In Which the Pirate Tallies.

This is the official 2012 tallying-up post! Happy New Year, everyone!

Incoming fibre in 2012:

4 oz Woolgatherings Superfine Merino

Outgoing fibre in 2012:

Spinning? What’s that? :( I did get frustrated at some attempts to chain-ply. Bleah.

Incoming yarn in 2012:
2 balls of Trendsetter Tonalita for a Hurricane Hat (200)
1 skein Cascade 220 for Provos’s hat (220)
2 Patons Kroy Ragg Shades sock yarn in Blue Striped Ragg (332)
3 Sugar and Cream (285)
2 Patons Kroy FX in Camo Colours (332)
1 BMFA Socks that Rock Lightweight (360)
1 Dream in Color Starry (450)
3 Cascade Heritage Sock (1311)
2 KnitPicks Chroma Worsted (396)

2 KnitPicks Andean Treasure (220)

19 balls, 4106 yards

Outgoing yarn in 2012:
1 skein Cascade 220 for Provos’s hat (220)
1 ball Tonalita for the Hurricane Hat (100)
1 ball Tonalita for the As I Go Along armwarmers (100)
3 Sugar and Cream – washcloths (285)
1 Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors – Cakewalk socks (460)
3 Silken Kydd – Dancing Cranes (696)

3 Noro Silk Garden – Rook Scarf (366)

11 balls, 2197 yards

And these two projects which aren’t finished yet…
Toe up socks (460)
Another Rook Scarf for myself (396)

The Year in Knitting (and Crocheting, and Weaving, and Crafting…):
2012 Projects

Favourite project:
That’s gotta be the Dancing Cranes stole. It’s simply the most beautiful thing I’ve ever knit… even if it does shed all over everything.

Least Favourite project:
…the ones I still haven’t finished. :(

Patterns Published:
None, and that makes me annoyed.

Last Year’s Resolutions and Plans:
– spin more
– knit something with handspun yarn
– design and publish two new patterns

Yeah, not so much.

• try a new sock architecture

I didn’t get to try any of Cat Bordhi’s sockitectures, but I did really like the toe-up sock with a gusset! It fits really well. If I use the pattern again, I’d probably want to use variegated or (semi-)solid yarn, instead of striped.

• finish Napramach and the Stripy Socks

Er…

• finish the Dancing Cranes stole in time to wear to a wedding

Yes! I did this! And it was awesome!

• cast on for fancy cabled knee socks
• use up more yarn and fibre than I purchase
• get some stock in the Etsy shop

…nope. :/

Plans for 2013:

Everything I didn’t get to do this past year!

• spin more
• knit something with handspun yarn
• design and publish two new patterns
• finish Napramach and the Stripy Socks
• cast on for fancy cabled knee socks
• use up more yarn and fibre than I purchase
• get some stock in the Etsy shop