Happy New Year, to you all! I hope everyone has had a fantastic holiday, with plenty of food, love, and warmth. This year was a quiet one, punctuated with holiday visits. Looking back over December I am surprised by how much I managed to get done:
- Amelia for my Mum
- Stella Pixie hat for Dougie
- Another pair of Ringwood gloves for myself (I ended up gifting my pair to my Mum when they fit her so well!)
- Felicity and Crofter’s Cowl for my Grandma
The last two were last minute knits when I ended up short of yarn for the Douglas Mittens. I am so pleased that accomplished my goal of making my family handknits this year. It’s made me more ambitious with my knitting goals than ever.
I am not one for making resolutions, but I feel like they really help my productivity, so this year I plan to make 12 sweaters in 12 months, by participating in IntSweMoDo2011. It sounded like a crazy undertaking until I realised that I had managed to make four sweaters in the last four months (Shalom, Idlewood, Cobblestone, Amelia).
My list as of now is:
- Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Seamless Saddle Shoulder (for my Dad) – Cascade Eco +
- Manu (for my mother-in-law) – Felted Tweed
- Aidez – Rowan Purelife British Breeds Chunky
- Golden Wheat Cardigan – Louet Riverstone Chunky
- Kerrera – Araucania Nature Wool
- Raspy – Rowan Denim
- Central Park Hoodie (for sister-in-law) – Cascade Eco +
- Wispy – Berrocco Ultra Alpaca Light
- Vaila – Berrocco Peruvia
- Tweedy Aran Cardigan – Berlini York Tweed
- Basic Mens Henley (for David) – Rowan Cashsoft DK
The twelfth hasn’t been decided since it’s the only one that I don’t already have yarn for (yikes!). I’m confident that I’ll manage to choose one, or two, or a dozen more I want to do before the year is up. What knitting or crafting resolutions have you made this year?
Wow, that’s definitely ambitious! Good luck on your 12 sweaters in 12 months. I’ll be rooting for you.