Year-End Wrap Up 2008

I guess my year was a fairly productive one. Not so many socks this year, only two pair for myself. I did finish an albatross that had been hanging around for a couple of years. I love my Hex Coat now that it's finished, but it will be a while before I do that much moss or seed stitch again. I also finished only 4 shawls this year, two really small, but 2 were pretty much the biggest I've done. I also got a new toy and I hope to have lots of lovely projects to show in 2009. Here's the grand total:

SOCKS
Husband Socks
Husband Socks, pair 2
Trekking Socks
Upstream Socks

SHAWLS
Frost Magickal Earth
Frost Flowers and Leaves If you happen to see that I list the size as 70 X 70, I don't know how I came up with that figure because it is very incorrect. It's more like 55" square.
Pink and Blue Swallowtail Shawls

Sweaters
Hex Coat

Misc
Mini Relic Purse

Weaving
Sampler Towels
Weaving Sampler

Year End Wrap Up 2007

My usual end-of-the-year wrap up. I really can't believe I finished so few shawls as I did nine in 2006! There are so many I want to do, I have to really get going in 2008. Anyway, I hope everyone had a good year and I hope next year is better!

SOCKS
Munchkin Socks #2
Munchkin Socks #1
Sonatina Stansfield Socks
Wild Austermann Socks
Apple Laine Blueberry Oriel Socks
Foxy Lady Rib Socks
Spanish Moss Baby Cable Rib Socks

SHAWLS
Cap Shawl
Purple Diamond Stole
Hidcote Garden Shawl

Sweaters/Tanks/Skirts
Sahara
Bonsai Tunic
Regia Silk Skirt
Shapely Tank
Snowman vest #2 (no picture)

Happy New Year!

Thanks again for all the kind words and thoughts about our Julie. She's still doing well.

Well, it's that time again. Time to inventory all the projects I've completed in 2006 and make a few goals for 2007. I've completed a grand total of 22 projects this past year (keeping in mind that several were actually started in 2005 and that I'll have several to carry over into 2007). Broken down into categories:

Shawls/Stoles/Scarves (nine):
Hexagon Spider's Web Shawl
Wool Peddlar's Shawl
Icarus Shawl
Madli's Shawl
Swallowtail Shawl
Faux Russian Stole
Trellis Scarf
Landscape Shawl
Clapotis

Sweaters/Vests (three):
Snowman Vest #1
Bella
Lizzie

Socks (ten pair):
Shade Garden Socks
Purple Trekking Socks
Blue Austermann Step Socks
Waterfall Rib Socks
Red Austermann Step Socks
Mom's Opal Petticoat Socks
Blue/Mauve Socks
Pink and Purple Socks
Chevron Socks
Mosaic Socks

Now for my knitting/spinning goals for 2007:
1. I vow to finish all current UFOs on the sidebar. (Stop laughing. I can do it. Really.)
2. I vow to finish all current spinning projects (which remembering that I usually spin laceweight will take a while. Do you know how long it takes to spindle just two ounces of silk?!) And I want to use some of my spindle and wheel spun goodness in shawls.
3. I vow to acquire more spindles. I love them – they are portable and beautiful to look at and so meditative.
4. While some are vowing not to acquire more yarn in 2007, (You know who you are and I truly admire you for it:), I plan to acquire much more yarn. I've decided that there may come a time when I am not so easily able to afford yarn and a large stash may come in handy. So, while I'm able, if I see a yarn I just have to have, I'll probably get a bit of it.
5. I vow to try out more colors, especially in sock yarn. I'm in a bit of a rut with purple and pink (just check out how many of my 2006 projects were either pink and/or purple). Although, I don't think I'll ever rid myself of the love of those colors (and just pure black), I think I'm going to pick a few colors I normally wouldn't. Maybe add some more blues and reds to my palette. With each sock yarn purchase, I think I'll try at least one colorway that wouldn't be my first or even second pick.
6. I vow to organize my stash and to keep it neat. (Really, DH, stop laughing. I'll do my best.)