A couple more hats for the menfolk,
a wonderfully sheepy Christmas wreath,
a slouchy hat,
and a cowl.
Not all of these were gifts; some were for me, or the house. With the exception of the slouchy hat, they are all Churchmouse patterns--I guess they're becoming a new favorite. The cowl was published in their quarterly newsletter and isn't available for sale on Ravelry or elsewhere. I inquired, and they said they didn't intend to sell it, but if you have the summer newsletter it came in, and I'm sorry I don't know which that was, it's a nice pattern.
While I didn't finish as much as I would have liked this year (isn't that always the case?), I did get a fair number of projects completed--23?? There were a lot more accessories than I usually make, and I finished some bigger projects begun in 2010 but didn't count that year.
Now I can think about 2012, and I'm full of ideas and plans. I joined a group on Ravelry to knit 6 sweaters this year, one every two months. Since I don't knit every day, this sounds more doable to me than the IntSweMoDo thing (one sweater a month). I have three WIP sweaters: Billie hooded cardigan, the Reindeer sweater, and my Alice Starmore Donegal. But the other three I don't know yet.
I'm also going to do a most marvellous project:
The "Rams and Yowes" Shetland lap blanket by Kate Davies of Textisles (credit: which is where I got the photo, but go check out the other photos, too!). It's fresh off her needles as of yesterday and the most wonderful thing ever. What does a knitter love more than sheep and Shetland wool?
With my free time in the coming year, I want to do more art projects, waste less time on the internet and be more productive in all my hobbies. I've been gradually changing my diet to mostly fresh fruits and veggies in their whole state which has given me a better kind of energy these days, so that's bound to help. What are your hopes and goals for the new year?
5 comments:
Happy New Year...sending you warm greetings from down south.
Hi Julie. Happy new year to you too. Your pictures were so pretty of your lovely knits. I love the "sheep blanket" that you are going to knit. I wish I could do stranded work, I just end up in a tangle. Maybe I should try it again....
btw, my husband and I are pretty healthy eaters. We eat veggies most mornings and veg though out the day too. We love meat, but try not to eat too much. I feel so much better when I eat my veggies, more energy and sleep better too! Christmas was hard with all the sweets around, but they are gone now and we have gone back to our healthy ways and both are happier!
Sounds like a perfect Christmas season to me! 6 sweaters this year - that's ambitious but I'm sure you can do it!!! I hear you about wasting time on the internet. I'm guilty of that too. I just surf blogs now on occasion and have reduced my own blogging and it's a very freeing feeling ~
Good luck on your goals for this year. And that blanket...isn't it just beautiful!! I will love seeing your progress on that one throughout the year!
I really like that wreath! I may have to put that on the list for next Christmas.
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