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Deep breath

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Take a deep breath.  Hold it.

A little longer.

Slowly exhale.

Repeat.

I needed to clear my mind.  Thanks for breathing along with me.

2010 was a start for me as most years are.  I didn’t get as much of my life organized as I wanted but I made some progress.

I knitted more this year than I have in past years:

  1. Hot Water Bottle Covers: 2
  2. Toys: 5 – though I only have pictures of two of them
  3. Sweaters: 2 eyelet sweaters for the twins, 1 February Baby Sweater
  4. Seamless slippers: 7 pairs
  5. Sleeveless top: 1, the Lace Hem Top for me
  6. Mittens and mitts: 1 Ms Ida Chain Link Mittens, and 1 Musica Mitts
  7. Hats: 8 Spud and Chloe Go Team Hats

I made polymer clay buttons for a sweater.

I tried my hand at felt ornaments and finished two.

Sewing projects, not mentioned here, expanded my FO list.

I made my Christmas cards and garland for the tree.

And I painted my dining and living rooms.

Tomorrow is another day and the beginning of a shiny new year. 

What do I want to accomplish in the next 365 days?

What are your goals for 2011?

Wii, wii, whee-e-e

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Mr. Aitch and I got a Wii for Christmas and we’ve been playing it every day.  We didn’t yesterday.  Why?   Too much tennis, bowling, sword fighting, and golfing.  My right arm is very sore.

Now a confession.  There was a major faux pas on the Musica mitts I knit for Mr. Aitch.  In my haste to finish them before Christmas I forgot to knit the extra rows I added to the right hand.  This was discovered just as I was binding off.   Fortunately I did not cut the yarn.  I gave them (with the yarn still attached) to Mr. Aitch for Christmas with a note explaining they were almost finished.

I’ve already frogged back and added the extra rows and started to do the last few rows of ribbing.  I hope my arm holds out.

Hats!

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Office hats

Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted Weight yarn in Forest Green, Mushroom, Avocado, Navy, and Oxford Grey using size 11 US dpns.

Mods: I didn’t make the I-cord and pom poms.  I added a third color stripe to three of the hats.  The top left was done in a Helix stripe as shown on Knitting Daily TV episode 311 at marker 5:26.

Each Spud and Chloe Go Team hat took about 2 1/2 hours to knit.  The Helix took a little longer as untwisting the yarn colors at each needle was time-consuming. 

I knit a total of eight hats using this pattern this month but only have pictures of six of them.  I really liked how quick this was to knit and easy to customize.  On one hat I made tassels instead of pom poms (not shown).

December 23 and a Revelation

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To continue with what I did last Friday night…

Red paper with white dots

Now for the Revelation part.

Yesterday while I was at work reheating leftovers for lunch and trying to decide if I should get my knitting out during lunch, I had a revelation.  All knitting projects (except Mr. Aitch’s Musica mitts) are on hold.  I have been knitting feverishly for several days trying to get gift knitting finished for today.  Gift knitting for my co-workers.  Not happening.  I was putting too much pressure on myself and needed a break.  It wasn’t fun anymore. 

My family means more to me than my co-workers.  Sorry, Co-workers, but I don’t think any of you read this blog anyway.  Your Christmas gifts will be finished after Christmas.  Like it or not, that’s the way it is.

Has that ever happened to you?