December 2016 recap...

...soon to be followed by my year-end recap. [Edited to add Christmas presents that were delivered after the first of the year.)

Finished:

• 12/31 Icelandic Halos of Hope hat (knitting) [Ravelry]
• 12/30 Woodland Animals (knitting) [Ravelry]
• 12/27 Snowy Owl (knitting) [Ravelry]
• Christmas baking (less than last year at my family's request)
  
  • Bark and fudge: 8 pounds
  • Biscotti: 468
  • Breads and fruitcakes: 9 mini-loaves and 12 cup-size loaves
  • Cookies: 537
  • Spicy nuts: 1.3 pounds
  • Sugared nuts: 5.25 pounds
• 12/23 Christmas goodie cookbook hard-copy for the Daughter
• 12/16 Christmas goodie cookbook PDF (desktop publishing)
• 12/16 Christmas goodie recipe cards and gift cards
• Books:
  1. The Champagne Queen, Petra Durst-Benning
  2. Raven, Skye Knizely
  3. Sisters One, Two, Three, Nancy Star

Started:

• 12/27 Woodland Animals [Ravelry] (knitting)
• 12/27 Snowy Owl [Ravelry] (knitting)

Works In Progress:

1. 4-shaft sampler (weaving) [Ravelry]
2. All That Glitters Christmas quilt (quilting)
3. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
4. Mother of Dragons shawl (knitting)  [Ravelry]
5. Sea of Dreams baby quilt (quilting)
6. St. Charles (needlepoint)
7. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)

UFOs/Hibernation:

1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Canto de Sirena shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Celaeno Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
4. Finishing work
5. Mermaid of the Pearls (cross stitch)
6. Peacock Pomatomus socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
7. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
8. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)

WIPs To Be:

• A peacock or mermaid quilt for me.