Goodbye knitting year 2010

Thinking about the last day of year and reflecting back, I was curious as to just how many knitted projects I actually finished.

Wow!! here are 25 projects finished in 2010

and the finished Crazy Socks makes 26!!

I didn't realize just how much knitting I was able to accomplish. And I didn't even count the miscellaneous things like some dishcloths or some small, quick (mini socks) items. Or any of the counted thread/cross-stitch items I finished.

I see I managed to knit 11 pairs of socks! Of course I didn't keep them all but I did add 6 pairs to my sock drawer!! woohoo! adding to my sock drawer was one of the goals for 2010. (we will not count the wips left in 2010)

I say I had a good knitting year.  How about you?

Finished Objects

The ribbon won!

I started an i-cord but just wasn't happy with it. It might have looked better if I had some dark blue yarn for an i-cord. It was lost as the same color.

I don't have much ribbon stash and didn't think the white ribbon would look as good.

SuKnitWitty to the rescue!
She had just the right color ribbon. Perfect!

More info on the beaded bag can be found here.



The Yellow Baby Set (trust me, it is a pale yellow)


I started the yellow baby sweater on New Year's Day. It worked up quickly so I had to start a pair of socks!

Of course it wouldn't be complete without a hat...
which I finished the hat last night.

I think the new to be granddaughter will be warm in her sweater set.




Nathair Mitts (rav) designed by Dianna Morgan.


I started these in July and put them aside to work on baby stuff and Christmas stuff.

I love the cables! The Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk yarn is luscious! So soft!

I think SuKnitWitty likes her birthday present, don't you?

Beaded Blue Bag

Almost done with the Beaded Blue Bag. (I turned it since it is worked from the top down)

You can barely make out the eyelet round at the top. It starts with stockinette stitch so the the top is meant to curl.

I used 136 size 6/0 seed beads I previously purchased from BeadWrangler for a beaded sock project. That project never happened because I could not get the yarn through the bead by the crochet method. I have threaded beads before and knitted and it works for me!

Details:
Yarn - Bernat Satin Sport, 100% acrylic, 221 yds
Needles - US 5/3/75mm dpns
Pattern - Beaded Bag designed by Gwynn Erickson. I bought the 2010 Knitting Calendar and was glancing through the patterns and found this one (June 14 & 15). It is also available on Ravelry.

It didn't take long to thread 136 beads (compared to the 1200+ I've done before) and it knits up quickly.

I haven't decided if I'll thread a ribbon through the eyelet or make an i-cord. What do you think?