The 2012 Blog Review!

The Knitting List: 

• 2 pair mittens
• 2 Andean chullos
• 2 baby surprise jackets
• 6 pair socks
• 4 shawls (including one cape)
• 2 scarves
• 2 men's sweaters
• 1 vest
• 4 doll outfits
• 1 pair baby booties
• 1 Princess Shawl

Best of 2012:  The Princess Shawl


Top 10 Books (in no particular order):

1. Defending Jacob, Willian Landay
2. Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Katherine Boo
3. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente
4. Wild, Cheryl Strayed
5. Among Others, Jo Walton
6. Crossing The Borders of Time,  Leslie Maitland
7. The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova
8. The Sense of an Ending, Julien Barnes
9. Song of Achilles, Madeline MIller
10. The Twelve, Justin Cronin

Best of 2012:  Crossing the Borders of Time, Leslie Maitland
Special "Most Fun" award to the Outlander Books by Diana Gabaldon

I would be remiss if I didn't take a moment to mention our losses in 2012, which in many ways defined our year.  We love and miss them all.

• Joe Whitney
• Eric Jansing
• Janet Williams
• Kritter
• Kiera