House Full of Monkeys

Everyday socks (k)
3 giant pompoms
8 Octopus towels (a)
hot water bottle cover (s)
Smitten pillow (e&s)
bee pillowcase (s)
34 pr fleece socks (s)
Lukas sweater (k)
Fall tablecloth (s)
tiny pumpkin pie (k)
tiny turkey (k)
reindeer sweater (k)
Beach House socks (k)
6 Fall pillowcases (s)
ghost lights
candy corn costume
Bat blouse (s)
White Witch snood (c)
White Witch skirt (s)
December stamp pillow (x)
Out of the Oven towel (e)
tiny superhero (k)
Dutch Treat pin cushion (s)
October stamp pillow (x)
September stamp pillow (x)
2 mini mittens (k)
white knit tunic (s)
orange plaid jacket (s)
August stamp pillow (x)
snowman towel (a)
brown&pink floral retro dress (s)
Ninjabun Garden toy (k)
July stamp pillow (x)
JigJag socks (k)
Golden socks (k)
13 tassle necklaces
Whale Jammies for me (s)
10 mermaid keychains
little car pouch (s)
4 Tiny Mermaids (k)
Little Texas baby sweater (k)
Diapees & Wipees case (s)
12+ assorted soaps
12 applique towels
4 Tiny Pirates (k)
Flamingo Pillow (x&s)
Girls Camp Crafts
Koi Pond needlepoint
So Very Deer hat (k)
Beachy bag (c)
Butter Me Up towel (e)
6 small baskets
June stamp pillow (x)
shark time pouch (c)
sapphire baby sweater (k)
May stamp pillow (x)
Better With Butter towel (e)
curtains for friend (s)
2 angel towels (a)
Halloween pincushion (a+s)
Distilled socks (k)
16 starfish washcloths (c)
April stamp pillow (x)
8 tiny bunnies (k)
Owlie Socks (k)
Squares washcloth (k)
Ninja pillowcase (s)
Giant Olive (k)
March stamp pillow (x)
Negative Space mittens (k)
chunky carrot (k)
January stamp pillow (x)
February stamp pillow (x)
Home Sweet Home block
Bully for Chloe (k)
Woodland Marshmallow cowl (k)
15 washcloths (k)
Campside Shawl (k)
picnic ant (k)
t-basket (c)
2 sheep balls (k)
sparkly grey yoga pants (s)

in reverse order of when I finished them.

a miserable total of 5 items sewn for myself (or maybe 6, if I made myself a pair of pj pants), but add to that one crochet lace top, a few shawls, and a cowl or two, and it doesn't feel quite as bad.

I managed only 9 pairs of socks, from my goal of 12 for the year. unless you count slippers, and then we can call it 11 pair.

knit dumpling

Once again, my list of finished objects, in reverse order of when they were completed, with slight variation for those times when I made multiples, which were sometimes completed somewhat later than the original item.

In all, I'd have to say this was a good year, completion-wise. For myself, I made 11 major items of clothing, 5 pairs of hand-knit socks, 7 pieces of neckwear, and one pair of mittens. And one of the pairs of fleece socks were mine, too.
I fell one piece short of my goal of making an average of one major clothing item per month for myself, but I'm okay with that, since I also made many, many things for family and friends.

For the coming year, 2014, I plan to keep to my goal of 12 major items of clothing for myself (those for the rest of my loved ones happen as they will - they always do), and add to this a resolution to finish more projects than I start. Since I've got quite the stash of items cut out, ready to be sewn, and another healthy stash of half-finished yarn-based projects, I think I can make this one work.

