Warning, the post includes lots of pictures! ;)

Just like almost every other knitblogger, I decided to make a conclusion of my year of 2008 knitting. First I'm still going to introduce you my latest finished projects. Yesterday I finally attached the buttons and weave in the ends of my February Lady Sweater. I gotta love this sweater! I mean, the yarn is perfect (Dream In Color Classy in Cocoa color and it took only little over 3 skeins!), the color is perfect, the fit is perfect (made size S).

Napit tähän hankin maanantaina Lanka-Vakasta Itäkeskuksesta, osui kyllä täysin oikeaan mututuntumalla nappien ostaminen. Mielestäni sopivat todella hyvin tähän! Ehdoton pitoneule tuli tästä. Kokona S, oli kyllä tarpeeksi reilu koko tuolla langalla. Puikkoina oli 5,0 mm pyöröpuikot. Hihoissa loin sen 7 silmukkaa ohjeen mukaan, mutta kaventelin ne sitten pois joka toisella kierroksella.
I bought the buttons from Lanka-Vakka in Itäkeskus (Helsinki). I didn't have the sweater with me, so I had to guess the color that would work with it. I think I did pretty good job in choosing! Some mods I made: I casted on the 7 stitches at the sleeves, but decreased them of every other row. Other than that, followed the pattern. The needles were 5,0 mm / US 8.
Toinen valmistunut neule (tosin blockauksessa vielä) on Sandra Magazine September 2008 lehdestä palmikkopusero, josta tällainen pieni hämyinen kuva illalla/yöllä otettu ennen kastelua. Jos se kuivuisi vaikka pian.. ;) Lankana Novita 7 Veljestä, enemmän tästä tietoa kun on saatu kuivumaan!
Other one that is almost finished (althought still in blocking and wet..) is a cable sweater from Sandra Knitting Magazine September 2008 Model 9. I tried it on fast before blocking it, so the pic doesn't really show all the cool details.. More of this one later, when its not so wet anymore.

Ja sitten vuoden päätökseen. Tein tänä vuonna hieman erilaisempia projekteja kuin esim vuotta aikaisemmin.
And then finally "My knitting in year 2008" :) I made something little bit more different this year than years before, so let's check them out..

Sweaters/jackets/shrugs. I made 10 of these. That's a lot. Four of them were gifts to my sis / host-mom. One of them was my first fair isle yoke pullover. Three of them were my own design for the first time.

I made 7 pairs of socks this year. I didn't get to photoshoot two pairs, 'cause I didn't have my camera and I was in hurry to mail them to USA as Xmas presents. They were both Brigids, which I also made last year. I think I didn't make that many pairs, as I would have loved to make. Which is weird, since I love knitting socks. The most beautiful pair is Virta-socks and the most used pair is Conwy.

Few lace shawls were done also. The most used is Icarus, which I have been using almost everyday since my Grandmas funeral. It's big and warm and sometimes I use it as a shrug. Three of the shawls has been gifts; Flower Basket Shawl for my Secret Valentines Swap partner, Aquila for my sis as Xmas present and my host-sister fell in love in my friends wedding for Juno Regina so I send it over to her to USA.

Six hats were made, althought I don't have pics of all of them. I kept the violet beret, the rest of these are also gifts to my brothers and my mom.

Näiden lisäksi yhdet lapassormikkaat ja yhden "shrugin" olen tehnyt. Yhteensä siis 33 neuleprojektia vuonna 2008. Jotka ovat siis valmistuneet.. Kesken on n. 5 projektia, jotka ovat saaneet alkunsa vuonna 2008. Jos ne saisi valmiiksi joskus. Näiden kuvien myötä erittäin hyvää uutta vuotta kaikille!
I have also made one pair of glovemittens and one shrug. That makes 33 knitting project for year 2008. That I have completed.. ;) Since I still have about five projects started 2008 in progress. I hope to get those done soon too. Perhaps. I wish happy new year to all of you! :)