WIPs for October 2018

As I'm typing this, I'm watching the much-needed rain outside. It's not the torrential downpour of my youth, but a light drizzle. The ground is so dry it's slurping up every drop. Depending on who you ask, we got either .2 or .4 inches yesterday, and are probably going to get about the same today. Here in the desert, we need every little bit. 

Speaking of rain...when it rains, it pours. I remembered this month just why I started these monthly reviews last year, as a way to corral the overwhelming number of to-dos on my list. Over the summer I wondered why I was still doing them. It felt like I'd finally gotten my list under control, until about a week or so ago when it all hit me like a brick wall. So - here's what's coming up in October:


Rug Hooking/Needlepunch​

• I have a class coming up teaching rug hooking at Black Sheep Handworx Studio. This month I'm working on getting the kits all ready to go.
• This might go under sewing, but it's directly related to rug hooking - how many mug rugs does one gal need? I do love the small and quick projects, but how to make them into something bigger? A pillow? A bag? This month I'm working on my sewing skills to make some of my smaller projects up into bags. 
  

Knitting

• The end is near for the stash sweater! I brought it along for my trip to Virginia, and got quite a lot done then. Now I just have to finish the neckband (miles and miles of k1,p1), graft the armpits, weave in a few ends, and block it. The weather is indeed turning to sweater weather, so my motivation might pick up here!

Weaving

• The piece on the Cricket loom is still there...and it hasn't made much progress since last month. 

Spinning

• The first week of October is Spinzilla, and despite my better judgement, I'm participating. I'm not going whole hog, but I would like to get a "monster mile" in this year. 

Studio Space

• We've been in our house for just over a year now, and my studio space is DARK. The paint in there is a very dark beige, with two even darker accent walls. The seller was going for "cozy bedroom," but I want a bright workspace. This basically means moving out of my workspace so I can paint. We've been discussing this all summer, and I think I'm finally ready to get the ball rolling. Maybe. 

What are you working on this month?