Here's to another year of successful creative endeavors!

bite-free bed bug (k)

Catching flutterby mitts (k)

Gingerbread Union Suit (s)

pink & orange stocking (s)

2 pr pj's for nephews (s)

pj's for little one (s)

3 pr pj pants (s)

2 knit dishcloths

1 crochet dishcloth

12 pr fleece socks (s)

Spooky Cables socks (k)

mini invaders cozy (k)

2 Teeny-Tiny snowmen (k)

Warmity-Warm-Warm Mittens (k)

Fleece socks for Twin1 (s)

PJ top & pants for Twin1 (s)

Tiny Pumpkin Pie (c)

Yorick scarf (k)

Rock Creek Cowl (k)

Punkin Hat (k)

Socks for Mom (k)

Hood for Heidi (k)

Dead Fish Hat for Daniel (k)

Wily Fox jacket for Daniel (k)

3 snake friendship bracelets (k)

Keeping an Eye(ball) on You (k)

Pickled Lightning cowl (k)

fairisle boot toppers (k)

tiny volcano for John (k)

poppycock socks (k)

3pr earrings

12 skully stitch markers

little pumpkin (k)

5 candy corn cuties (c)

crispy boneyard shawl (k)

bee stripe socks for sis (k)

Nibble Nibble socks (k)

Ren Faire costume (s)

warm & cozy sweater (k)

rooster pants (s)

black/brown/grey knit top (s)

white crinkle knit top (s)

grey & white striped knit top (s)

bearfoot socks (k)

cuddle crush cowl (k)

Halloween shadow box (p)

mobius cowl (k)

caramel trim sheer blouse (s)

sheer blue knit top (s)

Bumble Daisy dog sweater (k)

Patriotic summer wreath

smaller drinks doily (c)

heart & home applique towel (s)

4 packing cubes+ditty bag (s)

plain drinks doily (c)

super-hero mitts (k)

5 more pence jugs (k)

2 sunshine pence jugs (k)

baby love sweater (k)

tiny baby booties (k)

little daisy pal (c)

it's all relative socks (k)

li'l bit bat (k)

fading stripes baby sweater (k)

pale pink baby sweater (k)

plushie deathstar (c)

baby waves socks (k)

sneaker slips socks (k)

hot pink eyelet baby socks (k)

ici bebe beret (k)

Paris is for bebe's sweater (k)

dog sweater for Daisy (k)

plush-pin (c)

baby jays socks (k)

Hoodie for Pearl (k)

Softly Pale baby sweater (k)

paleo baby sweater & hat (k)

can't get enough baby sweater (k)

yoga legs legwarmers (k)

dino diapees & wipees case (s)

fair(l)y warm mittens (k)

so many babies! baby sweater (k)

pj pants for bestie (s)

pj pants for twin1 (s)

gingerbread & holly applique towel

star & holly applique towel

Yet Another baby sweater (k)

Variations baby sweater (k)

Cabbage Envy Scarf (k)

3pr bunny slippers (k)

(k)=knit, (c)=crochet, (s)=sewn, (p)=painted

• Moose applique towel (s)
• PJ pants for Twin2 (s)
• Pajamas for John (s)
• soft & twee baby mitts (k) (gifted)
• 2 skinny scarflettes (c)
• Pink & Red Unicorn (c) (gifted)
• 2 owls green & cozy (k) (gifted)
• 12 Christmas Ornaments (painted & modpodged)
• 2 Cabled Mug Hugs (k) (gifted)
• Black Fleece Christmas Socks for Twin1 (s)
• PJ's for Twin1 (s)
• Shrug (k)
• Hello, Handsome! baby sweater (k)
• she asked for it! mitts (k)
• socks for John (k)
• googlie-eye garland
• 7 festive pillow cases (s) (gifted)
• knitted eyeball for Twin1
• 2 pr flannel pj pants (s) (gifted)
• candy corn baby sweater (k)
• 2 more gratis grass (k)
• 2 Woodins & Log home (k)
• seconds baby sweater (k)
• coffee-filter wreath
• chocolate baby sweater (k)
• 14 scully stitch markers (gifted)
• earrings for moi & mom
• slice o' cherry pie (c)
• Fetching Koigu (k)
• punkin' boy mini pillow (x)
• happy haunting mini-pillow (x)
• spudknit
• amethyst ribbon socks (k) (gifted)
• mon petit cabbage (c)
• Jaywalkers for ME (k)
• Black Ops Socks for Twin1 (k)
• Squirrel for Pearl (k)
• Beaded Baby Socks (c) (gifted)
• Braaains (c)
• 2 BBQ towels (s) (gifted)
• Halloween stitchery pillow (s)
• Fleece blanket & pillow case for Twin1 (s)
• Silky Robe for Twin1 (s)
• pajamas for Twin1 (s)
• 3pr baby anklets (k) (gifted)
• 1 asparagus spear (c)
• 1 peanut (c)
• Slider (c)
• knock a girl down! mitts (k) (gifted)
• fortune cookie (c)
• Coal Dust Socks (k)
• pence jug for Aleks (k)
• ice cream sammich (c)
• 2 raspberries (c)
• twee bunny (k) (gifted)
• 1 egg in shell (c) (gifted)
• lemming (c) (gifted)
• Mission Impossible Socks (k)
• 1 green beaded stitch-marker/pendant
• 4 pr pink cupcake earrings (3 gifted)
• Pink & Purple Dead Fish Hat (k) (gifted)
• darned my first sock
• 7 pairs fleece socks (s) (gifted)
• cowboy baby booties (s) (gifted)
• red sky socks (k)
• sweet potato cowl (k)
• 2 diapees & wipees cases (s) (gifted)
• cupcake earrings (for sis)
• mock-mercury glass earrings
• earrings in pink (disassembled)
• resized spider ring (for mom)
• repaired jingly purse (for mom)
• Nemo Dead Fish Hat (k) (gifted)
• Lemon Drop Socks (k)

