Sunday, January 17, 2010

Wrapping up 2009

All Christmas gifts have been finally delivered so I can share photos of the projects.

Scarf for my Dad


Purse knit of recycled sari silk for Kate


Norwegian Snowflake Hat for Caroline


Norwegian Snowflake Hat for Rebecca


Sweater for Kate's dog Emma

Hat, Mitts, and Scarf for Kate to match Emma's sweater

Other knitting completed before the end of 2009 includes:

- a vest for me -

pattern - Fishtail Vest, from "Fiber Gatherings"
yarn - Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool,

- a baby sweater for the Anchorage Stork Project -

pattern - Tulip Sweater, by Lindsey Pekny
yarn - Red Heart worsted, shaded reds colorway,

- and a winter warmie set for granddaughter Caroline -

patterns: Jacky's Hat, from Rosie's Yarn Cellar
              Toddler Mittens on a String, by Ruth Bendig
               Twisted Toe-Up Toddler Socks, by Casey Newman
yarn - Tess' Designer Sock and Baby yarn.


The final count of yarn I knit during 2009 was ... 127 skeins (anywhere from a 50gm skein to a 200gm skein), 9,745 grams (a few grams short of my 10,000 gram goal) and 20,295 yards (well over my goal of 17,600 yards=10 miles).