Happy Ney Year and January Starts

Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! I hope you all have a healthy and wonderful 2010. My start for January is a "Gathered Scarf " from Ravelry. It is actually made from a sweater that the kids won't let me get rid of. They were always on top of me when I wore it. I have never recycled this way but the kids are excited to see it in a new way. It uses two size needles and it is super fun to do. I also have a skein of Cocoa Mint Panda Soy for this month. But, I can't pick a pattern.

Any ideas? Darin is still un-employed and we are only living on $175.00 a week due to an adjustment in his baseline. He worked for two weeks last summer and was $98.00 over the minimum (for a family of four.) EEK. So, no yarn budget until he gets work. But I have some stash. I will pray for you all if you pray for me! Have a fun day. xxooxx, Jody

Antarctic shawl

Started my Antarctic shawl with some lovely Alpaca laceweight yarn from my daughter.

12 months/12 projects/12 balls of yarn

a new year! (can't believe that we are going double digits...just seems like we were worried about y2k. yikes!) and a new yearlong kal! knit at least one project for each month of 2010 and you will be entered into a drawing to win 12 balls of yarn! there will be random drawings during the year from all the projects finished. we are also working on adding a twist to the prizes.

the rules will be very similar to the ones for the 52 week challenge kal. projects cannot be started until january 1st (of course, i am a softy so may allow a new year's eve start for all of you who like to bring in the new year doing your most favorite thing! knitting and champagne!!! what more can you ask for?!!!).

so let me know if you want to play! leave a comment on this post or email me at carefreekal at gmail dot com and i will add you to the list.

if you are new to the blog, please email me for an invitation to the blog and we will get you set up to play!

eta: projects do not have to be completed in the same month that you start them. however, you cannot start any projects until january (or maybe dec 31st-if i decide to be really nice)

12/22: i have everyone listed who has contacted me to join this kal. if i am missing your name, please let me know!

12/31/2009!: YOU CAN START YOUR PROJECTS TODAY! YEAH!!!!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

12m/12p/12boy.

Here is the start of a triangle shawl.

The pattern for the shawl can be found here.

I bought the yarn over 10 years ago for the another project. I still have a couple balls left over and thought about using it up for the shawl.

Good luck to everyone participating in the 12 month KAL!

Happy New Year 2010!

Julie H

End of 52 Week Challenge 09 - last objects finished

No KAL-socks, because I missed to take a pic of the unfinished socks. These were a gift for a friend and she likes them.


Qualifying for a second project for December: This is my cardigan, finished right before Christmas and very welcome, as it was very very cold. We definitely had white christmas.

Here is a detail from the band and how it is sewn to the front. Shape was made with the help of short rows.

There is only one object missing that I did not finish this year. It is the green cardi with the asymmetric closure and the square neck. All I have to do is the seaming of the sleeves. But I cannot find the cardi. Within the last two weeks I re-organised my stash. My big stash. My giant stash. Now I know where each and every yarn is, but where did I put that green cardi ?

All the best to all of you for 2010!

AND: Thank you for offering this KAL. I will go for it again in 2010.

December project

I have started a new project with the goal of finishing it by the end of the month. I have credit for 11 months in the 52 week challenge, but the project with both a progress and a finished post does not have enough yardage to qualify for December.

As part of the Ravelry group Sock Knitters Anonymous, one of the options for the December challenge was to knit a sock completely from left overs. I started with a pile of yarn like this.

I've a good start on the sock, and I'm off work this week. There are 8 different yarns in this sock. The slip-stitch pattern is from Barbara Walker's first Treasury

rules for 12 months/12 projects/12 balls of yarn

the rules will be the same as the ones for the current 52 week challenge. you may knit different small projects for the month but must meet the minimum yards to get credit for the month. please show all the projects together in ONE post as i get easily "cornfooseded!" :)

no current ufo's or wip's may be used for 2010 project credit.

you may cast on beginning december 31, 2009 for the 12/12/12 kal. i know we all want to be doing something we love as we celebrate the start of a new year!

AND DON'T FORGET TO POST A PROGRESS PICTURE!!!!!!

it's almost time!!!!!!! squeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

here's the twist!!!!

as you all know, our carefree kal blog is generously supported by crystal palace yarns (and we love you, susan!). although, you are not required to knit your projects with crystal palace yarns, we have always encouraged its use with special prizes limited to projects made with cpy yarns.

we have added a twist to the 12 months/12 projects/12 balls of yarn kal. susan has donated an additional prize package of 12 balls of yarn to be awarded to the knitter who knits the most projects with crystal palace yarns during the kal! the projects must contain a minimum of 90% crystal palace yarn to qualify.

so, there you have it...2 prize packages of 12 balls of crystal palace yarn (winners' choice of yarn and color) plus additional prize drawings during the year! what are you waiting for?! january is just around the corner! sign up now!

December project

The purple slippers are finished. Knitting was finished about 9:00 Dec. 24th. Felting followed and they were placed on our boiler for drying. Past history was repeated. Next afternoon they were dry!

