wild Lilies, Katie Winters
  199. Willow in the Wind, Katie Winters
  200. Winter Lost, Patricia Briggs
  201. Winter Sun, Katie Winters
  202. Witch Hunter Extraordinaire, Sarah Noffke
  203. Witch Slapped, Sarah Noffke
  204. Wrapped in You, Katie Winters

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2024 Year-End Recap...

 ...not as diverse this year. A little more stitching than normal, but back on track with spinning. Finished: Baking, etc. Chris...