Here is my wrap of Year 15.
This has been my least productive of the 8 years in this group, but that is okay, no-one is judging and these lists can change and aren’t set in stone and it doesn’t matter if things get forgotten about or carried over for umpteen years and new projects get added. Anything goes really.
Here’s a reminder of my icon meanings:
- ↪️ list item carried over from a previous YOP year
- *️⃣ started previous YOP year
- ✳️ started this YOP year
- ✅ finished 🏁 week finished
- 🆕 added after week 1
- ‼️ abandoned
- 🐸 frogged
NB. There are links to the Ravelry pattern or project page.
My main overall target for YOP 15 was to make the most of the yarn, fibre and other craft supplies that I have in my craftroom. I feel like I did pretty well on this but could do better, and will continue to try to utilise what I already have.
Acquisitions/Collection Curation
- ✅NO new knitting yarns.
Success!! I didn’t buy any knitting yarns in the last 52 weeks! Woohoo! I feel like I no longer have the knitting yarn buying hobby. I have purchased weaving yarns during the year, but I have enough of those now to create some interesting and practical projects, so think I could try No new yarns for YOP16.
- ‼️NO new fibre ‼️
Total fail, I ordered a fibre advent and some other fibres!
🆕️Air Dry Clay
- 🆕️✅️Minions from Kit: Kevin, Evil Minion, Stuart and Otto 🏁wk49, Dave & Fluffy, Bob & Tim 🏁wk50.
- 🆕️✅️Minions using existing toys to copy 🏁wk50.
This was a new category and something that took me a couple of years to actually get started on but I have enjoyed this. Not a hobby I will continue long term but definitely fun to have a go at.
🆕️Booknook
Another new category and there’ll definitely be at least one more of these in YOP16 because I have already purchased one with some birthday money.
Crochet
- 🆕✅Dishcloth 🏁wk4
I keep thinking about doing a bigger crochet project but all I managed to do this year is one dishcloth! To be honest it was a little firm of texture and I prefer the knitted ones. Maybe one crochet project a year is good enough.
Dyeing
- Practice microwave acid dyeing.
The garage is even more cluttered than it was when I wrote this on my list a year ago. I am a long way from finding the space in the garage to do some dyeing but I will optimistically carry this over to YOP16.
Felting
- Ylva *️⃣YOP9!
- Handbag (or bowl) using felting ball *️⃣YOP11
My felting mojo was totally absent this last year! I definitely will keep it on my list because I feel sure once I have done some felting again my mojo will return!
Knitting
- Finish WIPs
- ✅️Coorie in Poncho *️⃣YOP14 Wk38🏁wk8
- Pinwheel Mittens *️⃣YOP13 wk22, 1st 🏁YOP13 wk37
- ADVENTure Gnome *️⃣YOP14 Wk19
- ✅️Dish cloths 1️⃣🏁wk4 2️⃣🏁wk37
- 🆕️✅️Little Gemstones Cowl 🏁wk19
- 3 garments from Ravelry queue
- Socks
- ✅️DK socks in WYS 🏁wk29
- 🆕✅Litmus cowl in baby camel & silk handspun 🏁wk35
- 🆕✅October hat in Jamieson’s Heather Aran 🏁wk40
- 🆕Hitchhiker by Martina Behm using handspun BFL & silk ✳️started wk49
- Make husband something with green New Lanark yarn ↪️YOP13
- One pair of mittens from the book Tantulltussmittens ↪️YOP14
- Gnome
Very few finished objects this year, my knitting mojo went on holiday for a couple of months. I have previously managed to knit 3 garments in a year, this year only one chunky wool jumper! I suppose we could count the poncho as a garment?? I do think the fact that I have sooooo many finished jumpers I can wear definitely slowed me down on creating more.
Sewing
- ✅Bunting for sunroom 🏁wk38
- Make an item of clothing ↪️YOP13
I do love the bunting that is in the sunroom, and some over the kitchen window too. It just adds a bit of cheer to windows which don’t have any curtains. Still haven’t managed to sew a garment though! I have the fabric, I have the patterns, I just need to have a go!
Spinning
- ✅️Tour de Fleece 2025 🏁wk4 (Norah’s pink fibres)
- ✅January Spin Challenge 2026
- Other spinning
Probably my most successful area during the year has been my spinning. I don’t really tend to spin alone, only on my weekly spinning calls, Guild or spinning group meetings or at friends’ houses.
Weaving
Dorset Buttons
- ✅️Larger button kit 🏁wk9
- 🆕️✅️Cotton Large Dorset Button 🏁wk18
- 🆕✅Sparkly Dorset Button 🏁wk25
- 🆕✅Pink scrap yarn Dorset button 🏁wk36
- 🆕✅Couple of Dorset buttons 🏁wk49
- Christmas Garland kit
These have no purpose really but I do like making them and they are great for using up some tiny bits of leftover yarn.
Rigid heddle loom
- ✅Try at least one 3 heddle project on my 10” Sampleit ↪️YOP14 🏁wk34 Three heddle sampler from Inventing Weaving book.
- 🆕✅Learn how to convert 4 shaft patterns to 3 heddle projects for RH 🏁wk36
- Hand/dish towels ↪️YOP14 ✅️Earl Grey Tea-towel + another 🏁wk39
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🆕Project with BFL/Mulberry Silk handspun
Finally I had a go at some 4 shaft patterns on my rigid heddle looms using 3 heddles! Although this was only carried over from YOP14, it has been on my mind to do for many years. There is so much stuff on my craftroom floor still to sort and donate or sell that I haven’t managed to do more weaving since then. Once my floor is clear I will warp up for some new tea towels. I have crossed out the BFL/Mulberry Silk weaving project, as I am now using that on my knitted Hitchhiker shawl.
Inkle loom
- Tablet weaving projects (including shoelaces and belts/straps)
- ✅️Green and blue shoelaces🏁wk21
- Pick-up pattern from book
I love my shoelaces and for sure will make more!
Tapestry
- Tapestry weaving project ↪️YOP13
I haven’t given this a proper go yet, the warp is on my tapestry loom and I just need to start it.
Other News
This week I did my Lego Despicable Me Gru’s House and Tiki Bar. It was fun to do, I just wish it had taken a bit longer.
We live so far north we are luckily missing out on the crazy heatwave that England and further south in Scotland are getting. I am very relieved as I don’t do well in the heat. Yesterday it was 22°C but with a lovely breeze and that’s perfect for me.
We are looking after a dog the next two weeks and took her to the beach. I am really hoping this gets me a bit fitter and moving more.
Yesterday I ordered the Lojan Flex 8 shaft loom! I have been thinking about it for a while, on my weaving group I mentioned it and said “but I don’t need it”, those wonderful enabling ladies reminded me it isn’t about needing it, it’s about wanting it and the joy of the lovely things I will make on it 😂. I am sure they will help me get started, once it arrives. YOP16 should bring some fancier tea towels and maybe some place mats and Christmas presents!
Anyway, this post is long enough. Thanks for following my crafting journey for another year of projects. Whilst it hasn’t been the most productive of years, I am happy with all that I have made this year. Next week I will share my plans for year 16!
This was a Year of Projects post. Officially the Group has just finished its 15th year, my 8th year participating. If you would like to find more about the Year of Projects Group on Ravelry, as you’d be very welcome to join us.
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