Finished Objects 2013

I only finished four things in 2013.  I did manage to double the population of the UFO pile, but that seems to be a dubious accomplishment, at best.  

1.  Blue Spectra

Pattern:  Spectra by Stephen West

Yarns: Noro Silk Garden Sock and Madeline Tosh merino light.  

It is smaller than some versions of Spectra.  I didn't really compare my guage to the pattern, just knit to a guage I liked, and I do like like this scarf and have worn it frequently.  I would in fact also like a bigger one, so I will knit another.

2. Summer Poncho

(shown in my last post, back in August, and that is almost as bad as finishing only 4 projects)

3.  Fingerless Mitts for Mom

No photo.  I gave them to her the moment I finished and forgot to get a photo.  I will try to get one soon. I don't even know what I did with the leftover yarn.  It will turn up one of these days.

4. Baby Blanket

Yarn: Universal Yarns Classic Worsted Tapestry in Baby Shades.  I used about 4 1/4 skens for a 38" square blanket. 

Pattern: Elizabeth Zimmerman's Baby Blanket Pattern from Knitting Workshop.

This used to be my go-to baby blanket pattern as it is fairly meditative and is easily knit in the evenings but it is not boring.  I had forgotten how enjoyable it is to knit.  

I need a couple of lap robes as the living room is often cold.  I was thinkng of making a quilt or two but maybe I will knit a blanket or two as well. However the UFO pile is filled with items I actually want to finish and wear, and there are a few other things I'd like to knit as well.   Hopefully my knitting focus will hold steady in 2014.