I feel really good about the knitting I accomplished in 2019. It was probably my least prolific year in terms of pattern releases in a while, but it was a very satisfying year in terms of finished objects. Every year is different for me and I don’t set myself goals for knitting, I simply knit what I want, when I want! As my family and business grows and our lives get busier I’m definitely noticing that I have less free time to devote to designing. It’s a task that I’ve historically done in the evening since my days are filled up with running TFA (and parenting!) and this past year I just haven’t had the energy or the brain power in the evenings to devote to much designing. Some year’s are like that I guess, I’m totally OK with it because instead I seem to have devoted the year to building up a pretty great sweater wardrobe!
While I don’t have a favourite per se I do have a few happy thoughts that stick out. My Magnolia Chunky was such a departure for me (I had never knit anything like it) and it just makes me happy. I love wearing it. It makes me feel cool.
My original Metropolis sweater is the sweater I never knew I couldn’t live without. Honestly, I’ve worn it so much since the temperatures started dropping and can’t remember what I used to wear on cold days before I had this amazing chunky turtleneck.
My Cumulus and No Frills sweaters are each worn at least once a week. They are simple perfection and I would definitely knit them each again in a different colour. I wore my sparkly No Frills sweater on Christmas with a black leather mini and felt so chic. Though it’s definitely a casual silhouette the sparkly mohair and deep dark colour make it so easy to dress up. I have so few “dressy” knits so this one really fills a gap in my wardrobe.
And of course my Marled Metropolis! I could knit marled sweaters for the rest of my life and never get tired of them. This version is less toasty than my chunky turtleneck version and I find that I grab it how I might usually reach for a sweatshirt. It’s so comfortable and easy and even though I’ve already knit 2 Marled Metropolis’ (the green one was a gift) I just might knit a third. In shades of blue of course.
My Luminosity Sweater will be my first pattern release of 2020! Stay tuned for that any day now. :)
I knit other things last year as well, a few kid sweaters, hats, socks and mitts, but a quick glance at the 2019 tab on my Ravelry project page shows a distinct preference for sweaters. I don’t know what it is but I just can’t seem to stop knitting sweaters! I may branch out in 2020 and aim for a few more bite sized projects but then again I may not! I currently have 2 sweaters in the works and a pair of socks on the needles that I can’t seem to muster the motivation to finish (dad’s Christmas socks… oops!) so it’s looking like it could be another sweater year!