2011 End of the Year Recap

Those not on Ravelry can see pictures of these items in my Flickr photostream and sets: Knitting, Spinning, Quilting/Sewing, Needlework, and Weaving.

Short Story: I read a lot. I baked more and finished more sewing and stitching projects than last year. I knitted, wove, and spun a little less.

Finished:
 
Christmas Baking, etc.

1. 489 biscotti; 798 cookies
2. 8 pounds of chocolate (fudge and chocolate bark)
3. 15 lbs of flavored nuts
4. 18 mini-fruitcakes; 14 pumpkin bread mini-loaves

Knitting

1. Jane's Chunky Mochi Hat (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Mysterious Waters shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Blue Whale Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
4. Mochaberry Brambles socks [Ravelry]

Quilting/Sewing/Beading

1. Tealing Groovy quilt
2. Rhapsody in Blue and Purple quilt [Flickr]
3. Jane's Sunflower Wall Hanging
4. Knit2 Bag for Blogiversary prize winner
5. 4 sets of stitch markers for Blogiversary prize winners (beading)

Spinning

1. Bollywood Phat Fiber box samples [Ravelry]
2. Lisbon from The Yarn Wench; 357.3 yards, 2-ply; worsted weight [Ravelry]
3. Spring Lake Lagoon from Royale Hare; 139.5 yds chain-ply; 11 WPI [Ravelry]
4. Mountain Meadow from Wolf Creek Wools; 271 yds; 12 WPI [Ravelry]
5. Armstrong Woods Redwood from Royale Hare; 269.8 yds chain-ply; 13 WPI avg [Ravelry]
6. Bainbridge Island from KnitPicks; 135.8 yds 2-ply; 10 WPI [Ravelry]
7. Forest Afternoon from Miss Babs; 238.2 yds, chain-ply; 14 WPI [Ravelry]
8. Silver Lake from Lisa Souza; 269.8 yds chain-ply;, 12 WPI [Ravelry]
9. Iris Yak-Merino-Silk from Miss Babs; 240 yds 2-ply chain-ply ; 15-16 WPI [Ravelry]
10. Wisteria Angora-Merino yarn from Tactile; Spindle-spun, chain-ply: 100.5 yds, 16 WPI ; Wheel-spun, chain-ply: 52 yds, 14 WPI [Ravelry]
11. Sebastopol Raspberry Farm from Royale Hare; 208.4 yds 2-ply; 12 WPI [Ravelry]
12. Freestone Fireworks from Royale Hare; 154.5 yds chain-ly; 13 WPI [Ravelry]
13. Plum Creative from Creatively Dyed Yarn; 143.3 yards, chain-plied; WPI 12 [Ravelry]
14. Agate from the Yarn Wench; 223.3 yards, 2 ply; WPI 11 [Ravelry]

Stitching

1. Turquoise Trail by Laura J Perin
2. Hopi by Susan Portra
3. Zuni by Susan Portra

Weaving

1. Mas y Mas shawl [Ravelry]
2. Scarf, in Rigid Heddle Weaving class [Ravelry]
3. Red Marine Silk Wrap  [Ravelry]

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

1. Stranded Hearts socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. The Beets Go On socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Dogosaurus Rex sweater (knitting) [Ravelry]
4. Hexagon socks (knitting) [Ravelry]

Works in Progress:

1. Happy Pumpkin Scissor Fob by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)
2. Isonzo Merino-Bamboo top (spinning) [Ravelry]
3. Jungle Songs quilt
4. Natural Dyes batts from Yarn Wench (spinning) [Ravelry]
5. Nefertem Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
6. Peacock Pomatomus socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
7. Royale top, 2 oz (Merino-Yak-Silk) top from A Verb for Keeping Warm [Ravelry]
8. Sea Foam Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry] 
9. Seaweed Cardigan (knitting)  [Ravelry]

UFOs:

1. Chasing Rainbows Heather--one  Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz) (spinning)
2. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
3. Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)

Reading (Too long to put under Finished):

1. 10th Anniversary, James Patterson
2. 1105 Yakima Street, Debbie Macomber
3. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane, Debbie Macomber
4. A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2), George R.R. Martin
5. A Dance with Dragons, George RR Martin
6. A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin
7. A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice & Fire, #1), George R.R. Martin
8. A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard
9. A Storm of Swords, George RR Martin
10. A Turn in the Road, Debbie Macomber
11. All Wound Up: The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
12. Betrayal in Death, J.D. Robb
13. Blackwork, Monica Ferris
14. Born in Death, JD Robb
15. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
16. Ceremony in Death, JD Robb
17. Conspiracy in Death, JD Robb
18. Creation in Death, JD Robb
19. Cross Roads, Fern Michaels
20. Crunch Time, Diane Mott Davidson
21. Damian's Assassin, Lizzy Ford
22. Damian's Oracle, Lizzy Ford
23. Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, #11), Charlaine Harris
24. Deja Dead, Kathy Reichs
25. Deja Vu, Fern Michaels
26. Divided in Death, JD Robb
27. Fantasy in Death, JD Robb
28. Forgotten Past, Michael Hake
29. Halfway to the Grave, Jeaniene Frost
30. Holiday in Death, JD Robb
31. Home Free, Fern Michaels
32. How to Knit a Heart Back Home, Rachel Herron
33. How to Knit a Love Song, Rachel Herron
34. Imitation in Death, JD Robb
35. Immortal in Death, JD Robb
36. Innocent in Death, JD Robb
37. Judgment in Death, J.D. Robb
38. Kindred in Death, JD Robb
39. Loyalty in Death, J.D. Robb
40. Memory in Death, JD Robb
41. Mercy Thompson, Homecoming, Patricia Briggs
42. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
43. New York to Dallas, JD Robb
44. Origin in Death, JD Robb
45. Pale Demon, Kim Harrison
46. Portrait in Death, JD Robb
47. Promises in Death, JD Robb
48. Purity in Death, JD Robb
49. Rapture in Death, JD Robb
50. Reunion in Death, JD Robb
51. River Marked, Patricia Briggs
52. Salvation in Death, JD Robb
53. Seduction in Death, J.D. Robb
54. Sins of My Brother, Michael Hake
55. Spider Web, Earlene Fowler
56. Strangers in Death, JD Robb
57. Survivor in Death, JD Robb
58. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson
59. The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson
60. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
61. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
62. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
63. The Silent Girl, Tess Gerritsen
64. The Wedding Quilt, Jennifer Chiaverini
65. Threadbare, Monica Ferris
66. Unraveled, Maggie Sefton
67. Vengeance in Death, JD Robb
68. Visions in Death, JD Robb
69. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
70. Witness in Death, J.D. Robb

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