They were wrapped up, and Saturday they were unwrapped and spent the rest of the day on their owner's feet. 283 yards of bulky yarn out of my stash!

And another December project

That was a cute quick knit that I finished right before Christmas. Mini Mochi in Neptune Colours... was not enough to qualify for the December project... 1/2 ball approximately was used.

December socks

This pair is using a stitch that was inspired by something that my dad once said. It must have been a year ago or so... and in the beginning of this month, his question popped into my mind, with these socks as result. My dad is always in my mind.

390 yards are used for this pair.

Project for Christmas

I actually have 2 projects unfinished for Christmas, but neither is needed until Saturday, when the family gathers.

I have knit a pair of felted clogs. which are in the washer right now. Here's what they looked like yesterday. The top of the foot is Aussi Wool bulky and the sole is various bits of Lopi. The accent yarn is Bernat Fur Out.

Happy Birthday

Just a quick note to wish Adrienne our wonderful "mom" here a Very Very Happy Birthday.

Adrienne's shawlette (no name yet) + Lulu

I call this my Dandie shawl and used the Unique Sheep peacock gradiance yarn I frogged from the Traveling Woman shawl I knit earlier this year (my binding off was way too tight). I knit 2 repeats of the pattern and will do another one in shawlette size doing one repeat of each chart. Adrienne posted hers in shawlette size.
The ultramarine Lulu by designer Birgit Freyer is CPY bamboo wool and has a great drape for this pattern. It took almost exactly 2 skeins (2 gms leftover).
I'm adding another pic of Georgia Peach (my fav model) having fun with the mini-mochi shawlette (Evelyn Clark "wildflower" scarf) in Neptune being "babushka girl". Note the coloring of the Neptune and the peacock gradiance. :)
I wanted you to see them finished and had to wait for my friend to bring her granddaughter and her camera. You can see why I call her my "Peach" and she is as polite and sweet as she is lovely.
Happy holidays to all of you from way down under here at Peacock Paradise xoox

52-week December YEAH!

Hi everyone. I finally got my computer working again. But, everything is sitting in my old hard drive and still trapped in limbo. Here are my progress and final pictures for this month. I made Santa's Elf hats for each of the kids with matching scarves. Plus, I made a hat and scarf for a snowman decoration. I used two skeins (364yds each) of Red Heart Super Saver yarn. One in Cherry Red and the other Hunter Green. I have just enough left to make a couple of tiny elf hats for the hospital. I will post those when I finish them. Have a very happy holiday! I can not wait for my sock cd! You did rockin' great work Dr. Laura and designers!

Jody

Same pattern different yarn

Another pair from the same Adrienne Pattern. Yarn my dd purchased and asked me to make her socks with the yarn. The lys to her makes sock blocks with double strands and then dyes them.
Just another view. Did do the eop heel but does not show really well.
Had to do the side by side to show how much they really are twins.

With this my Christmas knitting is done..............

Adrienne's Pattern complete.

But, before I get there had to show off Nemo. Took me a while to figure out which fin was "special". I don't have any little ones around here. Funny looking "nose" is the short rows for the body guess it does not like the angle. Also cocked the eyes on purpose.


Another view of Nemo. Was a fun knit from Knitty.com.

Drum roll..........

My completed socks by Adrienne Fong.

These remind me of years ago my Grandma's Garden. Complete with all the climbing roses.
I am sure Adrienne will put her 2 cents in here so will let her tell you the name and when this pattern will be public.

Finished 3 more pairs of clogs/slippers, but will not bore you with them. I think it is like over 30 pairs I have done this year.

Off to finish off one more pair of socks before the big day.

Happy Hollydazes.......

52 Week Challenge- December-finished

At least they are finished and gone to my daughter. They may count for december and if she comes for a visit on Christmas, I could make better pictures with her wearing them.
If you keep your fingers crossed, my cardigan could be finished this week as well. All parts are waiting for the seams, ends have been woven in. Given our very low temperatures today, it sure would come in handy.

December!!!

Woo-hoo! I have completed the 52 week challenge!

Here is my December project:


Project: Fair isle vest - #14 from the fall 2007 issue of Knit Simple magazine
Cast on: 7/18/09
Completed: 12/19/09
Yarn: Tatamy Tweed DK in Navy, Cherry and Sea Blue
Little Lehigh Pebbles DK in First Tooth (same yarn base, but just a color line for children - I needed the off-white!)

Needles: Knit Picks options circulars: US 4 for the ribbing and I-cord finishing and US 5 for the fair isle
Yardage: 580 yards (calculated by weighing)

This was my first big fair isle project and I'm really happy with how it turned out. It was challenging, but a lot of fun to knit. And I'm so glad that I had the 52 week challenge to motivate me to finish it by the end of the year!

-Cathy

P.S. I still have my Miss Marple mystery socks on the needles and really hope to finish these by the end of the month too, but these will just be a bonus project.

Panda Cotton in Jet Black and Picnic

12 months/12 projects/12 balls of yarn KAL

Sounds like fun, and the incentive to finish things, not just cast on! Please sign me up!

Deb
Gables Deb on Ravelry