The Next Generation

This summer,  the first cousin on either side of my family announced they were  becoming a grandparent!! So, I had to make a bear. I haven't made a Jean Greenhowe bear in a long time,  it seems since 2017. I got started in the summer, baby was predicted for towards the end of November. 

It was going pretty good, I got a bit done on our trip to Quebec in the summer  (loved the knitting pattern on the carpet!). And then....Covid, and then I unexpectedly started working full time. That really put a dent in my knitting time. 

I buckled down and got the bear finished last week. 

A simple pink I-cord for the tie.

Yarn was Bernat "Haven" which has an interesting fiber composition: 59% acrylic, 22% cotton, 16% alpaca, 3% nylon. It took 294gr before sewing up. I'm going to round it up to 300gr. The I-cord is 8gr of Patons "Decor". 

This bear always surprises me by how big it is! Quite likely, as tall as the baby! I hope it is well loved. I haven't really gotten any feedback on these bears in the past. I hope they were well loved. I don't knit them to be sitting on a shelf!

I also finished about half the giant ball of Handicrafter Cotton for dishcloths. That's an ongoing thing, so I might as well claim what I've used (170g) LOL.

I didn't do a big post to compare 2021 to previous years, but here's 2021:

Yarn In:  3109gr

Yarn Out:  1053gr + 4586gr =  5369gr

Balance: 2530 gr more OUT than in

Cost:   $44.66, 365 days, $0.12/day

And this is 2022....My stash is definitely shrinking, though you wouldn't know it to look at it LOL. It needs a big clean up. I'm hoping I can be a bit more productive with knitting this year, but I feel so split with all my hobbies, and work too. I can't believe I spent under $30 on yarn in 2022! I did get most of my yarn through donations.

Yarn In: 940gr

Yarn Out: 308gr +170gr + 786gr = 1264gr OUT

Difference:  324gr more OUT than in.

Costs: $13.56 +$15.22 = $28.78/365 days = $0.08/day