This is the time of year in the blogosphere where all bloggers do a post that looks back over the last year and makes some type of claim about the upcoming year. And since I don't want to feel left out (or have you feel left out), here's my look back on my three favorite knitting projects from 2013:
1.
The Theresa Shawl by Nikki Wagner from the Fall 2013 Knitscene magazine: I really love this shawl/scarf. I've always been a little frightened of shawls, but there's an ease to this design that makes it so comfortable to just wrap around my neck and go. I used stash yarn for this - I bought the green/yellow variegated yarn at Stitches South a few years ago. I added the darker blue because I was afraid that I wouldn't have enough of the green color to finish this pattern. The blue yarn is some Malabrigo Arroyo that I had leftover from my own shawl design,
the Crossroads Textured Shawl.
2.
Norah Gaughan cardigan from my Summer Sweater Knit-a-Long: I've talked at great length about how much I love this sweater. The design is gorgeous, the color is wonderful, and I'm so happy with the
modifications I made to the pattern. It has become a staple of my wardrobe. The yarn is Ella Rae Classic Wool. Although this fiber is not particularly soft, it's only a little bit itchy at the neck and does wear well. And I wear this sweater A LOT!
3.
Color Field Baby Blanket/Afghan by ME: sorry, I just had to throw in one of my own designs :) I do really love how this blanket came together. I designed it for some friends who were expecting their first child. I think the colors and design are both cheerful, yet modern. And the new parents seem to love it!
So, there it is - my look back on 2013 in knitting. And for 2014? I have a few things up my sleeve:
1. I have a couple of new designs that I will be posting on my
Hubpages in the coming months.
2. I want to make a fall jacket for myself. I'm considering a pattern from
Filati Handknitting, Issue 53 (lefthand side of page 12 - love it!).
3. And I hope to have a few more surprises coming up!
Stay tuned! Best wishes to all for a happy and bright 2014!!!
Yay! Happy 2014! This was neat looking back at your favorite projects-- each lovely of course. Thanks for posting the link to the knitting magazine issue. I've never looked at one of these since I don't knit but I had fun checking it out. I'm excited to see how your fall jacket comes out. I really like the sweater dress on page 26 and the sweater on the right side of page 34. The neckline reminds me of the lovely knitted necklace you made.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather - Happy New Year! I love that dress too but would never have anywhere to wear it :( The jacket is definitely on my list of projects for this year. Thanks for stopping by!
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