Autumn Drinks Doily (c)
2 pr PJ bottoms (s) (gifted)
Zombie Girl (c) in a dress (k)
Tiger-in-your-tank Tail (k)
Alas Poor Yorick (c)
Teal Coral (c)
2 pr fleece armwarmers (s)
2 pr fleece socks for Twins (s)
1 pr flannel pj pants for brother (s)
Wooly Xmas Tree (c)
Weeeds! (k)
2 beaded bookmarks (1 gifted)
3 reusable shopping totes (s) (2 gifted)
Wee Whale in Purple (c)

Once again, moving my sidebar list into a post, dated to reflect end of year. I wish there was a way to tell blogger to make a list into a post, but alas, if there is, I know it not.

Quite a list this year. I kept busy with the Year of Ami creations, sure, but also, I just seemed to keep busy in the creative department. Good, that. Pretty sure, anyway.

Virus Lavender (k)
Virus Blue (c)
Boring Black Skirt (s)
Old-Fashioned Santa PJ pants for me (s)
PJ top for Twin1 (s)
Candy Cane PJ pants for me (s)
PJ pants for brother (s)
Mango Yip Yip (c) (gifted)
PJ pants for Twin1 (s)
PJ top and pants for Twin2 (s)
Urchin stone (c)
Urchin (k)
8 sets beaded stitch markers (gifted)
Guardian Angel Pin
11 reusable grocery totes with personalized dog tags (s) (gifted)
Tuck Turtle (k)
10 beaded bookmarks (gifted)
Slow Turtle (c)
Ginger Trio Softies (s)
Twisted Felt Bracelet (s)
2 Scarflettes (c)
Mini Gingerbread House
Sushi Fishy (k)
Fish to Sushi (c)
Roly Poly Kitty (k)
Roly Poly Cat (c)
1 wedge cheese (k)
1 slice cheese (c)
Butterscotch Slippers (c) (gifted)
Popcorn (k)
Popcorn 'n' Pretzel (c)
Socktopus (k)
Kitschy Octopus (c)
Weekend Blues Socks (k)
2 pr baby booties (c) (gifted)
2 Acorns (c)
1 Halloween Cookie House
Carved Pumpkins
Inara Costume (s)
10 Skull stitch markers
Little Acorn (k)
Halloween Book Cover
4 beaded stitch markers
Crackled Spider Clock
Button 'Shroom (k)
5 pretty flower arrangements
Teal 'Shroom (c)
Lobster Larger-Than-Life (k)
1 Katamari magnetic ball (c)
Lobster Small (c)
Katamari Prince (k)
X Marks the Spot (c)
Various Stamped Metal jewelry pieces (mostly samples)
Half-circle Batik panel skirt (s)
Liz Claiborne blouse for me! (s)
1 pr Fire-N-Flame Bella gloves (k)
1 sweet pea baby hat (k)
1 knitted strep throat virus of my own design (k) (gifted)
1 little crocheted jug
Knitted "suede" jacket (mine!)
1 Picasso Pence Jug (k)
1 cute blouse (s) (for me!)
1 crochet Indian Corn
1 Itsy Glitsy Spider (k)
Hunny Pot, Lid, and Spoon (c)
Honey Hive & 3 Bees (k)
1 knit Traveling Gnome
1 crochet Traveling Gnome
Captain Underpants! (k)
1 knit flamingo
1 knit Despicable Minion
1 small striped gift box
1 crochet flamingo
assorted stamped & domed metal pieces (gifted)
owlie hat (k) (gifted)
1/2 scotch egg (k)
1 fried egg (c)
1 crochet Despicable Minion
Sunbonnet Sue little cheater quilt (s)
1 Zozo (k)
1 knitted endless coral
1 lavender wand
yellow knit top (for me) (s)
1 crochet (hyperbolic) coral
1 Bzzz Knit Bumble Bee
1 Curious Glow-in-Dark Alien (c)
1 Fuzzy Little Friend Bee (k)
3 shell bracelets
1 red mini-alien (k)
1 Zoe Lily-Belle dolly-of-the-wild-hair (c)
1 Mega Cute Pea Babe (c)
Periwinkle Octopus for niece (c)
1 knit Yip Yip
patriotic pieced & quilted runner (s)
cute bee print pillowcase from Seasons of Home kit (s)
1 crochet Yip Yip
1 Juju Voodoo doll (k)
Very Small Giraffe (s)
