Blogtoberfest Day 23 - 10 in 2010 update

Blogtoberfest day 23

Way back in December last year i decided to set myself some knitting challenges for 2010. I signed up to knit 10 shawls and 10 pairs of socks and learn ten new techniques.

So far i have learnt:

1. cable cast on
2. toe up sock knitting
3. Provisional cast on
4. Crochet cast off
5. lace chart reading
6. 2ply lace knitting
7. wrapping stitches
8. moss stitch
   

so only 2 left!! not sure what these will be yet

The ten pairs of socks are just not going to happen haha, think I've made 3 pairs? have at least one more planned before the end of the year ( for Dads Birthday) but no way am i going to make 7 more!

The shawls however i have been churning out and will definitely finish my challenge, so far i have made these:

Only 2 more to make and 2 months left!! ( last two will be for Christmas pressies ;) )

2010 - My year of challenges.

Happy New Year everyone!!!!!!!!!! I didn't make it on yesterday as i nursed a massive hang over but i am feeling much more human today :)

2010 is going to be a busy year!
I have committed myself to a few knitting challenges this year and cant wait to get started!

First up: Knit 10 shawls
Here are my picks so far (this will probably change as i like to knit a pattern more than once)
*Ishbel for Viv (last Ishbel for me for a while haha)
*Hibiscus shawl
*Herbivore
*Juno Regina stole and wrap
*Gail (aka Nightsongs)
*Traveling woman
*Damson (the pattern Ive chosen for my giveaway)
*Woodland shawl
*Aphrodite
*Print o' the waves stole
*Aestlight

Also: Knit 10 pairs of socks
I am finding it increasingly difficult to narrow down my list of socks but here are my favs

*twinkleberry
*nutkin
*spring forward
*Baudelaire
*blackrose
*flaming desire
*up,up and away
*june 09 solid mystery
*vihtori
*midsummer nights dream
*marlene
*nebula
*true love
*duckies
*hayrick
*calloway
*my vampire boyfriend
*rick
*express lane

How on earth i am going to chose or prioritize i have no idea!!!!!!!!!!!! haha

Also on my to do list is to make each of the boys a winter jersey/jacket, make myself a full sized knit and the design my own pattern ( of what im not sure yet).