Looking Forward 2025

Happy New Year everyone. 2025 Wow. My usual schedule starts today so no more lounging around in my pjs, which was lovely and much needed. My WIP clean up week went really well but now it’s time to look ahead and get this year started.

I will continue to do my blog, and hopefully, more videos. I have a few more knitting adventures I can’t wait to start. During my WIP week I had this deep stash yarn sitting out, as a carrot, to help motivate me. This is Wellington Fibres DK wool/mohair blend which I have had forever. Forever being 15+ years.

I’m going to be working on a striped top down circular yoke using the hellical knitting technique. I can’t wait.

Since one sweater on the go is obviously not enough, I’m knitting another Any Gauge Family Crewneck. I’m knitting a small one in Shelridge DKW, for my grandson, who is currently obsessed with rainbows. If you want to come along for the ride, please do.

Those two new sweaters were my reason for clearing the WIPs up. I did a pretty good job of it. I’m quite proud of myself.

I finished my fingering weight cardigan. I took a photo when I still had 1″ left on my last sleeve but it’s done now and button shopping is next.

I ripped out the bottom 4″ of my Slanting Slip-On. I went up one needle size and knit back down. I have to take this to my daughters for a fitting. How much more length is needed? Then I can cast off. As a summer knit, this one is just a tiny bit late.

My aran weight V-neck is finished, except for button sewing, of course.

This is Kraemer Yarn from my deep stash. I’m really happy to have this one to wear.

And lastly, a Carbeth which I knit as a pullover, has finally become the requested cardigan.

I’m now quite confident in the crochet steek technique. This time, after I crocheted the edges of the steek, I picked up and knit the buttonbands. Then I cut.

I think the inside edge, photo bottom right, looks fantastic. Again, the button thing is next.

I also got about 2 more inches knit on my overall twisted stitch cardigan (knitting on 2.75mm needles is so freakin’ slow).

I never wrote anything down for the stitch pattern, so I was a little nervous about picking it up after several years. The pattern was fairly easy to figure out once I remembered that I did all the garter stitch between the twisted stitches as purls on the right side, phew. This is knit in Revolutionwoolco 1 ply natural wool.

So that’s me. What are you up to? Any knitting plans for 2025?

Cheers, Deb

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Author: debgemmellmods

I'm a Knitter. The capital K means every day, everywhere. I started designing as co-owner of Cabin Fever with my sister Lyn. We have published over 160 patterns and 11 books. I'm also working on a new set of patterns for Any Gauge or Gauge-free knitting so you can dive into your stash and cast on for a Top Down sweater that fits, or an accessory to use up those odd balls of yarn.

12 thoughts on “Looking Forward 2025”

  3. Love the red sweater, just my style! Congrats on the WIPs, that is great. I found myself doing the same thing on a smaller scale at year end. Not consciously, and on a smaller scale, but it does feel good!

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  5. Wow! I am so happy I found your blog. Somehow I happened upon your beautiful laundry (shawl) from several years back (I had googled “eyelet in garter stitch”). I can’t wait to peruse this site.

    i haven’t knit in years…we moved to Florida and I’m trying to figure out what and how to knit.

    My word for 2025 is Create , to try and jumpstart me a bit…

    I’m currently trying to come up with a little puff sleeve cardigan/bolero because while it’s often hotter than Hades, I constantly need a cover-up…

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  6. oh well my comment got lost in the ether

    I’m very excited to have found your blog, and can’t wait to search through your posts.

    I’m beginning to knit again after 4 years in Florida not knowing how or what to knit.

    So here goes, I’m attempting to figure out a puff sleeve short/cropped cardigan/bolero with mohair sleeves and cotton body. Worsted-ish. Maybe in garter stitch….maybe with some random eyelets (that’s how I found you via the beautiful laundry post 😉) Too hot for any more wool than the sleeves.

    I’m thinking of something like this, but sized for an adult:

    https://youtu.be/kQB0R7hmLMc?si=0JcpkTcZ9KkJEfsl

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