End of year roundup

 This year I made 28 items and used 12,503m of yarn.

The breakdown is

Hats. 5

Socks. 6

Mitts 1

Dog jumpers 2

Jumpers  2

Cardigan  1

T's/cami/vest 3

Wash/dishcloths 3

Cowl/shawl/scarf 5

Hot water bottle cover 1

This was my make 9 for 2023.

These were current wips . The blanket and shawl have been frogged.  I finished The cardigan and hat.

These were my to be made, not wips at the end of 2022

I made the lento,top right, and the shawl and cowl.  I didn't make or start the other 2 jumpers.   I still want to make them though.  But probably not this year. 

The Year so far

 It's been a long time since I last posted.   I am now mainly using Instagram to record my progress.  

So what has happened this year.   We have had terrible weather events.  In January we were hit by a huge storm which caused flooding and loss of life.  Just a few days later we were hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.   This was the scariest Cyclone I've ever experienced.   Then a month or so later we got slammed by an atmospheric river.  I'd never even heard of such a phenomenon.  

Personally it hasn't been so great.  My optometrist picked up a potential macular hole.  I see a specialist at the end of July to confirm it and find out if and when I'll need surgery.

At the end of May, I slipped and fell while walking my dog and broke my wrist in 2 places.  I'm now into week 5 of wearing a cast, so next week get the cast removed and start physio.  I am really hoping I'll be able to knit again by August, but I will probably have to only knit for short periods to start with. 

I broke my wrist 3 days before Woolfest so missed that.  Ribbon Rose moved into a massive new building and added art and dressmaking departments on Kings Birthday weekend.   So I still haven't been there.   And Stephen West is doing his first Mystery Sockalong on 6 July.   My cast comes off in the 4th but I won't be able to hold small sock needles by then.  I would love to take part as a sock is so much more doable than a shawl and his Mystery knitalongs are so much fun. 

So what have I made.  Just a quick summary of what is off my needles. 

Sockhead hat

Hot water bottle cover 

Sirona sweater

Dog jumpers

Hipster shawl

Vanilla socks 

Pressed Flowers cardigan 

Mitts

Shiftalong hat

2022 advent and other haul

 I just got 1 advent this year,  from Marmalade Yarns.  It is a pretty fade.

I also treated myself to a very special limited edition  of chiaogoo needles.

I again got West Yorkshire Spinners Christmas box. I haven't taken photos,  just of the yarn, gingerbread. 

Ribbon rose were having a sale and I couldn't resist getting an umbrella swift and fancy ball winder.

These are 200g skeins caked up. My other ball winder was only for up to 100g skeins.

Gracies first xmas and 2022 review

 Gracie had her first Christmas yesterday.  It started with a walk at the dog park 

Then back home to open her Xmas stocking 

We Then went to a friend's for lunch with her, her son and his partner.   Then we went to my cousins for dinner, so she got cuddles from 4 adults,  4 children and played with her doggy cousin, Ralph.  By the end of the day she was very tired as she hadn't had any naps.  

I have been knitting since I last posted, but as I post to Instagram,  posting here also is getting a bit much.  So this post will be a year in review.

These are most of my knits for the year.  I have a cowl on the needles that I should finish by the end of the year.  These are my completed knits for the year.

SUMMARY

3 hats

2 mitts

3 hats

2 shawls

1 scarff

2 cowls

9 jumpers

9 socks

30 items.

I got 1 advent this year from Marmalade yarn. 

Beautiful colours that I am making an Anthology Throw with.

Next post I'll talk about plans for 2023, and  current yarn status.