Looking Forward to 2010

2009 was the "Year of Gifted Knitting" To date I have finished 26 projects. 25 of those are gifts. Some gifted, some in the gift closet. I enjoyed knitting with other people in mind.

2008 was the "Year of Lace"

2007 was the "Year of the Destash"

In recent months, I've concentrated on my Christmas knitting, I haven't planned knitting projects beyond December.

On December 5, our 11th wedding anniversary, my husband gave me a stash of fantastic yarn. I'd been looking toward 2010 and pondering the knitting theme for the new year. When I saw the bag of wonderful yarns, I knew immediately that 2010 would be the "Year of Knitting with Wonderful Yarn."That's the positive way of saying, "No Crap Yarn Knitting in 2010." I have so much great stash, why do I insist on trying to clear out the crap so I can "reward" myself with good yarn knitting later. No more. Only good yarn knitting until the good yarn is gone!

What's a girl going to knit in 2010:

Just Enough Ruffles scarf in Malabrigo - hubby bought me the pattern.

Saroyan scarf in Joseph Galler - OMG that's the softest yarn ever (hubby stash in a color he specifically selected for me and a "Bones" themed pattern = win-win)

Abstract Leaves Cowl in Cashmere - neither pattern nor yarn from hubby, but it's cashmere
Endpaper Mitts in Noro and Louet Gems - hubby bought the Noro and liked it because it's "bright"

I don't want to negate all of the knitting good I did in 2009, but all of the projects listed above are for me, me, me. And I'm going to wear them. I'm pretty sure the Just Enough Ruffles will get cast on as soon (if not sooner) as the Christmas knitting is done.Maybe I'll make a deal with myself, finish two of the three Christmas projects and I can cast on the malabrigo scarf. Our family Christmas is in January and I don't want to wait that long.

These are the other two yarns M bought me. I don't know what I'm going to do with them yet. I'm waiting for them to speak to me.