How to count sweaters? (yes, it's a question)

As the end of 2011 fast approaches, my Ravelry project page reminds me that I did not, in fact, knit 20, or 22, or as many sweaters as my friends joked I might. I will have knit, approximately, 15 1/2

But wait...because maybe I've knit a few more...I'll let you judge how to count sweaters!

Sweaters for 2011 (mostly for me, unless otherwise noted, all Adult sized):

1. Aidez
2. Abi
3. Tashmoo (for MIL)
4. Washington Square
5. As yet unpublished sweater
6. Little Blue Sweater
7. Beatnik
8. Erin Cardigan (for Erin; CCK Design)
9. Gavotte
10. Beagle (for Ken)
11. As yet unpublished sweater
12. Owl sweater (CCK Design)
13. Ramona DRESS (CCK Design; counting this as 1.5 sweaters)
14. George Street
15. Nebula

Subtotal: 15.5

Sweaters for CC (kid sized):

1. Ana
2. Ramona Jr (short sleeves)
3. Ramona Jr (long sleeves)
4. Dagmar
   
5. Striped Princess Raglan (lengthened body and sleeves; count as .5)

Subtotal: 4.5

GRAND TOTAL: 19

So you see my dilemma. How to count sweaters? If I push myself to knit a 20th...would it REALLY count as a 20th?

And don't even get me started on shawls...Kirsten Kapur has converted me into a shawl junkie! Ha ha

Happy Knitting Y'all!

Ramona is released into the world! Hooray!

At long last, my Ramona sweater pattern has been released and is available for purchase on Ravelry.

My sincerest thanks go to Kirsten Kapur for her guidance, patience and, above all, friendship while writing this pattern. I couldn't have done it without her! She's even blogged about it - squeeeeee!

Here are a few pictures to entice you...my version (Camel) is knit with Berroco's Ultra Alpaca; Kirsten's (milk chocolate) is knit with Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool. There are two hem options and the sweater is knit from the top down - try it on as you go!

Secret project...revealed!

You may recall that I was test knitting some Lorna's Laces yarn and a secret pattern back in July/August. Well, the big reveal is here!

Stefanie is such an awesome woman, mom, knitter, person, friend...I was thrilled to be involved in such a great children's pattern