BEST OF 2004 (lots of photos)



I finished 80 small projects in 2004. Socks were the most popular at 36 pair followed by hats (14), scarves (9), four pairs of mittens and four pairs of gloves. I finished 4 spinning projects and did some miscellaneous knitting - hearts, stars, flowers and one knitted bird. I finished one Aran baby sweater and did a little work on my Starmore sweater in progress. I knit one washcloth (the flower IK washcloth) and a small blanket to be felted for Jack the cat. I also knit some felted boots.



My favorite hat - self-designed













Favorite Mittens - Helgi's Mittens from Folk Knitting in Estonia













My favorite socks are these Turkish socks.











My favorite gloves are the Liidia's gloves from Folk Knitting in Estonia









Another favorite pair of socks - the New England Socks from Nancy Bush's Knitting on the Road







And another favorite hat - self-designed







HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Well I managed to screw up my post from today and it disappeared. Anyway, HERE is a list of 40 charities taking money for the relief work as a result of the earthquake/tsunami. I chose Oxfam America so I could donate quickly online.

Oops - I forgot to remind everyone that Stranded Color Knitting will remain on sale for $8.99 only through the end of the month. Then the price returns to $9.99 a booklet. Thank you to all of you who've purchased it and helped rabbit rescue.



I was originally thinking I would take off the rest of this week and next week from blogging but I want to do a Best and Worst of 2004 blog entry so that will happen some time next week. Also, I may lug a camera along to Santa Fe now that we have snow to try take some holiday photos to show here.



Peaches is quite impatient for Santa to arrive with her holiday bananas. She wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!

I whipped up another quick scarf in black Cascade 220 and the remnants of several skeins of Mosaic FX railroad yarn. This one is for myself to wear on Christmas eve in Santa Fe. I think it is quite festive - you can't really see but I did a K2TOG, YO design.

I showed this photo last year but it bears repeating. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. I will return after the New Year.

Thanks for all the emails and comments here. I'll respond to them this week as I'm catching up a bit.









Here is a quick scarf I knit last night for Joelle while watching a movie. I don't have a pattern and actually just knit from either end randomly but it ended up as a sort of a welt stitch. I used bright turqoise Cascade 220 (my scanner can't handle turqoise for some reason) and some railroad yarn. It is certainly nice to finish a gift so quickly. Next I have to get to work on some hats for Lisa's homeless veteran project.

COMFORT KNITTING









I always knit socks when I'm sick or stressed or down. There is something about having a new pair of soft wool socks to look forward to that makes me feel better. These are the 2 Socks, 2 Ways from Socks, Socks, Socks in Peruvian Highland wool.



I am terribly behind in pretty much everything as a result of sleeping all week. I'll update the blog when I have a new FO to show but I'm not sure it will be next week. I do know that I have to feel better so I can go to River of Lights this Sunday at the Botanic Garden and the Santa Fe farolito week on Christmas eve. Have a wonderful holiday!

Hi all! I'm still dragging with the flu but I hope to have a finished FO to show you later this week. First though I have to attempt to clean the house and consider at least starting my Christmas cards. I am terribly behind on everything this month. I am off for another nap but check back at the end of this week for some photos.