If you are not interested in knitting, crochet or sewing, LOOK AWAY NOW.
I've made a lot of things this year. Lots of bloody baby grows for a start, as well as two skirts for me, numerous things for the children, accessories, jumpers, massive blankets, everything. Except I haven't made some of the things I wanted to make. I didn't manage to knit from stash every time; in fact, the stash grew exponentially, and is still growing. Stuff I did make from stash didn't take as much as I thought I would need - I made a lovely cowl last night; less than a ball of Rowan Big Wool used, now what do I do with the rest? I didn't knit from the queue much. I got a few things done, but mostly I made stuff I wanted to wear or give away, sneakily adding them to the queue just before casting on.
Some photos:
I've made a lot of things this year. Lots of bloody baby grows for a start, as well as two skirts for me, numerous things for the children, accessories, jumpers, massive blankets, everything. Except I haven't made some of the things I wanted to make. I didn't manage to knit from stash every time; in fact, the stash grew exponentially, and is still growing. Stuff I did make from stash didn't take as much as I thought I would need - I made a lovely cowl last night; less than a ball of Rowan Big Wool used, now what do I do with the rest? I didn't knit from the queue much. I got a few things done, but mostly I made stuff I wanted to wear or give away, sneakily adding them to the queue just before casting on.
Some photos:
Noah's welcome to the world blanket.
A skirt for me - measure twice, cut once, use a safety pin to hold in the extra three inches of fabric.
Handmade Hallowe'en.
A dress for Lucy.
Lucy's birthday blanket.
A dress made from fabric chosen by Lucy. It looked much better than I thought it would.
The smallest socks I can be bothered to make.
Cape Town socks, pts 1 and 2.
Cape Town socks, pt 3. The purple shrunk like a bugger (non-machine sock yarn - WHY?), so they now belong to Lucy.
Simon's socks.
Emotionally distant, solves crimes by itself.
Conspicuous by their absence: a welcome to the world handmade gift for baby Robin (the blanket I was working on was just too annoying, so I am going to give it to Lucy for her 6th birthday, and make him something else); Christmas knitting (my family apart from my daughters and husband do not deserve handmade stuff); Hattie's Birthday Owl Blanket (suffered from being addictive to make, so was put away, half finished, in February and not resurrected until after her birthday); anything for Simon apart from socks (tall men do not get knitted for - thirty inches of grey knitting is boring).
There are more photos on my Ravelry page, which can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/sljuls?set=2013n&view=thumbnail
And for those of you who read this far (good Lord, why?), and aren't on Ravelry, there are photos on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliaclare/
Throw the list and expectations out the window and glory in all you did make! Lovely items all--and now we are on to a new year.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you--I wish you lots of health and happiness and can't wait to see all you accomplish this coming year.
xoxo
Thank you! Happy New Year to you too xx
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