1 teensy cabled sweater (k)
1 knitted Quart of Milk
3 (of 6) cushions for patio furniture (s)
Widdle Fat Sheepy (w/lavender) (c)
1 elusive Woodin (k)
2 cushions for outdoor couch (finally!) (s)
1 "walking man" silhouette (c)
1 felt dbl pnt needle holder (s)
1 Cluck Clutch (for me) (c)
2 sweet paper strawberry boxes
1 cute mini-pear (s)
1 appliqued onesie (s)
1 ugly bunny (fairly adorable) (c)
knitted peas
blue & brown print slinky-knit dress for me (s)
1 cute ruffle-bum patriotic onesie for grand-niece (s)
1 crochet honey
1 crochet trilobite
1 knit trilobite
1 cute knit seedling
1 Monkey! (c)
4 pr "pie wedge" eyes
1 crochet Stumpy!
1 crochet radish of cuteness
1 knit radish
1 seriously cute quahog (c)
1 nifty knit nautiloid
1 knit olive
1 crochet olive
1 reconfigured charm necklace for my baby sister
1 sweet Melly & Me giraffe (s) (gifted)
1 Nice Narcissus (c)
1 Minute MopTop (Lemming?) (c)
doll-sized pair of socks (k)
diapees & wipees case for V (s)
2 pr white Jaywalker baby socks (k) (1 gifted)
1 mute Monster Chunks (k)
super cute white vinyl purse (mine) (s)
cute pair of dark denim wide legged capris (for me) (s)
1 crochet lime
1 knit kiwi bird
1 crochet kiwi bird
1 knit lemon
5 knit cupcakes (gifted)
1 pr Newborn Jaywalker socks (k) (gifted)
1 Makurokurosuke Soot for Twin2 (c)
1 tiny Totoro for Twin2 (c)
1 black & white Ninjabun for Twin1 (k)
1 glow-in-the-dark jellyfish for Twin1 (c)
1 knit Bismarck jelly donut
5 blind fish (they need eyes) (k)
1 cute crochet Jellyfish
2 tiny crochet butterflies (a la Lolly)
1 cute fabric necklace
8 fun flowers (a la Lolly)
1 knit classic chocolate cone
1 crochet swirl cone
1 khaki Vogue skirt (for me) (s)
1 knitted hot dog
1 crochet hot dog & twinkie bun
Let It Snow pieced & embroidered pillow (s)
satin-trimmed fleece blanket & pillow cover for Twin2 (s)
1 knitted Gratis Grass
1 pr fleece socks for big sis (s)
1 gorgeous crochet gull
1 knit blue fish
1 Earl Lenmeyer - shape refined (c)
1 Earl Lenmeyer - needs refining (c)
1 homespun knit baby cocoon (gifted)
4 knit Owlie Sleep Sacks (3 gifted)
1 pr fleece armwarmers for Twin1 (s)
1 hot pink crochet eel (friendlier)
knit Pork Pie (my own creation, first draft)
1 crochet eel (creeping me out)
1 Celestine Crochet (crochet dodecahedron)
1 Celestine Sox (knit dodecahedron)
1 very twee Knitted Bunny
1 pr Alice's New Moon Mitts (mine!) (k)
1 knit Inishturk Tam
2 knit cherries
2 crochet cherries
set of 3 crochet sushi (gifted)
2 more pr crochet slippers (gifted)
1 Knitted Bunny
1 smooth Tea Cup Bunny
1 pr Bella Mittens for friends' niece (k)
1 crochet mushroom
2 fuzzy Tea Cup Bunnies (1 gifted) (c)
1 crochet rocket ship for nephew
1 improved knit apple
2 crochet green beans
1 knit tomato (used to be apple)
1 crochet armadillo
1 knit toadstool (gifted)
1 cabled & tassled baby hat (k) (gifted)
1 crochet alligator ami
1 crochet apple wedge
1 crochet grape jelly
1 crochet peanut butter
10 pcs crochet bread
1 crochet Cthulhu for brother
Pair of Bella Gloves for friend (k)
1 mega cute knit owl-in-sweater
1 boring painted treasure box
my dress for sisters' wedding (s)
2 flower girl dresses (s)
1 knitted boob (yeah, that's right, just the one - for my aunt)

