Thursday, February 4, 2010

2009 Project Round-Up

I knit socks, I knit slippers, I knit sweaters, I knit mittens...

I didn't churn out as many projects in 2009, but I did manage to knit diversely. I also made quite a few things for myself which is what contributed to having less FO*s...the projects were bigger and more involved than 2008s primarily kiddie-focused projects. I made two sweaters for myself, the February Lady Sweater and the Botanica Medallion Cardi (which I thought I'd never finish). I also made three wraps...the Clapotis, the Noro Shawl, and the Pleated Wrap. The wraps have gotten the most usage, I always take one to work for when it gets chilly. I also branched out into socks...even learning to knit them two-at-a-time. I tried to be a little fearless in my knitting, this year I may even try my hand at steeking**! Oh, and I finished all the projects in Debbie Bliss' Baby Knits for Beginners! For your viewing pleasure I even included a photo of a WIP*** that was not meant to be...I had to stop less than 10 rows in because the knitting was so rough it gave me a taste of how scary carpal tunnel issues are (and I definitely don't want to go there, so I couldn't go any further).

And, of course, even though I don't take photos of the other projects as much, there were earrings made, stitch markers and lots of cards. Hopefully 2010 is just as crafty!!!





*FO=finished object

**Steeking is when you actually cut your knitting as part of the design (often used when there is colorwork and you want to insert a zipper). It's scary because you've taken hours to knit a piece of fabric, and you have to hope you've prepared for cutting properly, or you may have to start from scratch!

***WIP=work in progress

2 comments:

Sinéad said...

I think you did very well with your projects for last year. The Botanica Cardi from Vogue Knitting was quite a piece of work! Well done!

Anonymous said...

its always neat to see all your varied projects! Y'all should be nice and cozy. Keep up the good work...cutting something you knit..who would have thought!
Love, Mom