January 6,  2021

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Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal

Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin’s Beard

Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)-- DONE!

Zemy’s 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Gluttony Sock in Classic Christmas Collection 

Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo – DONE!!

Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis–DONE!!

Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, Emma’s Yarns Perfect Smalls in Harbor (yellow and white), blue cotton – DONE!!

All Work Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, leftover Yarn Love verdant knoll, Alisha Goes Round Richness of Martens fingering Genevieve, Cascade Heritage fingering white– DONE!!

Skyskrapa sweater by Madelene Linderstam, knitpicks swish dk in dusk plus other bits – DONE!!

Anker’s Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather

Sewing lap blankets

Calendar and Envelope-painting

DIY Art School: landscape & still life painting

Shakshuka (Julia Turshen)

NYE: no traditions

Butternut squash risotto (Melissa Clark)

Spinach salad

Chocolate cake with butterfinger topping (Nigella Lawson)

Christmas Cookies—chocolate babka rugelach, molasses cookies, checkerboards, Peanut butter blossoms…

Christmas Nachos

Sardine Flight—stay tuned for reviews!

New Years Paella

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Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Queens Play and The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett (audio)

An Elderly Lady Must Not be Crossed by Helene Tursten (trans by Marlaine Delargy)

Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer

The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans. By Maya Zakrzewska-Pim

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

Isn't it Bromantic? By Lyssa Kay Adams

Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune

A Spindle Splintered by E. Alix Harrow

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (shizuka Satomi, katrine Nguyen, Lan Tran)

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams

Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi

The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley

Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette

15,024 yards in 31 projects

Stash amount: +3948

Last year: WIP under control, charity, gifts

Use 3 sweater stashes

3 wips

3 club kits

DIY Art School—more to come as I iron out my curriculum.

LY: explore grains, simplify

Gf pie crust 3x

3 GBBO recipes

Spice of the Month Club—perhaps.

LY: more thoughtful? Reading challenge? 178 books read

3 non-fiction

3 classic

3 translated

Books—I read 112 in 2021. I’m ok about reading LESS if it means painting MORE.