Hope everyone had a fab holiday season! Ours was great, except for the flight back from a layover in Charlotte. We were diverted to New Orleans because there was crapola weather in Houston, which is actually fine by me because I’d rather be safe on the ground than experiencing the most harrowing descent into Houston, ever. Really scary. Regardless, we’re safe and sound and rehydrated in the moisture of Houston.

I got some good holiday gifts, including some old skool knitty books and a handmade bag from Ms Sigh Club! I never get handmade gifts, so this is very exciting!

I also got a fat gift certificate to a local yarn store. Hmmm, what to buy? I’m thinking a bunch of Louet Gems Pearl to make the Vintage Pink Cardigan. I’ve been wanting to knit that cardigan for awhile, but have been waiting for a boatload of fingering-weight yarn to fall into my lap.

Once nice thing about this blog and flickr is that it’s really easy to compile a Knits Accomplished in 2006 list. Therefore, here are my Knits Accomplished in 2006:

Sweaters
Orangina
Green Gable
Basalt Tank
Beckmickle

Socks
Pomotamus
Baudelaire
Rib & Cable
Thuja-ish

Hats and Mittens
Bunny Hat
Sherwood Hat
Center Square
Target Wave Mittens
Fetching

Things that are long
Clapotis
Madli’s Shawl
Chevron Scarf
Lacy Serpentine Scarf

Things that involve a lot of tedious garter stitch
Prairie Blanket

In Progress
Asymmetrical Cardigan
Sarcelle
Mr. Roboto (I blocked him recently, he just needs to be put together)
Counterpane Bag (needs a zipper - the clasp is on permanent backorder)

This list excludes pre-blog projects, since I’m just not that organized. I’m pleased with the breadth of accomplishments and lack of stagnant unfinished knits. The Somewhat Cowl is history, and there’s only two small projects that have been unfinished for awhile (I actually recently picked up boring Sarcelle again - I needed a portable vacation project). I’m planning on hitting the In Progress list hard, and hopefully knitting lots of sweaters next year. Thanks to my boy Webs and their clearance sales, I have enough yarn to knit quite a few sweaters, including something special for Rob out of Rowanspun Aran. I’m not committing to knitting from my stash in ‘07 because I have zero restraint!