2012 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: It was the year that my dream of a studio came true. I did mostly spinning and reading because of my vision issues.

Finished:

Christmas Baking, etc.

1. 540 biscotti; 845 cookies
2. 12.6 pounds of chocolate (fudge and chocolate bark)
3. 10 lbs of flavored nuts
4. 24 mini-fruitcakes; 19 pumpkin bread mini-loaves; 12 lemon mini-loaves; 5 gingerbread mini-loaves

Knitting

1. Midnight Botanical Cowl [Ravelry]
2. Nefertem Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Jane's Mini Mochi Scarf (knitting) [Ravelry]

Quilting/Sewing/Beading/Other

• Jungle Songs quilt

Reading

• Read 98 books (list at the end of the post)

Spinning

1. Adele Stackhouse; Arcadia 1 from The Yarn Wench; 124.7 yds. chain-ply; 11 WPI [Ravelry]
2. Avila Beach from Wolf Creek Wools; 275.4 yds 2-ply, DK [Ravelry]
3. Bill Compton; Smoke and Mirrors from The Yarn Wench; 115.4 yds chain-ply, 10 WPI [Ravelry]
4. Black Alpaca-Silk from Ashland Bay; 113.5 yards chain-ply, 12 WPI [Ravelry]
5. Brown Yak-Merino; Part of a 3 oz Yak Survey sampler from Tactile, a Fiber Arts Studio; 39 yards [Ravelry]
6. Brown Yak; part of a 3 oz Yak Survey sampler from Tactile, a Fiber Arts Studio; 33.5 yards [Ravelry]
7. Cafe Mocha from Knitifacts; 152 yards, chain-plied [Ravelry]
8. Chocolate-covered Raspberries from Creatively Dyed, skein #2 217.75 yd, 13 WPI chain-plied [Ravelry]
9. Cream Yak-Silk; part of a 3 oz Yak Survey sampler from Tactile, a Fiber Arts Studio; 52 yards [Ravelry]
10. Eric Northman; Garnet 1 from The Yarn Wench; 167.5 yds. chain-ply; 12 WPI  [Ravelry]
11. Godric; Sunglow from The Yarn Wench; 221.5 yds. 2-ply; 14 WPI [Ravelry]
12. Heather from Chasing Rainbows; Skein #1: 320.1 yards, 2-ply, 15 WPI; Skein #2: 46 yds singles, about 13 WPI; [Ravelry]
13. Isonzo from Creatively Dyed; Chain-plied; #1 180.5 yds, 13 WPI; #2 178.7 yds, 14 WPI [Ravelry]
14. Jessica Hamby; Goth Chick Duo from The Dyeing Arts; 195.4 yards, chain-plied; 13 WPI; [Ravelry]
15. Lupines and Poppies from the Yarn Wench; 128.42 yds chain-ply, 12 WPI [Ravelry]
16. Muir Woods Moss from Royale Hare; 245.6 yds 2-ply, WPI 13 ) [Ravelry]
17. Natural Dyes Wild Card from the Yarn Wench; 169.3 yds single, Bulky [Ravelry]
18. Occidental Orchids from Royale Hare; 156.3 yds chain-ply, WPI 11 [Ravelry]
19. Peacock from Spunky Eclectic; 308.94 yds chain-ply, 17 WPI [Ravelry]
20. Plum Sauce from Schoppel-Wolle; 308.9 yds, 2-ply, 13 WPI [Ravelry]
21. Sam Merlotte; Newly Minted 1 from The Yarn Wench;  124.7 yds. chain-ply; 11 WPI [Ravelry]
22. Sedona Zen from Lisa Souza; 200+ yards, 12WPI [Ravelry]
23. Sierra Sunrise from Judy's Novelty Wool; 176.8 yards; DK [Ravelry]
24. Sookie handspun; Mother of Pearl from The Dyeing Arts; 150.75 yds, chain-plied; 12 WPI; [Ravelry]
25. Tidal Pool from AVFKW; 180 yards, fingering [Ravelry]
26. Tiffany from the Yarn Wench; 147.0 yds chain-ply, 11 WPI  [Ravelry]

Stitching

• none

Studio!

1. The Great Fabric Refolding Project
2. Organized of all tools and supplies
3. Purged unwanted items: books, CDs VHS tapes, clothes, towels, yarn, stash
4. Made studio bench cushions
5. Decoupage project - covered all of boxes and containers with the same paper

Weaving

1. Baby Blanket for Colin (weaving) [Ravelry]
2. Blueberry Thrill shawl (weaving) [Ravelry]
3. Color and Weave Mini-tote Bag, Stitches West class (weaving) [Ravelry]

IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):

1. Carousel Socks (knitting) [Ravelry]
2. 1Q84, Haruki Murakami: Did not/could not finish (reading)

Works in Progress:

1. Anasazi by Susan Portra (needlepoint)
2. Celaeno Shawl (knitting) [Ravelry]
3. Happy Pumpkin Scissor Fob by Shepherd's Bush (cross stitch)
4. Halloween Phat Fiber samples (spinning) [Ravelry]
5. Mediterranean Mermaid by Mirabilia (cross stitch)
6. Oriental Dragonfly, Dimensions kit (embroidery)
7. Pilgrim top, 2 oz (Merino-Tussah Silk) top from A Verb for Keeping Warm (spinning) [Ravelry]
8. Recipe for Summer by Pine Mountain Designs (cross stitch)
9. Sea Foam Wrap (knitting) [Ravelry]

