Q4'25 finished list 13/36

The "ugly duckling" towels

1) The Poppy table top. I think this table has been well celebrated, no need to continue here 

2) Postcards with the 6K year old pot motiv.

3-7) 5 towels, 4 of which now live happily somewhere else. Here's a photo of the two I liked the best. The light blue is actually a grey (but reads blue next to the other colors) and the bright green is mustard. I tried them together but didn't think the colors would look good together; I thought the mustard would overwhelm and the grey would wash out, but for some reason I tried it anyways. Super glad I did. 

Chemo cap to a Hungarian cancer center

8) Napkins, quantity 2/6. Why am I counting these as one item, but the towels separately? Not sure, it just felt right. Someday I'll hem the other 4.

9) Hat for me (there's no photo yet but the hat debuted in Europe and was quite warm).

10) Hat for charity; I knit the Hurricane hat in a worsted weight cotton. To be frank I was disappointed that they were only able to collect 40 hats (and some folks did more than one!) from the 120 of us on board.

11) Baby Sweater in a useless wool.

12) A wreath. Do I count that? Since it's not persistent?

13) A tiny weaving in a tapestry class offered by K.D. 

Did I add that right? 36 items this year?

I was going to rush to finish these items that are "almost" done, then decided not to rush just to mark them off the list.

• A sweater that needs buttons.
• 4 napkins that need hemming.
• A headband that needs finishing. 

I do have some ideas of what I want to work on in 2026; but also need to figure out how to keep momentum with all the travelling I'll be doing. More on that later.

Speed Blocking

Afternoon Tea Shawl

I finished my second Afternoon Tea Shawl and forgot it was soaking in the sink... DH noted it was there and I had 30 minutes before I had to leave for an appointment; how long does it take to block a shawl anyways?

The answer is, longer than you expect. I worked through that shawl VERY QUICKLY, called it speed blocking and got fine results. I barely made it to my appointment on time.

I also finished the piece from the Inge Dam CNCH class; I showed photos of it on the loom and it looks about the same off the loom, so no additional photos of that at this time.

Wheely handy

With the Mac cleared off, I folded it up to take glamour shots of the loom "skateboard". It's basically 4 castors on an old shelf, with some stops to keep the loom from moving while wheeling it about. I used a strap on it when I move it at CNCH.  

Finally, I believe I've made it clear that there will be some cat photos on this blog... Owl has found a new place to nap, when I took out a bag of blocking tiles and left the cabinet open. 

A new source of fiber?