Items needed to complete Level 1 - All pricing is pre-tax, in U.S. Dollars, and I provided both retail and sale pricing when applicable:

Individual Membership to TKGA $30.00 per year ($20 of this is for a one-year subscription to Cast-On magazine)

Master Hand Knitting Level 1 (as of April, 2011) $90.00

Yarn I bought Patons Classic Wool - on sale at Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts for $4.50 a ball (regularly $5.99). I purchased 3 skeins of the cream and 2 skeins of the turquoise to be sure I had plenty for my swatches and hat. ($22.50 for 5 skeins of yarn)

Tags to label swatches Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts - 2.125” x 4.25” Medium Tags by The Paper Company ($1.99/pack of 20)

Page Protectors I bought a pack of 200 for $15.49 at Office Depot

Swatches:

Swatch 1: Completed 9/10/11
Swatch 2:
Swatch 3: Completed 9/9/11
Swatch 4:
Swatch 5:
Swatch 6:
Swatch 7:
Swatch 8:
Swatch 9:
Swatch 10:
Swatch 11:
Swatch 12:
Swatch 13:
Swatch 14:
Swatch 15:
Swatch 16:

Report:

Project:

Notes:

9/20/12 - Starting up this project again. Spending time this week setting up a word document that includes all the necessary components, and plan to tackle it bit by bit until it’s done.

12/19/12 - It seems that I find myself diving head-first into this project then, after a short stint, I am distracted by other things and it gets set aside. With no “real” due date, it’s easy to find other things to take priority. That being said, at this rate it’ll never get done so, I NEED to start a plan to make it happen. Perhaps someday I’ll sit down and do some thinking about what the Master Hand Knitting Program means and create some sort of plan to keep it progressing.

5/30/13 - took this out of “Hibernation” on my Ravelry page, and moved the box containing the project in my studio to “front and center” - hoping that the visual reminders might coax me into doing the work needed to get this level completed. I’ve completed a good portion of the written requirements but sitll find myself resisting the knitting of the swatches. Why is that?? With a new-found interest in completing the unrelated Certified Instructor Program Level 1 I’m hoping that the motivation for finishing that level will transfer to this.

9/1/2013 - still looking at the project in my projects page and fighting the urge to put it back in hibernation. With so many things on the horizon about to command my attention, I’m focusing (today) on the CYC Certified Instructor Program Level 1 that’s so close to being completed.

9/26/2013 - completed level 1 of the CYC Certified Instructor Program. That crosses one thing off my “to do” list!

11/26/2013 - bought new yarn for swatches (the same cream, but green as my contrasting color)