ESK Yarnathon 2020

I discovered the ESK Yarnathon halfway through the year last year, so 2020 is the year I'm signing up to participate. It will be light participation for me, as there are quite a few other WIPs I want to work through, but I couldn't resist the lure of all the pretty badges to win and a fairy tale theme.

This page will track the badges won and projects completed - wish me luck!

FAIRY TALE LAND PROGRESS

I am currently at Wool Winder Mill with 1320/50,000 yards and 0 stars.

2020 KALs

Q1: Tiny Owl Knits

Q2: Rumpelsilkskein

Q3: Jack and the Beadstalk

Q4: Storybook Knits Year Long: Choose Your Own Adventure Stitch Sampler

BOOSTER CLUB BADGES

Mini-Mouse (5 points) - Complete a project that uses less than 50 yards.
Scrappy Camper (5 points) - Complete a project using only leftover yarn from other projects
5 O’Clock Somewhere (5 points) - Craft while enjoying your favorite alcoholic beverage or mocktail.
Accidental Moebius (5 points) - Accidentally twist when joining in the round, even though you rolled your eyes when the pattern designer explicitly stated you should “be careful not to twist.”
Breadcrumb Trail (5 points) - Add notes to a Ravelry project to help you remember what you did (or help someone else).
Cast Away (5 points) - Complete a project using a new-to-you cast-on or cast-off.
Froggarella (5 points) - Frog a project you don’t enjoy.
Diets Are Bad (5 points) - Break your self-proclaimed yarn diet with a purchase of 2 or more skeins for this badge.
Ding Dong (5 points) - Reach Wool Winder Mill in the Yarnathon. [20-01-2020]
Duds Win Too (5 points) - Collect 5 dud lotto tickets from 2020.
Extra! Extra! (5 points) - Subscribe to our newsletter. [20-01-2020]
High Turnover (5 points) - Cast on for a project during the same day you get your yarn.
I < 3 You Too (5 points) - Favourite at least 40 projects shared with the ESK Group.
Neat Freak (5 points) - Organise an element of your stash - yarn, needles, project bags, or anything else that could use some sprucing! Honor system.
Off Base (5 points) - Buy a skein of yarn in a base or brand you haven't tried before
Playing Chicken (5 points) - Complete a project with 5 or fewer yards of yarn remaining.
Queue Anonymous (5 points) - More than 150 items in your Ravelry queue.
Sick Stitches (5 points) - Take a sick day and work on your ESK projects. Whether you're really sick or not, we won't tell if you don't.
Suggestion Box (5 points) - Suggest a colorway, base, or dyer that you think ESK should carry by posting in this thread.
Swatchbuckler (5 points) - Actually complete a proper 4"x4" guage swatch befoe starting your project
Tag You're It (5 points) - Tag 3 ESK projects on Ravelry or Instagram with 'eatsleepknit'.
Tangled (5 points) - Ugh! This is the worst - your skein of yarn is hopelessly tangled. It counts for this badge regardless of who tangled it - you, the dyer, or your pet!
Wrong End (5 points) - Accidentally start knitting with the tail end of your long-tail cast-on. Ugh!

All Comes Out In The Wash (10 points) - Complete a felted project (does not include needle felting).
Captain Hook (10 points) - Complete the crochet option in a Flash KAL.
Charity Knits (10 points) - Complete a project for charity of your choice.
Fiber Friendship (10 points) - Complete a project with gifted yarn (includes yarn you’ve purchased with an ESK gift certificate).
Fill Your Boots (10 points) - Complete an adult-sized pair of socks.
I Fall to Pieces (10 points) - Knit or crochet a seamed garment.
Part of Your World (10 points) - Complete a project that makes a person look like an animal, such as a hat with antlers or a sweater with dinosaur spikes.
Stash Diver (10 points) - Complete a project entirely from your stash. Yarn should be at least three months old.
Suddenly Single (10 points) - Complete a project using any single-ply yarn.
10K Club (10 points) - Reach Fair Isle Fountain in the Yarnathon via any method
Alternator (10 points) - Complete a project alternating your skeins the whole time to ensure a perfectly blended hand-dyed knit!
Just Right (10 points) - Have at least 20 correct weekly puzzle answers
Magic Carpet Ride (10 points) - Post a photo of yourself knitting on a flying carpet, plane, boat, or train
Once Upon a Time (10 points) - Own at least two of the ESK special fairytale-themed colorways
Phone-A-Friend (10 points) - Introduce a friend to Eat.Sleep.Knit! This can also be a blog or public internet post. [21-01-2020]
Social Stalker (10 points) - Follow us on at least two forms of social media. [20-01-2020]
Special Delivery (10 points) - Order yarn on your birthday!

Advent-ageous (20 points) - Complete a project that uses your yarnvent or Tosh advent calendar.
Cross-Contamination (20 points) - Complete a project using yarn from three or more dyers.
Feel the Breeze (20 points) - Complete a sleeveless tank or tee.
Fill in the Blank-et (20 points) - Complete a 1000+ yard blanket.
Gift of Giving (20 points) - Complete three projects for gifting to others. (400 yard minimum total for all 3+ projects combined)
Handle with Care (20 points) - Complete a project with a non-superwash yarn.
High-Class Hooker (20 points) - Complete a crochet project of any kind.
It’s Magic (20 points) - Complete a project that uses illusion knitting or crochet.
Jumperoo (20 points) - Knit an adult-sized sweater.
Little Red (20 points) - Complete a project with a hood.
Long Haul (20 points) - Complete a project you’ve been working on for more than 9 months.
Silk Sweetheart (20 points) - Complete a project using more than 50% silk.
Speedy Crafter (20 points) - Complete an entire project from start to finish within one week.
Winter Wear (20 points) - Complete a cold-weather project using chunky weight (or heavier) yarn.
Happily Ever After (20 points) - Reach Cast-Off Castle in the Yarnathon via any method.
KAL Queen (20 points) - Complete all four 2020 quarterly KALs.
Scheherazade (20 points) - Post in the Eat.Sleep.Knit Ravelry group on 30 different days (any 30, can be non-consecutive).
Skein Saver (20 points) - Own 100 or more skeins of yarn from ESK.
Spin to Win (20 points) - Spin a minimum of 300 yards of handspun from ESK fiber.
Stash to 5K (20 points) - Knit the equivalent of 5km worth of ESK yarn (5, 468 yards) before the end of the year.
Sweater Stasher (20 points) - Order 6 or more skeins of the same base in a single order (can be different colours.