Weekend Goals

[atherleisure]

I liked marianme's list of goals for the holiday weekend, and I thought I'd share my list.

- Finish the second sleeve for my 1930's bed jacket/cardigan
- Press the sleeve
- Knit the ribbing for the second side of the front of the bed jacket
- Block swimsuit front
- Cast on the back of the 1939 swimsuit
- Finish the embroidery on the Christmas stocking
- Finish the spring stays
- Buy and prewash Hallowe’en costume fabrics
- Order shawl yarn (assuming it comes back in stock this weekend as they said it would)
- Finish reading By the Pricking of my Thumbs

I finished knitting the sleeve last night and cast on the ribbing. I've gotten through 31 rows of 38 already. I also blocked the swimsuit front last night.

Today I bought the Hallowe'en costume fabrics and have the first load in the washer right now.

I just have the straps to do on the stays, which shouldn't take more than an hour or two. I'm more than halfway through the book, and it's not a long book. I think everything is doable with the possible exception of finishing the stocking embroidery. The cross-stitching is all done, but I don't have a good grasp of how long the back-stitch outlining will take.

Stretch goals would be to assemble the Christmas stocking, start cutting out Hallowe'en costumes, and finish reading The Dying and the Doctors.

Comments

[marianme]

Hurrah for lists!

I'm wondering if I should be buying Halloween candy or what. Such a weird year.

[atherleisure]

I know. I figure if nothing else they can go run around the neighborhood in their costumes. I'm thinking I'll buy candy, and if no one comes around trick-or-treating, I can divvy it up among the children. I'm also planning to sit out on the front porch with the candy bowl, but I live in a place where I can do that without freezing.

The candy question will be harder for people without children or offices to help dispose of any leftovers.