I have already resolved that in 2011, I am going to 1) take more photographs AND 2) blog more often… so, that means I won’t be such a stranger in my own “house” here at LollyKnitting Around!
I hope you had a wonderful December and a great holiday season. I know it is all very cliche to say, but this year – specifically these last three months – sped by at lightning pace. Our various projects at work and home have taken up almost every bit of free time, leaving very little for the extracurricular… most specifically blogging, knitting, and photography. I have managed to sneak a few minutes here and there reading on the Kindle that I got for my birthday in November (in a short word: LOVE) but most of that came when I was in bed with the flu the days after Christmas!
Alas, another year passes… it’s been a challenging year in a lot of ways, but I like to think that these challenges have helped me grow, making next year (and following years) all the better…
My knitting production has been on the slow side this year – and I do hope to remedy that with some mega-production next year!
16 projects – and wow, looking at this mosaic, it shows that I was a pretty selfish knitter this year… *sheepish*. I did knit a mere 2 things for Baby V… of course, I did knit lots of gifts in 2009… but I hope to do more in 2011. The biggest plus is that ALL of these knits were stashbusts – all yarn that was at least a year in the stash before knitting. That is pretty impressive to me 
I need to continue on with that tradition in 2011!
2010 also brought some fun travels for us – we got to go to the Vancouver Olympics after a lot of planning – worth every second!
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We were also fortunate to be able to go to the northwest again when we went to Alaska in July…
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Well I know what I am planning to do tomorrow – not all of 2011, but tomorrow! I will be casting on for a hat for the Ravelry Puck This January Hat Trick knitalong My hockey-loving knitting pals and I have done this for three years: We knit 3 hats in January and have lots of fun doing it! You are more than welcome to join us!
When we look back, we can learn more of ourselves
Best wishes, Lolly !!
Happy New Year, Lolly! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2011!
I loved seeing your photos from 2010 and look forward to MORE in 2011!
Happy new year!
You say your knitting productions has been slow this year – but you still have quite a collection there. Keep on knitting for your self (and perhaps a little bit for others too) – you deserve it an you look great in all you knitted things
You should NEVER feel sheepish or guilty for knitting for yourself!!!! Us knitters are notorious for that, but if we didn’t knit for ourselves then we would be a bunch of knitters who don’t own any knitwear!
Happy new year!
Happy 2011, Lolly!
Your 2010 knits were beautiful – no matter the number or recipient! I too had a slower knit year in 2010 – I finished off the year by finishing off my Sherbrooke inspired large cowl.
I look forward to seeing what the new year holds!
Happy new year! I feel the same way about blogging (and even wrote about that this morning). My goal is to blog at least once a weekend so I can reconnect with my long time blog friends (and meet some new ones too?)
Congrats on the stashbusting – that’s awesome. I wish you health, happiness, and lots of knitting in 2011!
Happy New Year! I hope 2011 brings you time for all kinds of woolly fun …
Thanks for the re-cap. Looking forward to seeing the results of your 2011 resolutions!
Happy new year! Leslie
What an amazing year, Lolly! Looking forward to 2011.
Beautiful knits! Happy 2011!!
Happy New Year, Lolly!
From my point of view, you’ve accomplished a lot in the past year. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and, in doing so, for being such a radiant source of inspiration.
May 2011 bring joy, health and light to you and your loved ones. May it also see your dearest dream come true.
Happy New Year, Lolly!! Best wishes for a great new year. I, too, hope to start blogging more and photographing more, and knitting more… oh life gets in the way, doesn’t it.
Happy New Year! You got loads done last year!
Ooh, I will have to do the hat trick. I think I could handle that even if I only knit during hockey games!
I’ve really missed you this year! Glad to read that you plan on sharing more of yourself this coming year. You’re sweet, thoughtful, inspiring, and your enthusiasms push me to consider new ideas.
Lot’s of great things you’ve made through the year!
Happy New Year, may it be filled with yarn and knitting
Oh, I dunno…I think you were marvelously productive on the knitting front in 2010. If you’re planning even more for this year, you’re a force of nature!
Wishing you a healthy, happy, adventurous and inspired New Year!
Looks like you were quite productive last year. Enviably so…I must try to do the same!
Your knitting is beautiful! I’m a fair weather knitter. I took it up in 2008 and went a little nuts. Now I seem to barely tough the needles
16 projects is an amazing amount to me! don’t feel selfish about making things for you – i am a sewer first and a knitter second (a novice knitter at best) and everyone else has stuff but me! do you use a specific pattern for your january hats or just whatever?