2006 review - books and fiber

Knitting Books in English
A Gathering Of Lace
Akashya (Colinette)
Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Two*
Debbie Bliss Pure Silk
Debbie Bliss Simple Living
Debbie Bliss The Tweed Collection
Handknit Holidays
Jane Ellison Naturally Noro
Jane Ellison Noro Knits
Knitting Around
Knitting Nature (Norah Gaughan)
Knitting on the Road (Nancy Bush)
Knitting Vintage Socks (Nancy Bush)
Knitting Without Tears
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts *
Norsk Strikkdesign
Romantic Style
Scarf Style
The Knitter's Handy Book Of Patterns
Vintage Style
Vogue Knitting

Interweave Knits Fall 2002, Winter 2003 – Current
Jaeger Book 25 (Aqua and Trinity)
Jaeger Knitting Magazine 8 (Luxury Tweed and Matchmaker Merino DK)
Phildar Tendances Spring 2005
Rebecca 25, 26, 29
Rowan Knitting Magazine 38, 39, 40

Knitting Books in Japanese
100 Aran Patterns (Nihon Vogue)
Keitodama Fall 2005
Nittoni Koisite (New Style of Heirloom Knitting)
Odekakekomono (Knitting Items For A Walk)
Rich More Best Eye’s Collections Vol. 87

Spinning and Dyeing Books
Color in Spinning (Deb Menz)
Essentials of Yarn Design for Handspinners (Mabel Ross)
Hands on Spinning (Lee Raven)
High Whorling (Priscilla Gibson-Roberts)
In Sheep’s Clothing: A Handspinner’s Guide to Wool (Nola and Jane Fournier)
Spinning Designer Yarns (Diane Varney)
Spinning Wool: Beyond the Basics (Anne Field)
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook

* books that I've actually knit a pattern from


Fiber

Fiber	Color	Weight	Source	Purchased
BFL	Natural	14	Paradise Fibers	January-06
Wensleydale	Natural	13	Paradise Fibers	January-06
Romney	Fleece	80	Treenway Silks	February-06
Cormo	Fleece	80	Cormo Sheep & Wool	February-06
CVM	Fleece	40	White Barn Farm	April-06
Rambouillet X	Fleece	80	Farm	May-06
Merino	Peaches	24	Ashland Bay	May-06
Corriedale-Silk	Teal	8.5	Stefania	May-06
Corriedale	Red	7.5	Stefania	May-06
California Red	Natural	6	Barn	May-06
Merino-Silk	Reds	4	Drafting Zone	May-06
Merino-Silk	Blues	4	Drafting Zone	May-06
Finn	Natural	26	Misty Mountain Farm	December-06

To summarize, I should not buy any more fiber this year. Let's see if that happens, but I can't possibly spin all of it within the year, which means that it'll more than last me till next year's festivals. I'm not even going to try to list my yarn stash, but according to my slightly fudged spreadsheet (since I'm trying to use up stuff and also own cones), I own approximately 185 balls of yarn. I can't even start to think of how ridiculous it would be to try to move anywhere with all this stash.

All in all, last year, I knit more for others than for me, and was very good about not buying more yarn for myself. This year's goal is to:

1. Use up more yarn, while knitting more for myself. Perhaps 30 minutes of knitting and 30 minutes of spinning an evening?

2. Dye some more. I have all the supplies and they are sitting nicely in my cupboard. I just finished dyeing some natural rovings so I'm off to a good start but maybe once every couple of months it would be nice to set a day aside for more creativity with colors.

3. And I'd also like to knit a Zimmerman sweater without having to follow a pattern. The hybrid sweater in Knitting without Tears looks like the perfect one, so my goal is to knit it with my handspun. I think I'm the furthest along processing the Romney fleece so maybe from it.


And finally, Happy New Years to everyone I've met through this blog and etc. last year and good luck with all your fibery endeavors!