2021 Year in Knitting

 
 

End of the year is a time for me to reflect not only on life and not only the good stuff but everything, including what I’ve made in 2021! It’s a nice way for me to see all the creative work I’ve touched in a year.

Total knits completed in 2021: SIXTEEN!

Didn’t get as much knitting done this year compared to last due to a lot of personal struggles from my grandmother’s passing to deep depression, buying a house, and just overall ongoing pandemic fatigue.

11 Designs: five garments (one currently in test knitting to be released in January 2022!), three shawls (two were exclusive to yarn stores and one is part of a club box), one cowl part of a club kit, one hat (my first ever hat design), and one home decor pattern.

Made 2.5 knits for myself: a hat, a pullover sweater, and only half a pair of socks.

Untwisted version of a free PurlSoho pattern called Giant Twisted Rib hat in Malabrigo “Rasta” yarn in colorway Fluo.

A mini KAL with my bestie, Priya, Boxcar sweater by Soprano Knits, @sopranoknits on Instagram, in discontinued Knitcraft and Knittery yarn.

Half finished pair of Jili Socks by Mama’s Teddy Bear, @mamasteddybear on Instagram in Valkyrie Fibers (@valkyrie_fibers on Instagram). Colorway is called, “Family don’t end with blood”, their Wayward Sons Series.

Knit 2 gifts: a pair of socks for my grandmother before she passed away (my Aunt inherited them since her passing), and a blanket for my husband (going to be a free pattern soon!).

Artists Garden socks by Tif Neilan, @tifneilan_handknits on Instagram. knit in scrap yarns held double.

My own design (free pattern coming soon!)

Tina Tse