I started making a list of all my knitting accomplishments in 2008 and I realized that I’ve really done a lot more than I thought I have! This makes me feel good. 🙂
So, here are some knitting highlights (and not-so-highlights) of 2008.
Production:
- projects completed: 12
- projects started but sent to hibernate: 2
- projects that hibernated all year: crocheted afghan, binary scarf, Danica
- favorite project: my headhugger
Stash:
- skeins/balls stashed: 62
- balls that were purely speculative: 20
- total yards stashed: 9,511
- evaluation: showed significantly more restraint than in 2007; I give myself a B
Skills Developed:
- russian join
- jogless stripes
- weaving in ends while knitting
- three needle BO
- experiments with glue
- knitting lace
- yarn reclamation from a terrible FO
- knitted appliques
- knitting from a chart
Misc. Accomplishments
- bought most of my yarn with specific project in mind & knit a lot from stash
- became Ravelry editor
- started a Ravelry group (but sort of abandoned it…)
- knitted a lot of gifts
- traded yarn
- bought my own yarn ball winder and swift
- used polypellets to make stuffies (and learned how to make them child-friendly)
- cataloged all my yarn and projects on Ravelry
- subscribed to Interweave Knits and Knit.1
- wrote 121 posts on this blog!
Goals Not Achieved 🙁
- didn’t finish Sheldon army for the niece and nephews
- didn’t crochet at all
- have been slow with posting FOs on the blog
- abandoned my plan to rewrite the Sheldon pattern
- didn’t learn how to do entrelac or mitered squares like I resolved last year
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