The last of my Christmas gifts were two Koolhaassen, one for my dad and one for David's dad. Both were knit with Malabrigo, and I used a different color yarn on the brim because I wasn't certain I'd have enough for the whole thing. I also liked the effect.
My father-in-law's hat is a little larger because he has a big head! Both hats were well received.
I also knit a single Chalet sock. When I was in the midst of stressing out about my final painting, I really wanted to be knitting something luxurious for myself, so I did. The yarn is Wollmeise, and I love it of course. This is an unfinished photo, but it has since been finished up!
Before 2007 ended I also finished up the glittens and my pair of Lombard Street Socks (Ravelry links, both of them). They each deserve their own post, so more about them later!
In 2007 I did a lot of knitting. Here's the rundown.
4 sweaters and 2 vests
14 pairs of socks and 8 singles
6 pairs of gloves (or hand things), 4 hats, a scarf, a shawl, and a dodecahedron
Whew! It was a good year!
Wow - you did some pretty amazing knitting in '07, AND went to school AND got married - whew - here's to a restful '08.:) Your koolhaas are great, like the two color idea.
Posted by: stacey | January 08, 2008 at 10:07 PM
That Malabrigo yarn makes those hats twice as nice.
Posted by: Oiyi | January 08, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Wow you got a lot done this year. I love those new socks. and that orange hat. Love orange so much.
Posted by: Bea | January 08, 2008 at 10:59 PM
It was a very good year for your knitting!
Posted by: Tanya | January 08, 2008 at 11:24 PM
ok i'm officially tired just looking at your finished mosaics! not only did you finish a lot, but you made some really beautiful things! cables, colorwork, sweaters that fit!, stuff for you, thoughtful stuff for other people. i'd say you had a great 2007 :)
see you tonight!
Posted by: jody | January 09, 2008 at 05:54 AM
Wow! Yhat was a good year! Lovely projects!
Posted by: Kirsten | January 09, 2008 at 08:07 AM
I would definitely agree that 07 was a good year for you in more ways than one! Love the dad hats. :)
Posted by: Jessica | January 09, 2008 at 08:30 AM
it was a good year! i still looooove that purple and green stripe sweater...maybe this year i'll do something similar.
Posted by: stacey | January 09, 2008 at 09:55 AM
You are a knitting machine! Love the two tone koolhaassen!
Posted by: Jean | January 09, 2008 at 09:58 AM
I agree. You were a machine this year! Maybe it was all that nesting stuff preparing for marriage. *wink* You knits are always so beautiful. That orange malabrigo hat, sooo up my alley. :-) I may need to do one in that color now.
Posted by: sharon | January 09, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Not too shabby! You had a very good year.
Posted by: nova | January 09, 2008 at 03:42 PM
It WAS a good year for you! You have set the bar very high for 2008. ;-)
I really like your Chalet sock. That's in my fantasy queue, but the charts scare me.
Posted by: Beth S. | January 10, 2008 at 03:02 PM
What a lot of gorgeous projects you knit in 2007. I love the Koolhaas pattern and I'm convinced that Malabrigo is the perfect yarn for this hat.
Posted by: Kim | January 10, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Wow this is pretty darn impressive! Love all of it the socks, hats and sweaters too!
Posted by: Marisol | January 10, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Love the mosaics! Your hats and socks are pretty lovely too!
Posted by: tiennie | January 10, 2008 at 06:46 PM