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Unravelling - end of year wrap up 2019

I love end of year stats. It's not about knitting more, for me, it's just about analysing what happened over the last twelve months.
Last year I was trying to be all mindful and skipped the stats part! 
This year I knit a rather ridiculous 57 projects, using 20491 metres of yarn. This included:

Nearly 2 dresses (1 just has the yoke to go)
4 pairs of sneaker liners
11  pairs of calf length socks
 1 pair of baby booties
10 hats 
7  baby jumpers
7 adult jumpers / cardigans / tops 
5 scarves / shawls / cowls 
7 toys / decorations / homewares / whimsical things
3 pairs of mitts


 The stash currently stands at 12717 meters. Turns out that I get edgy as it edges it's way towards ten kilometers, my long stated goal. Also people keep giving me yarn! Of my 30 yarns on Ravelry 7 of them were gifts / prizes. My oldest yarns are not two years old, and given how much I generally knit, as long as I don't let things languish at the bottom of the pile I'm happy with how things stand.

 As far as plans for next knitting year go, I don't really have many. I've got a few babies coming, so at least baby jumpers in the next couple of months, and I want to make some (boring, plain, practical) jumpers and cardigans for myself. Other than that I'm sure it will be the usual collection of hats, socks and gifts.

 Happy New Year 2020 and I hope the new year, and decade, bring you good things and new challenges.

 Linking up with Kat and the Unravellers over at As Kat Knits.
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  1. Honoré02 January, 2020

    Congratulations on your 2019 knitting success! 57 projects is more than there are weeks in 2019!

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  2. Jane02 January, 2020

    Sounds like a very successful knitting year for you. Happy New Year.

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  3. AsKatKnits03 January, 2020

    Wow!! Just WOW!! This is a most impressive list of knitting! Happy New Year!

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