I wanted to ask all you readers out there what your thoughts are on the state of loom patterns.  Feel free to comment and let me know what types of patterns you'd like to see for the looms, whether it be long, round, adjustable, small or large gauge, or double knit boards.  Just share your thoughts and suggestions.  Thank you!

Welcome to 2010!!!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Years.
I've been a busy gal this last year. I write down all the projects that I complete throughout the year so I know what I've done. Here are my year-end tallies:

89 projects completed

15 were Christmas presents

33 were my own designs

I also designed many other intarsia designs that I haven't knit up yet.

Taught 3 classes in Loom Class group and 1 in LKNB group.

Became a moderator for the Markman Farm group and an official teacher and moderator in LKNB group.

Entered the Vanna's Choice Knitting and Crochet Contest

Goals for 2010:

I hope to break the 100 mark this year for projects.

Finish my son's double knit intarsia blanket.

Place in the Vanna's Choice contest (why not!).

Enter a project in the State Fair.

Finish all my UFO's!

Knit a sweater!

Merry Christmas Everyone!  I wish you a fun filled, relaxing, Christ centered Christmas.  Here is a fun little Christmas tree ornament from the Purling Sprite.

And this is the Christmas Rose adapted in color from the Loom Lady's Felted Rose pattern.

Christmas Rose Story

It was a night of mystery and miracle. The long-awaited Messiah had been born in a stable in Bethlehem! All who heard the glad tidings came to offer him homage. From the East came the Wise Men, their camels laden with gold, frankincense and myrrh. A shepherd from an outlying field offered the Christ Child his fines lamb. People from the nearby inn gave whatever humble gifts they had.

Peeking through a knothole in the stable wall, a little peasant girl watched the spectacle. She wanted with all her heart to worship the Christ Child but she had nothing to give him. And so she began to cry. Where her tears wet the ground, a bush of beautiful white flowers sprang up. Full of wonder, she plucked the flowers and carried them reverently to Baby Jesus.  As he reached out to touch the lovely bouquet, a pink tinge appeared in the heart of each flower.    Ever since that moment, the Christmas Rose has bloomed during this holy season in honor of the birth of Jesus, and to remind us that the most loving gifts come from the heart.

Check out my new patterns for Christmas!  I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Both patterns were created on the 28" Authentic Knitting Board.  For the santa hat go to the free pattern section of knittingboard.com.  Click here for the Christmas Tree.