Along with chopping my hair off and dying it pink/blonde/orange/red (this is an older photo, it’s currently light reddish brown), this has been an exciting year for me in knitting land: getting published in Twist Collective (my first publication!), having another pattern accepted for a print mag next fall, and getting a bunch of new patterns out there for the world to see, thanks to some advertising purchased on Ravelry!

I’ve just finished up an online course on How to Teach Online Courses (yup, teehee!).. and 2010 holds some online expansion for me, as I plan to add classes for some of my patterns (starting with Piper), techniques (including the Stitch Sampler workshop I’ve taught at Maiwa for the past two years), and possibly other things (bust shaping options, perhaps?).

Pattern design will get back up to speed once the Olympics are over - Chris and I are going full-steam to finish things upstairs before Lauren (of Lolly Knits Around) and her Kris come to stay.. and I’ve got a couple patterns that got through testing but are waiting for photos and formatting, plus another half-dozen already crowding that part of my brain!

Mid-January 2010 will also be the end of an era: I’ll be handing in my keys to the UBC Aquatic Centre, teaching my last springboard diving class, and ceasing to work in Aquatics. I’ve decided that the time spent travelling over an hour each way to the pool, for just a couple hours of work each trip, could be better spent working at home developing patterns and classes. Wish me luck!

I hope you and your family have had a joyous holiday, and that your New Years Eve celebrations are wonderful. Happy New Year!