Thread by @lportwoodstacer

I’ve been knitting for 20 yrs but my output has gone way up in the last 2. Partly bc of being home more, not having babies who need constant hands-on attn anymore & I’ve noticed more and more that I consciously turn to it to soothe anxiety. Anyway here’s what I made in 2021:

1. This Brioche Bubbles hat. It ended up with @colorblindtools

2. This leopard print hat (pattern is called Cat Love). I’m pretty sure this one went to @bilgeyesil1

3. One of the best memes of the year inspired these Bernie Mittens. I raffled them off and @gwendolynb won, gifting them to @mariaelainemur

4. This Winter Lights Shawl that kept me company backstage at my first @Jeopardy taping. I’m pretty sure I raffled this but I now can’t remember the specifics or who won it (let me know if it’s you!)

5. This Mohairino Medley shawl that I worked on at my second Jeopardy taping. One of the few knits I’ve kept for myself

6. This Hiberknitting Hat. I also kept this one for me

7. This @PrincetonUPress color-coordinating neck-warmer that I sent to my super supportive editor when my book came out (pattern is called Scraptown Cowl)

8. I used the same yarn to make this Chevrollelogram scarf

9. This Rio Dress, made for @kwelkernbc’s new little one 👶🏻💕

10. This cowl (pattern is called Cowl at the Moon) requested by my grandfather-in-law. I got my kid to model it and I have no idea why she made this face 😆

11. This Palm Springs Cowl that I raffled off to raise funds for @NAPAWF. The winner was @JocStitt (I think?? My memory is so bad about these)

12. These mittens my kid insisted I make for her entirely out of season

13. This Zipper Scarf that resulted in personal injury because the stacked stitches were so finicky. I’m not ready to part with it yet but @LumpenData likes it so much I may leave it to him in my will 🤣

14. This Honey Seed Hat. I will probably give this one away in 2022.

15. This Flicker & Flame hat that accidentally ended up with a pleasing 70s ski vibe. I’ll probably give this one away eventually too.

16. This more muted version of the Flicker & Flame hat that I made for my MIL

17. This Plumpy shawl that languished on my shawl rack until @ltisdel requested to buy it for her mom for Christmas. Win-win.

18. This Painting Honeycombs hat that i made to match the cover of The Book Proposal Book 🤓

19. This Zig to the Zag scarf (the first try at a book cover match but the yarn turned out to be the wrong color blue after the book arrived). It ended up with @tcarmody’s mom

20. This Shawl Party shawl that I raffled off (@ltisdel won it)

21. This Vertices Unite Baby Blanket for a dear friend’s little one (not tagging bc I’m not sure if she’s announced on Twitter yet)

22. A Sunshine hat for the same little one (ultimately commandeered by the older sibling, fair’s fair)

23. This Parallelolamb shawl. It’s too scratchy for me (as usual) but coordinates with so many of my clothes that I’ve kept it for myself for now

24. This Larinda shawl that lives with @JulieLong18thC now

25. This Pengweeno sweater made for my kid after much pestering

26. This Shawlography shawl I made as part of the @Westknits knit-along during my October sabbatical

27. This Rainbow Road shawl

28. This Cabled Trellis Hat I made to coordinate with @DanDiPiero’s forthcoming book cover (he won my book promo contest in August)

29. This Cabled Trellis cowl that I’ll probably give away someday after admiring it in my house for a little while

30. This little capelet I made for my kid

31. This Gaku hat that’s come in handy with the cold weather in LA this month

32. And this Briochevron cowl that I’ve also been bundling up in

That’s it! Thank you for indulging my now-annual knitted year in review. Last year’s is here if you’re looking for more pattern ideas

And if you like knitting hats or other winter accessories, consider participating in the #Warm4Holidays challenge bit.ly/Warm4Holidays

I’ll be setting up a monthly donation to @StreetWatchLA in 2022