First up, a lacy shawl.
Last year I decided to learn to knit and started in January with the beginner's classic, a scarf. Just knit and purl stitches. What I lacked in skill I compensated for by choosing beautiful yarns.
But towards the end of last year I had learned to make simple triangle shawls and even a hat knitted in the round, so I was ready for a new challenge. I had my eyes on lace and bought a superfine yarn. I'm near-sighted as it is and frankly could barely see the stitches, let alone work them. So that project was abandoned.
I took the project with me when I went home to Sweden for Christmas and it couldn't have been a lovelier knitting experience. An audiobook in my ears, fluffy slippers on my feet, a good coffee by my side and all in front of a wood burner.
The scarf itself was an easy knit. I learned a few new stitches like k2tog and skpo, but nothing too tricky.
I finished it just in time for my mom's birthday at the end of January, so off it went back to Sweden.
So stayed tuned!