Knitter in Progress

First finished project of 2010. Stats: Needles: Size 11 Yarn: Lion Brand Thick and Quick, Claret Pattern: Winter Lace Afghan, Free at Lion Brand It's very easy knitting once you get the pattern down. It makes a heavy, nice sized, lap blanket. I have also decided to participate in the Totally Useless SAL again. I'm using my jar that I started in July. I'm thinking I might divide it into two jars--one knitting, one stitching. Here is the jar as it is now--the bulky yarn from the blanket really added to the contents.

I have been thinking that I would challenge myself to some Olympic knitting/stitching a la Harlot. Right now I am thinking I would like to start and finish Bramble and the Rose by Ink Circles during the Olympic games next month. Anybody else going to give themselves an Olympic size challenge?

Knitting: (1) Rage's Hat--Cascade 220 Heathers--Knitters Handy Book of Patterns(Budd) (2) Barn Raising Square--Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport--Knitalong (3) Flying Trapeze Socks--Cascade 220--Interweave Holiday 08 (4) Clapotis--Mountain Colors Bearfoot--Knitty (5) 2 Barn Raising Squares--Three Irish Girls--Knitalong (6) Barn Raising Square--Mountain Colors Bearfoot--Knitalong (7) Bella's Fingerless Gloves(Diva)--Blue Sky Alpaca and Silk--Stitch-n-Snitch (8) Kai-Mei--Colinette Jitterbug--Sock Innovation (9) Barn Raisning Square--STR Sherbet--Knitalong (10) Mod on Mod square--cotton--Yarnplay (11) Barn Raising Square--Opal Harry Potter(tonks)--Knitalong **for HBP Premier** (12) Round Facecloth--Sugar 'n Cream Stripes--free pattern(Ravelry) (13) Round Facecloth--Sugar 'n Cream Stripes--free pattern(Ravelry) (14) Round Facecloth--Sugar 'n Cream--free pattern(Ravelry) (15) Round Facecloth--Sugar 'n Cream--free pattern(Ravelry) (16) Diva's Knitted Babe--mostly K...

My two favorite Pens in one commercial :) Sid and Max--that just makes my day. Have a Happy New Year and be safe.

1. your best FO of the year: Clapotis--I have been wearing it a lot. I'm even contemplating making another. 2. best FO of the year made by a blog you link to: **It's not just one, I love seeing what Sam is up too. She always has a great finish to share and in spring 2010 she'll have a really cute "finished object" to show off. 3. best yarn you tried: Dream in Color Smooshy 4. best book/mag/pattern of 2009: Book: The re-release of Fair Isle Knitting by the author-who-must-not-be-named Magazine: Oxygen Vogue Knitting(Interweave has been very lame the last couple of years) Pattern: Bramble and the Rose--Ink Circles 5. best new technique or gadget you tried in 2009: **Insanity by Beachbody **P90X by Beachbody 6. top 5 inspirations--what five things inspired you the most over the past year? **Insanity **P90X **Ravelry **Tosca Reno **JR Ward 7. designer who most amazed & inspired you throughout the year: Cookie A 8. Challenges for 2010--what's next for you and ...

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday :)

I'm beginning to reflect on my accomplishments this year and I decided to start with my Challenges for 2009: (1) 3 months of the year where I post every day-- January, March, July -- Done July 31, 2009 (2) Finish a rotation of P90X Lean-- Done March 29, 2009 (3) Finish Provence Sampler-- Done April 12, 2009 (4) Finish a Rotation of Insanity-- Done November 1, 2009 (5) Finish 6 weeks of Turbo Jam--completed 4 weeks before I got Insanity (6) Get my Mii to look less like a softball--I'm still working on it; it's definitely a work in progress.