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Off My Game...

Not surprising though really...
At the beginning of the holidays I was whacked with a viscious cold virus and even today still have a lingering cough.
I never really got into the holiday spirit.
I've been knitting but not documenting any of it.
My Ravelry hasn't been updated in ages.
My Christmas tree is still up. (and yes I'm still plugging it in at night)

My current project is one for Miss B. I am making Girlfriends Swing Coat by Wendy Bernard. I'm using Lion Brand Wool-Ease for her in Azaela Pink. It's lovely and I'm almost done with the main body. Thanks to a marathon of 'Game of  Thrones' yesterday I was able to work my way down to the beginning of the seed stitch border.

No I don't have a photo of my progress.
Yes I'll take one today.

I've also joined the 2012 Stash Busting Challenge put on by Kelly P of Creating a Family home...
I have an obscene amount of yarn.

obscene.

I'll take a picture of that too.

The Challenge: To knit only from what you have in your stash as of December 31, 2011. If all I knit were a pair of socks per month I'd be set for at least six years!

I'm excited to dive into my big trunk and start pulling projects that I carefully planned out last year...

Join us! Lets see what we can all get done in 2012!

I promise, pictures later today!

Happy New Year
xoxo
Carmel

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