Thanks for a Good Year

What the hell did I do all year? I've been wondering that myself... On this final day of 2008, a reckoning. Here are some highlights:

1. Tiki Wedding Cake Topper, 2. Shmoochy, 3. The Devil Made Me Do It, 4. Happy Velma, 5. Lit, 6. Rarin' to Go, 7. Hurl, 8. IMG_0713, 9. Velma Knitting in Luna, 10. COLORBOMB 'Mardi Gras' BOMBatts, 11. Velma & Cole, 12. COLORBOMB Booth at BSG, 13. COLORBOMB 'Mucho Mango' drying, 14. Happy Feet, 15. Faceoff, 16. Snowing on the Coast, 17. The Chicken, 18. COLORBOMB 'Easter Bunny on Acid' Lockalicious™ handspun yarn, 19. Clean Toes, 20. Velma, 21. Elena & Velma, 22. New Year's Day Sunrise, 23. Purl 'n Hurl, 24. Cole & Velma in the paper, 25. COLORBOMB 'Route 66' plying

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What did I make this year?

8 hats:



2 pairs of socks:


2 scarves:


2 sweaters:


1 necklace:


1 bracelet:


1 shawl:


1 bag:


1 pair shoelaces:

I also spun 108 skeins/4,710 yards of yarn; wrote 69 blog posts; attended my first out-of-state fiber festival; participated as a vendor at my first event; got married; was in the paper twice; was nominated for a Ravelry Bobby Award; had my yarn featured on Lime & Violet's Daily Chum; made my 100th sale on Etsy - whew, maybe I'm not *quite* as boring as I thought! Here are *some* of the yarns I spun in '08:



Here's to a spectacular 2009 for EVERYONE! I wish you black-eyed peas & greens + no hangover for tomorrow, and happiness, health, & prosperity for the entire year - Losar Tashi Delek! ('Happy New Year' in Tibetian, for Michelle)

Tags: new year, 2008