Well, let’s see, in 2005, I:

• Started my blog.
• Found out I am a Fountain of Knowledge
• Tried washing raw wool, with only partial success.
• Knitted a Pi-are-Square shawl.
• Knitted a pair of Koigu socks and am still wondering why I haven’t done anything else with that wonderful yarn.
• Met Risa, my first in-person blog-friend.
• Showed off some of Mom’s embroidery talent.
• Bought my Lendrum, my second spinning wheel.
• Said good-bye to my only uncle.
• Somehow managed to “recycle” my gift from my KRSP.
• Knitted an incredibly soft shawl in the beautiful Brooks Farm yarn.
• Went on Vacation.
• Had the kitchen refaced, with new countertops.
• Had my first contest.
• Finished my second pair of socks for the year, in Lorna’s Laces this time.
• Knitted the Peacock Feathers Shawl, which I adore, and also hit a new high of 49 Comments on one post.
• Also found the perfect shoes to go with the shawl
• Had my bathroom refaced.
• Hosted my first Knit-Along, for the Union Square Market Pullover
• Knitted a Nothing But a T-Shirt.
• Celebrated Chappy’s fourth birthday.
• Knitted a Flower Basket Shawl, in Artfiber’s Chai yarn
• Spent a day with Harry Potter.
• Finally tried combing some of that wool I washed back in February.
• Made friends with a new LYS.
• Tried combing again.
• Watched Mom enjoying Martha’s Vineyard without me.
• Got a new camera.
• Got a second new camera.
• Designed my very own Christmas Tree Hat.
• Celebrated Chappy’s fourth anniversary with us.
• Went to my first wedding in years.
• Said a lot of prayers.
• Paused for more on September 11th.
• Fell in defeat to an Icelandic shawl.
• Went to Rhinebeck–my very first sheep and wool festival–and met a whole bunch of great people and bought a really very reasonable amount of wool.
• Combined “firsts” by knitting my first pair of gloves–my first project with my own handspun yarn.
• Remembered Katy, my first Boykin Spaniel.
• Celebrated my last birthday in my 30s.
• Self-published my very first pattern and started my second knit-along. (I’ve sold about 60 copies, and have donated some of the proceeds to charity–not bad, huh?)
• Reminisced about some Firsts.
• Finished–finally–my Union Square Market Pullover after five months.
• Designed and knitted a neck-warmer scarf.
• Improved immensely in my spinning in the year since I learned.
• Knitted my very first knitted bag.
• Realized my hat was lucky.
• Gloated.
• Finished another pair of socks–this pair took five months through sheer laziness.

Happy New Year, everyone. Thank you for such a good year.

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