This first finish of the year was a knitted toque that I created using a Kiwi Maker Crate. I've never knitted something before. I'd started a couple of projects on knitting needles, but found it a bit confusing as I am left-handed and it didn't feel natural to me.
KiwiCo provided a circular loom to use, and I created a toque for my brother who lives in Edmonton. The colours reminded me of the Edmonton Oiler colours and I thought it would be a fun choice. I knitted the hat, with a band of orange ribbing and a knitted body. I also made an orange pompom for the top. It turned out pretty good, but next time I will make the ribbing higher so it can be folded over.
I did the finished touches on a corner bookmark. It slides over the corner of a page to mark your spot. The design only called for one finished side, but I decided it would be better to finish both sides. It uses a lovely variegated thread. The design is from Milady's Needle and is called Elegant Corner Bookmarks. There is a second design with a different variegated thread that I still have to do.
I worked on several other things, but didn't finish them up yet.
