But first – thank you all so much for your well wishes! I felt quite a bit better on Wednesday. Whew! Oh, and Chaos and Mayhem are quite full of themselves for receiving the Cutest Couple Award in the 2006 JenLas. I fear prima donna behavior ahead…
How Did I Do on My Knitting Resolutions for 2006?
So so. Out of my five resolutions, I did some knitting from stash – but I also significantly added to my stash. I didn’t look very hard for a new weekly knitting group, but I did meet a lot of great local knitbloggers who I enjoy hanging out and knitting with. I didn’t go to a single knitting retreat. I did knit quite a bit more in 2006 than in 2005, when I only finished 17 projects. Finally, I did knit several things for the community – a scarf for the Red Scarf Project, a hat for a local homeless shelter, and some cage liners for animal shelters.
Finished Objects: 45 total
13 pairs of socks
12 baby bibs
5 scarves
4 baby sweaters
3 bags
2 hats
2 cage liners
1 afghan square
1 baby blanket
1 iPod Shuffle necklace
1 Hourglass Sweater
Works in Progress
I’m actively working on my stripey black and purple socks (although I ditched the lace and am doing 2×2 rib), a baby bib, and a fortune kitty.
Skeletons in My Knitting Basket
Um, everything in this post is still a UFO, except the baby blanket and the purple Trekking socks! However, I am going to tear out the moebius cat bed. (Those cats have an entire love seat and 1/2 of a queen size bed to sleep on! They don’t need a cat bed!) I might tear out the sock yarn baby sweater, too.
Favorite Project of 2006
Hmm, that’s challenging! I love the Hourglass Sweater that I knit for the Knitting Olympics, but I am also very pleased with the baby bolero, the baby sweater I knit in October, and the baby sweater I started December 26 and finished December 31. That one doesn’t sound familiar, eh? 😉 It was knit from classic light purple Mission Falls cotton that I had in my stash.
Here’s a closeup of the buttons:
And if you survive through the rest of my 2006 retrospective, there might be a few pictures of May and this sweater at the end…
Major Knitting Accomplishment
Completing my Hourglass Sweater for the Knitting Olympics and completing it early.
Favorite Yarn
The Brooks Fiber Farm Four Play I used for the aforementioned Hourglass Sweater. It was the best silk and wool blend I’ve ever used.
New Techniques
Again with the Hourglass Sweater – I learned how to do knitted hems… and how to do them without sewing.
Whew! We’ll see if I have enough ambition to look ahead to 2007 for Friday, or if I save that until next week.
1/2 of a queen sized bed between the two of you? That seems like cat-abuse. I’m making MY human get a king-sized bed if she insists on bringing that white fuzzy “dog” and that other, taller human to my house.
Glad that you are feeling better.
The photo of Chaos and May was gorgeous.
A link to the days when Chaos was an only child! May seems to have taken over modelling duties 😉
Wow you knit far more than I did last year! Though technically you had 58 FOs, if you count each sock individually. 🙂
Aw, of course they’re the cutest couple! Although big kitty may not necessarily agree…
Glad to hear you’re feeling better!
I love the little buttons. Way too cute!
You may not have met all of your resolutions, but you really kicked out the FOs!
Aaaaaaaa! These buttons! *thud*
Great recap of ’06. That purple baby sweater is adorable – and the buttons are just too cute!
Purple … what a surprise!!
Wow….45 projects! I wish I was so organized to know my number! The baby sweater is really nice…lucky baby. I’m glad you’re feeling better!
Congrats to Chaos and Mayhem! They really are the cutest.
I want those buttons!
And the Hourglass Sweater is great.
First of all, big congrats to Chaos and May! *kittysnuggles* Even Isis is happy for them .. little beastly thing that she is today.
Awesome progress on the goals from 2006 though! You may not have gotten everything, but you’ve gotten far from 2005, that’s for sure! Can’t wait to see this year’s goals!
Congrats on the couple award! That sweater looks darling, especially the buttons; May looks good in purple. 🙂
Great recap! I need to get organized and do the same.
You knit way more than I did. Those buttons are way cute! I thought about knitting Katie a bed but she’s got our bed, the couch, Rick’s sweats in the closet, etc. Hmm… I guess I need to think about resolutions.
Glad you’re feeling better! Happy New Year!
that color is so May. Glad you’re feeling better. I get migranes too but so far nothing that needs an ER trip. Well wishes to you
Just started catching up on all the blogs. Sorry to hear you were sick, but glad you are doing better. Congrats to the cutest couple. Love the pictures.
TWELVE bibs!?!! I think you have officially entered addiction territory. 😉
I may need to make a fortune kitty, too. Thanks for the link – so cute!
Those buttons are adorable!
Love the purple baby (kitten) sweater!
i expect to see a picture of each accomplishment this year… and maybe even a review of last years! 🙂
i think i’m going to get back into stuff heavy now that i’ve found *tthhee* place to get wool… woot!
Jaysum 45 FO’s?!?!?
Wow that’s quite a list of FO’s. And my goodness, could May be any cuter. She looks marvelous in purple.
I love the purple baby sweater, and the buttons are too cute. That’s a great shade of purple, the Monkey would highly approve.
Holy Cat! I click on your hourglass sweater link. Sheesh, Chaos is huge! He’s very sleek in the photos, I always thought May was just petite, no, she’s just normal sized.
Wow. Thank you for the link to the Hourglass sweater – I’d never seen that shot of you holding Chaos! HE’S HUGE!
House panther for sure…
And May is sooo cute with the purple baby sweater!
(((hugs)))
Damn.
Just…damn. That’s a whole lotta knittin’.
(The buttons are AWESOME!)
I love the baby sweater. The buttons are just great!
Was Chaos off to the side snickering at May wearing the (adorable) baby sweater?
NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S YARN PROJECTS
Check this out from the Chicagost (if you haven’t already seen the story elsewhere):
http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2007/01/04/not_your_grandmas_yarn_projects.php
You are so awesome on your donated projects!
Congrats on the 45 projects and, yes, those buttuns are awesome.
Those buttons are adorable, and the whole sweater too!
Kitty dress-up!! I told you – it’s so easy – we play it all the time over here!
Yes, I think you may have some acting out, based on their recent well-deserved JenLa award………….
Great sweater!!!
A migraine that sent you to the ER? Crikey! Glad you are feeling better!
If I didn’t know better I’d be alarmed at all the baby stuff you’ve been knitting 😉
So, what are your resolutions for 2007?
Yay for the cutest couple!! 🙂
Chaos IS humongous!!! Have you seen the money cat knitty kitty from interweave spring 98? Not quite as cute as the coin kitty, but similar idea.
Congratulations on a very successful year!
Wow! You knit a lot in 2006. Congratulations!
Chaos and Mayhem deserved the best couple award. No contest!
I hope 2007 is a great year for you.
That sweater is so great. You could sell it in a baby boutique for $75. Of course made all the cuter with May as sweater model.
yay for you!