k=knit, c=crochet, s=sewn

I'm sure it'd be handy if I linked these to any applicable blog posts. But...did you notice? Lots of items...not really up to that right now. Maybe later. Or not.

Moving this list from the sidebar into a post, so I can clean up the sidebar. Dated to reflect end of year, nevermind when I moved it. Whatever.

4 pr fleece socks for fam
2 pr pj pants for twins
satin-edge fleece blanket&pillow (gifted)
9 pr crochet slippers (gifted)
8 scrabble tile pendants (2 gifted)
2 cute crochet snails for niece
2 pr flannel pj pants for brother
2 pr Alice's New Moon Mitts (gifted)
2 Bella's La Push hats (given away)
1 pr Bella Gloves (for me!)
1 pr Bella Mittens (gifted)
1 crochet slice of swiss roll
1 failed attempt at an oreo - looks more like a reject round ice cream sandwich, way too big
3 pr knit baby socks (2 gifted)
1 crochet safety cone (so cute!)
3 crochet pieces of popcorn
1 crochet drumstick - looked more realistic after I blushed it
1 i-cord chocolate pretzel
1 knit cupcake
1 crochet curly fry
2 crochet cupcakes (of 12)
1 knit soft-serve ice cream (of 4)
2 knit eyeballs (for me)
8 knit eyeballs (given away)
1 tiny crochet cranberry sauce
1 cute crochet fox
1 crochet octopus (gifted)
1 crochet red chili
1 knit eggplant
1 patriotic "Babe Chick"
4 felt dbl pnt needle holders (3 gifted)
1 crochet Nubby
1 adorable crochet dodo
crochet veggies & dip: dip bowl, brocolli, cauliflour, celery, cherry tomato, green olive, baby carrot, cucumber slice (just one of each, but I'll make more)
1 crochet acorn "purse"
1 crochet sausage, my own pattern
15 (or so) knit strawberries
1 crochet owlette (gifted)
pink brocade vest & bowtie for Twin2, for prom
1 crochet double-scoop cone (of 4)
1 crochet chocolate
1 pr knit socks (for me)
1 knit peach
1 crochet love-bird (it's lonely)
magic loop sock practice pair
4 knit donuts (of 12)
1 crochet cloche (not good on me)
1 dorky monkey ami (gifted)
1 knit garlic
1 crochet dalek (of 2)
1 crochet toad, not quite right
1 knit worm - strangely enticing
Cthulhu, Ninja & Alien from Creepy Cute Crochet