2024 K1,P1 wrapped
The stats, the faves & some hot takes
The Stats
4,814g of yarn used
29 projects finished
8 adult garments
7 hats
6 pairs of socks
4 accessories
2 chunky knit gifts
1 baby garment
1 toy animal
10 gift knits completed
16,302 meters knit
0 DNF projects
3,195g of yarn purchased, of which 1,122g was used on projects within the year
870g sock yarn
700g for accessories
450g for hats
350g for my beaded top
350g for an Oldenburg Cardigan
200g for gift knits
225g on mohair & a sparkle to go with two fingering weight sweater quantities I already had
3 months of the year had no yarn purchased
Ten 2024 Faves
(most links are to Ravelry pages, and I only picked from 2024 yarn used & patterns knit)
Favourite Yarn: Town End Yarns Thames
Favourite Socks: Petty Harbour
Favourite Accessory: Knit Bows 1 & 2
Favourite Jumper: Lanark Sweater
Favourite Gift: Musselburgh Hats 1, 2 & 3
Favourite Designer: Ysolda
Favourite Commercial Yarn Brand: WoolyKnit
Favourite Indie Yarn Brand: Wee County Yarns
Favourite Hand Dyer: AndKnit
Favourite Tool: My Lantern Moon interchangeable needle set
20 quick fire questions, with no explanations
(most links are to my Ravelry project pages, and I only picked from 2024 finished objects)
Most surprising project: Holly Sweater
Most disappointing project: Branches Socks
Most anticipated finished object: Lanark Sweater
Most worn accessory: Winter Clutch
Most worn pair of socks: Nutcracker Stripey Socks
Most worn jumper: Lanark Sweater
Most enjoyable to knit: The Classic
Least enjoyable to knit: Holly Sweater
Slowest project: Lanark Sweater
Quickest project: Alphabet Wall Hanging
Project that used the most yarn: Holly Sweater
Project that used the least yarn: Alphabet Wall Hanging
Most likely to re-knit: Winter Clutch
Least likely to re-knit: Flying Ele
A pattern I wouldn’t recommend: Branches Socks
A pattern everyone should knit: Musselburgh
A yarn I wouldn’t recommend: Lana Grossa Mary's Tweed
A yarn everyone should knit with: Wee County Yarns Kinross 4ply
2024 pattern release I wish I’d made: Barberry Sweater
2024 pattern release I’m glad I didn’t make: One of the hood/scarf combo’s that seem to be springing up everywhere!
If you want an explanation to any of these, leave a comment and I’ll happily give you my thoughts!
Hope you enjoyed that look back at 2024 as much as I did when putting it together! Are there any stats, faves or hot takes I missed?