Recapping December 2006 and the year...

I realize that I have the rest of the day to finish something, but considering the projects that I have in progress, that probably won't happen!

I'm going to list my end-of-the-month recap here and post my end of the year stuff in a separate post.

December 2006 recap

Finished:

• Advent Calendar for my daughter (sewing)
• Cowboy Santa ornament (cross stitch)
• "Stockings Were Hung" Pine Mountain pillow kit
• Scarf, Patons Carmen in steel blue

Started:

• Twinkletoes slippers (knitting)
• Burgundy Alpaca scarf (knitting)
  

Worked on:

• Sangria Shawl (knitting)
  
• Flip-top mittens: one done; working on ribbing for the second one (knitting)
  

The second flip-top mitten is coming along slowly. Since I'm not sure whether my daughter can even wear them due to her allergy problems with animal fibers, I'm not in a big hurry to finish these. And I had to take two steps back on the Sangria shawl due to a needle problem. I still haven't found the perfect needles to use for this shawl. I am now trying some Boye Balene needles I had in my stash -- they are flexible and a little easier on the hands, so we'll see how they work with the pattern.