04 January, 2009

What's in a Meme? 2008 Edition

Sorry, bad joke. But it's all I got right now.

This knitting meme has been floating around for some time now, and I thought it might be fun to post it this year and then update it each year to see how I've grown as a knitter.

Marked with bold are the things I have done. Marked in italics are things that I know I want to do in the future.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl—I tried, but the Homespun was evil.
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down—Virgin Socks
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL—Socktoberfest and NaKniMitMo
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns—Clapotis, here I come!
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns—Mighty Knitted Dishcloth, how do I love thee?
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns—Totally not on purpose.
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting—Wunderinstructor Janeen made me
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting—Me like.
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting—Ay, ay, ay.
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding—Um, I couldn't handle Christmas knitting...
Household items
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting—Not anymore!
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting—What does this mean?
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching—Gauge swatches lie!
Long Tail CO
Entrelac—Lady Eleanor, here I come!
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn—Can we say Berroco Comfort?
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine—Sylvi, Twist Collective, 'nough said.
Tubular CO
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets—Scooter will not wear a sweater, or I would.
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair—I love Scooter, but this would qualify me as cat lady.
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

2 comments:

Seona said...

You have been busy! I'm sure when I get started I won't have done half as much as you - I guess I am a creature of habit.

Carol said...

That is a long list!