UFOs:

1. Peacock Pomatomus socks(knitting) [Ravelry]
2. Peacock Majesty by Just Nan (cross stitch)
3. Seaweed Cardigan (knitting) [Ravelry]
4. Violet Needle Roll (cross stitch)

Reading (Too long to put under Finished):

1. 11th Hour, James Patterson
2. A Local Habitation, Seanan McGuire
3. A Perfect Blood, Kim Harrison
4. Adam, Jacquelyn Frank
5. An Artificial Night, Seanan McGuire
6. Angel's Blood, Nalini Singh
7. Angels Flight, Nalini Singh]
8. Archangel Rafe, Lisa Hughey
9. Archangel's Blade, Nalini Singh
10. Archangel's Consort, Nalini Singh
11. Archangel's Kiss, Nalini Singh 
12. Archangel's Storm, Nalini Singh
13. Ashes of Honor, Seanan McGuire
14. At Graves End, Jeaniene Frost
15. Biting Cold, Chloe Neill
16. Blood and Mistletoe, EJ Stevens
17. Blood Cross, Faith Hunter
18. Blood of the Demon, Diana Rowland
19. Blue-Blooded Vamp, Jaye Wells
20. By a Thread, Jennifer Estep
21. Cast On, Kill Off, Maggie Sefton
22. Cat Tales, Faith Hunter
23. Celebrity in Death, JD Robb
24. Confessions of a Prairie Bitch...,  Alison Arngrim
25. Damian's Immortal, Lizzy Ford
26. Dark Lover, JR Ward
27. Darker After Midnight, Lara Adrian
28. Deadlocked, Charlaine Harris
29. Death's Rival, Faith Hunter
30. Deeper Than Midnight, Lara Adrian
31. Delusion in Death, JD Robb
32. Destined for an Early Grave, Jeaniene Frost
33. Drink Deep, Chloe Neill
34. Eternal Kiss of Darkness, Jeaniene Frost
35. Fair Game, Patricia Briggs
36. Falling for Rachel, Nora Roberts
37. Firewalker, Allyson James
38. First Drop of Crimson, Jeaniene Frost
39. Friday Night Bites, Chloe Neill
40. Fury's Kiss, Karen Chance
41. Green-Eyed Demon, Jaye Wells
42. Hard Bitten, Chloe Neill
43. Have Stakes Will Travel, Faith Hunter
44. Hunters of the Moon, Marion Zimmer Bradley
45. Into the Woods, Kim Harrison
46. Jewels of Tessa Kent, Judith Krantz
47. Katie's Hellion, Lizzy Ford
48. Katie's Hope, Lizzy Ford
49. Kindling the Moon, Jenn Bennett
50. Last to Die, Tess Gerritsen
51. Late Eclipses, Seanan McGuire
52. Lessons Learned, Nora Roberts
53. Mark of the Demon, Diana Rowland
54. Mercy Blade, Faith Hunter
55. Minding Frankie, Maeve Binchey
56. Murder Spins a Tail, Veryl Ann Grace
57. My Mother Was Nuts, Penny Marshall
58. Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors. Molly Harper
59. Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men, Molly Harper
60. Nice Girls Don't Live Forever, Molly Harper
61. Nightwalker, Allyson James
62. On the Prowl, Patricia Briggs
63. Once Bitten, Kalayna Price
64. One Foot in the Grave, Jeaniene Frost
65. One Grave at a Time, Jeaniene Frost
66. One Salt Sea, Seanan McGuire
67. Raven Cursed, Faith Hunter
68. Red-Headed Step-Child, Jaye Wells
69. Rhyn's Redemption, Lizzy Ford
70. Rosemary and Rue, Seanan McGuire
71. Secrets of the Demon, Diana Rowland
72. Seduce Me in Dreams, Jacquelyn Frank
73. Seduce Me in Flames, Jacquelyn Frank
74. Shadow Sight, EJ Stevens
75. Shadow Walker, Allyson James
76. Silver-Tongued Devil, Jaye Wells
77. Sins of the Demon, Diana Rowland
78. Skinwalker, Faith Hunter
79. Some Girls Bite, Chloe Neill
80. Spider's Bite, Jennifer Estep
81. Spider's Revenge, Jennifer Estep
82. Stormwalker, Allyson James
83. Summer Desserts, Nora Roberts
84. Tangled Threads, Jennifer Estep
85. The Care and Feeding of a Stray Vampire, Molly Harper
86. The Grey God, Lizzy Ford
87. The Keepsake (re-read), Tess Gerritson
88. The Mage in Black, Jaye Wells
89. The Perfect Christmas, Debbie Macomber
90. This Side of the Grave, Jeaniene Frost
91. Twice Bitten, Chloe Neill
92. Twice Dead, Kalayna Price
93. Twilight, Stephanie Meyer
94. Venom, Jennifer Estep
95. Web of Lies, Jennifer Estep
96. Widow's Web, Jennifer Estep
97. Witchfire, Anya Bast
98. Yseult: A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur, Ruth Nestvold

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