Works in Progress Update

I'm shampooing the carpeting today, after spilling a coffee last night.  (ahem, Friday the 13th)  This has me in a cleaning and organizing mood.  That and the hope that I can put the severe winter parkas back in the storage l0cker.  So, here's the updated list of projects:

Practically done/ Finishing/ Mending

• Striped Cardigan.  I just need to weave in the ends of the button thread.  And get over the fact that it is completely unflattering.  Other people seem to think well of it.
• MagPi shawl.  Done, but I want to mount it on the wall.  So I need a big circle of... foam board?
• Leg Warmers.  I was so fired up to make these when it was freezing cold.  They need elastic because they are too big.  I still can't seem to accept how much knit things will stretch.  (Maybe this one is actually on hold)
• Winter Coat Cuffs.  I knit cuffs for the sleeves of my winter coat to keep the wind out.  All I have to do is sew them in.  I should do it before the weather really warms up.  It will be a treat to pull my coat out of the storage locker next fall and find them in there.
• Mend hole in (store bought) brown sweater.
• Re-attach button to DH's (store bought) gray cardigan

In-progress

• Babette Blanket.  I have all the yarn for this now.  (Note to self.  Update Ravelry)  And I've noticed that, if I make the squares in the recommended order, I can stop when I run out of yarn and I'll have something I can work with.  I'm making this in heavier yarn than the pattern calls for, so there is a real danger of it getting too big if I make the full pattern.
• Juliet Cardigan.  I have the yarn for this.  I think I'll bring it to the UFO Party if I go.
• Bulletproof Vest for DH.  This is going to take some time...

On Hold

• Re-line my knit Circle Skirt.  Not only is the current lining half-baked and insufficiently slippery, but I attached the skirt inside out. (!)  [Stored in "May" box]
• Alter Luxembourg t-shirt so it fits better.  ["November" box]
• Fix the bind off of bamboo socks (add to Ravelry) to make it more flexible.  ["May" box]
• Add elastic to blue chevron lace socks (add to Ravelry) so they stay up.  (See complaint about leg warmers.) ["May" box]
• Turn cat tights from Lands' End into socks. ["May" box]
• Re-knit top of Venezia Hat so it fits better.  ["November" box]
• Line Silver Purse.  ["May" box]
• Fix ripped seam in DH's blue sweatshirt.  ["May" box]
• Make a Nokia N800 case from the single entrelac sock I made (Ravelry?)
• Line knit-felted bindle bag (Ravelry?)
• Alter polka-dot sweaters from Ann Taylor
• Line "Mainframe" wristlet (add to Ravelry)

Starting Soon

• Baby Surprise Jacket for DF (add to Ravelry)

Later

• Thrummed Mittens next winter.  For me.  For DF.  For DH?  Loopy says they'll have a class on this.  Yay!!!
• Make something - probably a dress - from the lace edging I made long ago.  ["May" box]
• Piece Matador Quilt when I get the rotary cutter that DF's grandmother oh-so-generously gave me.  ["May" box]

Ideas not yet fleshed out

• An apron.  Really.  A practical one, not just a cute, kitschy one.
• Sock-weight hat for DH.  Small enough to pocket.  Maybe an alpaca sock yarn.  Maybe from the hodge-podge of sock yarn that I already have.  [Yarn stored in "May" box]
• Another lace skirt.  Plan was to use my sock yarn, but now I'm thinking linen.  Vicky at Loopy was talking about how people don't use linen yarn as much as she'd expect.  She also mentioned something about handpainted linen...