Today is this blog’s 4th blogiversary!
When I do an annual review of my knitting and blogging achievements, I’m astonished that I’ve kept it up this long. It would never have kept going if you lovely readers hadn’t kept on commenting and encouraging me – Thank you! 😀
I looked back to see what I had written for 2009’s annual review as a starting point …errrmmm…I didn’t do one! (More excuses reasons coming up) Well, I had just moved house and was in the middle of having all my windows replaced – so I’ll briefly cover 2009 here too.
Just in case you’re desparate to see what I did in 2007 and 2008, click the links below:-
Not many pictures but I’ve added links to all the projects I’m going to mentioned here in case you want to have a look-see 😉
I was curious to see if I was posting less and less??
2007 – 87 Blog Posts
2008 – 69 Blog Posts
2009 – 35 Blog Posts
2010 – 36 Blog Posts!! 🙂 I beat last year! That’s an average of 3 posts a month – frankly, better than I suspected.
And I have a good reason for the dramatic reduction since 2007 as I returned to full time work mid 2008 – It’s shocking but true – work has impacted my knitting time 🙁
But what about last year – 2010??
2010 did seem to be my year of hats and small items (and a huge blanket!)
In 2010 I made…
- 6 hats – 3 for my sister, 1 beret for me, one for Ben and one for Yaquaholic
- 1 iPhone cosy
- a baby’s matinee coat– my first baby garment
- A huge intarsia purple flower blanket
- a cushion for the conservatory
- a fairisle teacosy – including steeks 😯
- a miniature Lopi jumper
- 3 jumpers for me – the lovely Halcyon, warm Catrin and the horrible, horrible disaster in Big Wool
and I blogged 2 pre-blog projects…
- My lovely Kidsilk Haze Birch Shawl
- Maria in Linen Print
Oh dear – that’s only 14 projects in a year – I’m slipping 🙁
But to put that into context – I had just moved house and had also managed to create a fabulous Knitroom, refit and tile a utility room, had new windows fitted, refurbish the conservatory and build a mancave for Ben! (Oh yes, and we got engaged!!)
In 2009…
- 2 cushions – designed and knit the ribbon twist cushion cover and a Carol cushion for my sister
- a Sackboy toy or Ben
- 2 pairs of socks while commuting – boring and happy!
- a hat for Ben which he promptly lost – grrr
- a Starbucks bear
- a knitted wire bracelet
- 4 tops for me – Cheer in green, KSH Lacy top, red Katia and lovely golden Iris
AndI blogged 4 pre-blog projects…
Only 13 projects in 2009 🙁
Other achievements in 2009 were to eventually get to move house, unpack, catch my breath and insulate the loft!!
Thug and Mewsley are still helping with the knitting but not as vigorously – their age (19 years old in April) means they are slowing down a little.
I thought you might be missing them and they did forbid me from embarrassing them (silly cats shouldn’t have mentioned it!) and showing you their “New Year’s bath” shots – poor little Soggie-Moggies!
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Congratulations and happy blogaversary! 2010 was an eventful year for you, so I’m amazed that you knitted as much as you did! (You forgot to add that you have maintained the nation’s KSH mountain!!) I showed Henrycat the bathtime photos, and he is now licking madly to prevent it happening to him too!
Poor Thug and Mewsley! I don’t think my cat would let me bath her. She can be quite feisty! Well done for keeping going with blog for so long. It’s quite a commitment.
Congratulations on your 4th blogiversary. I’m amazed that you manage to achieve so much knitting each year. Bless Thug and Mewsley, they don’t look too impressed with their new year dunkings.
Thats is still a lot of blogging, knitting and other stuff over those 4 years, Congratulations on your 4th blogaversary.
Keep knitting – we don’t want all that wool to go to waste now do we.
x Tricia
Four years! Well done you. I’m coming up to one year on the current blog, I hope I manage to keep it up past that.
And poor cats! Mine sometimes look like that when they’ve been out in the rain,but I don’t think I’d dare try to bathe them…..
Happy anniversary! That’s quite a few accomplishments, knitting and otherwise (and you gotta figure, that blanket should count for about 4 projects!). The knitting room was a real high point, too :o) Keep it up–I enjoy visiting your blog! I hope Thug and Mewsley are over the indignity of their baths.
oh no!… poor little drippy kitties ^..^ Congrats on the 4 years… I’ve only been following for a few months but always enjoy your blogs 🙂
Hi Susan,
I came across this blog yesterday, its amazing.
Please can you send me details of your knitting group, am correct its in Peterborough?
Many thanks
Suzanne
I’ve left you an award on my blog. Don’t feel under any pressure to accept it if you don’t wish to do so, I just wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your blog.
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