It’s been a long time since I last posted. Time is limited since Mini was born but since I use public transport for the commute to work I get some thirty minutes most workdays to knit.

A year ago when I summarised 2009 in numbers, I hoped 2010 would be a year of finishing. Don’t think it was. Maybe the year of socks, since I finished three pairs of socks. In doing so I doubled the number of knitted socks I’ve made so far.

2010 in numbers

FOs: 8

Frogged: 1

 

Started: 12

 

WIPs as of end of 2010: 15

 

Maybe not so much goals, but hopes for the new year.  I’m hoping to reduce the number of WIPs again this year. I’m hoping to try something new and that I will have time to knit at all. The something new I see in my near future is using beads and I hope to try a project with steeks (Scary!).

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It’s been awhile since I’ve used my blocking puzzle. I just laid out my cardigan without to much effort to get it to size. Once dried I have to weave in some ends and then I have a new FO.

So I joined my first mystery KAL. I started late but for the fourth and last clue I had caught up. It was Stephanie van der Linden’s advent calendar. She posted a clue on the Friday before each advent weekend and shared bits of the holiday spirit with us on each day up to Christmas.

Pattern: Gaudete by Stephanie van der Linden (Ravelry)

Yarn: 22 grams left from 2 balls of Drops Fabel in coulorway 105, dyelot 8180,  turquoise

Needles: 2.25 mm circular for  two at a time magic loop

Size: 38 wide

Started: December 3 2010

Finished: December 19 2010

Notes: Well written pattern. Laying it out flat it really has the same shape as a foot, which is probably why it fits superbly. Just as a reminder, I should not knit socks in December and use 2.0 mm needles. Why? Well, I used the 2.0 mm needle for picking up stitches for the hem and just as in December 2009 I put my hand on it and it snapped. Maybe I can put the two broken ones together and make one whole???

Five years of hard work has finally come to an end. On Friday morning it was time for my dissertation defence. I passed and now our home is filled with beautiful flowers.

I also got a wonderfully wrapped present from my lovely friends L & A. Yes, they are knitters :) .

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Part of the decoration was two cones of Bart & Francis Shantung Yaspee in the SY 713 colourway. I spent quite some time yesterday browsing Ravelry for a suitable project and my fingers are itching to cast on for at least a swatch. But I’m gonna be strong and finish two WIPs first.

Inside was a wool winder. Usually I just put the skein around my neck to not waste time winding a ball by hand. Now I just need to find a swift and bye-bye to the skein necklaces. Thank you L & A!

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I added some ribbon to my geodesic cardigan in December. Come New Years Eve I couldn’t find it. Today my husband found it in with hid laundry.

Unfortunately, he found it before loading the dryer but after washing a complete cycle.

Yesterday I went to the printing office. My thesis is finally being printed! There’s still the defense left, but now it is time to relax.

I’m a bit tired, so I’m chouchsurfing trying to decide what to knit. I’m thinking of joining the sock knitting advent calender. Never done a mystery KAL before, but I need to find the right yarn for it. The latest issue of Interweave Knits just fell on my door mat. So I will look through that for some more inspiration.

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