2010 End of the Year Recap (Long)

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

Short: I finished some projects and retired some projects. I lost my craft mojo a few times during the year and didn't get as much done as I wanted. A major contributing factor was the iPad...way too much fun to read books on it!

Finished

Christmas Baking, etc.

1. 439 biscotti; 635 cookies
2. 10 pounds of chocolate (truffles and chocolate bark)
3. 10.5 lbs of flavored nuts
4. 19 mini-fruitcakes; 9 pumpkin bread loaves; and 29 gingerbread mini-loaves

Knitting

1. Calorimetry #5 (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Twinkletoes slippers (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Angie's Cap (my own design) [Ravelry]
4. Rusty Dahlia socks [Ravelry]
5.  Reflection Shawl  [Ravelry]

Quilting/Sewing

1. Paint It Red Quilt
2. Flower Power Quilt

Spinning

1. Sonnet and Lute yarn from Yarn Wench; 180.5 yards, Navajo-plied; 12 WPI [Ravelry]
2. Simpatico yarn from Yarn Wench; 277.3 yards, Navajo-plied; 14 WPI [Ravelry]
3. Ruby Silk Merino top from Lisa Souza; 290 yards; 14 WPI [Ravelry] 
4. Midnite Lava Flow Merino-Wensleydale-Firestar batts from Lisa Souza; 342 yards; 13 WPI [Ravelry]
5. Blue Lake Lily yarn; Merino-Bamboo top (4 oz) from Royale Hare; 139.6 yards; 13 WPI [Ravelry]
6. Iris yarn; Merino-Bamboo top (4 oz.) from  Miss Babs Hand Dyed Fiber Goods; 284.8 yards Navajo ply, 14 WPI  [Ravelry]
7. It's Easy Being green yarn Green Crazy Batt (2 oz) from Faerie Mountain Fibers; 78.2 yards Navajo ply, 12 WPI  [Ravelry]
8. 7/4 Blue Hosta yarn; Merino Bamboo Tussah top (4oz) from Miss Babs; 138 yards, two ply; WPI : est. worsted [Ravelry]
9. Seascape yarn; Merino-Tencel top (4oz) from Abstract Fibers 236.4 yards, Navajo ply; 14 WPI [Ravelry]
10. Purple Merino-silk yarn; Angora Cottage (4oz); 362.9 yards, Navajo-ply; 16 WPI [Ravelry]
11. Beach Foam yarn; 3 batts from Liza Souza (3.2 oz )228.9 yards, Navajo-plied; 15 WPI [Ravelry]
12. Lake Tahoe yarn; Corriedale top (4oz) from Judy's Novelty Wool;130+ yards, Navajo-plied;  worsted/bulky [Ravelry]
13. Ocean Merino-Silk yarn; Merino-silk top from Redfish Dyeworks; 232.6 yards, Navajo plied; WPI: est. 12 [Ravelry]
14. Arch Rock Evening yarn;  50/50 Merino Bamboo top from Royale Hare;  234.5 yards, 2-ply; WPI: 14 [Ravelry]
15. The Whale's Migratory Tale yarn; BFL-Silk from A Verb for Keeping Warm; 418.75 yards, 2-ply; WPI: 18 [Ravelry]
16. Swamp Merino-Bamboo top (4oz) from Fiber Fiend; 171.2 yards, Navajo-plied; 12 WPI [Ravelry]
17. Healdsburg Hyacinths yarn; Merino-Tencel top from Royale Hare; 186.1 yards, Navajo-ply; 13 WPI [Ravelry]

Stitchery

1. The Queen Mermaid  by Mirabilia (cross stitch)

Weaving

1. True Blood Shawl [Ravelry] 
2. Red Bouclé scarf (commission) [Ravelry]

Reading 
I didn't start tracking this until September.  I wanted to see the impact of iPad reading on my crafting time...apparently quite a bit! This list does not include the books I re-read while waiting for the latest book by my favorite authors (there were at least 4 that I reread). 

1. 1022 Evergreen Place, Debbie Macomber
2. A Fistful of Charms, Kim Harrison
3. Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison
4. Body Double, Tess Gerritsen
5. Breaking the Rules, Barbara Taylor Bradford
6. Buttons and Bones, Monica Ferris
7. Child of Darkness, Jennifer Armintrout
8. Cleopatra's Daughter: A Novel, Michelle Moran
9. Crown of Destiny, Bertrice Small
10. Drink of Me, Jacquelyn Frank
11. Every Which Way But Dead, Kim Harrison
12. For a Few Demos More, Kim Harrison
13. Indulgence in Death, JD Robb
14. The Keepsake: A Novel, Tess Gerritsen
15. Knit the Season, Kate Jacobs
16. The Mephisto Club, Tess Gerritsen
17. The Other Side, JD Robb and others
18. The Outlaw Demon Wails, Kim Harrison
19. Queene of Light, Jennifer Armintrout
20. Skein of the Crime, Maggie Sefton
21. Taken By Midnight, Lara Adrian
22. Vanish, Tess Gerritsen
23. Veil of Shadows, Jennifer Armintrout
24. White Witch, Black Curse, Kim Harrison

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

1. February Lady Sweater (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Morning Surf Scarf (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Central Air socks (knitting)
4. Montego Bay wrap in Walking on the Wild Tide yarn
5. Black leg warmers in Caron Simply Soft yarn (knitting)
6. Corrugator scarf (knitting) [Ravelry]
7. Sangria shawl (knitting)
8. Cascade Fixation anklets (knitting)
9. 2001 Saturn SC2 :-)

Works in Progress:

1. The Beets Go On socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Happy Pumpkin Scissor Fob by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)
3. Hexagon socks (knitting) [Ravelry] 
4. Jungle Songs quilt, pieced backing
5. Mochaberry Brambles (knitting) [Ravelry]
6. Natural Dyes batts from Yarn Wench (spinning)  [Ravelry]
7. Red Marine Silk Wrap (weaving) [Ravelry]
8. Sea Foam Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry]
9. Tealing Groovy quilt
10. Turquoise Trail by Laura J Perin (needlepoint)

UFOs:

1. Chasing Rainbows Heather--one Merino-Bombyx (2 oz) and one Merino wool (2 oz) (spinning)
2. Dogosaurus Rex sweater (knitting) [Ravelry}
3. Hopi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
4. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
5. Stranded Hearts socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
6. Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)
7. Wisteria Angora-Merino top from Tactile (spinning) [Ravelry]