the blog is One today!

woohoo!

It's my first blogiversary! What fun!

I've learnt a lot about knitting this year, and a bit about crochet.

I've made:

1 sweater, 1 cardi and 1 jacket,

4 pairs of socks, 2 hats, 2 scarves,

30 Christmas deccies ,

8 washcloths, 2 egg cosies, & 2 phone socks,

2 squares for my Pratchgan,

and veg covers for my beans.

I've done a lacy pattern on J2's socks and cables on J1's hat, got to grips with dpn's and circs, used wool, cotton, bamboo and soya (& acrylic), done socks cuff down and toe up, and listened to some wonderful stories while I've enjoyed my knitting and enjoyed many fab podcasts too. I've learnt so much from so many online knitters and been encouraged and inspired by many many fibre enthusiasts. I've laughed myself silly on Ravelry and learnt a lot of new slang (much to the amusement of my 2 kids!)

And there's still so much to try: sweaters in the round, top down sweaters, felting, lace shawls, gloves, crocheted garments, Japanese pattens, bags, alpaca, milk protein, seacell, linen, illusion patterns, spinning, fair isle & steeking

and it's not just fibre passions...

The blog was entranced by the Olympics and suffers on a regular basis with my football team.

There's a wide range of literature- scifi, classics, contemporary, and film & TV reviews.

World news pops up now & then, and there's the joy of homegrown veg, and life with my nutty dog, great kids and cool hubs.

It's been a great year , and to celebrate there's a prize up for grabs. See that lovely Noro at the top of the page? Well, it will be sent to one lucky reader of this blog, wherever they live on this planet (I can't do off world deliveries, sorry!). All you have to do is to post a comment to this post before midnight GMT March 2nd 2009 to be entered into the draw & a random number generator will pick the winner. Good luck!

& here's to the next year of blogging!